FEB. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 821

Reserves in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April, 1907, for leases of the undermentioned reserves under the provisions of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881."

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Town of Raetihi.
A. R. P. | £ s. d.
91 | VI | 0 1 0 | 0 15 0 | 14 years.
Flat land, in grass; good soil, somewhat light, resting on grit formation.

Town of Mangaweka.
63 | .. | 0 1 0 | 5 0 0 | 7 years.
Situated in Koraenui Street, about 7 chains from the post-office ; level land, in grass ; good soil.
The owner of the building now on the reserve will be allowed one month from date of sale in which to remove it if he does not become the purchaser of the lease.

Town of Shannon.
289 | .. | 0 1 0 | 1 5 0 | 7 years.
Level land, in grass, situated in Vauce Street.

Town of Scarborough.
11 | XIII | 0 1 0 | 0 10 0 | 7 years.
Situated about 20 chains from Pahiatua Railway-station by metalled road. Comprises flat land, in grass, with frontage to Victoria and Macdonald Streets. Victoria Street frontage is planted with macrocarpa-trees ; Macdonald Street is unformed.
A few temporary buildings, utilised as fowl-house, pig-sties, &c., have been erected on the land, and may be removed by the owner within one month from date of sale if he does not become the lessee.

Town of Levin.
3 | XII | 0 2 0 | 1 10 0 | 7 years.
1 | XlV | 0 1 35 | 1 5 0 | "
Section 3 is situated at the corner of Cambridge and Essex Streets, half a mile from Levin Post-office. Section 1 is situated at the corner of Cambridge and Devon Streets, a quarter of a mile from Levin Post-office. Sections consist of level easy-sloping land, in grass ; good soil.

Town of Livingstone.
41 | .. | 2 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 14 years.
43 | .. | 2 0 0 | 0 15 0 | "
45 | .. | 2 0 0 | 0 15 0 | "
60 | .. | 1 1 32 | 0 11 0 | "
61 | .. | 2 0 0 | 0 15 0 | "
Livingstone Township is about four miles from Hunterville by formed dray-road. Sections offered are all in standing bush, consisting of matai, tawa, honeysuckle, hinau, mahoe, &c.

Wharangi (Foxton Sanatorium).
12 | .. | 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 | 14 years.
14 | .. | 0 0 20 | 0 10 0 | "
Situated at the mouth of the Manawatu River in the locality known as the Foxton Health Resort. Accessible from Foxton by formed 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 terms specified, but, with the exception of Section 3, Block XII, and Section 1, Block XIV, Town of Levin, shall be subject to termination by twelve months' notice in the event of the land being required by the Government. The leases of Section 3, Block XII, and Section 1, Block XIV, Town of Levin, shall be subject to termination by three months' notice.

5. The rent shall be payable 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.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Auction:

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 4th February, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction, for a term of fourteen years, at this office, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April, 1907, under the provisions of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881."

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Block III, Huiroa Survey District.
A. R. P. | £ s. d.
Part 13 | 2 0 0 | 0 10 0
52 | 18 0 0 | 2 15 0
Block III, Paritutu Survey District (Waitara West District.)
23 | 6 2 33 | 6 15 0
Block VII, Waimate Survey District.
91 | 5 0 0 | 10 0 0
92 | 5 0 0 | 10 0 0

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Six months' rent, together with £1 1s. lease fee, must be paid on the fall of the hammer.
2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence is 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 sale, with the exception of Section 52, Block III, Huiroa Survey District, possession of which will be given on the 1st July, 1907.
4. The leases shall be for the term of fourteen 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 payable 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 land shall not be cropped nor broken up, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.
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 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.

FRANCIS SIMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.