Feb. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 845

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.

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

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 4th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for license by public auction at the District Land Office, Invercargill, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 28th day of February, 1912, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 522, Class A, Wallace County: Area, 3,323 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £30. (Crown land.)

Run No. 534, Class A, Southland County: Area, 3,468 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £40. (Endowment.)

Runs No. 438 and 452 (grouped), Class A, Southland and Lake Counties: Area, 55,690 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £10. (National endowment.)

Run No. 214B, Class A, Southland and Lake Counties: Area, 3,400 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £30. (Crown land.)

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1913.

The following provisional valuation of improvements is published for the information of intending purchasers, but must be taken as approximate only, as the final valuation has to be made in accordance with section 244 of the Land Act, 1908, at least three months before the expiry of the present licenses:—

Run No. 522.—Fencing, £310.

Run No. 534.—Fencing, £209 10s.

Run No. 214B.—Fencing, £120.

Description of Runs.

Run No. 522 is situated in Centre Hill District. It is hilly country, fairly grassed with silver and snow tussock. Formation clay and partly rocky. Height above sea-level, from 1,200 ft. to 2,700 ft. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station by road, about eight miles.

Run No. 534, situated in the Taringatura District. It is all open hilly country, with fair tussock pasture, and is good sheep-country. Situated about eight miles and a quarter from Dipton Railway-station. Height above sea-level, from 600 ft. to 1,000 ft.

Runs Nos. 438 and 452 (grouped), situated in Eyre North, Eyreside, Mavora, Black Hill, and Lincoln Districts. High and broken country; fair summer sheep-country, with fair tussock pasture. Situated about twenty-one miles from Queenstown. Height above sea-level, from 5,000 ft. to 6,580 ft.

Run No. 214B, situated in Nokomai and Kingston Survey Districts. Stony and dry country, fairly well grassed, with white tussock and a mixture of snow-grass. Situated about eight miles from Athol and three miles from Garston. Height above sea-level, from 2,000 ft. to 3,750 ft.

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

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.