LEASES OF RAILWAY PROPERTY (PARTICULARS OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, D-04

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

LEASES OF RAILWAY PROPERTY (PARTICULARS OF).

Presented to Parliament in accordance with Works Act, 1894.'.'

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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. WHANGAREI SECTION. From 3rd mile Whangarei .. Gate in railway fence at Wha- I ngarei Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice W. T. Murray and Co., of Auckland, manufacturers 1/1/99 j |£1 per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. i Kaihu Valley Railway — 17th mile Kaihu .. Allotment No. 27, at Kaihu Station Kaihu .. Site 19, railway-station reserve, Kaihu Dargaville .. Cottage No. 2, at Dargaville.. Oa. Or. 4-8p. KAIHU SECTION. I Private treaty. 17th mile Oa. Or. 4-8p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable at any time on two weeks' notice. Lineham Brothers, of Kaihu, storekeepers Wesleyan Methodist Church Trustees, Kaihu Mrs. James Quick, of Dargaville 1/10/98 1/4/99 £2 10s. per an- Half-yearly, on 1st num Oct. and 1st April £2 10s. per an- Half-yearly, on 1st. num April and 1st Oct. 7s. per week .. Four- weekly Private treaty. ' Private treaty. 1st mile 6/3/99 Rotorua Branch — 56th mile Mamaku .. Piece of railway land in Mamaku Station-yard Oa. lr. 8p. AUCKLAND SECTION. 1/10/98 £7 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st Oct., num 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Publio tender. Seven years R. S. Wake, of Rotorua, storekeeper 56th mile Mamaku .. Tramway on railway reserve at Mamaku Station Frankton June- Portion of railway land near tion Frankton Junction About 11 ch. long 6a. lr. Op. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice A. W. Roe, of Mamaku, sawmiller T. E. Tebbs, of Frankton, farmer 1/10/98 Private treaty. Main line, 84th mile 1/10/98 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Rotorua Branch — 20th mile Matamata .. Railway goods-shed at Matamata Station 60 ft. by 30 ft. Six months and fifteen days Indefinite; terminable by department at any time; lessee to give two weeks' notice Three months and twentytwo days John McCaw, of Matamata, estates superintendent Thomas E. Roe, of Mamaku J. T. Maingay, of Te Aroha 17/10/98 £5 for the term Private treaty. 55th mile Mamaku .. Cottage No. 145, Mamaku 24/10/98 6s. per week .. Four- weekly Private treaty. Te Aroha Branch, 31st mile Kaipara Branch — 15th mile Te Aroha .. Right to keep a bookstall at Te Aroha Station 10/12/98 £1 per annum.. On 10th Deo. Private treaty. Swanson .. Cottage No. 71, at Swanson .. Indefinite ; lessee to give two weeks' notice ; department can resume occupation at any time Indefinite ; terminable by department at any time; lessee to give two weeks' notice Seven years S. G. Taylor, of Swanson John Segetin, of Kumeu George Pulman, of Drury, straw - hat manufacturer's employe 21/12/98 6s. per week .. Four-weekly Private treaty. 23rd mile Kumeu .. Cottage No. 74, Kumeu 11/12/98 7s. per week .. Four-weekly Private treaty. Main line, 21st and 22nd miles Hunua .. Portion of railway land near Hunua Oa. lr. 27p. 1/1/99 One peppercorn per annum Private treaty.

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Te Aroha Branch, 30th mile Main line — 115th mile 65th mile 84th mile Te Aroha Otorohanga .. Huntly Frankton Junction Part Sections 83 and 87, Blook IX., Aroha Survey Distriot Piece of railway land at Otorohanga Station Right-of-way over railway land at Huntly Station Portion of railway land near Frankton Junction 20a. lr. Op. Five years .. .. Peter Baine, of Te Aroha, carter 1/1/99 £3 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. 23rd mile Runciman Portion of railway reserve in Runciman Station-yard Oa. Or. 9'6p. Four years ; terminable on John Cox, of Otorohanga, six months' notice carpenter About 390 links Indefinite; terminable on W. J. Ralph, of Huntly, long three months' notice coal-mine owner 7a. lr. Op. Indefinite; department may T. E. Tebbs, of Frankresume occupation at any ton, farmer time 20 ft. by 30 ft. Indefinite ; terminable on J. A. Comrie and J. Y. three months' notice McL. Comrie, of Pukekohe East, farmers Indefinite; terminable on The Campbell and Ehrenthree months' notice fried Co. (Limited), Auckland 0a. 0. 32p. Three years .. .. Arthur Dawson, of Te Kuiti, saddler 1/1/99 1/1/99 4/1/99 1/4/99 £3 10s. per an- Half-yearly, on 1st num Jan. and 1st July £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Nil .. £1 10s. per an- Yearly, on 1st April num Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Publio tender. Te Aroha Branoh, 19th mile Morrinsville .. Right of access at Morrinsville Station 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Main line, 126th mile Te Kuiti Portion of railway reserve at Te Kuiti Station ' 1/10/99 £1 5s. per an- Yearly, on 1st Oct. num Private treaty. WELLINGTON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION. 1/10/97 £1 per annum.. I Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Wellington-Woodville Railway, 20th mile Foxton Branch, 20th mile Upper Hutt .. Foxton Water - supply from railway water-service at Upper Hutt Station Piece of railway reserve at Foxton J in. pipe Indefinite ; terminable on P. D. Davis, of Upper j two months' notice Hutt, farmer 0a. lr. 39p. Indefinite; terminable on C. T. Austin and H. three months' notice Austin, of Foxton, flaxmillers 1/10/98 £5 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Palmerston -Napier Railway — 50th mile 50fch mile Kopua Kopua Portion of railway reserve at Kopua Tramway on railway land at Kopua Station la. 3r. lOp. Indefinite; terminable on William Reynolds, of three months' notice Kopua, bushman About 19 oh Indefinite ; terminable on G. A. Gamman and Co., long one month's notice of Dannevirke, sawmillers, &c. 64a. lr. Op. Ten years .. .. H. R. Holder, of Riverside, near Woodville, farmer la. 2r. 33p. Indefinite ; terminable on George Aiding, of Kopua, three months' notice labourer Four years .. .. Edward Hoare, of Palmerston North, basketmaker 2a. 3r. 28p. Five years .. .. James Ingram, of Foxton, market-gardener 5a. 2r, Op. Five years .. .. George SByme, sen., of Hawera, timber merchant 15 ft. wide Indefinite ; terminable at Joseph Broadbent, of any time Clive, fellmonger 1/10/98 £1 5s. per an- Yearly, on 1st Oct. num £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oot. Public tender. 