LEASES OF RAILWAY PROPERTY (PARTICULARS OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, D-11

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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

LEASES OF RAILWAY PROPERTY (PARTICULARS OF).

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

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tennre. I Lessee. ! Date of Lease. [Eental. "When payable. (In advance.) How let. AUCKLAND SECTION. From Rotorua Branch, 31st mile Oxford Pukekohe Site for a shed at Oxford Station A piece of railway land at Pukekohe Station 20ft. by 16ft. 0a. Or. 7|p. From year to year; terminable at any time on three months' notice Three years John Henry Taylor, of Rotorua, storekeeper 1/10/92 1/10/92 £1 per annum £5 per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treaty. Private treaty. Main line, 31st mile .. James Dalziel, of Pukekohe, medical practitioner William Burn Souter, Joseph William Souter, and Arthur Langford Souter, of Cambridge, merchants W. Hagan, of Morrinsville, contractor Cambridge Branch, 12th mile Cambridge Coal and timber site, No. 8, Cambridge Station 50ft. frontage From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a quarterday of payment 1/1/93 £10 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Private treaty. Te Aroha Branch, 18th mile Morrinsville .. Cottage No. 92, at Morrinsville Indefinite ; terminable by lessee on two weeks' notice. Department can resume occupation at any time Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a quarterday of payment From year to year; terminable at one month's notice Five years 7/11/92 6s. per week .. Four-weekly Private treaty. Main line, 74th mile .. Ngaruawahia .. Privilege of access to railway land at Ngaruawahia Station A piece of railway land in Helensville North Station George William Graves, of Ngaruawaliia, butcher The Northern Union Steamboat Company (Limited) 1/10/92 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Kaipara Branch, 36th mile Helens vi lie North 0a. Or. 12-5p. 1/10/92 £9 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty. Main line, 9th mile .. Otahuhu Gateway at Otahuhu Station.. Arthur Hasell, of Otahuhu, farmer Alfred Bossons, of Te Aroha, village settler B. Brown, of Matamata, labourer 1/1/93 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Te Aroha Branch, 30th mile Rotorua Branch, 20th mile Te Arolia Part of Sections 83 and 87, Block IX., Te Aroha Survey District Privilege of a gate in railway fence at Matamata Station lla. 2r. 12p. 1/1/93 £1 10s. per annum £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Matarnata From year to year; terminable at any time, on one month's notice Indefinite ; terminable by lessee on two weeks' notice. Department can resume occupation at any time Three years 1/1/93 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Cambridge Branch, 5th mile Tamahere Cottage No. 107, at Tamahere B. Murray, of Tamahere 22/12/92 6s. per week .. Four-weekly Private treaty. Main line, 1st mile Auckland Refreshment-rooms, Auckland Station William Sandford, of Auckland, providore 1/1/93 £36 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. Onehunga Branch, 3rd mile Onehunga A piece of railway reserve at Onehunga 0a. Or. 17-6p. From year to year; terminable at any time on six months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment Five years William Robert Erson and Daniel Neilson, trustees for Onehunga Swimming-baths Charles James Johnson, of Otorohanga, storekeeper Emma Matilda Richardson, of Mercer, providore Patrick McDonnell, of Otorohanga, storekeeper 1/4/93 £1 per annum Private treaty. Main line — 115th mile Otorohanga .. A piece of railway reserve at Otorohanga Station 0a. Or. 24p. 1/1/93 £7 10s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. 44th mile Mercer Refreshment - rooms, Mercer Station Three years 1/1/93 £150 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Public tender. 115th mile Otorohanga A piece of railway reserve at Otorohanga Station 0a. Or. 24p. Five years 1/1/93 £7 10s. per annum Private treaty.

