Oct. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1969

5. The lessee shall have no claim for compensation for improvements at any time, but at the expiration of his lease may remove all fencing and buildings erected by him on the land.

6. The Commissioner of State Forests may issue licenses at any time during the currency of grazing-lease to the lessee or other persons to cut and remove either standing or felled timber under the State Forest or Timber Regulations, without compensation to lessee of grazing-right.

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

Lands in Southland Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” on Tuesday, the 5th November, 1901.

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.

MERRIVALE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.

Waiau.. | 15 | VIII. | 172 3 0 | 4 6·6 | 19 13 0

Open, undulating; limestone formation; 130 acres cultivated, remainder in tussock. Fifteen miles from Otautau, two miles and a half from the school. Permanent water. Improvements: 27½ chains wire fence and gorse hedge on main road, valued at £13 15s. No cash-payment will be required for these improvements. The section, however, is burdened with valuation for the following improvements erected by the former lessee: 55 chains wire fence along boundary with Section 14, at 8s. per chain, right to half value, £11; 16 chains fencing on road on western boundary, right to full value at 8s. per chain, £6 8s.; 20 chains fencing on boundary with Section 17, at 10s. per chain, right to half value, £5; 55 chains fencing on boundary of Section 16, at 10s. per chain, right to half value, £13 15s.: total, £36 3s.

OTAHU SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

Waiau .. | 10, 12 | IV. | 1,095 1 39 | 0 9 | 20 10 10
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Ground flat, descending towards the Waiau River on the west in two high terraces; soil light and shingly on western half, rest good swampy soil suitable for agriculture; about 16 acres of bush on Section 10 suitable for fencing and firewood; elevation, 210 ft. to 270 ft. Distance from Otautau Railway-station, about 23½ miles. Improvements: 88·1 chains fencing on eastern boundary, valued at 6s. per chain, right to half value, £13 4s. 6d.; 87 chains fencing on east side of road, valued at 8s. per chain, £34 16s.; 92·7 chains old fence along part of south boundary, valued at 4s. 6d. per chain, £20 17s. 2d. No cash-payment will be required for these improvements. The sections, however, are burdened with valuation for 85 chains of fencing erected by former lessee, valued at £22 6s. 3d.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Tokaora Settlement, Taranaki Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 2nd October, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown land in Tokaora Settlement will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 20th November, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and “The Land for Settlements Amendment Act, 1901.”

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—HAWERA COUNTY.—HAWERA AND WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICTS.—TOKAORA SETTLEMENT.

WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICT.

Subdivision A.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.

98 | VIII. | 106 2 20 | 1 6 7·2 | *70 18 1
| | | | | 36 1 0

HAWERA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Subdivision B.

1 | IX. | 50 0 0 | 1 3 11·1 | 29 18 1
2 | " | 89 0 0 | 1 2 11·7 | 51 2 3
3 | " | 97 0 0 | 1 3 8·1 | 57 8 3

WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICT.

Subdivision B.

90 | VIII. | 84 3 15 | 1 2 6·6 | 47 16 7
91 | " | 93 2 0 | 1 2 6·6 | 52 14 2
93 | " | 137 2 0 | 1 2 0·6 | 75 15 11
96 | " | 90 2 20 | 1 3 6·5 | 53 7 1
97 | " | 97 0 0 | 1 3 6·5 | 57 2 2
99 | " | 77 1 10 | 1 1 11·1 | 42 7 6
100 | " | 87 2 0 | 1 2 6·5 | 49 6 6

Subdivision C.

89 | VIII. | 154 0 0 | 0 15 2·1 | 58 8 0
92 | " | 165 0 0 | 0 17 5·1 | 71 17 6
94 | " | 166 0 0 | 0 18 2·1 | 75 8 6

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £938, repayable in twenty-one years in half-yearly instalments of £35 1s. Total half-yearly payment, £106 19s. 1d.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in the Marlborough Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 9th September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application at this office, on Wednesday, the 30th October, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.” In the event of more than one application being received for the same run on the same day, priority of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Pastoral Country.

SOUNDS COUNTY.—ARAPAWA SURVEY DISTRICT.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.

153 | 705 0 0 | 0 2·4 | 3 10 6

Light soil, fairly well watered; about 300 acres in grass, about 65 acres bush and scrub felled, balance in scrub and fern. About six miles from Picton by water. Weighted with £150 valuation for improvements.

154 | 610 0 0 | 0 2·4 | 3 1 0

Light soil, fairly well watered; about 10 acres grass, balance heavy birch bush and scrub. About eight miles from Picton by water.

160 | 183 0 0 | 0 2·4 | 0 18 4

Light soil, fairly well watered; about half scrub, balance heavy birch bush. About six miles from Picton by water.

MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—PINE VALLEY SURVEY DISTRICT.

159 | 350 0 0 | 0 1·5 | 1 1 11

Fair soil in gullies, poor on hills; well watered; all birch bush; very broken, with great outcrops of rock. About twenty-three miles from Blenheim.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.