1/10/98 Private treaty. Wellington-Woodville Railway, 111th and 112th miles Pal mers ton-Napier Railway, 50th mile Wellington-Woodville Railway, 111th mile Ngawapurua .. Kopua Ngawapurua .. Portion of railway reserve near Ngawapurua Station Pieoe of railway reserve at Kopua Station Privilege of cutting willows, &o., at Ngawapurua Bridge 1/1/99 £14 14s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. £1 Is. per an- Yearly, on 1st Jan. num £2 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Publio tender. 1/1/99 Publio tender. PA/99 Private treaty. Foxton Branoh, 18th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway, 226th mile Palmerston - Napier Railway, 110th mile Wellington-Woodville Railway, 107th mile Motuiti Waipuku Awatoto Pahiatua Portion of railway reserve between Motuiti and Foxton Part of Section 10, Manganui Block, Huiroa Survey District ,Right-of-way over railway land at 109 miles 40 chains, Pal-merston-Napier Railway Piece of railway reserve near Pahiatua 1/1/99 £2 10s. per an- Half-yearly, on 1st num Jan. and 1st July £1 12s. 6d. per Yearly, on 1st Jan. annum Public tender. 1/1/99 Private treaty. 1/1/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. la. 2r. 16p. Five years ; terminable on Patrick O'Brien, of Scarthree months' notice borough, farmer 1/1/99 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. .Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of I Lease. Kental. When payable. (In advance.) I How let. Pahiatua W3 LLINGTON-: APIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION— continued. From £2per annum.. Wellington-Woodville Railway, 103rd and 104th miles Longburn - Waitara Railway, 186 th mile Wellington-Woodville Railway, 22nd and 23rd miles Longburn - Waitara Railway, 148th mile Portions of railway reserve near Pahiatua 17a. 3r. 20'4p. Five years ; terminable on three months' notioe I T. A. Eagle, of Soarborough, oarpenter 1/1/99 Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Publio tender. Patea Pieoe of railway land adjoining Patea River, near Patea Portions of railway reserve at Mungaroa Station la. Or. 5p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Patea Harbour Board, Patea Francis Whiteman, of Mungaroa, farmer 1/1/99 One pepperoorn per annum £1 per annum.. Private treaty. Mungaroa 2a. 2r. 19p. 1/1/99 Yearly, on 1st Jan. {Private treaty. Aramoho Portion of railway reserve near Aramoho 15a. Or. 20p. Five years Thomas Mitchell, of Aramoho, butcher 1/1/99 £18 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. Wellington-Woodville Railway, 94th mile Palmerston - Napier Railway, 6th mile Hukanui Portion of railway reserve at Hukanui Parts of Section 73, Block VIII., Kairanga Survey District 2a. 2r. 34p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Five years, subject to right to retake any portion on giving three months' notice, if required for railway-bal-lasting purposes Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice E. W. Davis, of Hukanui, settler John Newdick, of Palmerston North, farmer 1/1/99 £1 per annum.. Private treaty. Whakaronga .. 27a. 3r. 15p. 1/1/99 £16 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. Wellington-Woodville Railway, 1st mile Wellington Allotments 14 and 15, railway reserve, Waterloo Quay, Wellington Portion of railway reserve at Tutaekara Oa. Or. 29p. William Chalmers, of Wellington, cooper £20 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Feb., 1st May, 1st Aug., and 1st Nov. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treaty. 1/2/99 Wellington-Woodville Railway, 99th mile Tutaekara Waipawa 16a. lr. 24p. Five years; terminable on three months' notice H. J. Pease, of Woodville, bootmaker 1/4/99 1/4/99 £5 per annum.. £1 per annum.. Private treaty, after public tender. Private treaty. Palmerston - Napier Railway, 74th mile Wellington-Woodville Railway — 7th mile Petone Gate in railway fence at Waipawa Station 12 ft. wide Five years; terminable on three months' notice W. I. Limbrick, of Waipawa, hotelkeeper 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 83rd mile 94th mile Mangamahoe .. Hukanui Right-of-way on railway land at Petone Portions of railway reserve near Mangamahoe Piece of railway land at Hukanui Piece of railway land in the Town of Wanganui 2a. lr. 12p. 7a. Or. 24p. Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice Five years; terminable on three months' notice Three years; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Thomas Price, of Petone, timber merchant Charles Seymour, of Mangamahoe, settler R. L. Mayne, of Hukanui, storekeeper Horsley and Co., of Wanganui, coal, grain, and produce merchants H. W. Huggett, of Stratford, farmer 1/4/99 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. £2 10s. per annum £17 5s. per annum Yearly, on 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Publio tender. Public tender. Wanganui Branoh, 3rd mile Wanganui Oa. Or. 14-5p. 1/4/99 Public tender. Longburn - Waitara Railway, 222nd and 223rd miles Wellington-Woodville Railway, 83rd mile Longburn - Waitara Railway, 148th mile Wellington-Woodville Railway, 74th mile Stratford Piece of railway reserve at Stratford 5a. 2r. 12p. • Seven years 1/4/99 £4 per annum.. Public tender. Mangamahoe .. Portions of railway reserve near Mangamahoe Piece of railway reserve near Aramoho Tramway on railway land at Kopuaranga Oa. 3r. 34p. Five years ; terminable on three months' notice One year Charles Reehal, of Hastwell, carpenter Kendrick Brothers, of Aramoho, brickmakers F. J. Bright, of Eketahuna, sawmiller 1/4/99 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. Aramoho 2a. Or. 22p. 1/4/99 £5 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Kopuaranga .. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Private treaty.