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115th mile Otorohanga A piece of railway reserve at Otorohanga Station )a. Iγ. & !4p. Five years John William Ellis, of I Otorohanga, storekeeper Lewis Warren, of Putaruru, contractor 1/1/93 £7 10s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. Rotorua Branch — 37th mile Putaruru Cottage No. 135, at Putaruru.. Indefinite. Department can resume occupation at any time Indefinite ; lessee to give two weeks' notice to terminate. Department can resume occupation at any time 27/2/93 6s. per week .. Four-weekly Private treaty, 19 th mile .. Matamata Cottage No. 119, at Matamata H. J. Kallender, of Matamata 10/3/93 Four-weekly Private treaty, 6s. per week .. Palmerston- Napier Railway — 56 th mile UPIER-TARANAKI SECTK )N. Yearly, on 1st Oct. 16 th mile 10th and 11th miles Takapau Woodville Ashurst A piece of railway reserve at Takapau Station A piece of railway land in Block IV., Woodville Survey District A piece of railway reserve near Ashurst Railway refreshment-rooms, Waipukurau Station 0a. 3r. 2p. la. lr. 31p. Seven years Five years Five years The Takapau Road Board James Ready, of Woodville, labourer 1/10/92 1/10/92 £1 per annum £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty, Private treaty. 30a. 2r. Op. Thomas Nelson, of Ashurst, fellmonger Peter Gow, of Waipukurau, licensed victualler 1/1/93 £3 16s. 2d. per annum £150 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. 69 th mile .. Waipukurau .. Three years 1/1/93 Public tender. 9th mile Ashurst A piece of railway reserve at Ashurst Station 0a. Or. 2-9p. From year to year; terminable at three months' notice, ending on one of the halfyearly days of payment From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment John Piercy, of Ashurst, agricultural agent 1/1/93 £2 per annum Private treaty. 18th mile Woodville A piece of railway reserve at Woodville 2a. 2r. 6p. Frederick Balchin, of Woodville, labourer 1/4/93 £1 5s. per annum Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 101st mile.. Hastings A piece of railway land at Hastings la. lr. 38p. From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a halfyearly day of payment Five years Patrick Joseph Downs, of Hastings, porter 1/4/93 £2 15s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treaty. 16th mile Woodville A piece of railway land in Block IV., Woodville Survey District Part of Section 51, Block VII., Carlyle Survey District la. 3r. 2p. James Ready, jnn., of Woodville, labourer 1/4/93 £1 15s. per anYearly, on 1st April jPrivate treaty. Main line, 186th and 187th miles Patea num 6a. Iβ. 14p. Three years Thomas Hutton, of Patea, ganger 1/10/92 £3 9s. 8d. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treaty. Longbum-Waitara — 210th mile Te Eoti A piece of railway reserve near Te Roti Station A piece of railway reserve near Eltham A site for a timber-yard at Stratford Station 2a. 3r. 6p. Five years John Cleaver, of Te Roti, farmer John Oostello, of Eltham, labourer Henry Brown, of Inglewood, sawmiller 1/10/92 £1 8s. per annum £1 10s. per annum £10 per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 216th mile Eltharn 2a. 3r. 33p. Five years 1/10/92 Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty. 222nd mile Stratford 0a. lr. 2p. From year to year; terminable at three months' notice, ending on a quarterday of payment 1/10/92 ! Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date oi Lease. Rental. When (In advance.) How let. napi: 1R-TARANAKI SECTION— continued. Lon gburn-Waitara — 224th mile .. Midhirst .. A piece oE railway reserve near Midhirst 240th mile .. Mangapapa .. A piece of railway reserve near Mangapapa 242nd and 243rd miles Lepperton .. A piece of railway reserve at Lepperton Wanganui Branch — 3rd mile .. .. Wanganui .. ! Portion of Section 259, Town of Wanganui 4a. 3r. 20p. la. 2r. 3p. 4a. Or. 34p. Prom Seven years .. .. Samuel Anstis, of Mid- j 1/10/92 £1 15s. per anhirst, farmer num Five years .. .. Michael McGonnell, of 1/10/92 £1 per annum Mangapapa, farmer Five years .. .. James Phelan, of Sentry 1/10/92 £1 Is. per anHill, platelayer num Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Yearly, on 1st Oct. ! Private treaty. Oa. Or. 16-3p. Five years ; subject to ter- Joseph Startup, of Wa- 1/1/93 £2 12s. per anmination at any time on nganui, shunter num three months' notice if land is required for railway purposes Five years; subject to ter- Spencer Frederick Rey- 1/1/93 £2 12s. per anmination at any time on nolds, of Wanganui, num three months' notice if porter land is required for railway purposes Five years .. .. \ David Brown, of Eltham, 1/10/92 £2 5s. per anfarmer num Seven years .. .. j John Joseph Meldon, of 1/10/92 £3 4s. 4d. per Oroua Bridge, store- annum keeper Five years .. .. John Moore, of Stratford, 1/1/93 £1 13s. 63. per farmer annum Half-yearly, on 1st i Private treaty. Jan. and lst^July 3rd mile .. .. Wanganui .. Portions of Sections 256 and 257, Town of Wanganui Oa. lr. 10p. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. Jan. and 1st July Longburn - Waitara, , Eltham .. A piece of railwav reserve near 216th mile Eltham Station Foxton Branch, 7th i Oroua Bridge .. A piece of railway reserve at mile Oroua Bridge Railway-station Longburn - Waitara, i Stratford .. Portions of railway reserve near 223rd and 224th miles | Stratford Main line — 00th mile .. .. Terrace End .. A piece of railway land in Sections 380 and 387, at Terrace End Station 148th mile .. Ararnoho .. | Refreshment - rooms at Aramoho Station 4a. 2r. Op. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. Oct. and 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st Public tender. Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Jan. I Private treaty. 6a. lr. 30p. 4a. 3r. 4-6p. 13a. lr. 31p. Three years .. .. James Linton, of Pal- 1/1/93 £5 per annum merston North, land agent Three years .. • ■ Thomas Diamond, of 1/1/93 £85 per annum Aramoho, licensed vie- I tualler Quarterly, on 1st ! Private treaty, Jan., 1st April, 1st I after public July, and 1st Oct. j tender. Quarterly, on 1st | Public tender. Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. i Longburn-Waitara — 88th mile .. .. I Palmerston N. ' Railway refreshment - rooms, Palmerston North Station Three years .. .. I Thomas Fairhurst, of 1/1/93 £41G per annum Palmerston North, licensed victualler Quarterly, on 1st i Public tender. Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. 214th mile .. Neil Road .. A piece of railway reserve at Neil Road Station 88th mile .. .. Palmerston N. Right to keep a book-stall at Palmerston North Station 6a. 3r. 10p. Five years .. .. Robert Lambert Sten- 1/1/93 £1 per annum lake, of Eltham, farmer Two years .. .. Richard Essex, of Pal- 1/1/93 £27 6s. per anmerston North, sta- num tioner Three years .. .. Mary Tuck, of Halcombe, 1/1/93 £20 per annum providore Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Quarterly, on 1st ] Public tender. Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. ! 108th mile .. Halcombe .. Refreshment-rooms, Halcombe Station Quarterly, on 1st Public tender. Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct.

