Jan. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 91

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIRoa COUNTY.—MAUNGAHARURU AND PUKETAPU SURVEY DISTRICTS.
Second-class Pastoral Land.

DESCRIPTION OF RUNS.

Run 102. Altitude from about 700 ft. to 1,800 ft. Hilly and undulating pastoral country with big flats along the Esk River, growing manuka scrub, fern, and tutu, with some improved bush along the western boundary; intersected by deep gorgey streams; generally light soil; well watered; plenty of dry totara on the ground for fencing, &c.; about 220 acres of burnt areas sown in grass this season. Distant thirty-four miles from Napier—twenty-nine miles by dray-road, remainder by unformed road. The right to take timber required for bridges, &c., is reserved by the Crown.

Run 103. Altitude about 600 ft. to 1,700 ft. Comprises a sandstone ridge known as the Gorge Range running from west to east, and breaking off to the north in cliffs with fair flats at the foot, and ridges and undulating land to the south, and big flats along the Esk River; about 100 acres of improved country suitable for a homestead-site in the north-west corner, growing manuka scrub and fern; generally light pumicy soil; fairly well watered; the north and south boundaries are stock-proof streams; about 310 acres of burnt areas sown down in grass this season. Distant thirty-two miles from Napier—twenty-nine miles by dray-road, remainder unformed road.

Run 104. Altitude from 800 ft. to 1,600 ft.; broken and undulating pastoral country growing manuka scrub, fern, and tutu; generally light pumicy soil; well watered; intersected by deep gorgey streams; fenced on the north boundary to the Ohurakura Stream; about 300 acres of the burnt area has been sown down in grass this season. Distant twenty-eight miles from Napier by coach-road.

Run 105. Altitude from 400 ft. to 1,300 ft.; hilly and undulating pastoral country with flats along the Esk River, Ohurakura Stream, and old Taupo Road, growing manuka scrub, fern, and tutu, with a few small patches of light bush; the northern portion of the run is cut off from the southern portion on the road, where there is a good homestead-site, by a deep gorge, stock being able to cross only near the west boundary and about half a mile up from the Esk River; generally light pumicy soil; fairly well watered; about 12 acres sown down in grass this season. There is a small whare on the ground to the north-east of Trig P. Distant twenty-one miles from Napier, via the Esk River; eighteen miles by dray-road, remainder by pack-road till the new road is formed.

Run 106. Altitude from 150 ft. to 1,000 ft.; broken, hilly pastoral country with good flat for homestead-site on the north boundary road; growing manuka scrub both dwarf and tall variety, fern, and tutu, with native grass in patches; fair soil; fairly well watered. Distant eighteen miles from Napier by dray-road via the Esk River.

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

R. T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Education Reserves in the Town of Patea, Taranaki Land District, for Lease by Public Tender.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for a lease of the undermentioned reserves for a term of twenty-one years, with perpetual right of renewal for further successive terms of twenty-one years, will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, 4th March, 1914, under the provisions of the Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVES.
Block XXVII, Town of Patea.

The improvements on the sections, the property of the Crown, consist of hedges valued at £8.
Situated on Suffolk Street. Level land in grass. The hedges, except on road frontage, are well grown, but require trimming.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. A half-year’s rent at rate offered, and lease and registration fees, £2 2s., must accompany each tender.
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. Interest at rate of 10 per cent. per annum to be paid on rent in arrear.
7. Buildings on land to be kept in good order, repair, and condition.
8. No gravel to be removed from land without consent of the Land Board.
9. Lessee will not carry on any offensive trade.
10. Lessee to give notice to Land Board before making improvements.
11. Lessee to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments.
12. Lease is liable to forfeiture if conditions are violated.

The owner of the buildings on the sections will be given one month from date of acceptance of tender to remove them. Envelopes should be marked on the outside “Tender for Reserve.”

Form of lease may be perused and full particulars obtained at this office.

G. H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Tara Settlement, Canterbury Land District, for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 22nd December, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office on Monday, 9th March, 1914.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAIHAO SURVEY DISTRICT.—TARA SETTLEMENT.
Second-class Land.

*Interest and sinking fund on cottage valued at £120, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by forty-two half-yearly instalments of £4 13s. 8d.; total half-yearly payment, £96 14s. 2d. The cottage is at present on Section 5, and must be removed to Section 4 by the lessee of the latter section at his own expense.

† Interest and sinking fund on buildings and improvements valued at £702, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £27 7s. 6d.; total half-yearly payment, £174 10s. 6d.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements which go with the sections are as follows: Section 1—320 chains of fencing, valued at £120. Section 2—375 chains of fencing, valued at £110. Section 3—434 chains of fencing, valued at £150. Section 4—344 chains of fencing, valued at £145. Section 5—652 chains of fencing, valued at £249. Section 6—374 chains of fencing,