Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2967

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

To be offered at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Wednesday, 11th January, 1905, at 12 noon.

Mairaki Survey District.

To be offered at the local Land Office, Timaru, on Friday, 13th January, 1905, at 3 o’clock p.m.

Geraldine Survey District.

| Part Reserve 1862 | X. | 77 0 0 | 15 8 0 | 14 years. |

Waitaki Survey District.

| 3459 | VII. | 4 1 15 | 5 0 0 | 7 years. |
| Part Reserve 1816 | XI. | 63 2 8 | 12 14 0 | 14 " |

Locality and Description of Reserves.

Reserve 1737 is situated about three miles and a half northward from Cust Railway-station, and comprises open downs land of fairly good quality, now in pasture. There is some gorse growing on the land. Present occupier, Mr. J. Sail.

Reserve 1738 is situated about three miles northward from Cust Railway-station, and comprises fairly good hill-side land, all ploughable, and now in grass. Present occupier, Mr. D. Garrett.

Reserves 1739 and 1740 are situated about four miles and a half north-easterly from Cust Railway-station, and comprise fairly good hill land, all ploughable, and now in grass. Present occupier, Mr. M. Kennedy.

Reserve 1839 is situated about four miles north-westerly from Cust Railway-station, and comprises hilly land of good grazing quality, now in tussock. It is too steep and broken for cultivation. About 30 acres of this reserve has been planted with trees, and it will be a condition of the lease that this portion shall be fenced off by the lessee, and used for grazing sheep only, no cattle or horses to be allowed into the plantation.

Part of Reserve 1862 is situated on the south bank of the Orari River, about one mile and three-quarters north-westerly from Orari Railway-station, and comprises open level land of fair quality, most of which is in tussock pasture; a small portion has been cropped with turnips. Present occupier, Mr. T. Bates.

Reserve 3459 is situated at the south-eastern corner of the Morven Township, opposite the school. Present occupier, Mr. P. A. Henderson.

Part of Reserve 1816 is situated on the eastern side of the Main South Line of railway, about two miles southward from Morven Railway-station. The whole of it consists of open level land, about half of which is of light stony character, and the remainder is of good quality.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The purchaser of the lease shall, immediately upon the fall of the hammer, or with his application for the lease, deposit an amount equal to six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee.

2. Possession will be given on the 1st January, 1905, or on the day of approval of application by the Land Board.

3. The leases will be for the terms stated above.

4. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may at any time resume possession of the land comprised in the lease, or any portion thereof, by giving to the lessee twelve months’ notice in writing of his intention so to do.

5. The lessee shall have no claim against the Crown for compensation either for any improvements that may be placed upon the land, or on account of the aforesaid resumption, or for any other cause: Provided, however, that if at the expiration of the term the land shall be again offered for lease, then such lease shall be weighted with valuation for any fencing then on the land which has been erected by the outgoing lessee during the term of his lease, and such valuation shall be paid by the then incoming tenant before being admitted to possession of the land.

6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any portion 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 be used for grazing purposes only, and shall not be broken up or cropped without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

8. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits on the land, and shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

9. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread 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.

10. The lessee shall once a year during the said term, and at the proper season of the year, properly cut and trim all live fences now on the demised land, or which may be planted thereon during the said term.

11. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance, free from all deductions whatsoever.

12. 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.

13. The lease of Reserve 1839 will contain a provision that the lessee shall forthwith fence off the portion of the reserve which has been planted with trees, and that this portion shall be used for grazing sheep only, and no cattle or horses shall be allowed into the plantation.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 7th November, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Tuesday, the 20th day of December, 1904, at 11 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892,” for the terms and at the upset annual rentals stated.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Pastoral Runs under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Run No. 226 and Section 86, Block I., St. Bathan’s District, Maniototo County: Area, 5,358 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £50 4s. 8d.; valuation for improvements, £127 12s.

Description and Locality of Run: Run 226 consists of open broken pastoral land, with fair soil of a gravelly nature. Access by good road, half of which is unformed. Situated about three miles and a half from St. Bathan’s Post-office and school. Altitude, 1,800 ft. to 5,000 ft. Improvements: Half value of 276 chains of fencing on west and north-west boundaries, at 4s. per chain, £27 12s. Section 86 is open level and undulating land, 50 acres of frontage being good land. Situated about two miles from St. Bathan’s. Improvements consist of woolshed, sheep-yards, and dip, valued at £100. Total valuation for improvements, £127 12s.

Run No. 226F and Section 92, Block I., St. Bathan’s District, Maniototo County: Area, 3,466 acres 3 roods 27 perches; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £28 17s. 10d.; valuation for improvements, £84.

Description and Locality of Run: Run No. 226F is similar to Run No. 226. Improvements: Half value of 346 chains of fencing on west boundary, at 4s. per chain, £34 12s.; half value of 44 chains of fencing on south-west boundary, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £7 3s. Section 92 is open level gravelly land with good soil; has been ploughed. About one mile and three-quarters from St. Bathan’s. Altitude, 1,800 ft. Improvements: 60 chains of fencing along main road, at 6s. per chain, £18; 82 chains along Dunstan Creek, at 5s. per chain, £20 10s.; 15 chains on west boundary, at 5s. per chain, £3 15s. Total valuation for improvements, £84.

Runs Nos. 337 and 337A (grouped), Lake County (Class 1): Area, 48,940 acres; term, twenty-one years; upset annual rental, £5.

Locality of Run: Situated on the shores of Lake Wanaka, about twenty-two miles from Pemebroke.

The above runs will be sold generally in accordance with the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.” Possession will be given on day of sale.

Valuations for improvements must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin, before possession will be given. Purchasers must deposit statutory declarations required by section 62 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the first half-year’s rent, and £1 1s. license fee, on the fall of the hammer.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.