Oct. 20.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Lands in Hawke's Bay Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Napier, 14th September, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, the 10th day of November, 1910, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.--DANNEVIRKE COUNTY.-- NORSEWOOD SURVEY DISTRICT.
| Section | Block. | Area. | Cash Purchase: Total Price. | Occupation with Right of Purchase: Half-yearly Rent. | Renewable Lease: Half-yearly Rent. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | IX | 126 0 0 | 1,150 0 0 | 28 15 0 | 23 0 0 |

First-class Land.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Somewhat broken in the western portion, the remainder being flat and undulating. About half of the section is in English grass. Good soil; well watered. Altitude, 1,075 ft. to 1,250 ft. above sea-level. Distant five miles from Piripiri and Matamau Railway-stations. The owner of buildings will be allowed two months in which to remove or otherwise dispose of them.

Second-class Land.
3 V 1,069 0 0 2,200 0 0 55 0 0 44 0 0
Forest country, suitable for pastoral purposes. About 600 acres of the southern portion consists of low hills, with tawa, rimu, and other mixed bush, and fair soil. The remainder of the section consists of rough broken country, with inferior soil; well watered. Altitude, 1,200 ft. to 2,400 ft. above sea-level. Distant six miles from Piripiri and Matamau Railway-stations.

1 IX 1,459 0 0 2,300 0 0 57 10 0 46 0 0
Mixed forest country, suitable for pastoral purposes. About 600 acres consists of fairly low hills, the remainder being high and broken. The soil is fair to inferior; well watered. Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 2,400 ft. above sea-level. Distant six miles from Piripiri and Matamau Railway-stations.

C. R. POLLEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 3rd October, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments are open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 21st day of November, 1910, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

The ballot for the allotments for which there is more than one applicant will be held at this office at 2.30 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 22nd day of November, 1910.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.--SOUTHLAND COUNTY.--INVER-CARGILL HUNDRED.
Second-class Land.

Weighted with £30 6s., valuation for improvements, consisting of hut, shed, clearing, fencing, and ditching.
Flat bush land, from which large timber has been removed; soil light. Distance two miles from terminus of Otatara Tram line, and about nine miles from Invercargill.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. The lands enumerated above are second-class lands, and are village-homestead allotments, open for selection on renewable lease for periods of sixty-six years under the

provisions of the Land Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act").
2. The rentals stated above shall be the prices at which the lands shall be open for selection.
3. Applications for leases shall be made in manner as provided in Part I of the said Act; and all such applications shall be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Invercargill; and such leases shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Part I aforesaid.
4. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occupation, and condition in life—namely, whether married or single; and will be required to make the prescribed declaration.
5. Each applicant shall pay the first half-year's rent, together with the lease and registration fee (£1 ls.) and the value of the improvements, immediately the application has been approved or declared successful at the ballot; also the rent for the period elapsing between the date of the lease and the due date of such half-yearly payment.
6. All rent must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the first days of January and July in each year, as provided in section 180 of the said Act; and the first half-year's rent is payable as before provided.
7. Improvements and residence on the land comprised in the lease shall be as provided in Part III of the said Act. The provisions of section 162, and all other provisions of the said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations. The provisions of section 159, and all other provisions of the said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations.
8. No lessee shall divide, sublet, or transfer the land held by him under these regulations, except under and subject to the provisions of Part I of the said Act.
9. No lessee shall apply for or hold more than 65 acres, and such area shall be held for his or her sole use and benefit, and not for the use or benefit of any other person whomsoever.
10. All the provisions of the said Act, so far as applicable, shall extend and apply to the lands affected by these regulations, and to the applications and leases to be made and issued thereunder, and generally to the interests created, and the persons whose rights, liabilities, or interests are thereby affected; and the mention of any particular provision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular case.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Southland Land District for License by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 30th August, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for license by public auction, at this office, at 11 o'clock a.m., on Thursday, the 27th day of October, 1910, under the provisions of the Land Act 1908.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.
Run 501 (Class A), being northern portion of the Auckland Islands. Area, 38,600 acres. Term, twenty-one years. Upset rental, £10 per annum.
Run 502 (Class A), being southern portion of the Auckland Islands. Area, 75,600 acres. Term, twenty-one years. Upset rental, £7 10s. per annum.
Run 514 (Class A), being the Enderby and Rose Islands. Area, 1,995 acres. Term, twenty-one years. Upset rental, £5 5s. per annum.
Possession will be given on date of sale.

Description of Runs.
Runs Nos. 501, 502, and 514 are all high broken country, ranging from 600 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. The western side of the Main Island forms an almost unbroken line of precipitous cliffs about 1,400 ft. high, but which sink to a much lower elevation in the north of the group. The eastern side is cut up into many deep inlets, forming excellent harbours, some of them advancing to within a few miles of the western coast. The whole island is hilly. The lower part of the island, especially on the eastern side, is mainly covered with forest; the upper portion is composed of open meadow or tussock. A Government steamer makes periodical visits to the depots which have been established on the islands for shipwrecked sailors.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.