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Main line, 218th mile Ngaire A piece of railway reserve at Ngaire 2a. 2r. 26p. Four years and nine months Christina Brown, of Ngaire, sawmiller 1/2/93 1/2/93 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Nov.; first payment of 15s. for 9 months ending 31st Oct., 1893 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treat; Wellingto n-Waitara line, 229th and 230th miles Longburn-Waitara — 248th mile Tariki Road .. A piece of railway reserve near Tariki Road Station 2a. lr. 2p. Five years .. .. The New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company (Limited) Three years .. .. James Thomas Davis, of Waitara East, brewer 1/1/93 1/4/93 1/1/93 £1 2s. 6d. per annum Private treat; Waitara Sections 1, 2, ana 3, Block XLVII., Town of Waitara East A piece of railway reserve in Block X., Ngaire Survey District A piece of railway reserve in Block X., Ngaire Survey District Oa. 3r. 15p. 1/4/93 £1 2s. 6d. per annum Yearly, on 1st April Private treat; 214th and 215th miles Neil Road 3a. Or. 21p. Five years .. .. William Gray Clemoe, of Eltham, farmer 1/4/93 1/4/93 £1 lls. per annum Yearly, on 1st April Private treat; 215 th mile Eltham 4a. 3r, 23p. From year to year; termin- William Strickland, of able on three months' no- Eltham, farmer tice, ending on a half-yearly day of payment Five years .. .. George Washington Taylor, of Eltham, draper 1/4/93 1/4/93 1/4/93 £2 9s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treat; 215th mile Eltham A piece of railway reserve near Elthani 2a. 2r. 5p. 1/4/93 £1 5s. per anYearly, in advance, on 1st April Private treat; num Wellington — Eketahuna, 7th mile Main line — 2nd mile Petone A piece of railway land at Petone Station Oa. 2r. 13p. WELLINGTON SECTION. Indefinite; terminable on [ Francis Taylor, of Pefour weeks' notice tone 19/9/92 2s. per week .. Four- weekly Private treat; Kaiwarra A piece of railway land at Kaiwarra Station A piece of railway-station reserve at Kopuaranga Oa. Or. 4Jp, Five years - .. .. John Newton, of Kaiwarra, manufacturer Seven years .. .. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) Three- years .. .. Thomas Urwin, of Kaitoke, licensed victualler 1/1/93 l/10|92 1/1/93 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treat; 74th mile Kopuaranga .. Oa. lr. 8p. £3 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treat; Wellington —Eketahuna, 27th mile Kaitoke Railway refreshment -rooms, Kaitoke Station £52 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Public tendei Main line — 64th mile .. • Kurupuni Gateway in railway- fence at Kurupuni Station From year to year; termin- Christina Henderson, of able at any time on one Kurupuni, widow month's notice on either side 1/10/91 10s. per annum Yearly, in advance, on 1st Oct. Private treatj 15th and 16th miles .. Spring Creek .. Part of Section 49, Cloudy Bay Survey District Section 567, and part of Section 568, Town of Blenheim PICTON SECTION. £2 10s. per anYearly, in advance, on 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April 19th mile (abandoned line) Blenheim 2a. 2r. Op. Oa. 2r. 36p. Five years .. .. William Robinson, of Grove Town, carter Threeyears .. .. Christopher James Whitney Griffiths and Henry Howard, on behalf of the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Club 1/10/92 1/10/92 num £7 10s. per annum Private treat; Private treat .

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date o! Lease. Bental. When payable. (Ill advance.) How let. NELSON SECTION. From 2nd mile .. .. Nelson Part of Section 140, City of 12ft. by 10ft. Indefinite; terminable at any The Nelson Fira Brigade 29/12/92 Nil .. Nelson time on three months' notice Private treaty. 4th milo .. .. Sergeant's Hill WESTPORT SECTION. Portions of railway reserve at 10a. lr. lp. Five years .. .. John Thomas Monigatti, i 1/7/92 £4 per annum Sergeant's Hill . of Sergeant's Hill, i hotelkeeper Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Private treaty. Westport-Ngakawau — 7th mile .. .. Fairdown A piece of railway reserve at 0a. lr. Gp. From year to year; termin- Mary McGanon Hen- 1/10/92 £1 per annum Fairdown Station able on three months' no- nessy, of Fairdown, tice, ending on a yearly day hotelkeeper of payment Coalbin No. 3, Westport Station 25ft. frontage From year to year; termin- David Iteves, of West- 1/10/92 £20 per annum able on three months' no- port, coal merchant tice, ending on a quarterday of payment Yearly, on 1st Oct. Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Wesfcport Private treaty. Albury Branch, 22nd Goal Creek mile Main line, 103rd mile Washdyke HCRUNTJI-BLUFF SECTION. Private treaty. North line, 13fch mile.. Kaiapoi Part of Reserve 1896, near Coal 7a. lr. Op. Seven years .. .. William Wreford, of Coal 1/10/92 £1 per annum Creek Creek, butcher Part of Rural Section 7458 at 0a. 3r. 9p. Seven years ; but terminable William Henry Clark, of 1/10/92 £1 per annum Washdyke at any time by six months' Christ church, woolnotice, if land required for broker departmental purposes Part of Sections 63, 64, and 65, la. lr. 6p. Seven years .. .. Fred. Thome, of Kaiapoi, 1/10/92 £3 10s. per anTown of Kaiapoi farmer num A piece of railway reserve at 0a. Or. 18'3p. From year to year; termin- Fisher and Co., of Colac, 1/10/92 £1 per annum Colac Station able on one month's notice sawmillers Yearly, on 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Public tender. Makarewa-Orepuki Colao Branch, 26fch mile Main line — 392nd mile .. Blufi.. Private treaty. A piece of railway land, Bluff 0a. Or. 2-5p. Four years .. .. Henry George Newman, 1/10/92 £9 per annum Station of Bluff, fishmonger A piece of railway land, Bluff 0a. Or. 2-4p. Four years .. .. Charles Bradshaw, of 1/10/92 £10 per annum Station Bluff, hotelkeeper A piece of railway land, Blufi 0a. Or. l-5p. Four years ., .. The Bluff and Foveaus 1/10/92 £16 per annum Station _ Straits Fishing and Oystering Co. (Lmtd.) A piece of railway land, Bluff 0a. Or. 3'3p. Four years .. .. Southern Farmers' Co- 1/10/92 £14 per annum Station operative Agency Company (Limited) Part of Sections 10 and 11, 0a. lr. 33p. From year to year; termin- JamesWalkerBain, John 1/10/92 £1 per annum Block XIX., Town of Inver- able at any time on one Kingsland, and William cargill month's notice Benjamin Scandrett, trustees of Mrs. Welsh, of Invercargill, widow Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 392nd mile .. Bluff.. Public tender. 392nd mile .. Blufi.. Public tender. 392nclmile .. Blufi.. Public tender. 376th mile .. Invercargill .. Private treaty.

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Waimea Flams Railway, 1st mile •ail Gore A piece of railway reserve in the Town of Gore Oa. Or. 34p. From year to year; terminable on one month's notice, ending on a yearly day of payment Five years; terminable at any time by six months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment Five years The New Zealand Pine Company (Limited) 10. '92 £7 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. er. Main line — 333rd mile Waikaka A piece of railway reserve at Waikaka 4a. 3r. lip. William Robertson, of Waikaka, caretaker 1/10/92 £2 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 324th and 325th miles Arthurton A piece of railway reserve near Arthurton A piece of railway reserve near Otikarama Station 6a. Or. Op. William Stevenson, of Arthurton, farmer Alexander Bernie McDonald, of Limehills, limeburner John Norton, of Pukerau, brick- and tile-maker James Edward Mather, of Mosgiel, miller 1/10/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty, 330th mile Otikarama 3a. lr. Op. Five years 1/1/93 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 327th mile Pukerau A piece of railway reserve at Pukerau Station Right to take water from stream-diversion on railway reserve, Mosgiel A piece of railway land at Caversham la. lr. 20p. Five years 1/1/93 £1 per annum] Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 246th mile Mosgiel ljin. pipe .. Year to year; subject to three months' notice at anytime 1/10/92 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 239 th mile Caversham 0a. Or. 5fp. From year to year; terminable at one month's notice, ending on one of the yearly clays of payment Weekly; terminable on two weeks' notice, ending on a four-weekly day of payment From year to year; terminable at any time on three months' notice From year to year; terminable at any time by sis months' notice, ending on a half-yearly day of payment From year to year; terminable on twenty-one days' notice Francis Porter, of Caversham, hotelkeoper 1/1/92 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 153rd mile Pukeuri Junction Cottage No. 4 and land at Pukeuri Junction 0a. lr. 12p. Mrs. Isabella Young, of Pukeuri 29/9/92 2s. per week .. Four-weekly Private treaty. 120th and 121st miles Otaio A piece of railway land at Otaio Station la. lr. lip. Thomas Teschemaker, of Otaio, runholder 1/10/92 One peppercorn Private treaty. 120th mile. Otaio A piece of railway land at Otaio Station la. 2r. 36p. Alexander Souter, of Otaio, blacksmith 1/10/92 £3 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and" 1st April Private treaty. 