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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 19

Lands in Southland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands, Wellington, 10th March, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Southland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Reserves in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 9th March, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1908, under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881.”

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Village of Mangaehu.

Opunake Railway Reserve.—Town of Opunake.

| Subdivision 6 | 7 2 3 | 7 10 0 | 14 years. |
| Subdivisions 7, 8 | 11 2 6 | 13 0 0 | " |
| Subdivision 9 | 5 3 2 | 7 0 0 | " |
| Subdivision 10 | 5 3 3 | 7 0 0 | " |

Block X, Ngaire Survey District.

| Section 83 .. | 15 2 0 | 12 10 0 | 7 years. |

TERMS AND 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.
4. The leases shall be for the term of years specified, 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 if the lessee fails 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.

Reserve in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 9th March, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserve will be offered for lease by public auction, for a term of seven years, at this office, on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1908, under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881.”

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—CULVERDEN SURVEY DISTRICT.

Locality and Description.

Reserve 3421 is known as the Hurunui Stock Reserve, is situated on the north bank of the Hurunui River, adjacent to the Hurunui Traffic-bridge, and is intersected by the main road to Culverden. It comprises open flat land of light quality, with a considerable area of manuka scrub.

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 day of sale.
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 right to 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 land shall be used for grazing purposes only, and shall not be broken up or cropped without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.
8. 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.
9. 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.
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.