2770
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 78

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

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 17th July, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the owners of the adjoining land, under section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on or after Friday, the 25th day of October, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 1A, Block XLI, Taringatura Survey District, 12 acres and 34 perches.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 26th August, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction, for a term of seven years, at this office, at 3 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 30th day of September, 1907, under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—AKAROA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Locality and Description.

Reserves Nos. 77 and 77A are situated on the slopes of German Bay Hill, about a mile and a half north-westerly from the Town of Akaroa, and comprise good hilly grazing land.

Reserve No. 169 is situated at Petite Carenage Bay, on the west side of Akaroa Harbour, and consists of rough hilly grazing land. This reserve is let subject to the right of the public to use the same for landing purposes.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The purchaser of the lease shall, immediately upon the fall of the hammer, 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 1st October, 1907.

3. The lease will be for a term of seven years.

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.

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.

Full particulars may be ascertained at this office.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments in Southland Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 1st July, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 16th day of October, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—TOWN OF MENZIES’ FERRY.—MENZIES’ FERRY VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotments.

The above sections are situated about one mile from the Town of Wyndham and three miles and a half from Eden-dale Railway-station. All are open flat land; good soil, on gravel formation; well watered. Access by metalled roads.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village Allotments in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 25th June, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned village allotments will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Public Hall, Eketahuna, on Friday, the 4th day of October, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—EKETAHUNA COUNTY.—NIREAHA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.