Aug. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1693

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.† .

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, 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 , 190 , before me— , a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

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

• Place of abode or occupation. † Here specify.

Village-homestead Allotment, Otago, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 16th July, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned village-homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office on Monday, the 2nd September, 1901.

If more than one application is received for the allotment on the same day the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TUAPEKA COUNTY.

Open land; good soil; well watered. Situated one mile from Heriot Railway-station by good road.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. THE land described above 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 Monday, the 2nd day of September, 1901.

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

4. Applications for a lease 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, Dunedin; 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, immediately the application has been approved or declared successful at the ballot.

7. The rent 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.

8. Improvements and residence on the land comprised in the lease shall be as provided in Part III. of the said Act. The provisions of section 144, and all other provisions of the said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall apply accordingly to a lessee under these regulations. The provisions of section 141, and all other provisions of the said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply accordingly to a lessee under these regulations.

9. The lessee shall not subdivide, sublet, or transfer the land held by him under these regulations, except under and subject to the provisions of Part I. of the said Act.

10. No lessee shall hold more than one allotment, and such allotment shall be held for his or her sole use and benefit, and not for the use or benefit of any other person whomsoever. No married woman shall be eligible as a selector; but this provision shall not apply to any married woman who may become a transferee under a will or by virtue of an intestacy.

11. All the provisions of the said Act, so far as applicable, shall extend and apply to the land affected by these regulations, and to the applications and leases to be made and issued thereunder, and generally to the interests created, and the persons whose rights, liabilities, or interests are thereby affected; and the mention of any particular provision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular case.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Poerua Estate, Westland, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 5th August, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 15th October, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.—POERUA ESTATE.

First-class Land.

The section contains three-fourths swamp; one-eighth hill, thickly timbered; one-eighth pines and scrub. Only a few acres of the section is open land. It is proposed to offer the lease of the island in Crooked River bed, immediately opposite, to the lessee of this section at a peppercorn rent.

W. G. MURRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Hawke’s Bay for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 12th August, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned section will be offered for lease by public auction, for a term of twenty-one years, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, on Wednesday, 2nd October, 1901.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 5, Block V., Ruataniwha District: Area, 103 acres 3 roods; upset annual rental, £15 12s.

Bush section, bush consisting chiefly of rimu; but the bush fires have been through the section, consequently the timber is nearly all dead. Situated about three miles from Makaretu.

TERMS OF LEASE.

Rent to be paid half-yearly in advance.

Lessee will have the right to use the land for grazing purposes only.

No claim will be recognised by the Crown for any improvements effected by the lessee during the lease.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.