237th mile Dunedin A piece of railway land at Dunedin Oa. Or. 3|p. Hugh Gourley, Daniel Matheson, Anders Ferdinand Casper, and John Taylor, trustees of wharf labourers at Dunedin Joseph Daly, of Ashburton, farmer 1/3/92 One peppercorn Private treaty. 57th mile Ashburton A piece of railway reserve near Ashburton 13a. 3r. 4p. Five years £2 per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 1/10/92 North line — 10th and 11th miles.. Chaney's Portions of railway reserve near Chaney's Station 60a. lr. Op'. From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a quarterday of payment From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a halfyearly day. of payment Seven years Sidney Ashton, of Stewart's Gully, carpenter 1/10/92 £5 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty. Lawrence Branch — 18th and 19th miles.. Forsyth Portions of railway reserve near Forsyth Station 9a. 2r. Op. Thomas Henderson, of Forsyth, . railway ganger 1/1/93 £1 4s. per an-Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. Main line — 42nd mile num Eakaia A piece of railway reserve in liakaia Station-yard 0a. Or. 37p. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) 1/1/93 £40 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Public auction.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. "When payable. (In advance.) How let. HUE" JNUI-BLUFF SECTION— ci >ntiiiued. Main line — 90th and 91st miles.. Winchester A piece of railway reserve near Winchester Station la. Or. 5p. Three years Alfred William Ensor, of Winchester, wool, skins, and produce buyer James Sinclair, of Waihola, labourer From 1/1/93 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 262nd mile Waihola Part of Sections 6, 8,10, 11, and 13, Block V., Waihola Township Part of Sections 9 and 17, Block IV., and part of Sections 5, 6, 15,16, 17,18, and 19, Block V., Waihola Township Part of Section 8, Block III., Waihola Township Refreshment- rooms, Timaru Station 0a. 3r. 23p. Three years 1/1/93 £2 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Public tender. 2G2nd mile Waihola la. 2r. 17p. Three years William Hislop Sinclair, of Waihola, farmer 1/1/93 £3 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Public tender. 262nd mile Waihola Oa. Or. 29p. Three years Archibald Paterson, of Waihola, hotelkeeper William Johnston, of Timaru, licensed victualler 1/1/93 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. 106th mile Timaru Three years 1/1/93 £190 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Public tender. North line, 21st mile.. Ashley Sections 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 330, and 331, Town of Ashley 2a. lr. 32p. Five years; terminable at any time on three months' notice, ending on a half-yearly day of payment Five years John McLaggan, of Ashley, platelayer 1/1/93 £2 5s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. arid 1st July Public tender. Main line, 329th mile Otikarama A piece of railway reserve near Otikarama Portion of railway reserve near Limehills A piece of railway reserve at Waikaka Section 13, Block XVIII., Jacob's Eiver Hundred A piece of railway reserve at Winton Station 6a. lr. 8p. David Porter, of Otikarama, farmer John Henderson, of Limehills, contractor David Telfer, of Waikaka, settler Richard Bates, of Oraki, labourer Donald Cameron, of Winton, bootmaker 1/1/93 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Kingston Branch, 24th mile Main line, 333rd mile Limehills Waikaka 3a. 3r. 38p. j 2a. 2r. Op. Five years Five years 1/1/93 1/1/93 £1 10s. per annum £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Private treaty. Makarewa-Orepuki Branch, 23rd mile Kingston Branch, 19th mile Oraki Winton 21a. 2r. 30p. la. Or. 4p. Seven years From year to year; terminable at three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment 1/1/93 1/1/93 £2 per annum £1 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Private treaty. Main line — 62nd mile .. Tinwald A piece of railway land near Tinwald Junction 0a. 3r. 30p. From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment Three years Frederick Bonnington, of Tinwald, sheepdealer 1/1/93 £1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 23Cth mile Dunedin Refreshment-rooms, Dunedin Station George William Geddes and George Winfird Hunter, of Dunedin, providore Hannah Hegarty, of Oamaru, providore 1/1/93 £430 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Public tender. 158th mile Oamaru Refreshment-rooms, Oamaru Station Three years 1/1/93 £120 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Public tender.