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Palmerston - Napier Railway — 49th mile G. A. Gamman and Co., of Dannevirke, sawmillers, &o. G. Prescott and T. Prescott, of Takapau, hotel proprietors Kopua Tramway under railway-bridge at Kopua Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty 52nd, 53rd, and 55th miles Takapau Portions of railway reserve between Kopua and Takapau 7a. lr. 30p. Five years 1/4/99 £3per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treaty Longburn - Waitara Railway — 222nd mile Stratford Lot 2, railway reserve at Stratford Station Oa. Or. 18-2p. Twenty-one years; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years ; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notioe Twenty-one years; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notioe Twenty-one years; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice F. Browne, of Stratford, carpenter £20 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Private treaty 1/4/99 222nd mile Stratford Lot 3, railway reserve at Stratford Station Oa. Or. 18-2p. Daniel Knight Gooch, of Stratford, carrier 1/4/99 £20 per annum Private treaty 222nd mile Stratford Lot 4, railway reserve at Stratford Station Oa. Or. 9Jp. Elliott and King, of Stratford, builders 1/4/99 £20 per annum Private treaty 222nd mile Stratford Northern half of Lot 6, railway reserve at Stratford Oa. Or. 4f p. John Petrie, of Stratford, watchmaker 1/4/99 £10 per annum Private treaty 222nd mile Stratford Lot 7, railway reserve at Stratford Oa. Or. 9Jp. Daniel Berry, of New Plymouth, iron merchant 1/4/99 £20 per annum Private treaty 222nd mile Stratford Lot 8, railway reserve at Stratford Oa. Or. 9Jp. James Bellringer, of New Plymouth, painter and paperhanger 1/4/99 £20 per annum Private treaty, 222nd mile Stratford Lot 9, railway reserve at Stratford Oa. Or. 9Jp. Sydney Henry James, of Stratford, commission agent, and Charles Watchorn, of Toko, settler Daniel Berry, of New Plymouth, iron merohant 1/4/99 £20 per annum Private treaty 222nd mile Stratford Lot 5, railway reserve at Stratford Oa. Or. 9Jp. Twenty years and threequarters ; terminable by department after nine years and three-quarters on six months' notioe Twenty-one years; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Four years and a quarter .. 1/7/99 £20 per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oot., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 222nd mile Stratford Section 291, railway reserve at Stratford Oa. Or. 33-6p. Thomas Walsh, of Stratford, hotelkeeper 1/4/99 £40 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Yearly, on 1st April Public auction, 214th mile Eltham A piece of railway reserve at Neil Road Privilege of laying water-pipes on railway reserve at Lower Hutt la. Or. 31p. William Fever, of Eltham, farmer W. T. L. Travers, of Lower Hutt, solioitor, R. Laery, of Lower Hutt, gentleman, and G. Cudby, of Lower Hutt, carrier 1/4/99 16s. 2d. per annum 10s. per annum Publio tender, Wellington-Woodville Railway, 9th mile Lower Hutt .. 2 in. pipes Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 1/4/99 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Eental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. w: .LLINGTON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION— continued. Longburn-Waitara Rai 207th mile 166th mile Iway — Normanby .. Portion of railway reserve near Normanby Nukumaru .. Portion of railway reserve at Nukumaru la. Or. 34p. Five years 3a. 2r. 12p. ■ Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice William- Couttii, of Normanby, farmer Thomas Sexton, of Nukumaru, railway platelayer From 1/7/99 £1 103. per annum 1/7/99 £1 17s. 6d. per annum Yearly, on 1st July Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Private treaty. Public tender. Winchester .. A piece of railway reserve near Winchester Springston .. Part of Rural Seotion 3160, near Springston , Mataura .. Portion of railway reserve at Mataura HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTH ON. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treatyMain line, 90th and 91st miles Southbridge Branch, 13th mile Main line, 343rd mile la. 3r. 3p. i Seven years John Opie, of Winchester, storekeeper John Welsh, of Springston, farm-labourer Glen Dhu Coal Co. (Limited), of Inveroargill Guy Honey wood, station manager, and Cuthbert Cowan, sheep-farmer, of Benmore 1/1/99 £1 7s. 6d. per annum 1/1/99 £6 per annum.. 1/1/99 £13 per annum 1/1/99 One peppercorn per annum 3a. 3r. 5p. Five years Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Public tender. Oa. Or. 31p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Public tender. Kingston Branch, 32nd mile Benmore .. Drain on railway land near Benmore Station About 14 ch. Indefinite; terminable at long any time Private treaty. Main line — 227th mile Upper Port Portion of railway land at Chalmers McGregor Tunnel 2a. lr. 3p. Five years Charles Georgeson, of Port Chalmers, fishcurer T. R. Johnston, of Waikaka, labourer J. G. H. Briggs, of Caversham, brewer Cowie and Co., of Caversham, brewers John Andrew Simson, of Gore, auctioneer 1/1/99 £1 2s. 6d. per annum 1/1/99 £1 5s. per annum 1/1/99 £2 10s. per annum 1/1/99 £2 10s. per annum 1/1/99 £1 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 333rd mile Waikaka .. A piece of railway reserve at Waikaka Station Caversham .. Supply of water from railway water-supply at Caversham Caversham .. Supply of water from railway water-supply at Caversham Gore .. Portions of railway reserve at Gore Oa. lr. 16p. Seven years Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 239th mile 239 th mile ■ Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Oa. 3r. Op. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Yearly, on 1st Jan. