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Lands in the Canterbury Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Christchurch, 7th October, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity as workmen's homes allotments, at this office and at the local Land Office, Timaru, on Tuesday, the 2nd December, 1902, under the provisions of "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Section 31 is weighted with £1 10s., valuation for part of boundary-fencing.

These sections are situated in the Tamai Hamlet, Borough of Woolston, about two miles and a quarter south-eastward from Christchurch Post-office, via Ferry Road, and comprise all flat agricultural land, with about 8 in. to 9 in. of black soil on clay subsoil.

PUHUKA HAMLET.—LEVELS COUNTY.—AROWHENUA SURVEY DISTRICT.

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This section is situated at the south-eastern corner of the Puhuka Hamlet, fronting upon the Main North Road, about two miles and a quarter northwards from the business portion of Timaru and half a mile from the Smithfield Freezing-works, and comprises open undulating agricultural land of good quality, on a clay subsoil. The improvements (which are included in the price of the section) consist of gorse hedge along the south and eastern boundaries.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run, Marlborough Land District, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Blenheim, 30th September, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction at this office, on Tuesday, the 18th day of November, 1902, under the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—BAREFELL AND ACHERON SURVEY DISTRICTS.

Run No. 130, Dillon, 74,300 acres; term, twenty-one years; upset annual rental, £400.

Description.

This run is situated at the south-western corner of Marlborough, between the Guide, Acheron, and Clarence Rivers. A large proportion of the run is composed of high ranges of travelling shingle; the lower slopes and river-flats are well grassed, the southern portion, known as "Bullen Hills," is particularly so. The country has good natural boundaries, for the most part sheep-proof, and there is a good homestead-site on the left bank of the Clarence, near its confluence with the Dillon Stream, accessible by wagons. The run is distant about thirty-five miles from Culverden.

CONDITIONS.

1. Possession of the run will be given to the purchaser of the license on the 1st March, 1903.

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2. No person or company may become the holder of more than one run under Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892": Provided that the holder of any run under the said Act of a carrying-capacity of less than ten thousand sheep or two thousand head of cattle may become the lessee of an aggregate area sufficient to carry such a number of sheep or cattle. The holder of any small grazing-run under Part V. of "The Land Act, 1892," shall not be the holder of any run under Part VI. of the said Act.

3. The license shall be subject to the following conditions, amongst others:

(1.) That, if the licensee or any person claiming an interest through or under him shall make or cause to be made any agreement or contract, or shall give or cause to be given or taken any negotiable security, for the purpose of defeating or evading the provisions of, or shall in any way whatsoever directly or indirectly commit or be privy to a fraud upon, "The Land Act, 1892," the license shall be liable to be forfeited and revoked;

(2.) That the licensee shall prevent the destruction or burning of timber or bush on the land comprised in the license;

(3.) That the licensee shall prevent the growth or spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land comprised in the license, and shall with all reasonable speed remove or cause to be removed all gorse, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner; and

(4.) That the licensee shall destroy all rabbits on the land comprised in the license, and shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner or an officer appointed by him to inspect the ground.

4. The licensee shall have the exclusive right of pasturage over the lands specified in his license, but shall have no right to the soil or timber or minerals thereon or therein.

5. One half-year's rent at the rate offered and a license fee of £1 1s. shall be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the purchaser shall make a declaration in terms of section 195 of "The Land Act, 1892." The rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance on the 1st day of March and the 1st day of September in each year during the term of the license. Should the half-yearly rental at any period not be paid within thirty days, a penalty of 10 per cent. in addition will be enforced.

C. W. ADAMS,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,

Wellington, 21st October, 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 3rd day of December, 1902, under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.—PETONE BOROUGH.—KOROKORO VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

This section is situated on the hills to the west of Petone, from which it is distant about one mile and a half by a good metalled road. It comprises rough hilly land, having about 2 acres in grass, 2 acres overrun with gorse, and the remainder in light bush, which consists of tawa, karaka, miro, maire, hinau, and a few rimu, with thick undergrowth of karamu, makomako, supplejacks, &c. The soil is of rather light quality; the section is fairly well watered by small streams. The elevation ranges from about 200 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level.

JOHN STRAUCHON,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.