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196th mile Palmerston S. Refreshment-rooms, Palmerston South Station Throe years Robert Margrie, of Palmerston South, providore William Drummond, of Ashburton, providore 1/1/93 £60 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Public tender. 7th mile Christchurch .. Refreshment-rooms, Christchurch Station Three years 1/1/93 £400 per annum Public tender. to 59th mile .. Ashburton Refreshment-rooms, Ashburton Station Three years William Drumm'ond, of Ashburton, providore 1/1/93 £270 per annum Public tender. l_iNorth line — J-J 49th mile Waikari Store Site No. 1, Waikari Station Oa. Or. 9Jp. Seven years John Goodrich Shedden Tonkin, of Waikari, merchant William Vaughan, of Sefton, merchant 1/2/93 £20 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Feb., 1st May, 1st Aug., and 1st Nov. Quarterly, on 1st Feb., 1st May, 1st Aug., and 1st Nov. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. ana 1st April Private treaty. 49th mile Waikari Store Site No. 2, Waikari Station Oa. Or. 9£p. Seven years ; but terminable at any time on either side by three months' notice Four years 1/2/93 £20 per annum Private treaty. Rangiora- Oxford Branch, 30th and 31st miles Main line, 370th and 371st miles Bexley Portions of railway reserve near Bexley 36a. Or. 27p. John Dobson, of View Hill, farmer 1/10/92 £4 per annum.. Private treaty. Mill Road Part of Sections 32 and 33, Block II., Invercargill Hundred Oa. Or. 32p. From year to year; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a yearly day of payment James Crombie, of Kennington, One - tree Point, farmer 1/1/93 Is. per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Thornbury-Wairio Branch — 12th mile Otautau Section 4 and part of Section 5, Block IV.,Town of Otautau Part of Sections 6 and 7, Block IV., Town of Otautau Part of Sections 8, 9, and 10, Block IV., Town of Otautau Oa. 2r. Op. Henry Norman, of Otautau, labourer George William Price, of Otautau, labourer James Rogers, of Otautau, lobourer 1/4/93 £2 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treaty. Three years 12th mile Otautau Oa. Ir. 21p. Three years 1/4/93 £2 per annum.. Private treaty. 12th mile Otautau Oa. Or. 37p. Three years 1/4/93 £2 per annum.. Private treaty. Main line — 392nd mile Bluff.. A piece of railway land at Bluff A piece of railway land at Woodena Oa. Or. 18p. Three years Bluff Harbour Board .. 1/4/93 £2 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 3S0th mile Woodend Oa. Ir. 19p. From year to year ; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a quarterday of payment Seven years ; terminable at any time on six months' notice if land is required for any Government purpose Campbell Brothers, of Dunedin, contractors 1/10/92 £10 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty. Rangiora-Oxford Branch, 1st mile Rangiora Part of Rural Section 1696, Rangiora Survey District Oa. Ir. 37p. Charles Arlington, of Rangiora, labourer 1/4/93 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. £1 per annum..