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Private treaty. Waimea Plains Branch, 1st mile Main line — 310th mile Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Clinton ... Railway refreshment-rooms at Clinton Station Fifteen months Susan Forrester Geddes, of Clinton 1/1/99 £55 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Public tender 310th mile Clinton .. A piece of railway reserve at Clinton Station Groper's .. Drain under railway-line at 3 miles 1070 chains, Thorn-bury-Wairio Branch Chertsey .. Store-site at Chertsey Station Oa. Or. 9p. Thirteen months Susan Forrester Geddes, of Clinton William Alexander Fullerton, of Thornbury, farmer The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited) Patrick Traynor, of Wyndham, contractor 1/1/99 Nil .. 1/1/99 One peppercorn per annum 1/1/99 £35 per annum 1/1/99 6s. per week .. Private treaty. Thornbury - Wairio Branoh, 4th mile 12 in. pipes Ten years ; terminable on one month's notice Private treaty. Main line, 48th mile Oa. lr. 18p. Seven years Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Four- weekly Publio tender. Edendale - Toitois Branch, 10th mile Glenham .. Cottage No 37, at Glenham .. After first four weeks indefinite ; terminable on one week's notice on either side Private treaty.

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Main line, 1st mile .. Lyttelton Portion of railway reserve at Lyttelton Oa. Or. l-2p. Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice on either side Mrs. Alice Clarke, of Lyttelton, fruit- and oysterstall keeper 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Waimate Branch — 5th mile Coal- and timber-sites 2, 3, and 4, Waimate Station 120 ft. front age Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice S. J. Adams, of Waimate, timber merchant 1/4/99 £18 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct, and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Waimate 5th mile Waimate Coal- and timber-sites 10 and 11 and half of 1, Waimate Station Site for rabbit-packing shed at Ranfurly Station Timber-stacking site at Ruahine Station Portions of railway reserve near St Andrew's Portion of railway reserve, with siding access, at Orepuki Station 120 ft. frontIndefinite ; terminable on three months' notice S. J. Adams, of Waimate, timber merchant 1/4/99 £18 per annum Private treaty. Otago Central Railway, 77th mile Makarewa - Orepuki Branoh, 31st mile.. Main line, 116th mile age Ranfurly 25 ft. by 16 ft. Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Seven years Tonkin and Co., of Dunedin, rabbit-shippers Benjamin Ward, of Wakapatu, sawyer William Toaley, of St. Andrew's, farmer Collins and Rofi, of Inveroargill, sawmillers 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Private treaty. Ruahine Oa. 2r. 20p. 1/4/99 £3 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. St. Andrew's .. 3a. 2r. 25p. 1/4/99 j £1 10s. per annum £10 per annum Private treaty. Makarewa - Orepuki Branch, 36th mile Orepuki la. Or. Op. 1/4/99 Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Private treaty. Main line — 196th mile Palmerston .. Site for rabbit-packing shed at Palmerston Station Portions of railway reserve at Waihao Station Portions of railway reserve at Waimate About 2p. Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice Six years.. ... F. J. Sullivan, of Dunedin, fish-salesman Peter Henderson, of Waihao, blacksmith Charles Boyes, of Waimate, contractor 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 137th mile Waihao la. 2r. 23p. 1/4/99 £6 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treaty. Waimate Gorge Branch, 1st mile Main line — 181st mile Waimate 7a. 3r. 21p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1/4/99 £4 5s. per annum Public tender. Hampden Portions of railway reserve in Blocks XVII. and XVIII., Town of Hampden Piece of railway reserve at Winchester Station Piece of railway reserve at Woodend Site for rabbit-packing shed at Edendale Oa. 3r. 27p. Five years John Watt, of Hampden, teacher 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 91st mile Winchester Oa. lr. 4p. Five years Charles Taylor, of Winchester, labourer T. F. O'Byrne, of Woodend, farmer Nelson Bros. (Limited) 1/4/99 £1 2s. 6d. per Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 380th mile Woodend 2a. Or. 5p. Seven years .. 1/4/99 annum £1 2s. 6d. per annum £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. 352nd mile Waimea Pla ins Branch — 18th mile Edendale 15 ft. by 30 ft. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 1/4/99 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Riversdale Site for rabbit-packing shed at Riversdale Site for rabbit-packing shed at Riversdale Site for rabbit-packing shed at Lawrence Site for rabbit- packing shed at Balclutha Part of Reserve 1890, near Sutherland's Site for rabbit-packing hut at Lumsden Station Portions of railway reserve near Glenomaru Site for rabbit-packing shed at Waipiata 20 ft. by 12 ft. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Seven years F. J. Sullivan, of Dunedin, fish-salesman R. S. Black, of Caversham, rabbit-exporter R. S. Black, of Caversham, rabbit-exporter William Hargood, of Balclutha, storekeeper Levels County Council, Timaru W. A. Thompson, of Winton, rabbit-exporter Charles Chalmers, of Glenomaru, sawmiller F. J. Sullivan, of Dunedin, commission agent 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 18th mile Riversdale 20 ft. by 12 ft. 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Lawrence Branch, 22nd mile Main line, 289th mile Lawrence 24 ft. by 16 ft. 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Balclutha 20 ft. by 20 ft. 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Albury Branch, 13th mile Kingston Branch, 50th mile Catlin's River Branch, 11th mile Otago Central Railway, 72nd mile Sutherland's .. Lumsden Glenomaru 2a. 2r. 15p. 15 ft. by 15 ft. la. lr. Up. