JAN. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 199

Land in Westland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 22nd October, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 29th day of January, 1914.

SCHEDULE.
WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.
GRAVEL Reserve adjoining Lot 1 of Section 94, Block XIV, Wataroa Survey District. Area, 3 roods.

H. D. M. HASZARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Education Reserves in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections will be offered for lease by public auction for terms of twenty-one years, with perpetual right of renewal for further successive terms of twenty-one years, at this office, at 2.30 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 28th day of January, 1914, under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1908, and amendments, and the Public Bodies' Leases Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVES.
Section. Block. Area. Upset Annual Rental.
Town of Ohakune.
A. R. P. £ s. d.
34 XX 0 0 35·2 3 10 0
This section has a frontage to Mangawhero Terrace, near the Ohakune Station on the Main Trunk Railway line.
Town of Piriaka.
7 I 0 1 0 0 5 0
10 III 0 1 0 0 7 6
4 IV 0 1 0 0 5 0
3 V 0 1 0 0 5 0
12 ,, 0 1 0 0 7 6
Piriaka is situated on the left bank of the Wanganui River, on the Main Trunk Railway, about five miles south-east from the railway-bridge over that river. Undulating pumice land, with a few inches of soil, covered with manuka.
Hastwell Village.
38 .. 2 2 3 2 5 0
Weighted with £4 for improvements.
Situated in Hastwell Village Settlement with a frontage to the main road, about two miles and a half from Mangamahoe Railway-station by a metalled dray-road. Flat land, felled and in grass, intersected by a small stream. The soil is of good quality, on shingle formation. The improvements consist of fencing.
ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

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

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

3. Rent of renewal lease to be fixed by arbitration. If lessee does not desire new lease at the 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 the outgoing lessee.

4. No transfer or sublease allowed without consent of Land Board.

5. Interest at rate of 10 per cent. per annum to be paid on rent in arrears.

6. Consent of Land Board to be obtained before erecting any building or cutting up or subdividing the allotments.

7. Lease will be registered under the Land Transfer Act.

8. Buildings on land to be insured.

9. Lessee to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments.

10. Lessee to keep the land free from noxious weeds, rabbits, and vermin.

11. Lessee not to use or remove any gravel without the consent of the Land Board.

12. Lessee not to carry on any noxious, noisome, or offensive trade upon the land.

13. Lease is liable to forfeiture if conditions violated.
    Full particulars may be ascertained at this office.
    T. N. BRODRICK,
    Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Hawke's Bay Land District for Lease.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 14th January, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs are open for lease under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, 2nd April, 1914.

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIROA COUNTY.—MAUNGAAHARURU AND PUKETAPU SURVEY DISTRICTS.
Second-class Pastoral Land.
Run No. Area. Capital Value. Half-yearly Rental.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
102 2,390 0 0 4,690 0 0 93 16 0
103 3,000 0 0 4,420 0 0 88 8 0
104 3,050 0 0 4,090 0 0 81 16 0
105 3,830 0 0 6,230 0 0 124 12 0
106 1,370 0 0 3,250 0 0 65 0 0

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.