Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 737

Land in Taranaki Land District for Disposal under Section 129 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 27th November, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under section 129 of the said Act on or after Friday, the 1st day of March, 1912.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—OHURA SURVEY DISTRICT.

WILLIAM ARMSTRONG,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Cattle-camping Reserve at Kaiwaka, Auckland Land District, for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 29th January, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Friday, the 1st day of March, 1912, for a lease of the undermentioned land, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and Amendment Act, 1911.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—OTAMATEA COUNTY.—TOWN OF KAIWAKA.

ALL that area comprising 88 acres 1 rood 26 perches, known as the Cattle-camping Ground, situated on both sides of the main Kaiwaka–Maungaturoto Road, a mile and a quarter from the Kaiwaka Railway-station. Minimum annual rental, £20.

Terms and Conditions of Lease.

(1.) Term of lease, fourteen years, without right of renewal, and subject to termination at any time by twelve months’ notice in writing.

(2.) Valuation for substantial improvements of a permanent character secured to the lessee in terms of the Public Reserves and Domains Amendment Act, 1911, but no compensation shall be claimed on account of the aforesaid resumption.

(3.) The lessee shall have no right to underlet or part with possession of the land leased, or any part of it, without the consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

(4.) The lessee shall discharge all rates, taxes, charges, and other assessments that may become due and payable.

(5.) The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, sweetbriar, blackberry, or other noxious weeds on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall, with all reasonable dispatch, remove, or cause to be removed, all noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(6.) Tenders to be indorsed “Cattle-camping Ground, Kaiwaka,” and to be accompanied by the first half-year’s rent at the rate tendered, and lease fee, £1 1s.

(7.) The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Full particulars may be ascertained on application.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Otago Land District for Lease on Application.

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 20th January, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs are open for lease for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewal, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office and the Athenæum Hall, Cromwell, on Monday, the 26th day of February, 1912, up to 4 o’clock p.m.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—LAKE AND VINCENT COUNTIES.—LOWER WANAKA, LOWER HAWEA, TARRAS, AND CARDRONA SURVEY DISTRICTS.—SUBDIVISIONS OF WANAKA STATION.

Second-class Pastoral Land.

• This amount is approximate, and is subject to alteration. The actual amount will be advertised before date of opening.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1912.

DESCRIPTIONS OF RUNS.

Run 511.—Warm hillside pastoral land on slopes of Criffel Range, at altitude of 1,200 ft. to 4,400 ft., with fair tussock pasture, though rather bare, on lower portion, which is also rather dry. The Cardrona River, however, runs along the frontage. Distant by Cardrona–Pembroke coach-road eight miles from latter place, where there is post and telegraph office and school. The improvements consist of 34 chains of fencing, valued for removal at 3s. per chain.

Run 512.—Part terrace land, cultivable, and part warm hillside pastoral land, with fair tussock and fern in places; fairly watered. Altitude, 1,100 ft. to 4,200 ft. Distant two or three miles from Pembroke. The improvements consist of stone yards and 253 chains of fencing.

Run 513.—Terrace land of fair quality, a good portion of which may be cultivated; rather dry, but with frontage to Clutha River. Distant about five miles by coach-road from Pembroke, and about three miles from Newcastle, where there is a small school. The improvements consist of fencing, the total estimated length of which is 444 chains. When the actual length is ascertained the amount of valuation on this run may be altered.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Otago Land District for Lease on Application.

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 9th January, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs are open for lease for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewal, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office, and the Athenæum Hall, Cromwell, on Monday, the 26th day of February, 1912, up to 4 o’clock p.m.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—VINCENT COUNTY.—LEANING ROCK SURVEY DISTRICT.—SUBDIVISIONS OF MOUTERE STATION

Second-class Pastoral Land.

National Endowment.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1912.

DESCRIPTION OF RUNS.

Runs 221H and 221K.—A very good run, well watered. Situated about fifteen miles from Clyde. Good spurs in places. Low country good if water could be got on it. Altitude, from 1,050 ft. to 5,222 ft. Access by well-formed roads. The improvements on Run 221H consist of 400½ chains of boundary and subdivisional fencing, valued at £201 9s., and stone yards valued at £25. The improve-