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4. The rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance.
5. 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.
6. The lessee will not be allowed to fell, cut down, or destroy in any way any tree or shrub that may be upon the reserve, and he must prevent stock from trespassing on the portion of the reserve containing bush.
7. The land shall not be cropped nor broken up, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.
8. A substantial fence of four wires, and five posts to the chain, with two battens between the posts, shall be erected by the lessee so as to sufficiently protect the native bush, in such manner as may be approved by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and before any stock is turned into clearing.
9. The lessee will at all times during the said term keep in good repair and condition, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, all hedges, fences, and gates in, upon, and about the said land, and shall so yield them up at the expiration of the term.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. The public shall at all times have the free right of ingress and egress over the land comprised in the lease for bona fide recreation, but no person shall trespass with dog or firearms on the said land.

FRANCIS SIMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in the Auckland Land District for Sale under Section 115 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 19th March, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under section 115 of the said Act on or after Friday, the 22nd day of June, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Whangarei County, Parish of Waipu (Block I, Waipu Survey District): 475 acres, more or less; unsurveyed; situated between Sections 358, 353; and 385 and a forest reserve.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in the Township of Ward, Flaxbourne Settlement, Marlborough Land District, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 19th March, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for temporary lease by public auction, at this office, on Thursday, the 3rd day of May, 1906, under the provisions of section 116 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT. — FLAXBOURNE SETTLEMENT.—TOWNSHIP OF WARD.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Purchasers of the leases shall, immediately upon the fall of the hammer, deposit an amount equal to six months’ rent, together with £1 1s. lease fee.
2. Possession will be given on the date of sale.
3. The lease will be granted from year to year during the pleasure of the Land Board.
4. The lessee will give up possession if required by the Government to do so, and will have no claim against the Crown for compensation, either for any improvements that may be placed upon the land, or for any other cause; but the lessee will be granted permission to remove fencing or any other improvement effected by him.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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, broom, sweetbriar, or other noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
8. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance, free from all deductions whatsoever.
9. 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.

H. TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 26th February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 18th day of April, 1906, at 11 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of Part VI of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—MOTUKAWA BLOCK.

Wanganui County.

| 22 | Moawhango | XIII | 1,621 0 0 | £ s. d. 60 0 0 | 7 years |
| | " | XIV | | | |
| | Maungakaretu | IV | | | |

Wanganui and Hawke’s Bay Counties.

| 23 | Moawhango | XV | 1,600 0 0 | 70 0 0 | 7 years |
| | " | XVI | | | |
| | Ohinewairua | I | | | |

Run No. 22 is situated on the left bank of the Hautapu River, and comprises about 1,621 acres of open undulating and hilly country of from inferior to fairly good quality, with volcanic and pumice soil, and a vegetation of tussock and native grasses. Access to the run is by the main coach-road from Taihape to Waiouru. The Main Trunk Railway line intersects the run. The distance from Taihape is about fourteen miles. The elevation varies from about 2,300 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Snowfalls are frequent in the winter.

Run No. 23 comprises about 1,600 acres of open land, 1,100 acres being fairly easy and good sheep-country; the remainder is broken. In the eastern portion are patches of cocksfoot grass and meadow-fog, and the general vegetation comprises the grasses mentioned, together with flax, fern, native grasses, and some snow-grass. The soil is on the whole fairly good. Access is by the Waipuna Road, which has not been formed. The elevation ranges from about 2,500 ft. to 3,500 ft. above sea-level.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.