Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 741

Run 96 extends from the Turnbull River to the Waiatoto River, and comprises bush-clad country, supplying bush feed for cattle only. Distant nine miles from Okuru Post and Telegraph Office—by metalled dray-road eight miles, and thence by river-bed about a mile.

Run 24 comprises the valley of the Waiatoto River for a length of twelve miles. Bush-clad cattle-country. Distant thirteen miles from Okuru Post and Telegraph Office—by sea-beach for eight miles, thence by bush track and river-bed five miles.

Run 103 occupies the bush-clad slopes of Mount Graham and is suitable for cattle-grazing only. Distant ten miles from Hokitika and four miles from Lower Kokatahi Post and Telegraph Office by metalled roads.

Run 14 occupies the watershed of the Hope River. Hilly bush-clad country, suitable for cattle only. Accessible by pack-track from Jackson’s Bay, about twenty-seven miles.

Run 17 comprises the watershed of the Waikukupa River. Mostly steep hillsides, with some flats along the river. Wholly bush-clad cattle-country. Distant thirteen miles from Okarito Post and Telegraph Office by sea-beach, and nine miles from Waiho Gorge Post and Telegraph Office by metalled horse-track.

Run 15 comprises the open flats in portions of beds of the Waiho and Totara Rivers, together with the bush-clad slopes adjoining. There is some grazing for sheep in the river-bed, and bush feed for cattle on the slopes. Accessible from Waiho Gorge Post and Telegraph Office by pack-track and river-bed, four miles.

Run 26 comprises for the most part bush-clad land of a swampy nature, with some open swamp. Wholly cattle-country. Has frontage to main South Road and sea-beach, and is distant four miles from Bruce Bay Post and Telegraph Office by metalled dray-road.

Run 632 comprises densely timbered undulating country. Cattle-feed only. Situated between the Kanieri Lake Road and Kokatahi Settlement, and distant seven miles from Hokitika by metalled dray-road.

Run 634 comprises the upper valley of the Arawata River with its tributaries. Steep bush-covered sidelong and river-flats, suitable for cattle only. Accessible by metalled track from Jackson’s Bay to Jackson’s River six miles, and thence by bush-track and river-bed eight miles.

The runs are offered subject to all existing mining and timber rights and right of access thereto. The right is reserved to the public to use all existing tracks, and free and unrestricted right of access along such tracks must be allowed at all times.

The right is reserved to grant mining and timber rights over the runs, and free right of access must be allowed to all areas over which mining or timber rights may from time to time be granted.

The right is reserved to the public to take timber for domestic purposes from such portions of the runs as the Commissioner of Crown Lands may from time to time determine.

The holders of miners’ rights and mining privileges shall have the right to use all watercourses for the purpose of discharging therein tailings, mining débris, or waste water, and the licensees shall have no right to any compensation whatsoever on account of any damage or injury alleged to have been caused by the exercise of such right.

With the exception of Runs 633, 26, 632, 634, the licenses are offered for sale subject to the rights of the present licensees to valuation for improvements in terms of section 244 of the Land Act, 1908.

The improvements at present existing on the runs are as follows (approximately) :—

Run 82 : Clearing and surface sowing, £20.
Run 29 : No improvements of any considerable value.
Run 43 : Fencing, clearing, and grassing, £700.
Run 96 : Clearing and grassing, £120.
Run 24 : No improvements of any considerable value.
Run 103 : „ „ „
Run 14 : „ „ „
Run 17 : Fencing, clearing, and grassing, £600.
Run 15 : „ „ „ £600.

Possession of Runs 633, 26, 632, and 634 will be given on the day of sale, and of Runs 82, 29, 43, 96, 24, 103, 14, 17, and 15 on the 1st March, 1913.

Purchasers will be required to pay over the amount of valuation for improvements existing upon Runs 82, 29, 43, 96, 24, 103, 14, 17, and 15 before being admitted into possession.

H. D. M. HASZARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Disposal under Section 131 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 18th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 3, Block IX, Aria Survey District, Taranaki Land District, containing 3 acres 2 roods 8 perches, will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 131 of the said Act, on or after Thursday, the 21st day of March, 1912.

W. ARMSTRONG,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 29th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for lease by public auction at the Courthouse, Opunake, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, 27th March, 1912, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN OF OPUNAKE.

Terms and Conditions of Lease.

1. Term of lease : Seven years.

2. Six months’ rent, together with £1 1s. 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.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

WILLIAM ARMSTRONG,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.