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 1/4/99 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Private treaty. 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. Waipiata 24 ft. by 16 ft. 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable, (In advance.} How let. HURUN UI-BLUFF SECTION— conti: wed. Main line— 120th mile .. | Otaio Right - of - way across railway land near Otaio Portions of railway reserve near Clinton Piece of railway land at Bluff 12 ft. wide Five years .. ,. I W. M. Smith, of Otaio, estate-manager Mrs. A. E. Coventry, of Clinton, housekeeper Bluff Harbour Board .. From 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 311th mile Clinton 12a. Or. 13p. Seven years .. .. j 1/4/99 £1 15s. per annum £2 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 392nd mile Blu,5 Oa. Or. 18p. Three years .. .. 1/4/99 Private treaty. Walton Park Branch, 3rd mile Saddle Hill Cart-loading stage at Saddle Hill Station 10 ft. long by 4ft. 6in. high Indefinite ; terminable by three months' notice Loudon and Howorth, of Walton Park, coalmine proprietors H. A. Massey, of Inveroargill, sawmiller and timber merchant C. 0. Woodman, of Gore, chemist and druggist 1/10/98 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Main line, 336th mile Waimea Plains Branch — 1st mile .. Gore .. "l Store-site at Gore Station Oa. 2r. 2p. Seven years ■ 1/5/98 £52 per annum Quarterly, on 1st May, 1st Aug., 1st Nov., and 1st Feb. Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Publicauction. Gore .. Lot 14, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5p. - Twenty-one years; subjeot to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subjeot to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notioe Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notioe 1/7/98 £19 10s. per annum Private treaty. 1st mile Gore .. Lot 15, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5p. James Copland, of Gore, medical practitioner 1/7/98 £18 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile Gore .. Lot 17, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5p. C. 0. Woodman, of Gore, chemist and druggist 1/7/98 £18 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile Gore .. Lot 11, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5p. J. Baker, of Gore, watchmaker 1/7/98 £19 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile Gore .. Lot 12, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5p. William Boyne, of Gore, storeman 1/7/98 £19 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile Gore .. Lot 13, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5p. James Boyne, of Gore, storekeeper 1/7/98 £19 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile Gore .. Lot 8, railway reserve, Gore .. Oa. Or. 5p. J. M. .Spear, of Gore, boardinghouse-keeper 1/7/98 £19 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile ..• Gore .. Lot 9, railway reserve, Gore .. Oa. Or. 5p. William Lewis, of Inveroargill, draper 1/7/98 £19 10s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty.

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1st mile 1st mile .. 1st mile 1st mile 1st mile .. 1st mile .. 1st mile Gore .. ,. Gore Gore Gore Gore Gore Gore Lot 10, railway reserve, Gore.. Lot 3, railway reserve, Gore .. Lot 4, railway reserve, Gore .. Lot 7, railway reserve, Gore .. Lot 5, railway reserve, Gore .. Lot 6, railway reserve, Gor,e .. Lot 16, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5p. Oa. Or. 5p. Oa. Or. 5p. Oa. Or. 5p. Oa. Or. 5p. Oa. Or. 5p. Oa. Or. 5p. Twenty-one years; subjeot to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subjeot to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one ;■ ears; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty- one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; subject to termination by the department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years ; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notioe Twenty-one years ; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years ; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Twenty- one years ; terminable by department after ten years on six months' notice Five years James Beattie, of Gore, merohant E. Christensen, of Gore, sailmaker Carl Hagen, of Gore, photographer James O'Mara, of Gore, labourer James Dobie, of Inveroargill, draper E. Caydzien, of Inver- . cargill, spinster Mary McDonald, of Gore, settler 1/7/98 1/7/98 1/7/98 1/7/98 1/7/98 1/7/98 1/7/98 £19 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April £19 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April £19 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April £19 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April £19 10s. per an- I Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April £19 10s. per an- j Quarterly, on 1st num I July, 1st Oct., 1st j Jan., and 1st April £18 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. 1st mile Gore Lot 19, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5f p. W. A. McCaw, of Inveroargill, arohiteot 1/7/98 £19 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile Gore Lot 1, railway reserve, Gore .. Oa. Or. 9p. William Gruar, of Marton, draper 1/7/98 £60 per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., let Jan., and 1st April Publio auction. 1st mile Gore Lot 2, railway reserve, Gore .. Oa. Or. 7p. A. A. H. Lakeman, of Gore, fruiterer 1/7/98 £26 per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Public auction. 