APRIL 16.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

999

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 20th March, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 1st day of May, 1903, at 11 a.m., for the term and at the upset annual rental stated.

SCHEDULE.
CLASS II.

Level and undulating land, somewhat broken towards the southern end of the run. About 700 acres mixed forest along Weao River, balance open land, covered with fern, tea-tree, and tussock; light soil. The run is bounded on two sides by the Rangitaiki River and the Weao River, and intersected by one or two smaller streams. Situated from fourteen to twenty-eight miles from Galatea.

TERMS OF SALE.

The run will be leased generally in accordance with the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.” Term of lease, twenty-one years from 1st March, 1904.

All hot springs, fumaroles, ngawhas, geysers, mud volcanoes, and other centres of thermal action, with right of way thereto, are specially excluded from the lease. The lessee must deposit a statutory declaration required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the sum of a half year’s rent and lease fee on fall of the hammer.

This run is to be disposed of with right of resumption; and in the event of the Government deciding to resume possession of the whole or any part of the land comprised in the run, after twelve months’ notice, in terms of “The Land Act, 1892,” the lease in respect of the land comprised in such notice shall determine and be void.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in the Town of Seddon, Marlborough Land District, for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 6th April, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Friday, the 5th day of June, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—STARBOROUGH ESTATE.—TOWN OF SEDDON.

First-class Land.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands in the Southland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, 5th March, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of section 136 of “The Land Act, 1892,” either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on Wednesday, the 29th day of April, 1903.

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

First- and Second-class Land.

Situated about three miles from Winton Railway-station. Bush land, old sawmill workings, carrying mixed bush; land undulating and well watered; soil good.

Second-class Land.

| Southland.| Winton | 37 | VIII. | 55 3 30 | 0 15 0 42 0 0 | 0 9 1 1 0 | 0 7·2 0 16 10 |
| | Hundred | | | | | | | | |
| " | Ditto | 42 | " | 63 0 0 | 0 15 0 47 5 0 | 0 9 1 3 8 | 0 7·2 0 19 0 |

Situated within five miles of Winton Railway-station. Bush land, old sawmill workings, carrying mixed bush; land undulating; soil good, and well watered.

Southland.| Otara | 22 | IV. | 145 0 0 | 0 8 9 63 8 9 | 0 5·25 1 11 9 | 0 4·2 1 5 5 |

Situated about three miles from Tokonui and ten miles from Fortrose. Bush land; hilly; soil fair.

Southland.| Toetoes | 16 | III. | 225 0 11 | 0 7 6 84 7 6 | 0 4·5 2 2 2 | 0 3·6 1 13 9 |

Situated about six miles from Glenham and ten miles from Waimahaka Railway-stations. Mostly covered with mixed bush of no commercial value; soil fair. Roads to section not made.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.