Dec. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3663

Pastoral Runs in Southland Land District classified.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 9th December, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners appointed to classify and report upon pastoral runs in Southland Land District have reported to His Excellency the Governor that the runs enumerated in the Schedule hereto have been classified by them as therein noted.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Class A.—Pastoral Lands, being Lands suitable exclusively for Pasturage, and not capable of being used with Profit in Areas of a Carrying-capacity of less than 5,000 Sheep.

RUN No. 497; area, 950 acres.—Situated in Anglem District, Stewart Island County, and bounded towards the north and west by the Pacific Ocean; towards the south by Block XVI, Anglem District aforesaid; and towards the east by Block XVIII of said Anglem District: excepting out of the herein-described Native Reserve 194 and Section 1, Block XVII, in said Anglem District.

Class B.—Pastoral Agricultural Lands, being Lands adapted in Part for Pasturage and in Part for Agricultural Purposes, but suitable for Subdivision in Areas not exceeding 5,000 Acres.

Run No. 396; area, 7,300 acres.—Situated in the Taki-timo Survey District, Wallace County, and bounded towards the north and north-west by Sections 46, 45, and 44; towards the south-west by Section 52; towards the north-west and north-east by Sections 52, 53, 42, 49, 42A, 41, 43, 47, 48; towards the south and south-east by Sections 48, 47, 43, 41, 42A, 49; towards the north-east by Section 21; towards the north and north-west generally by the Mararoa River; towards the west by the Waiau River; towards the south-west and south by Whare Creek; towards the east by Crown land and Section 126: all of Takitimo Survey District: excepting out of the land herein described Section 100, educational reserve, and road-lines.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
J. McLEAN,
C. ROBERTSON,
Commissioners.

Education Reserves in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 8th December, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction at this office on Wednesday, 18th February, 1914, under the provisions of the Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

TOWN LAND.

Town of New Plymouth.

369

The section comprises a very little flat land along the eastern boundary, the balance being a deep gully.

VILLAGE LAND.

Hua Village.

| A | 2 0 13 | 1 10 0 |

Comprises flat land in grass and free from noxious weeds, gorse hedge along the Adams Street and White Street boundaries; other boundaries unfenced.

| 8 | 0 2 11 | 0 6 6 |

Comprises flat land, in grass and free from noxious weeds. Fenced along Devon Road and Murray Street boundaries; other boundaries unfenced.

| 63 | 0 3 1 | 0 10 0 |

Section is planted out as an orchard, and the trees are full grown. Fenced on all boundaries, and planted with pine-trees on three sides.

SUBURBAN LAND.

Patea District.—Block IX, Hawera Survey District.

Sub. 1 of 189

Weighted with £24 15s., valuation for improvements consisting of 33 chains of fencing.

| 4 0 5 | 12 10 0 |

Sub. 4 of 189

Weighted with £11 12s. 6d., valuation for improvements consisting of 15½ chains of fencing.

These sections are all level land in grass, the soil being of first-class volcanic formation. They are situated on the South Road, about a mile from the Hawera Post-office by metalled road. They also front the Manawapou Road, which is unmetalled.

Kakaramea Town Belt.

| 6 2 16 | 10 0 0 |

Sub. B

The land is all in grass. Good hedge along road frontage, and fenced along railway-line; about 3 chains of south boundary is fenced, balance unfenced.

SECOND-CLASS RURAL LAND.

Patea County.—Opaku Survey District.

9 | VIII

Situated on the Ngarahu Road. Access from Waverley, thirty miles distant, via Okotuku, Mataimoana, and Ahoroa Roads. The first two are formed dray-roads, while the latter is being widened. The Ngarahu Road is unformed. The section comprises rough ridges and spurs, except at the extreme northern end, where the country is a little easier. A homestead-site would be difficult to find. The section is covered with a fairly heavy forest of tawa, rata, scattered rimu, &c., and a dense undergrowth of karamu, supplejacks, &c. The soil is of papa formation, and the section is well watered.

Whangamomona County.—Mahoe Survey District.

| 895 0 0 | 28 10 0 |

1 | IX

Situated on the Tirohanga Road. Access from Whangamomona, about seventeen miles distant, via the Whangamomona Road, which is formed as a dray-road for about twelve miles; thence up the Tirohanga Road, which is formed track for about a mile, the balance being unformed. The section comprises mixed country, from fair to rough, with gorgy creeks, and is covered with a fairly heavy forest of tawa rata, towhai, rimu, hinau, with scattered totara on ridges and spurs, and a heavy undergrowth of supplejacks, tree-ferns, &c. The soil is of papa formation, and the section is well watered.

Whangamomona County.—Upper Waitara Survey District.

| 570 0 0 | 14 10 0 |

6 | XVI

Situated on the Mangare Road. Access from Whangamomona, about three miles distant, two miles being dray-road, and the balance formed track now being widened for dray traffic. The section comprises some very rough country, with high ridges and spurs and deep and gorgy gullies. The section is covered with a heavy forest of tawa, rata, rimu, kahikatea, towhai, &c., with birch on the high ridges, and a dense undergrowth of supplejacks, karamu, &c. The soil is of papa formation, and the section is well watered.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. A half-year’s rent at rate offered, lease and registration fees, £2 2s., and value of improvements (if any) to be paid on fall of hammer.

2. Term of lease is twenty-one years, with perpetual right of renewal for successive terms of twenty-one years.

3. Rent of renewal lease to be fixed by arbitration. If lessee does not desire new lease at end of any term, land to be leased by auction. The incoming lessee to pay the value of the improvements, which is to be handed over to outgoing lessee, less any sums due to the Crown.

4. No transfer or sublease allowed without consent.

5. Lessee to cultivate and improve land and keep it clear of weeds. Creeks, drains, and watercourses to be kept open.

6. Buildings on land to be kept in good order, repair, and condition.

7. No gravel to be removed from land without consent of the Land Board.

8. Lessee will not carry on any offensive trade.