1st mile Gore Lot 20, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 5f p. Alexander Brown, of Gore, storekeeper 1/7/98 £19 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile Gore Lot 18, railway reserve, Gore.. Oa. Or. 6p. Peter Campbell, of Gore, bootmaker 1/7/98 £19 10s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Private treaty. Main line — 205th mile Waikouaiti Piece of railway reserve at Waikouaiti Refreshment-stall at Mosgiel Station Oa. lr. 20p. William Russell, of Waikouaiti, coal-merchant E. G. Shier, of Mosgiel 1/10/98 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 246th mile Mosgiel 15 ft. by 9 ft. Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice 13/10/98 £2 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 13th Oct. and 13th April Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. . Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. hu: 1UNUI-BLUFF SECTION—( continued. Main line — 158th mile Oamaru Piece of railway land at Oamaru Oa. Or. 34p. Five years McCallum and Co., of Oamaru, timber merchants From 15/10/98 £17 per annum Quarterly, on 15th Oct., 15th Jan., 15th April, and 15th July Quarterly, on 15th Oct., 15th Jan., 15th April, and 15th July Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 158th mile Oamaru Piece of railway land at Oamaru Oa. Or. 21p. Five years McCallum and Co., of Oamaru, timber merchants 15/10/98 £8 per annum.. Private treaty. th mile Arowhenua Part of Rural Section 4225, Arowhenua Portion of railway reserve near Pukerau Station Portion of railway reserve in Seotion 1, Block IV., Moeraki Survey District Parts of Seotions 42 and 43, Block V., Lower Kaikorai Survey Distriot Piece of railway reserve at Hunt's Road Privilege of pipe under railway bridge near Outram 9a. Or. 22p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Seven years John Holwell, of Arowhenua, farmer F. F. Trapski, of Pukerau, farmer Hugh O'Neill, of Palmers ton, farmer 1/1/99 £3 per annum.. Private treaty. 326th and 327th miles Waihemo Branch, 2nd and 3rd miles Pukerau Palmerston 5a. lr. 17p. 21a. 3r. 5p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1/1/99 1/1/99 £1 per annum.. £4 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. Public tender. Main line, 240th mile Burnside cattleyards Oa. lr. 2p. Seven years The Trustees, Executors, and Agency Co. of N.Z. (Limited) H. Clements, of Hunt's Road, labourer J. Moodie and R. Wright, of Outram, fruitgrowers 1/1/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Catlin's River Branch, 16th mile Outram Branch, 9th mile Hunt's Road .. la. Or. 15p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notioe 1/1/99 £2 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Outram 1/1/99 5s. per annum.. Private treaty. Main line — 80th and 81st miles Rangitata Island Pieces of railway reserve at Rangitata Island Station 12a. lr. 8p. Seven years, with right for department to resume occupation of any portion of the land on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice J. Bryan, sen., of Ra ngitata, hotelkeeper 1/1/99 £1 5s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Publio tender. • Templeton Portions of railway reserve at Templeton Tramway crossing over railway at 3 miles 11 chains, Seaward Bush Branch Strip of railway reserve at Mataura 9a. Or. 3p. James O'Brien, of Templeton, settler G. Boxall, of Tisbury, wood dealer 1/1/99 £2 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. 16th mile Seaward Bush Branch, 4th mile Tisbury 2 chains long 1/1/99 £2 per annum.. j Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Main line, 343rd mile Mataura Oa. 3r. 8p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Export Co. (Limited), Inveroargill John Elliott, of Sutherland's, farmer Manley and Dawson, of Oamaru, coal merchants P. A. Vynor, of Inveroargill, and A. G. Bell, of Mandeville, exporters 1/1/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Albury Branch, 14th mile Main line, 159th mile Sutherland's .. Reserve 1889, near Sutherland's 7a. 2r. lOp. Seven years 1/4/99 £3 per annum,. Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st April Publio tender. Oamaru Two pieces of railway land at Oamaru la. Or. 31p. Three years 1/4/99 £4 per annum.. Public tender. Waimea Plains Branch, 27th mile Balfour Site for rabbit-packing shed at Balfour 12 ft. by 16 ft. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 1/4/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty.

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Main line, 327th mile Pukerau Site for rabbit-packing shed at Pukerau Site for rabbit-packing shed at Riversdale Site for rabbit-packing shed at Lumsden 15 ft. by 15 ft. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice F. J. Sullivan, of Dun- I edin, rabbit exporter A. G. Bell, of Mandeville, rabbit-exporter T. R. Tanner and J. C. Bennett, of Riversdale, rabbit-exporters J. Matthews, of Sutherland's, farmer 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Waimea Plains Branoh, 18th mile Kingston Branch, 50th mile Riversdale 20 ft. by 12 ft. 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Lumsden 15 ft. by 15 ft. 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Albury Branoh, 13th mile Sutherland's .. Part of Reserve 1890, near Sutherland's 12a. Or. Op. Seven years 1/7/99 £7 4s. per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Kaia - Bennett's Branch, 4th and 5th miles Main line, 289th mile Ohoka Portion of railway reserve at Ohoka Station la. Or. 20p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice J. Walters, of Ohoka, railway ganger 1/7/99 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Private treaty. Balclutha Site for rabbit-packing shed at Balclutha 20 ft. by 20 ft. