Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2729

Reserves in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 2nd December, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction, at the local Lands and Survey Office, Timaru, on Thursday, the 8th day of January, 1903, at 2.30 p.m., for the terms and at the upset annual rentals stated below.

In the event of any of the leases being not sold at auction, they will, immediately thereafter, be open for application at the District Lands and Survey Offices, Christchurch and Timaru.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—GERALDINE COUNTY.

Kapunatiki Survey District.

Geraldine Survey District.

V. | Reserve 2999 .. | 1 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 7

Arowhenua Survey District.

II. | Reserve 1846 .. | 2 1 36 | 2 10 0 | 14

LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION OF RESERVES.

Reserves 100 and 1486 are situated on the south side of the mouth of the Rangitata River, about twelve miles south-eastward from Rangitata Railway-station, and comprise open land, carrying excellent native pasture.

Reserve 2999 is situated in the Township of Geraldine, and comprises good land, affording convenient paddock-accommodation in a good situation.

Reserve 1846 is situated in the Township of Arowhenua, at the corner of Hamilton Street and the North Belt, about a quarter of a mile north-eastward from Temuka Railway-station, and comprises land of light quality.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The purchaser of the lease shall, immediately upon the fall of the hammer, or with his application for the lease, deposit an amount equal to six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee.

2. Possession will be given on the day of approval of application by the Land Board.

3. The leases will be for the terms stated hereon.

4. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may at any time resume possession of the land comprised in the lease, or any portion thereof, by giving to the lessee twelve months’ notice in writing of his intention so to do.

5. The lessee shall have no right to compensation either for any improvements that may be placed upon the land or on account of the aforesaid resumption or for any other cause.

6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any portion of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

7. 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.

8. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits on the land, and shall prevent their increase or spread to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

9. 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, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

10. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance, free from all deductions whatsoever.

11. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within sixty days after the date on which the same ought to be fulfilled.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plan obtained at this office.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotment, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 24th November, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 7th day of January, 1903.

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—RANGITIKEI COUNTY.—MANGAWEKA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £3, valuation for improvements.

This section is situated in the Mangaweka Village Settlement, on the Te Kapua Road, and comprises all flat land in grass. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The improvements comprise 5 chains of fencing.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Auckland.

Registrar’s Office, Auckland, 11th December, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at the Native Land Court Office at Auckland on the 13th day of January, 1903, at 10 o’clock a.m., to hear and determine the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written, in respect of which applications have been received by the Registrar, and all such other matters as may be lawfully brought before it.

[Auckland, 1903-2.]

JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 39 OF “THE NATIVE LAND COURT ACT, 1894.”