Jan. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 27

Small Grazing-runs, Wellington Land District, open for Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application, in terms of section 39 of “The Victoria College Act, 1897,” at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on and after Wednesday, the 10th January, 1900, at the half-yearly rentals noted below. In case of more than one application for the same run on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. — PATEA COUNTY. — NUKUMARU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Pastoral Country.

Locality and Description of Runs.

This land is situated on the Waitotara River. Section 1 contains 2,200 acres, and Section 1B 1,780 acres, consisting of good birch ridges but very narrow valleys. The timber is tawa, rata, rimu, &c., with the usual undergrowth, and the land will make good sheep-country, estimated to carry two sheep to the acre. On Section 1 there is a good homestead-site north of the road dividing the lots, where there is a clearing of from 5 to 7 acres. On Section 1B there are two good flats on the Waitotara River, estimated to contain 15 to 20 acres each, one of which has from 8 to 10 acres cleared and in grass, which would enable a homestead to be erected immediately. There is a dray-road already made for seven miles from Waitotara Township, and a 6-ft. bridle-track formed on to the Waitotara River, dividing the two blocks. The nearest part of the reserve is about ten miles from Waitotara by the formed road.

CONDITIONS.

1. The term of lease is twenty-one years, with the option of renewal for a further period of twenty-one years at a rent to be fixed by valuation, and improvements being secured to lessee as provided by “The Land Act, 1892,” section 182. Each lessee is required to make the declaration as per form printed below.

2. No person can lease more than one run.

3. Residence on small grazing-runs is compulsory, and commences within three years in bush or swamp land, and within one year in open or partly open land, unless the lessee obtain the consent of the Land Board to reside on other land in his occupation.

4. Permanent improvements must be effected equal to one year’s rental by the end of the first year, two years’ rental by the end of the second year, and four years’ rental at the end of the sixth year; and on bush land, in addition thereto, improvements must be made to the value of 10s. an acre if first-class land, or of 5s. an acre if second-class land.

5. One half-year’s rent and £1 1s. for the lease, must be paid immediately the application is declared successful; the rent to be paid half-yearly in advance during the term of the lease.

6. The lessee has no right to purchase any part of the land; but he can select 150 acres around the homestead through which no road can be taken or other public privilege exercised without compensation.

DECLARATION.

I, __, of * __, do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am of the age of seventeen years and upwards.

2. That I am the person who, subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” am desirous of becoming the purchaser of a lease of† __.

3. That I am purchasing such lease solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whatever.

4. That I am not already the holder of any such lease in any part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such lease.

5. That I am not the holder of any run under Part VI. of the aforesaid Act, nor have I any interest in any such run.

6. That I do not own any freehold land or land held by lease or license of any kind whatever anywhere in the colony, either by myself or jointly with any other person,

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

which, exclusive of the land I am now purchasing the lease of, will exceed in area 1,000 acres.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

(Signature.)

Declared at __, this __ day of __, 189, before me— ____, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Otago for Lease by Public Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 4th December, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pastoral lands will be submitted to public auction at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 31st day of January, 1900:—

PASTORAL LANDS.

(Under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”)

Sections 13, 14, 15, and 17, Block VII., Table Hill District, Bruce County: Area, 700 acres and 24 perches; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £8 15s.; valuation for improvements, £60. Situated about three miles north-east of Manuaka Railway-station, on the Lawrence-Milton line; highest point, 1,330 ft. Possession on day of sale.

Runs 170B, 170C, 170D, 170E, Tuapeka County: Area, 5,990 acres; term, five years; upset annual rental, £74 17s. 6d. This land is of fairly good quality, broken, and mostly open; watered by the branches of the Clutha River. Situated about twenty-three miles from Lawrence; altitude, 700 ft. to 1,930 ft. Valuation for improvements, £41 4s. Possession on day of sale.

Runs 137, 137A, 137B, 137C, and 137D, Tuapeka County: Area, 9,091 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £75 15s. 2d. Mostly open ridgy land growing silver- and snow-tussock, with a little grass. Situated from nine to thirteen miles from Lawrence; altitude, 800 ft. to 2,400 ft. Valuation for improvements, £16 5s. Possession on day of sale.

Run 17C, Waitaki County: Area, 626 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £10; valuation for improvements, £76 13s. This run, which is part of the old Ben Lomond Run, is purely pastoral country, very steep; watered. Situated about five miles from Livingstone. Possession on day of sale.

Sections 2 and 3, Block V., part Section 12, Block IX., Section 11, Block IX., and Section 17, Block X., Teviot District, Tuapeka County: Area, 7,509 acres 2 roods 15 perches; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £25; valuation for improvements, £207 10s. Hilly pastoral country; well watered. Situated about three miles from Roxburgh. Possession on day of sale.

Run 129, Clutha County: Area, 12,040 acres; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £150 10s. Part of the Clutha Trust Endowment. Situated about nine miles south-west of Warepa Railway-station, in a direct line. Watered by the Upper Catlin’s River. Valuation for improvements £98 9s. 6d. Possession on day of sale.

Runs 24, 240B, 245, 245A, 245B, 245C, 245D, 340, and 340A (grouped), Lake and Vincent Counties: Area, 148,413 acres; term, twenty-one years; upset annual rental, £500; valuation for improvements, £2,207. These runs, which comprise the Mount Pisa Station, consist of high pastoral country; well watered. Situated about ten miles from Cromwell. Possession 1st March, 1900.

Sections 7 and 8, and part of Section 3, Block III., Cairnhill District; parts of Sections 3 and 4, Block VIII., Teviot District; Sections 4, 6, 7, and 8, and parts of Sections 2 and 3, Block V.; part of Section 12, Block IX.; Section 2, Block VIII.; and Section 46, Block II., Teviot District and part of Whitecomb District (grouped), Vincent and Tuapeka Counties: Area, 18,267 acres; term, eleven years; upset annual rental, £150. Situated between the Clutha River and summit of the Old Man Range, about five miles north of Roxburgh. Possession on 1st March, 1900. Valuation for improvements on this run, £893 8s. 6d., to be paid before licensee is let into possession, in terms of section 207 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

The runs will be sold generally in accordance with the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Purchasers must deposit a statutory declaration required by section 62 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the sum of the half-year’s rent, license-fee, and valuation for improvements (if any), on fall of the hammer.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.