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notioe J. Taylor, of Mataura, general commission agent 1/7/99 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Greymouth - Hokitika Railway — 18th mile Awatuna Box - drain aoross railway at 17 m. 19 ch. 721k., Grey-mouth-Hokitika Railway Tunnel under railway near Awatuna 12 in. by 12 in. GREYMOUTH SECTION. £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July 18th mile Awatuna Five years Seven years O'Brien and party, of Auckland Beach, near Stafford Station, miners E. de Breen Campbell, W. Morris Russell, J. D. Lynch, J. A. Kidd, and H. P. Stark, of Star Track, miners R. Stratford and Son, of Moana, sawmillers 1/7/98 1/10/98 1/12/98 £2 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. Private treaty. Midland Railway, Stillwater to Jackson, 14th mile Greymouth - Hokitika Railway, 106h mile Moana Privilege of using telephone at Moana Station Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice £2 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Deo. Private treaty. Teremakau Cottage No. 12, at Teremakau Indefinite ; terminable at any time by the department on four weeks' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice William Russ, of Teremakau 25/12/98 2s. per week .. Four-weekly Private treaty. Greymouth - Brunner Railway, 3rd mile Greymouth - Hoki tika Railway — 22nd mile Kaiata Portions of railway land near Kaiata 2a. 3r. 30p. Michael Blewman, of Kaiata, gardener 1/1/99 £2 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. Hoho Portion of railway reserve at Hoho Station Pieces of railway land near Arahura Portion of railway land on west side of line near Teremakau River Portion of railway reserve at Greymouth Oa. Or. 12-8p. Seven years J. C. Malfroy, of Hoho, sawmiller Mrs. Maria Weston, of Kaihinu, settler Neils Paulsen, of Teremakau, hotelkeeper 1/1/99 1/1/99 1/1/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 21st mile Arahura Oa. 3r. 24-5p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 10th mile Teremakau la. 2r. Op. 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1st mile Greymouth Oa. Or. 30p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notioe James McBrearty, of Greymouth, medical practitioner William Adams, of Greymouth, boardinghousekeeper 1/4/99 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 1st mile .. Greymouth .. Piece of railway land at Greymouth Oa. Or. l-2p. Five years; terminable at any time on three months' notice if land required for railway purposes £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. WESTPORT SECTION. Main line — 4th mile Sergeant's Hill Part of Section 349, Kawatiri Survey District Granity Creek.. Lot 1, on railway reserve at Granity Creek Granity Creek.. Pieoe of railway reserve near Granity Creek Sergeant's Hill Portion of railway reserve near Sergeant's Hill Granity Creek.. Tramway over railway land and under railway bridge, at Granity Creek 6a. Or. 20p. Seven years Twelve years and threequarters Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice From Westport Jockey Club 1/1/99 (Limited), Westport Evan Griffiths, of Birch- 1/1/99 field, fawmiller Michael O'Rourke, of 1/4/99 Granity Creek, labourer Suisted Brothers, of 1/4/99 Westport, butchers R. T. Watson, of Granity 1/4/99 Creek, sawmiller From 1/1/99 £5 per annum.. £5 per annum.. £1 per annum.. £1 per annum.. £1 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Yearly, on 1st April Yearly, on 1st April Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. 18th mile Oa. Or. 32p. 1/1/99 17th mile la. Or. Op. 1/4/99 2nd and 3rd miles 3a. 3r. 24p. 1/4/99 18th mile About 3 chains long 1/4/99 Main line — 22nd mile NELSON SECTION. 22nd mile 20th mile 21st and 22nd miles Foxhill .. Portions of railway reserve at Foxhill Station Foxhill .. Portions of railway reserve at Foxhill Station Wai-iti .. Two pieces of railway land near Wai-iti Station Foxhill '.'. Portions of railway reserve near Foxhill Station Spring Grove .. Portions of railway reserve at Spring Grove Stoke .. Piece of railway land near Stoke, with right - of - way thereto 15 ft. wide I la. 2r. 32p. Oa. 2r. 34p. 2a. lr. 2p. 2a. 2r. 20p. Seven years Four years Six years; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Five years .. ., Five years John Gaukrodger, of Fox- 1 1/10/98 hill, hotelkeeper Henry Nicholls, of Fox- j 1/10/98 hill, farmer F. H. Jones, of Bright- j 1/1/99 water, farmer C. W. Mead, of Foxhill, j 1/1/99 sawmiller John Maul, of Spring ! 1/4/99 Grove, farmer W. Douglas, Esq., of | 1/4/99 Stoke £1 per annum., £1 per annum.. £1 10s. per annum £1 per annum.. 10s. per annum £5 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Yearly, on 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. 16th mile la. Or. 32p. 4th mile 2a. Or. 27p. Main line — 18th mile Blenheim .. Portion of railway reserve at Blenheim Blenheim .. Section 63 and part of Section 61 in Section 46, Opawa, Town of Blenheim Blenheim .. Portion of railway land on abandoned line, Borough of Blenheim Mount Pleasant Piece of railway reserve near Mount Pleasant Station Blenheim .. Piece of railway land in Blenheim Station-yard Grove Town .. Portion of railway reserve at Grove Town j Oa. Or. 22p. PICTON SECTION. 19th mile Oa. lr. 32p. Five years Five years J. J. Lang, of Blenheim, 1/10/98 school-teacher J. W. Hodgson, of Blen- 1/1/99 heim, telegraphist £1 3s. per annum £1 5s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender, Public tender. 18th mile, abandoned line 2a. Or. 33p. One year Mrs. B. Dodson, of Blen- 1/1/99 heim, brewer £5 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Private treaty. 4th mile 4a. lr. 4p. Ten years Indefinite; terminable on six months' notice Seven years • J. T. Williams, of Mount 1/1/99 Pleasant, settler W. E. P. Clouston, of 1/1/99 Blenheim, merchant Richard Oakley, of Grove 1/4/99 Town, hotelkeeper £1 5s. per annum £5 per annum.. £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. Private treaty. Publio tender. 18th mile Oa. Or. 9p. 16th mile Oa. 3r. 5p.

