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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.
Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at
this office.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public
Tender.

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 25th September, 1906.
NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be
received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Thurs-
day, the 22nd day of November, 1906, for the leases of the
undermentioned reserves, for a term of seven years, under
the provisions of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881."

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Section. Block. Area. Minimum Annual
Rental.

TOWNSHIP OF HUNTERVILLE.
A. R. P. £ s. d.
43 .. 5 0 7 7 11 3
Situated on Marshall Road, about 30 chains from Hunter-
ville Post-office, and about 60 chains from the railway-
station, by good metalled streets. The section, which is all
in grass, comprises hilly land, with a small flat near the
road. The soil is of good quality, on papa formation.

TOWNSHIP OF BUNNYTHORPE.
1326 .. 1 1 14 1 5 0
Situated in the suburbs of Bunnythorpe Township, about
one mile from the railway-station by a good metalled road.
Comprises flat land, intersected by an old watercourse, which
is dry except in the wet season. The soil is of very good
quality, on clay formation.

1357 & 1359 .. 1 0 0 1 4 6
Situated in the Village of Bunnythorpe, and accessible by
a dray-road formed to within a few chains of the north-east
corner of Section 1359. All flat land, subject to floods.
Good alluvial soil, on shingle formation. The area is all
logged up and in grass.

TOWNSHIP OF BROWNSTON.
11 I 1 0 3 0 12 6
8 V 0 2 30 0 9 0
5 VII 0 2 20 0 8 0
4, 5, 6, 10 VI 0 3 33 0 12 6
17, 18, 19, 20 VIII 1 0 0 0 12 6
6, 7 IX 0 3 24 0 12 0
10 XIII 0 1 30 0 5 6
These sections comprise clay land, felled and grassed.
Situated about 24 chains from Hukanui Railway-station by
metalled dray-road.

Terms and 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 and improvements are
   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 seven years, 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 paid 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 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.

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

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Hawke's Bay Land District for Lease by
Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Napier, 17th September, 1906.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned
pastoral run will be offered for lease by public
auction, for a term of twenty-one years, at this office, on
Wednesday, the 7th day of November, 1906, at 11 o'clock
a.m., under the provisions of Part VI of "The Land Act,
1892."

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.-HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY.

Run No. Survey District. Area. Upset Annual
Rental.
A. R. P. £ s. d.
11 Kaweka and Pohui 11,000 0 0 11 10 0

Situated for the most part on the eastern slope of the
Kaweka Range, about forty-six miles from Napier. Access-
ible from Puketitiri by two miles dray-road and eight
miles bridle-track (six miles and a half formed). Comprises
about 700 acres bush, principally black-birch; balance un-
dulating and broken open country; soil, light pumice, rest-
ing on slate-rock. Well watered by the Mohaka River,
Makino, Mangatutu, and Makahu Streams. Elevation,
from 2,000 ft. to 3,500 ft. above sea-level.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District for Lease under "The
Land Act, 1892."

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 10th September, 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 160 of "The Land
Act, 1892," and section 15 of "The Land Act Amendment
Act, 1895, on or after Thursday, the 20th day of December,
1906.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 39, Block I, Waikawa Survey District: Area,
4 acres 3 roods 24 perches.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.