Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 569

Reserves in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to noon on Wednesday, the 23rd day of March, 1904, for leases of the undermentioned reserves under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881.”

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Raetihi Township.

| 1356 | .. | 0 3 15 | 0 10 0 |
| Term, seven years. |

Bunnythorpe Township.

Mangaone Survey District.

| 32 | IX. | 10 0 20 | 4 10 0 |
| Term, year to year. |

| 33 | V. | 5 3 25 | 2 0 0 |
| Term, seven years. |

| 8 | V. | 44 1 0 | 6 12 9 |
| Term, seven years. |

Ohau Township.

| 22, 23 | .. | 0 3 31 | 2 17 0 |
| Term, five years. |

Rangiwahia Township.

| 84 | .. | 1 0 0 | 0 10 0* |
| Term, seven years. |

*From commencement of fourth year of term.

Mangahao Survey District.

| 23 | VII. | 9 0 0 | 6 10 0 |
| Term, five years. |

Taihape Township.

| 10 | I. | 0 1 0 | 2 0 0 |
| Term, fourteen years. |

DESCRIPTION OF RESERVES.

Section 286, Raetihi Township, is all flat land, somewhat swampy in places. All the larger trees have been milled, only the smaller ones and the undergrowth are left. There is a formed dray-road to the land.

Section 1356, Bunnythorpe Township, is all flat, with good soil on gravel formation, and is subject to floods. There are a few tawa and matai, with usual undergrowth. The section is situated close to the Bunnythorpe Railway-station.

Section 32, Block IX., Mangaone, is situated in the Parkville Special Settlement, on the Central Road. The access is from Eketahuna, which is about two miles distant by metalled road. The section comprises flat land, which has been felled and grassed. The soil is of a clayey nature, resting on a papa formation. The section is fairly well watered by a small creek. The improvements comprise the felling and grassing of the whole area, 10 chains of fencing, and a whare out of repair.

Section 33, Block V., Mangaone, is situated on the bank of the Makakahi River, adjoining the Township of Parkville. The access is from Eketahuna, which is about one mile distant by metalled road. The section comprises flat land. The soil is alluvial, on a papa formation. The forest is partly green and partly dead bush, comprising tawa, kahikatea, rimu, rewarewa, rata, &c., with a slight undergrowth of lawyer, wineberry, ferns, &c.

Section 8, Block V., Mangaone, is situated on the Parkville Central Road, and is contiguous to Parkville Township. The access is from Eketahuna, which is about a mile and a half distant by metalled road. The section comprises hilly land intersected by deep gullies. The access to major portion of land is somewhat difficult owing to deep creek intervening. The soil is of a clayey nature, resting on papa formation. The forest is mostly burned; there are a few dry and green kahikatea, rimu, rewarewa, &c., with usual undergrowth.

Sections 22 and 23, Ohau Township, are situated on the main road, and are all flat and in English grasses. The improvements comprise stumping, ploughing, grassing, and 8 chains of fencing.

Section 84, Rangiwahia Township, comprises part bush and part open land covered with ragwort.

Section 23, Block VII., Mangahao, is situated on Ridge Road, and adjoins Scarborough suburbs. The access is from Pahiatua Railway-station, which is about one mile distant. The section comprises easy-sloping land with good site for homestead on road-frontage. The whole is grassed and ring-fenced. The improvements comprise 9 acres felled and grassed, 2 acres stumped, 35 chains of fencing (out of repair), shelter trees, cowshed (out of repair).

Section 10, Block I., Taihape Township, is situated on the main street. There is a good metalled road with formed footpaths to the section, which comprises all flat land in grass. A stream runs through it; there is a good building-site near the road. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The section is well watered. The improvements comprise 3½ chains of fencing.

Plans containing full particulars as to terms and conditions of lease may be obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Westland Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 21st January, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 29th day of February, 1904, at 11 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run 48, Moeraki River: Area, 9,150 acres; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £9 15s. Situated on Moeraki River. Cattle-feed country; undulating surface. Commences half a mile back from sea-beach. Accessible by the sea-beach, Moeraki River bed, Moeraki Road, and Main South Road.

Run 70, Haast and Waita Rivers: Area, 12,500 acres; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £12 10s. Situated between Haast and Waita Rivers. Fine cattle-feed; bush slopes and spurs, Matakatak Range; good, dry, flat timbered lands between foot of range and Tawerikiti Swamp. Access by Haast River bed and Main South Road.

Run 77, Cascade Valley: Area, 9,500 acres; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £9 10s. Situated in the Upper Cascade River Valley. Access by Jackson’s River to Cascade Track. Bush feed; cattle country; principally on hill slopes and in river valley. Altitude, 400 ft.

Run 119, Makawhio River: Area, 5,000 acres; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £5. Situated in Upper Makawhio River Valley; includes all the lower slopes and terraces on both banks of river. Heavily timbered; cattle-feed underscrub. Access by Makawhio River bed.

TERMS OF SALE.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1905.

Valuation for improvements (if any) must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Hokitika, before the licensee will be let into possession.

Such valuations shall, exclusive of the value of a rabbit-proof fence, in no case exceed three times the amount of the average annual rental paid under the expired or expiring license during the term thereof, and five times such amount in cases where the annual rental does not exceed £50.

The runs will be sold generally in accordance with the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Purchasers must deposit a statutory declaration as required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the first half-year’s rent, together with the license fee (£1 1s.), on the fall of the hammer.

G. J. ROBERTS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.