Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2497

Lands in the Township of Pohangina, Wellington, for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1902.
NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Land Act, 1892," that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 18th day of November, 1902, for leases of the undermentioned sections. If any of the sections are not applied for on the date mentioned they will remain open for selection at the upset rentals and for the term stated.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—POHANGINA COUNTY.—POHANGINA TOWNSHIP.
Section. | Block. | Area. | Upset Annual Rental.
A. R. P. | £ s. d.
40 | X. | 0 1 0 | 1 5 0
41 | " | 0 0 38 | 0 10 0
42 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 15 0
43 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 7 6
45 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 7 6
46 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 12 6
47 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 7 6
48 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 12 6
49 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 7 6
51 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 9 6
54 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 14 0
55 | " | 0 1 0 | 0 8 6
57 | " | 0 0 28 | 0 6 0
Term of lease, seven years.

CONDITIONS.

1. Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or post-office order for six months' rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee.
2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence and improvements are not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.
3. Possession will be given on the day of acceptance of tender.
4. The leases shall be for the term of seven years, but shall be subject to termination by six months' notice in the event of the land being required by the Government.
5. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.
6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose 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 not be cropped nor broken up, except with the consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
8. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits on the land, and he shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
9. The lessee shall prevent the spread and growth of gorse, broom, and sweetbrier on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, sweetbrier, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
10. 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.
    JOHN STRAUCHON,
    Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 28th October, 1902.
NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Thursday, the 18th December, 1902, for a lease of the undermentioned reserve.
If the section is not applied for on the date mentioned, it will remain open for selection at the upset annual rental and for the term stated below.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—POHANGINA COUNTY.—APITI SURVEY DISTRICT.
Section. | Block. | Area. | Upset Annual Rental.
A. R. P. | £ s. d.
52 | XI. | 66 0 0 | 13 5 0
Term of lease, seven years.
This section is situated in the Feilding Special Settlement Block, on the right bank of the Oroua River. The access is from Apiti Township, which is about 60 chains distant by unformed road. The section comprises about 30 acres of river-flats and about 36 acres of cliff and steep hills; the soil is of rather light quality, resting on clay formation; the forest comprises rimu, kahikatea, tawa, &c., with usual undergrowth. The section is well watered by the Oroua River, and the improvements on it comprise 50 acres felled and grassed.

CONDITIONS.

1. Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or post-office order for six months' rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee.
2. No declaration is required. Residence and improvements are not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.
3. Possession will be given on the day of acceptance of tender.
4. The lease shall be for the term of seven years, but shall be subject to termination by twelve months' notice in the event of the land being required by the Government.
5. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.
6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained
7. The lessee shall prevent the spread and growth 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.
8. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall 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.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 6th October, 1902.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity as a village-homestead allotment, at this office, on and after Tuesday, the 25th November, 1902.
If more than one application is received for the section on the same day the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—PAHIATUA COUNTY.—UPPER MAKURI VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.
First-class Land.
Section. | Area. | Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent.
A. R. P. | s. d. | £ s. d.
1 | 10 3 15 | 2 9 6 | 0 15 2
Weighted with £13 16s., valuation for improvements.
Access to this section is obtained from Makuri Township, which is about three miles and a half distant by metalled road. The land is flat, with alluvial soil resting on gravel formation. The forest comprises rimu, kahikatea, rewa-rewa, with the usual undergrowth. The section is well watered by the Makuri-iti Stream. The elevation ranges about 1,000 ft. above sea-level. The improvements, which have been neglected, comprise felling and grassing, and a two-roomed whare (out of repair).
JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.