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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8

New Zealand Rainfall for December, 1911—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Paerau .. .. .. Miss Marion Kennedy .. 251 16 53 on 22nd
Great Moss Swamp .. .. .. A. J. McLeod .. 443 26 42 on 17th
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. .. .. A. W. Roberts .. 139 17 40 on 15th
Naseby .. .. .. J. Reed .. 180 16 69 on 16th
Kokonga .. .. .. R. W. Glendinning .. 271 21 50 on 15th
Gladbrook Station, Middlemarch .. .. .. A. McKinnon .. 660 23 188 on 20th
Middlemarch .. .. .. J. Hay .. 430 16 84 on 20th
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell .. .. .. R. J. Hendrie .. 305 12 60 on 8th
Queenstown .. .. .. J. A. Algie .. 239 11 107 on 8th
Lower Crawfords, near Alexandra .. .. .. J. C. Buchanan .. 171 10 56 on 7th
Galloway, Alexandra South .. .. .. A. Gunn .. 174 13 58 on 9th
Manuherikia River .. .. .. W. Jewiss .. 352 8 106 on 8th
Clyde .. .. .. J. S. Dickie .. 277 15 70 on 8th
Roxburgh .. .. .. Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. 229 14 55 on 20th
Balclutha .. .. .. H. W. Kiernan .. 302 18 38 on 8th
Tapanui Nursery .. .. .. R. G. Robinson .. 333 20 51 on 8th
Waikawa Valley .. .. .. J. H. Buckingham .. 574 21 82 on 3rd
Uplands, Waimahaka .. .. .. Miss E. Middleton .. 659 22 110 on 3rd
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. .. .. J. D. Trotter .. 499 23 75 on 8th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn .. .. .. W. J. Anderson .. 343 15 103 on 9th
Dipton .. .. .. R. D. MacLachlan .. 264 15 50 on 8th
Nightcaps .. .. .. James Ritchie .. 341 17 66 on 8th
Rannock, Orawia .. .. .. Wm. Lambie .. 442 14 65 on 9th
Riverton .. .. .. J. M. Geary .. 658 21 116 on 3rd

(I.) ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. .. .. Lightkeeper .. 779 19 229 on 6th
Stewart Island .. .. .. W. Traill .. 1213 24 166 on 8th
Niue Island (a) .. .. .. A. House .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (b) .. .. .. H. M. Connal .. 526 10 243 on 28th
Chatham Islands .. .. .. F. A. D. Cox .. 716 27 107 on 18th

Late returns—

(a) Niue Island, September .. .. .. A. House .. .. 408 8 213 on 27th
" October .. .. .. " .. .. 156 4 96 on 8th
" November .. .. .. " .. .. 158 9 71 on 4th
(b) Avarua, Rarotonga, November .. .. .. H. M. Connal .. 316 13 210 on 30th

Tenders for Printing.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1912.

TENDERS, addressed to the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Waterloo Quay, Wellington, will be received until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 21st February, 1912, for the supply and printing of the following forms :—

1,000,000 primrose cards, 7 in. x 4½ in. (Acct. 424).
1,000,000 primrose cards, 7 in. x 4⅜ in. (Acct. 418A).
1,000,000 white cards, 6¾ in. x 4⅜ in. (Acct. 406).
1,000,000 blue cards, 8¼ in. x 4 in. (P.P.S.).

Copies of conditions of tendering and samples of the forms may be obtained at the chief post-offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

By order.

D. ROBERTSON,
Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

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.