SEPT. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2315

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 26th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 16th day of November, 1904, for leases of the undermentioned sections, under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881.”

SCHEDULE.
TANANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Suburbs of Opunake.—Opunake Survey District.

31 .. .. | IX. | 6 0 0 | 3 12 0 | 7 years.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

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 is 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 years as specified above, 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 land shall not be cropped nor broken up.

8. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar upon 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.

9. The right is reserved for the Opunake Town Board to enter upon Section No. 31, Block IX., Opunake Survey District, for the purpose of removing stone from the Waiaua River.

10. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee should 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.

FRANCIS SIMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run in Nelson Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 12th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application at this office on Wednesday, the 2nd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMEA COUNTY.
Second-class Pastoral Country.

All open fern country, with the exception of about 200 acres of birch bush on the Rainy River. About 150 acres of flats on the Motupiko River, and 90 acres on the Rainy River; remainder hills, varying in height from 1,000 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Access by road, in course of construction, up the Motupiko River. The northern end of the run is about fourteen miles distant from the Motupiko Railway-station.

W. G. MURRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, for the term and at the upset annual rental stated, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—WANGANUI COUNTY.
Raketapaua Block.

Term, seven years.

This run comprises flat and undulating land, to the westward of the Hautapu River. The soil is rather poor, being chiefly volcanic and pumiceous. The land is well watered by small streams. The altitude is high, ranging from about 2,300 ft. to 3,000 ft., and consequently the winters are severe and snow-falls frequent. The main coach-road passes through the block. The vegetation comprises tussock and native grasses, and there is fair feed in spring and summer time.

Plans and information regarding the terms and conditions of lease may be obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Sale under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 11th July, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be offered to the holder of adjoining land, under section 114 of the said Act, on and after Friday, the 14th day of October, 1904.

SCHEDULE
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands