Dec. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2197

Small Grazing-run in the County of Mackenzie, Canterbury Land District, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th December, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, and the Land Office, Timaru, on Wednesday, the 6th February, 1901, at the annual rental noted below. If the run be not applied for on the 6th February, 1901, it will be open for application thereafter at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch. In case of more than one application for the run on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot, on the following day, at the Land Office, Christchurch, at 11 o’clock a.m.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—MACKENZIE COUNTY.—MACKENZIE AND OPAWA SURVEY DISTRICTS.—SMALL GRAZING-RUN NO. 87.

First-class, Pastoral Country.

This run, which forms part of the original Opawa Station leasehold, is situated on the south of the Mackenzie Pass, distant about nine miles in a southerly direction from Burke’s Pass Township, and about twelve miles westerly by the Mackenzie Pass Road from the Albury Township and Railway-station. It comprises generally mountainous and hilly, open, tussock country, ranging in elevation from about 1,760 ft. to about 3,700 ft. above sea-level, and being therefore subject to heavy falls of snow in winter. The country is rocky and shingly on the main tops and spurs, with patches of undulating land and small flats. The sunny facings and front spurs are of very good pastoral quality, but the tops and back facings are of inferior quality, covered principally with snow-grass. The run is fairly well watered by springs and streams.

The run is weighted with a valuation of £98 for improvements, consisting of fencing upon a portion of the boundaries. The use of the fencing upon the boundary adjacent to R.S. 36059, held by Mr. R. Fraser, will be matter of arrangement between the respective lessees, as this fence, not being wholly upon the boundary, is not included in the above valuation.

Possession of the run will be given to the successful applicant for the same as soon as the application has been approved by the Land Board and the necessary deposit and valuation paid.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

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 of a small grazing-run 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, and the amount of valuation for improvements, 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 Run No.† __.

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

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 whomsoever.

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, 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 __, 19__, before me—

__, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Land, Pahiatua Village Settlement, Wellington, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1900.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on and after Wednesday, 30th January, 1901.

If more than one application be received for the section on the same day then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington. If the section be not applied for on the 30th January, 1901, it will be open thereafter for application.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—PAHIATUA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

This section is situated in the Pahiatua Village Settlement, on Cross Road. The access is from Main Road, which is about 11 chains distant. The section comprises level land, part of which is swamp, and has been cleared and grassed; the soil is alluvial, resting on gravel formation; the section is watered by a swamp and well. The elevation is about 400 ft., above sea-level. The section is weighted with £25 for improvements, which comprises 4 acres felled and grassed, fencing (out of repair), dwellinghouse, out-buildings, &c., and well.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. THE land enumerated herein is first-class land, and is a village-homestead allotment, open for selection on lease in perpetuity under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”).

2. The day on which the land shall be open for selection shall be Wednesday, the 30th day of January, 1901.

3. The rental stated hereon shall be the price at which the land shall be open for selection.

4. Applications for leases shall be made in manner as provided in Part I. of the said Act; and all such applications shall be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington; and a lease will be issued in accordance with the provisions of Part I. aforesaid.

5. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occupation, and condition in life (namely, whether married or single), and will be required to make the declaration prescribed in Schedule C of the said Act.

6. The successful applicant shall pay the first half-year’s rent, together with the lease- and registration-fee, and the valuation for improvements, immediately the application has been approved or declared successful at the ballot.

7. All rents must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st days of January and July in each year, as provided in section 157 of the said Act; and the first half-year’s rent is payable as before provided.