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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 92

weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
9. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee should fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within thirty days after the date on which the same ought to be fulfilled.
Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run in Otago Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 23rd September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at this office, on Wednesday, the 20th November, 1901. In the event of more than one application being received for the run on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.—KURIWAO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Open undulating land of medium quality, with a good aspect; well watered. Situated about nine miles from Clinton Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, £585 12s.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Fencourt Settlement, Auckland Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 23rd September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land in Fencourt Settlement will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 25th November, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and “The Land for Settlements Act Amendment Act, 1901.”

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

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAIKATO COUNTY.—CAMBRIDGE SURVEY DISTRICT.—FENCOURT SETTLEMENT.

First-class Agricultural Land.

About 100 acres good alluvial swamp land in grass; the balance rolling downs and hills, a good deal of which is ploughable; situated about three miles from Hautapu Railway-station and cheese-factory. The section is fenced on the north, east, and southern boundaries with about four miles of wire fencing in good order. The main-drain reserve forms the west boundary. There are 50 acres of native bush in the north corner. The section is well watered. Improvements—fencing, valued at £77; grassing, £175.

GERHARD MUELLER,
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.

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 Otatau, 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

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 Otatau 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.

Reserve in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 16th October, 1901.

WRITTEN tenders will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 18th December, 1901, for a lease of the under-mentioned reserve, for a term of fourteen years, at the upset annual rental stated.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.