THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Reserves in Marlborough for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 5th August, 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
reserves will be offered for lease by public tender at
this office, up to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 1st October, 1901,
for the term and at the upset annual rentals stated.

SCHEDULE.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.--CLIFFORD BAY SURVEY
DISTRICT.
| Section. | Block. | Area. | Upset Annual Rental. | Term. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3A | X. | A. R. P. 26 0 0 | £ s. d. 9 15 0 | Year to year. |
| 3B | X. | 30 2 0 | 11 8 0 | " |

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The land shall be used for grazing purposes only, and
   shall not be broken up or cropped without the written consent
   of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.
2. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of
   gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land comprised in the
   lease, and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or
   cause to be removed, all gorse, broom, sweetbriar, or other
   noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
3. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance, free
   of all deductions whatsoever.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

First-class Land in Pawaho Hamlet, near Christchurch, open
for Selection under the Lease-in-Perpetuity System.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 29th July, 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
Crown land will be open for selection on lease in
perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christ-
church, on Tuesday, the 17th September, under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892," "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," and the regulations made thereunder.
If more than one application is received for the allotment
on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided
by ballot, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christ-
church.
If the section be not applied for on the 17th September, it
will be open for application thereafter at the District Lands
and Survey Office, Christchurch.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.--SELWYN COUNTY.--CHRIST-
CHURCH SURVEY DISTRICT.--PAWAHO HAMLET.
First-class Surveyed Land.
| Section. | Block. | Area. | Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| 13 | XVI. | 4 3 6 | 2 10 6 | 6 0 11 |
| | | | | 7 11 6* |

• Interest and sinking fund on building valued at £150, payable
  for fourteen years only.

This section is situated at the north-western end of the
Pawaho Hamlet, about three-quarters of a mile from the
Heathcote Railway-station, which is four miles and a half
from Christchurch. The section comprises all flat agricultural land, at an altitude of between 5 ft. and 12 ft. above sea-level. The soil varies from 9 in. to 12 in. of good soil on clay subsoil, to between 9 in. and 18 in. of sandy soil on 6 in.
to 12 in. of good soil on clay subsoil. The improvements
are: Wooden house, 37 ft. by 30 ft., on piles; roof partly iron,
partly shingles ; two double brick chimneys, six rooms, and
dairy. The house is valued at £150, which is repayable in
fourteen years by half-yearly payments of interest and
sinking fund. There are also a wooden shed and fowlhouse,
orchard, and fencing, which go with the land. A sum of
£10, for improvements effected by the former occupier, and
a proportion of the current year's premium of insurance on
the buildings, must be deposited by the applicant, together
with the half-year's rent and interest on buildings, and the
lease-fee of £1 1s.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments in Wellington open for Selection
on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1901.
THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for
selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands
and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 18th
September, 1901.
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 on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington. If the sections
be not applied for on the 18th September, 1901, they
will be open thereafter for application at the District Lands
and Survey Office, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.--VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD ALLOT-
MENTS.
| Section. | Area. | Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A. R. P. | s. d. | £ s. d. |
| 14 | 50 0 0 | 1 3 6 | 1 12 6 |

Weighted with £81 10s. for improvements.

This section is situated in the Pongaroa Village Settlement,
on the Paraengahuata Road. The access is from Pongaroa
Township, which is about two miles distant by dray-road
and horse-track. The section comprises flat and undulating
land. The soil is of fair quality, resting on papa formation.
The forest is mixed, comprising rimu, rata, tawa, with thick
undergrowth of supplejack, vines, &c. The section is at
present watered by a small creek. The elevation ranges
from about 500 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. The improvements
comprise 27 acres felled and grassed, 21 chains
fencing, whare (two rooms); total, £81 10s.

Rakaunui Village Settlement.
19 12 2 0 | 1 6 | 0 9 5
Section 19, Rakaunui Village Settlement, is situated on the
Makuri-Aohanga Road. The post-office, school, and store
are about one mile and a quarter distant by a bridle-track.
The section comprises undulating land, with about 4 acres
of flat. The soil is clayey, of fair quality, resting on papa
formation. The forest is mixed, comprising rimu, kahikatea, &c., with the usual undergrowth of rangiora, supple-jack, &c. The improvements comprise 10 acres grassed,
valued at £15.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. The lands enumerated herein are first-class lands, and
   are village-homestead allotments, 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 lands shall be open for selection
   shall be Wednesday, the 18th day of September, 1901.
3. The rentals stated herein shall be the prices 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 leases 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. Each 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. The next payment will become
   due on 1st July, 1902.
8. 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. Nothing herein contained shall be held to
   prevent any of the present adjoining lessees in Rakaunui
   Village Settlement from applying for and holding Section 19
   if they are otherwise eligible.