Nov. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3369

Land in Auckland Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 3rd November, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for a lease for five years of the undermentioned land will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 9th December, 1913, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAITEMATA PARISH.

Fronting Tamaki River near its mouth. The access is from St. Heliers Bay, about three miles distant, by a good metalled road except about 25 chains unformed. Mostly level land, with soil of black loam and sand; not watered. Half in rough grass; remainder tea-tree scrub, toitoi, &c.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Lease to be for grazing purposes only, and subject to resumption at six months’ notice in the event of the land being required by the Government.

2. The lessee shall have no right to compensation, either for improvements put on the land or on account of the aforesaid resumption, or for any other cause; but he may, on the expiration or sooner determination of the lease, remove all buildings or fences erected by him, but not otherwise.

3. The lessee shall not sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of his interest in the lease without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

4. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of all noxious weeds on the land, and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

5. The lessee shall not be entitled to cut or make use of any timber on the land, and shall take all reasonable steps to preserve such timber from destruction by fire or otherwise.

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

7. Rental payments in arrear for two calendar months shall render the lease liable to termination; or a breach of covenant in the lease, expressed or implied, shall entitle the Crown to re-enter and determine the lease.

8. Tenders to be inclosed on the outside “Tender for Lease,” and to be accompanied by the first half-year’s rent at the rate tendered, and lease fee £1 1s.

9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 4th November, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction for cash at this office on Wednesday, 21st January, 1914, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.—TOWN OF WREY’S BUSH.

Suburban Land.

Open level land, good soil. Frontage to main road to Otatau.

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

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for leases of the undermentioned lands will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, 7th January, 1914, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

RESERVES.

Pahiatua County.—Town of Kaitawa.

29, 55 | .. | 2 1 23 | 1 15 0 | 7 years.

Situated in Kaitawa Township, with a frontage to Bridge Street and Tiraumea Valley Road. The access is from Pahiatua, which is about five miles distant by the Tiraumea Road, which is metalled. Flat land covered with manuka scrub, grass, and rushes. Soil is of inferior quality, on clay and papa formation.

Kairanga County.—Town of Bunnythorpe.

1356 | .. | 0 3 15 | 1 5 0 | 7 years.

Situated in Bunnythorpe Township about 15 chains from the Railway-station, by partly formed road. Flat land in grass, subject to flooding by small stream which passes through it. Good alluvial soil, on shingle formation.

Horowhenua County.—Town of Ohau.

22, 23 | .. | 0 3 31 | 1 10 0 | 5 years.

Situated on main road. Flat land in grass. Good soil.

Featherston County.—Wairarapa Survey District.—Wairarapa Lake Domain.

21,22,24, | VII | 315 1 25 | . 20 0 0 | Year to year.
25, 26

Situated on the north-eastern banks of Lake Wairarapa, the access being from Featherston Railway-station, which is about four miles and a half distant. Flat land, more or less subject to flood. Soil is of a swampy nature, on clay formation.

CROWN LAND.

Waimarino County.—Karioi Survey District.

1 | X | 77 1 31 | 7 15 0 | 5 years.

Weighted with £100, valuation for improvements comprising ten-roomed boardinghouse, dining-room and kitchen, billiard-room, potaka, two-roomed house, loose-box, and old billiard-room.

Situated on the south of main coach-road and trunk railway between Waiouru and Ninia. Flat and undulating tussock land with soil of semi-volcanic character, resting on pumiceous formation.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or post-office order for six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee and value of improvements, if any.

2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence and improvements are 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.

3. Possession will be given on the day of acceptance of tender.

4. The leases shall be for the term specified.

5. The rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance.

6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land comprised in the lease, without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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