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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

DECLARATION.

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

1. That I am of the age of seventeen years and upwards.
2. That I am applying for a lease of Grazing-farm No.† __.
3. That I am applying for 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 whomsoever.
4. 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, which, exclusive of the land I am now applying for the lease of, will exceed in area 5,000 acres.
5. That I am applying for the said land subject to the provisions of “The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893,” and “The Land Act, 1892.”

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.”

Declared at __, this __ day of __, 19____, before me—C.D., a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in the Albury Settlement, County of Mackenzie, Canterbury, open for Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 2nd April, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land will be opened for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Land and Survey Offices, Christchurch and Timaru, on Tuesday, the 29th May, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Acts, 1895 and 1896, and the regulations made thereunder.

If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot at the District Land and Survey Office, Christchurch.

If the sections be not applied for on the 29th May, 1900, they will be open for application thereafter at the District Land and Survey Offices, Christchurch and Timaru.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — MACKENZIE COUNTY. — TE NGAWAI SURVEY DISTRICT. — ALBURY SETTLEMENT.

First-class Agricultural Land.

Lot 47, Albury Settlement, is situated on the north side of the Camp Valley Road, about two miles westward from Albury Railway-station by good metalled road; there is also access from the north-eastern corner of the section to Tengawai Railway-station, distant one mile and a quarter. The land consists of open flat-topped downs, sloping gradually towards the north and east, and falling abruptly towards the Camp Valley Road; the soil is a rich loam over clay subsoil. The elevation ranges from about 850 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level.

Lots 62 and 63 are situated on the south side of the Camp Valley Road, about four miles westward from Albury Railway-station; they consist of open undulating land with flat-topped spurs, at an elevation of from 1,100 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level; the soil being a deep loam of good quality on clay subsoil.

The sections are weighted with valuations for improvements as follows: Lot 47, £68 17s., being valuation of small house and boundary fencing; Lots 62 and 63, £38, being valuation of small hut and boundary and internal fencing. These sums must be paid by the successful applicants before being admitted to possession of the lands.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Barneqo Settlement, Otago Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 3rd April, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 15th May, 1900. If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. — BRUCE COUNTY.

Agricultural Land.

Waitahuna East Survey District.

| 7A | XI., XIII. | 310 2 0 | 4 6 | 34 18 8 |
| | | | | 4 17 6ᶜ |
| 8A | " | 492 2 0 | 4 1½ | 50 15 9 |
| | | | | 8 1 6ᵈ |
| 9A | VI., XIII. | 654 2 0 | 2 0 | 32 14 6 |
| 10A | VI. | 332 1 0 | 3 0 | 24 18 5 |
| | | | | 2 12 4ᵉ |
| 12A | III. | 525 3 0 | 2 0 | 26 5 9 |
| 13A | II. | 478 0 38 | 2 3 | 26 18 0 |
| | | | | 2 15 4ᶠ |
| 14A | I., II., VI. | 533 2 32 | 2 0 | 26 13 8 |
| 15A | I., VI. | 281 2 4 | 3 6 | 24 12 8 |
| 16A | II. | 550 2 14 | 1 10½ | 25 16 2 |
| 17A, 23A,} | I., II. | 451 1 5 | 4 9 | 53 11 10 |
| 27A | | | | 19 12 4ᵍ |
| 50 | II. | 7 2 0 | 1 0 | 0 3 9 |
| 18A | I., II., VI. | 306 2 0 | 3 6 | 26 16 5 |
| | | | | 1 19 0ʰ |
| 19A, 26A | II. | 107 0 30 | 11 0 | 29 9 6 |
| | | | | 1 5 10ⁱ |
| 20A, 32A | " | 112 0 10 | 11 0 | 30 16 4 |
| | | | | 3 18 0ʲ |
| 21A, 22A | " | 121 1 10 | 8 6 | 25 15 7 |
| 24A, 33A | " | 96 3 12 | 11 0 | 26 12 6 |
| 51 | " | 18 2 0 | 1 0 | 0 9 3 |
| 25A, 28A | I., II. | 118 1 10 | 6 0 | 17 14 11 |
| 29A | II. | 54 3 10 | 9 0 | 12 6 8 |

Hillend Survey District and Town of Balclutha.†

| *31A | I., II. | 101 2 30 | 9 0 | 22 17 7 |
| † .. | XVII. | | | |

a Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £215, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £8 7s. 8d. Total half-yearly, £48 4s. 2d.

b Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £41, repayable in ten years by half-yearly instalments of £2 13s. Total half-yearly, £3 3s.

c Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £125, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £4 17s. 6d. Total half-yearly, £39 16s. 2d.

d Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £207, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £8 1s. 6d. Total half-yearly, £58 17s. 3d.

e Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £67, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £2 12s. 4d. Total half-yearly, £27 18s. 9d.

f Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £71, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £2 15s. 4d. Total half-yearly, £29 13s. 4d.

g Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £503, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £19 12s. 4d. Total half-yearly, £19 16s. 1d.

h Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £50, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £1 19s. Total half-yearly, £28 15s. 5d.

i Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £20, repayable in ten years by half-yearly instalments of £1 5s. 10d. Total half-yearly, £30 15s. 4d.

j Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £100, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £3 18s. Total half-yearly, £34 14s. 4d.

NOTE.—Section 5A (1 acre) may be acquired by Henry T. Bain, under section 10 of “The Land for Settlements Act Amendment Act, 1896,” on lease in perpetuity, and if it is not applied for by him before the 20th April, 1900, then the section will be open for application by the public.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.