Feb. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 639

Lands in Chamberlain Settlement, Canterbury Land District,
open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 3rd February, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
will be open for selection at this office, and at the
Land Office, Timaru, on Monday, the 9th day of March,
1903, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” “The
Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—MACKENZIE COUNTY.—CHAMBERLAIN SETTLEMENT.

Classified as Ordinary Farms for Lease in Perpetuity, and
as Small Grazing-runs.

GROUP 1.—ORDINARY FARMS.

Subdivision A.

| 1 | XIII. | Tengawai | 919 0 0 | 2 0 | 45 19 0 |
| 1 | I. | Opawa .. | 905 0 0 | 2 3 | 50 18 2 |
| 2 | " | " .. | 584 0 0 | 3 9 | 54 15 0 |
| 3 | " | " .. | 717 0 0 | 3 0 | 53 15 6 |

Subdivision B.

| 2 | II. | " .. | 388 0 0 | 4 9 | 46 1 6 |
| 4 | " | " .. | 297 0 0 | 5 0 | 37 2 6 |
| 5 | " | " .. | 285 2 0 | 5 3 | 37 9 5 |
| 8 | " | " .. | 289 0 0 | 5 6 | 39 14 9 |

Subdivision C.

| 1 | VI. | " .. | 525 0 0 | 7 0 | 91 17 6 |
| | | | | | 19 10 0* |

Subdivision D.

| 7 | I. | Opawa .. | 435 0 0 | 4 0 | 43 10 0 |
| 3 | V. | " .. | 536 0 0 | 4 9 | 63 13 0 |
| 5 | " | " .. | 364 0 0 | 6 3 | 56 17 6 |

Subdivision E.

| 3 | II. | " .. | 211 0 0 | 4 3 | 22 8 5 |
| 6 | " | " .. | 145 2 0 | 7 3 | 26 7 5 |

Subdivision F.

| 2 | VI. | " .. | 106 2 24 | 7 2 | 18 19 11 |
| | | | | | 6 1 0† |
| 3 | " | " .. | 120 2 17 | 7 0 | 21 2 1 |
| 4 | " | " .. | 121 3 0 | 6 9 | 20 10 11 |

GROUP 2.—SMALL GRAZING-RUNS.

Subdivision G.

| 5 | I. } | Opawa .. | 1,818 0 0 | 2 4 | 104 10 8 |
| 1 | V. } | | | | |

Subdivision H.

| 2 | { V. | Opawa .. | 560 0 0 | 2 7½ | 36 15 0 }† |
| 1 | { IV. | Mackenzie } | 4,084 0 0 | 0 7½ | 63 16 3 }† |
| 1 | { VIII. | " } | | | |
| 7 | { V. | Opawa .. | 200 0 0 | 6 4½ | 31 17 6 }§ |
| 4 | { V. | " .. | | | |
| 2 | { VIII. | Mackenzie } | 5,500 0 0 | 0 7½ | 85 18 9 }§ |
| 6 | { V. | Opawa .. | | | |

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £500, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £19 10s.: total half-yearly payment, £111 7s. 6d.

† Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £70, repayable in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £6 1s.: total half-yearly payment, £25 0s. 11d.

‡ Total half-yearly rental, £100 11s. 3d.

§ Total half-yearly rental, £117 16s. 3d.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 9th February, 1903.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned reserve
will be offered for lease by public auction, at the
Courthouse, Ashburton, on Thursday, 26th March, 1903, at
2 o’clock p.m.

In the event of the lots not being disposed of at auction,
they will immediately thereafter be open for lease on
application, upon the same terms, at the District Lands and
Survey Office, Christchurch.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—ASHBURTON COUNTY.

Locality and Description of Reserve.

Reserve 2012 is situated adjacent to Mr. John Studholme’s Coldstream Estate, at a distance of about eight miles and a half in a south-westerly direction from the Hinds Railway-station, and near to the north bank of the Rangitata River, and comprises open plain land, light soil, in native pasture. The reserve as a whole has been fenced in, and there is a subdivision fence running parallel to the south-western boundary. The lessees will be required to maintain the fences and other improvements to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands. A county water-race intersects the reserve.

CONDITIONS.

1. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of lots which one person may acquire, 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 improvements, nor for any other cause; but, in the event of the lands being again offered for lease after the expiration of the term, they will be weighted with valuation for buildings, fencing, or plantations effected by the outgoing tenant. Such valuation shall be made by an appraiser appointed by the Land Board, and in the event of the lessee not agreeing with the valuation so made, then the amount of the valuation shall be determined by arbitration. The outgoing tenant shall not have any right or claim against the Crown or the Board in respect of the value of any improvements made by him, but the incoming tenant shall pay the amount of the aforesaid valuation of the same before being admitted to possession of the lands.

2. Possession will be given on the day of sale.

3. The leases shall be for the term specified in the Schedule, but shall be subject to termination by twelve months’ notice in the event of the lands being required by Government.

4. The lands are let for grazing purposes, and lessees will not be permitted to break up or crop any of the same without the written permission of the Land Board first had and obtained.

5. Upon the fall of the hammer, every lessee shall pay a lease fee of £1 1s., together with a half-year’s rent.

6. The lessee shall not plant any gorse fences upon the land, but shall prevent the growth or spread of gorse, broom, or sweetbriar upon the land comprised in the leases; and shall with all reasonable speed remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, broom, sweetbriar, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

7. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits upon the lands comprised in the leases, and shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, or an officer appointed by him to inspect the ground.

Further particulars may be obtained on application to the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.