PARTICULARS OF LEASES OF RAILWAY PROPERTY. [In continuation of D.-9, 1892.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, D-09a

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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

PARTICULARS OF LEASES OF RAILWAY PROPERTY. [In continuation of D.-9, 1892.]

Presented to Parliament in accordance with Section 168 of " The Public Works Act, 1882."

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RETURN of Property occupied by the Public.

Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. AUCKLAND SECTION Rotorua Branch — 31st mile, Oxford Oxford Cottage 127, at Oxford Indefinite ; terminable at any time by lessee on two weeks' notice. Department can resume occupation at any time Four-weekly ; tenant to give two weeks' notice. Department can resume occupation at any time From year to year ; terminable on three months' notice Four-weekly; lessee to give two weeks' notice. Department can resume occupation at any time From year to year terminable at three months' notice Three years after that from year to year ; terminable at three months' notice at any time From year to year terminable at three months' notice, ending on a quarterday of payment Indefinite, terminable on two months' notice. If water should be insufficient for supply of Railway Department as well as lessee, it may be cut off at any time Indefinite terminable by two weeks' notice by lessee. Department can resume occupation at any time Seven years James Hume, of Hamilton 4/6/92 4/6/92 6s. per week Four-weekly Private treaty, 12th mile Walton Cottage No. 116, Walton Station H. Rowe, of Walton : 27/6/92 27/6/92 6s. per week Four-weekly Private treaty. Onehunga Branch, 3rd mile Onehunga A piece of railway reserve at Onehunga Station 18ft. frontage, 20ft. deep J D. Jackson, of Onehunga, land agent 1/7/92 1/7/92 £4 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Private treaty Main line, 115th mile Otorohanga A room in station building, Otorohanga Mr. Gudgeon, Native Land Department 6/6/92 6/6/92 2s. per week Four-weekly Private treaty Auckland - Te Kuiti, 12th mile Kaipara Branch — 12th mile. Papatoitoi Right-of-way at Papatoitoi 15ft. wide E. A. Price, of Papatoitoi, jeweller 1/7/92 £2 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1/7/92 Henderson Gate in railway-fence at Henderson Station J E. Fitzgerald, of Henderson 1/1/92 1/1/92 10s. per annum Yearly on 1st January Private treaty, 2nd mile Mount Eden Coal and timber site, No. 4, Mount Eden Station 0a. Or. 12£p. A. Williams, coal merchant, of Mount Eden 1/7/92 1/7/92 £7 10s. per ann. Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st October, 1st January, and 1st April Four-weekly Private treaty 36th mile Helensville Supply of water from railway service, Helensville Station, Water-right No. 1 The Northern Union Steamboat Company (Limited), of Helensville 1/9/92 1/9/92 4s. per week Private treaty Rotorua Branch, 16th mile Waharoa Cottage No. 117, at Waharoa Station Elizabeth Sinclair, of Waharoa 27/8/92 27/8/92 6s. per week Four-weekly Private treaty, Main line, 23rd mile Runciman Gate in railway-fence at RuneimanStation Mrs. Elizabeth Ohlson, of Runciman 1/10/91 1/10/91 1 peppercorn per annum Private treaty. Palmerston-Napier Railway — 36th mile fAPIER-TARANAKI SECTK )N. Mangatera A piece of railway land at Mangatera Station From year to year terminable on three months' notice, ending on one of the yearly days of payment Seven years Carl F. Mortensen, of j Danevirke, timber merchant 1/7/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty, 0a. Or. 3_p. 53rd and 54th miles Nelson's Siding Portion of railway reserve near Nelson's Siding 4a. 3r. Op. W Nelson, of Tomoana, sheep-farmer 1/7/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty,

