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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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from about 1,500 ft. up to about 3,500 ft. above sea-level,
it is liable to heavy falls of snow in winter.

The approximate valuations of improvements, consisting in each case of a hut, and boundary and subdivision fencing, are £330 on Run 234A and £428 on Run 234B. This information is published for the information of intending purchasers, but must be taken as approximate only, as the final valuation will be made in accordance with section 244 of the Land Act, 1908, at least three months before the expiry of the present licenses, and the purchasers of the new licenses (being other than the present licensees) will be required to pay the amount of such valuations before being admitted to possession of the runs.

Possession will be given on the 1st March, 1912.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

The licensee of every run shall, during the second and every succeeding year of the term of his license, plant with suitable trees, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, an area of at least one acre upon some part of his run. The number of trees so planted upon every acre shall be at least 1,000. The areas planted shall be securely fenced in with a rabbit- and stock-proof fence; all failures or losses shall from time to time be replanted as may be found necessary; and the plantations shall be protected, trimmed, and maintained during the term of the license to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The licensee shall not, during the months of December, January, February, March, April, May, and June, or such other months not exceeding altogether seven in any one year, as the Commissioner shall from time to time determine, burn the grass on his run.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 23rd November, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction at this office at 11 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 1911, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF WHANGAMOMONA.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Term of lease: Fourteen years.

2. Six months’ rent, together with £1 ls. lease fee, must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

3. 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.

4. Possession will be given on the day of sale.

5. The lease shall be subject to termination by twelve months’ notice in the event of the land being required by the Government.

6. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.

7. 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.

8. The land shall not be cropped nor broken up, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

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 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.

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

District Lands Office,
Napier, 28th November, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office, and at the local Lands Office, Gisborne, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 21st day of February, 1911, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—COOK COUNTY.—HANGAROA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Situated about thirty-four miles by dray-road from Gisborne. Hilly and undulating country, portions being ploughable. Altitude, from 1,100 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. Open fern and grass country, part of which has gone back to manuka. A small patch of bush, principally white pine, is situated near the north-west corner. The soil is fair at the western end, to light and pumiceous at the eastern end, resting on papa formation. Watered by the Waikura and other small streams.

1 | III | 1,500 0 0 | 3,750 0 0 | 93 15 0 | 75 0 0

Situated about thirty-six miles by dray-road from Gisborne. Hilly and undulating country. Altitude, from 1,100 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. Mostly high fern, tall manuka, and underscrub, with a few patches of scattered bush and patches of grass. Soil fair to good, on papa formation. Watered by Paopao and Mangatete Creeks and other small streams.

NOTE.—The right to use the present track is reserved to the public until such time as the road is formed and opened. The present lessee, Mr. Thomas Hollywood, has the right to remove fencing, buildings, and other movable improvements for three months from 1st March, 1911, and successful applicants may arrange with him for purchase of same.

Possession will be given on the 1st March, 1911.

C. R. POLLEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Worker’s Dwelling at Sydenham, Canterbury Land District, for Lease by Application.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 10th January, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that a worker’s dwelling of five rooms with conveniences, situated on Lot 13, Camelot Settlement, Longfellow Street, Sydenham, comprising an area of 35·7 perches, will be open for application on Thursday, the 26th day of January, 1911, under the provisions of the Workers’ Dwellings Act, 1908. The rental, at the rate of 5 per cent. on the capital value, is at the rate of £2 0s. 10d. per month, with a monthly addition to cover rates and insurance, the additional monthly payment in respect thereof for the first year being 6s. 8d., making a total monthly payment of £2 7s. 6d.

Applicants will be required to appear for examination at this office during ordinary office hours, or at 7.30 p.m., on Friday, 27th January, 1911, and the ballot will be held the same evening at the close of the examination. Possession will be given to the successful applicant a week later.

Further particulars may be obtained at this office.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.