JUNE 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1803

Entries for the examinations for Junior National Scholarships, for Junior Free Places, for National Scholarship Continuation, and for Senior Free Places must be made through the principals or head teachers of the schools attended, and will be received by Secretaries of Education Boards not later than the 30th September, 1906.

Entries for other examinations will be received by the Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 30th September, 1906, or, with a late fee of £1 in addition to the ordinary fee, until the 15th October, 1906.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained from the office of any Education Board or of the Education Department.

Candidates for Senior National Scholarships are reminded that, in forwarding to the University authorities their application to be admitted to the examination for a Junior University Scholarship, they must at the same time give notice of their intention to compete for a Senior National Scholarship.

Candidates who have to pass in elementary handwork for the teachers’ certificate, or otherwise, are examined at various times and places. Those who desire to be examined in good time in this subject are recommended to apply early.

G. HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Reserves in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 26th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction, under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” at the Post-office, Morven, on Wednesday, the 15th day of August, 1906, at 12.30 p.m., for the terms and at the upset annual rentals stated.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

RURAL Section 34375, Block VIII, Waitaki Survey District: Area, 313 acres; upset annual rental, £46 19s.; term of lease, thirteen years and seven months from the 1st September, 1906.

Rural Section 34376, Blocks XI and XII, Waitaki Survey District: Area, 232 acres; upset annual rental, £40 12s.; term of lease, thirteen years and seven months from the 1st September, 1906.

Locality and Description of Reserves.

Section 34375 is situated about two miles and a half to the eastward of the Morven Railway-station, and Section 34376 about two miles and a half to the northward of the Glenavy Railway-station. They comprise open plain land of light quality.

In Section 34375 about 100 acres is in second-year grass, a similar area in third-year grass, and about 30 acres in tussock. About 83 acres was in turnips last season.

The whole of Section 34376 is in grass, about 118 acres of which was sown last season with grain-crop, after turnips.

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

11. 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.

12. The leases will contain provisions that after any portion of the land has been in pasture for not less than three years the lessee may break up such portion and from it may take not more than two crops in succession, one of which may be a crop of oats and the other a green or root crop; and with the second of such crops the land must be sown down with grass and clover in a thoroughly satisfactory manner and then left in pasture for at least three years from the harvesting or feeding-off of such crop. At the end of such three years other two crops may be taken as before, and the land shall again be laid into grass with the second of such crops, and so on in rotation: Provided, nevertheless, that at least one-half of the total area of the section shall at all times be kept in permanent pasture.

All portions laid down in grass must be thoroughly well sown down with an ample quantity of seed of approved quality and left in pasture for at least three years after the harvesting or feeding-off of the last crop, and the whole of the section must be left in good pasture at the end of the term.

The fencing upon each section will be valued at the commencement of the term and at the end of the lease with a view to the next lease being loaded with any increase of value.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, 15th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for sale or selection, at this office, either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on Tuesday, the 25th day of September, 1906, under the provisions of Part III of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Land inferior, only about 10 acres being suitable for cultivation, the balance being a peat-moss or bog. Distant about six miles and a half from Tokanui Post-office.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.