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45th mile . Makotuku Right to take gravel from a Oa. Or. 33p. Indefinite ; terminable at The Ormondville Town portion of railway reserve at any time Board, Ormondville Mam line — Makotuku 217th and 218th miles Ngaire .. Portions of railway reserve in 3a. 3r. lOp. Five years . J McCarthy, of Ngaire, Block VI., Ngaire Survey farmer District 210th mile Te Roti A piece of railway reserve ad- 2a. lr. 32p. Seven years . T. Robson, of Normanby, joining Section 43, Block I., farmer Hawera Survey District 161st, 162nd, 165th, Okehu and Nu- Right-of-way over railway land In two por- Three years Robert Pharazyn, of Nuand 166th miles kumaru between Okehu and Nuku- tions, 29eh. kumara maru Stations and 73ch. respectively and 6ft.wide 216th and 217th miles Eltham Portion of railway reserve in 2a. lr. 7p. Five years W Holdway, of Eltham, Section 9, Block X., Ngaire farmer Survey District 222nd mile Stratford Lot 5 in railway reserve at 0a. Or. 9}p. Seven years D. Berry of New PlyStratford Station mouth 224th and 225th miles Midhurst A piece of railway reserve near 4a. lr. Op. Seven years . J J Hills, of Midhurst, ' Mid hurst farmer 217th mile Eltham A piece of railway land near 2a. lr. 3p. Five years W Bosley, of Ngaire, Eltham settler New Plymouth Branch, Morley Street A piece of railway land at New la. 3r. 30p. From year to year; termin- John Hooker, of New 9th milo Plymouth able on three months' no- Plymouth, carter tice, ending on a yearly day of payment Palmerston-Napier Woodville Portions of railway land near 2a. lr. 25p. Five years .. Joseph Barratt, of ManaRailway, 15th mile Manawatu Gorge watu Gorge, settler 13/8/92 Nil treaty. 1/7/92 £1 18s. per ann. Half-yearly on 1st Private treaty. July and 1st January 1/7/92 £1 per annum. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 1/7/92 £1 10s. per ann. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty 1/7/92 £1 3s. per ann. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty 1/7/92 £18 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Private treaty. July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April 1/7/92 £1 10s. per ann. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 1/10/92 £1 2s. 8d. per Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty annum 1/10/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 1/1/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty WELLINGTON SECTION Main line, 8Sth mile Eketahuna A piece of railway land at 2a. Or. 32p. From year -to year termin- P Johnston, of EketaEketahuna Station able on one month's no- huna, platelayer tice, ending on a halfyearly day of payment 1/7/92 I £2 10s. per ann. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty July and 1st Jan. WESTPORT SECTION 3rd mile Sergeant's Hill Portions of railway reserve at 42a. lr. 33p. Three years . J T Momgath, of ScrSergeant's Hill geant's Hill, hotelkeeper From 9m. 60ch. to Waimangaroa to Right to cut flax on portion of One year only William Marris and 18m. 61ch. Ngakawau railway land between Wai- John Marris, of Westmangaroa and Ngakawau .port> sawmillers 1/7/92 £10 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Private treaty. July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April 1/7/92 Royalty of Is. 6d. To bo collected by Private treaty a ton on all Stationmaster as flax cut work proceeds HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION North line, llth and Kaiapoi . Reserve 1283, near Kaiapoi 25a. Or. Op. Three years James Andrews, of Kaia12th miles poi, farmer Whitecliffs Branch, Coalgate Portion of railway reserve near 2a. 2r. Op. From year to year termin- W Harrison, of Coal8th and 9th miles Coalgate Station able on three months' no- gate, miner tice, ending on a yearly I day of payment 1/7/92 ! £1 17s. 6d. per Half-yearly, on 1st | Private treaty annum July and 1st Jan. 1/7/92 £1 5s. per ann. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. i

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RETURN of Property occupied by the Public— continued.

Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure, Lessee. Date of Lease. I Rental, When payable. (In advance.) How let. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION— c< tUnued. Albury Branch, 16th and 17th miles Main line — 336th mile Sutherlands Part of Reserve 1892 and R. S. 1628, near Sutherlands 7a. lr. Op. I Five years T. Sullivan, of Cave, farmer 1/4/92 £2 10s. per ann. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treaty. Gore Right of selling fruit at Gore Two years Hannah Lovell, of Gore, fruit-seller B. S. Russell, of Gore 1/5/92 £19 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st May and 1st Nov. Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st October, 1st January, and 1st April Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. 336th mile Gore Lot 19 on railway reserve, Town of Gore 0a. Or. 5§p. Six years 1/7/92 £11 5s. for 1st year, and £14 for remaining five years £1 per annum Private treaty. 342nd mile Mataura Sections 20 and 21, lr. , Block XIII., Town of Mataura, lr. 13p. 0a. 2r. 13p. From year to year terminable on three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment About 24ch. Indefinite; terminable at any long time on three months' notice 0a. Or. 3_p. Four years J Keslin, of Mataura, road surfaceman 1/7/92 Private treaty. 391st mile Ocean Beach Right to lay water-pipes on railway land at Ocean Beach Hon. J G. Ward, merchant, of Invercargill 1/7/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 392nd mile Bluff A site for an office on railway reserve at Bluff Station Right to lay tramway on railway land at Oraki H. A. Lamb, of Bluff, shipping agent John Hunt, of Oraki, carpenter 1/7/92 £10 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Makarewa- Orepuki Branch, 23rd and 24th miles Thornbury-Wairio Branch, 12th mile Oraki About 4c h. Indefinite; terminable at any long time on three months' notice 2a. 2r. 8p. From year to year; terminable on one month's notice, ending on yearly day of payment 8a. 2r. 22p. Five years 1/7/92 £1 per annum Private treaty. Otautau Part of Section 9, Block II., Aparima Hundred Mrs. Ann Eraser, of Otautau 1/7/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty Kingston Branch, 33rd mile Main line— 375th mile Benmore Piece of railway reserve in Hokonui Survey District D. McMillan, of Benmore, farmer 1/7/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Invercargill Liddell Street coal site No. 2, Invercargill Station 50ft. frontage From year to year terminable on three months' notice, ending on a quarter day of payment 0a. Or. 29p. From year to year; terminable on one month's notice, ending on a yearly day of payment la. Or. 32p. From year to year; terminable at three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment Hokonui Coal Company (Limited), of Invercargill 1/7/92 £10 per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st October, 1st January, and 1st April Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 239th mile Caversharn A piece of railway land at Caversharn Station Mrs. Annie Park, of Dunedin, widow 1/7/92 £1 per annum Private treaty. 196th mile Palmerston South A piece of railway land near Palmerston South Station, 2r. 32p. ; and Sections 8 and 9, Block XXIX., Town of Palmerston, 2r. A piece of railway reserve near St. Andrew's Station John Vance, of Palmerston South, railway ganger 1/7/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 118th mile St. Andrew's .. W Traves, jun., of St. Andrew's, labourer 1/7/92 £1 10s. per ann. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 3a. 3r. 15p. From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment

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335th and 336th miles .es Gore Part of Sections 3, 9, and 10, Block I., Town of Gore 0a. 2r. 38p. From year to year; terminable at three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment Five years James McEwan, of Gore, Blacksmith £2 per annum Yearly, on 1st July uly Private treaty. 219th mile y North line — 20th mile Waitati A piece of railway land at Waitati Station 0a. 3r. 25p. George Findlay and John Murdoch, of Dunedin, timber merchants 1/4/92 £10 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Private treaty. Rangiora Part of Rural Section 1684, near Rangiora 0a. 3r. 32p. From year to year terminable at three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment From year to year terminable at three months' notice, ending on a quarter day of payment T. Irwin, of Rangiora, farmer 1/7/92 £1 10s. per ann. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty CD 12th mile Kaiapoi South half of coal and timber site No. 9, Kaiapoi Station 20ft. frontage James Butt, of Kaiapoi coal merchant 1/7/92 £5 per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st October, 1st January, and 1st April Private treaty. Waihemo Branch — 9th mile Dunback Cottage No. 29, at Dunback, with land 0a. Or. 24p. Indefinite terminable at two weeks' notice, ending on a four-weekly day of payment Indefinite terminable at two weeks' notice, ending on a four-weekly day of payment T. Butchart, forwarding agent, of Dunback 22/8/92 4s. 3d. per week Four-weekly Private treaty. 9th mile Dunbaok Cottage No. 29, at Dunback, with land 0a. Or. 21p. John Cursham, labourer, Dunback 29/8/92 5s. 6d. per week Four-weekly Private treaty. North line, 28th and 29th miles Main line, 311th mile Balcairn A piece of railway land near Balcairn Portions of railway reserve near Clinton 2a. 2r. 30p. Seven years R. Smyth, of Sefton, butcher D. Tuffley, jun., of Clinton, labourer 1/10/92 £1 10s. per ann. Yearly, on 1st October Half-yearly, on 1st October and 1st April Private treaty. Clinton 12a. Or. 13p. Three years; terminable on six months' notice, ending oa a half-yearly day of payment Seven years 1/10/92 £1 10s. per ann. Private treaty. Malvern Branch, 21st and 22nd miles Racecourse Hill Portions of railway land in Block II., Hawkins Survey District Old sod hut at Whitecliffs 4a. 2r. 8p. W J Jenkins, of Waddington, farmer 1/10/92 15s. per annum Yearly on 1st October Private treaty. Whitecliffs Branch, 12th mile Whitecliffs Six months only S. B. Seymour, of Christchurch 1/10/92 £1 10s. for the six months In advance Private treaty.