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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 80

5. The lessee shall take all risks of fire, and he will be
   held responsible to take every precaution necessary to guard
   against the flax being burned.
6. The term will commence from date of the issue of the
   lease.
7. No compensation of any kind will be allowed for im-
   provements, but the lessee may, with the consent of the
   Land Board, remove the buildings and plant at the expira-
   tion of the lease.
8. The right is reserved to cut drains, and survey and take
   roads, through the area leased, also full right of access at
   any time by the Commissioner of Crown Lands or employees
   of the Government.
9. The lessee shall, when directed so to do, connect all
   drains with any Government system of drainage within the
   district. Drains cut by the lessee to conform with such
   system.
10. The area dealt with in these conditions is the Crown lands
    upon which the flax is growing, lying between the edge of the
    forest or scrub and the sea coast, extending from the southern
    boundary of Kinohaku West F, Section 1, to the southern
    boundary of Section 1, Block VII, Whareorino Survey
    District. The land may be surveyed at any time if thought
    necessary by the Commissioner. Should any dispute arise
    as to the boundaries the Commissioner will be the sole judge,
    and his decision shall be final. It is to be clearly under-
    stood that the plan is merely a sketch, and the area men-
    tioned only approximate.
11. The lessee shall not transfer or sublet except with the
    approval of the Land Board.
12. All rights reserved by the Crown in these conditions
    are to be without payment for compensation whatsoever.
    Should any dispute arise as to the meaning of these condi-
    tions the decision of the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall
    be final. A lease will be issued in due course to the success-
    ful bidder, subject to the foregoing conditions.
13. The lease may also contain such additional conditions
    as the Commissioner in his discretion considers necessary in
    the interests of the Crown and the public.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Otago Land District for Lease under Section 114
of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 21st July, 1906.

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 on
lease in perpetuity, under section 114 of the said Act, on or
after Friday, the 26th day of October, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION No. 2, Block XIV, Maniototo Survey District:
Area, 299 acres 2 roods 16 perches.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Selwyn Settlement, Auckland Land District, open
for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 30th July, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land
will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at
this office, on Wednesday, the 26th day of September, 1906,
under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Con-
solidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.
If more than one application is received for the section
on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided
by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PIAKO COUNTY.—PATETERE NORTH
SURVEY DISTRICT.—SELWYN SETTLEMENT.

Agricultural and pastoral land of inferior to very fair light
sandy loam. Generally undulating country, all in fern,
manuka, and scrub, and very largely ploughable. Altitude
varies from 400 ft. to 525 ft. above sea-level. Well watered
by Oraka Stream, access to the stream being through the
fishing reserve. The improvements (included in price of
land) consist of the whole of about 50 chains of fencing on
and near road boundary, valued at £12, and a half-share
(value £10) in about 42 chains of boundary-fencing; total
value, £22. This section adjoins the Putaruru Village, close
to the Putaruru Railway-station.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District for Disposal under
Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th July, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of
“The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjacent land,
under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the
12th day of October, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 107A, Block XII, Taringatura Survey District:
Area, 6 acres 1 rood 30 perches.

JOHN HAY,
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.