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20th mile .. Blenheim .. Parts of Section 37, Opawa la. Or. 30p. Indefinite; terminable on Joseph Gridley, of Blen- 1/4/99 £1 10s. per an- Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. District three months' notice heim, farmer num 13th mile .. Tuamarina ,. Portion of railway reserve at Oa. lr. 22p. Seven years .. .. E. F. Healy, of Tuama- 1/4/99 £5 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. Tuamarina Station rina, blacksmith April and 1st Oct. 3rd mile .. .. Elevation .. Piece of railway land at Eleva- Oa. 2r. 35p. Indefinite ; terminable on John Reynolds, of Eleva- 1/4/99 £1 Is. per an- Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. tion three months' notice tion, labourer num [In continuation of return presented cn 23rd June, 1899.] KAIHU SECTION. 1st mile .. .. I Dargaville .. | Cottage No. 2, at Dargaville .. I .. j Indefinite ; terminable on I W. F. Butters, of Darga- I 1/5/99 | 7s. per week .. I Four-weekly .. I Private treaty. two weeks' notice ville WHANGAREI SECTION. 12th mile.. .. Mangahahuru Privilege of attaching booms to .. * Ten years .. .. E. Mitchelson and Co., 1/1/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. railway land near Mangaha- of Auckland, merhuru siding chants 3rd mile .. .. Whangarei .. Coal- and timber-site at Wha- Oa. Or. 7p. Indefinite ; terminable on S. Beehre, of Whangarei, 1/10/99 £2 10 per an- Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. ngarei Station three months' notice coal and firewood dealer num AUCKLAND SECTION. Main line — 1st mile .. .. Auckland .. Refreshment-rooms, Auckland .. Three years .. ..IO. McLeod, of Auckland, 1/4/99 £52 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Public tender. Station licensed victualler April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. 44th mile .. Mercer .. Refreshment - rooms, Mercer .. Three years .. .. T. E. Hallett, of Mercer, 1/4/99 £200 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Public tender. Station licensed victualler April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Te Aroha Branch, 61st Parawai .. Portion of railway reserve near 2a. Or. Op. Five years .. .. W. Causley, of Thames, 1/4/99 £5 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. mile Parawai Station nurseryman April and 1st Oct. Kaipara Branch, 15th Cottage No. 71, Swanson .. .. .. ... Indefinite; lessee to give two John Summers, of Swan- 3/6/99 6s. per week .. Four- weekly .. Private treaty. mile at Swanson weeks'notice; department son can resume occupation at any time Te Aroha Branoh, 61st Parawai .. Piece of railway reserve near la. 3r. Up. Five years .. .. W. Deebie, of Thames, 1/7/99 £1 10s. per an- Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. mile Parawai Station merchant num Main line — 31st mile .. Pukekohe .. Piece of railway land at Puke- 0a. Or. 4-4p. Indefinite; terminable on W. C. Rutter, of Puke- 1/7/99 £3 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. kohe Station three months' notice kohe, tailor July and 1st Jan. 5 th mile .. Ellerslie .. Piece of railway reserve in 0a. Or. 2-6p. Indefinite; terminable on Easdown and Co., of 1/7/99 £12 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Public tender, Ellerslie Station-yard three months' notice Auckland, coal mer- July, 1st Oct., 1st chants Jan., and 1st April 115th mile .. Otorohanga .. Ladies' waiting-room, Otoro- .. Indefinite; lessee to give two Miss S. M. Davidson, of 7/8/99 2s. per week .. Four- weekly .. Private treaty. hanga weeks' notice ; department Otorohanga can resume occupation at any time Onehunga Branoh, Onehunga .. Piece of railway reserve at 0a. Or. 12p. Indefinite ; terminable on James Mclntyre, of One- 1/10/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Publio tender. 2nd mile Otorohanga three months' notice hunga, blacksmith

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Nearest Station. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. Description. Mileage. AT ICKLAND SECTION— contim ted. le Aroha Branch — 57th mile 31st mile Matatoki .. i Te Aroha Two pieces of railway land in ; Matatoki Station-yard Coal- and timber-site at Te Aroha Station la. 3r. 32p. =6 ft. frontage Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice, ending on a quarter-day of payment indrew McLaughlin, of Thames, farmer Peter Baine, of Te Aroha, carter From 1/10/99 1/10/99 E2 2s. per an- j num £3 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. j Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st Apr.il, and 1st July j ublio tender. 'rivate treaty. 1 I I I <f WELLINGTi )N-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOX FTH SECTION. £273 per annum Longburn - Waitara Railway, 148th mile Palmerston -Napier Railway — 18th mile Aramoho .. [ Refreshment-rooms, Aramoho Station Three years Bessie Fleming, of Palmerston N., licensed victualler 1/4/99 Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Public tender. Woodville Refreshment-rooms, Woodville Station Three years ' Thomas Fairhurst, of Woodville, licensed victualler William Pellow, of Te Aute, publican 1/4/99 £507 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Public tender. 86th mile Te Aute Refreshment-rooms, Te Aute Station Three years 1/4/99 £75 per annum Public tender. 69th mile Waipukurau .. Refreshment-rooms, Waipukurau Station Three years Peter Gow, of Waipukurau, hotelkeeper 1/4/99 £120 per annum Public tender. Wellington-Woodville Railway, 27th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway — 222nd mile Kaitoke Refreshment - rooms, Kaitoke Station Three years Emma Broadbent, of Kaitoke, licensed victualler 1/4/99 £150 per annum Public tender. Stratford Allotment A, railway reserve at Stratford Station ( Oa. Or. 4-7p. Twenty-one years; department to have right to reenter at any time after ten years on six months' notice Twenty-one years; department to have right to reenter at any time after ten years on six months' notice Three years W. G. Malone, of Stratford, solioitor 1/4/99 £16 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Public auotion. 222nd mile Stratford Allotment B, railway reserve at Stratford Station Oa. Or. 7-3p. W. G. Malone, of Stratford, solioitor 1/4/99 £24 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oot., and 1st Jan. Publicauctiom 88th mile Palmerston N. I Refreshment - rooms, Palmers- - ton North Station Walter Freeman, Palmerston N., licensed victualler W. Evans, of Hawera, licensed victualler 1/4/99 £400 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Public tender. 204th mile Hawera Refreshment - rooms, Hawera Station Three years 1/4/99 £9 per annum.. Public tender. Wanganui Oa. Or. 14-5p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Horsley and Co., of Wanganui, grain and produce merchants 1/4/99 £ 17 4s. per annum Public tender* Wanganui Branoh, 3rd mile Portion of railway reserve in Town of Wanganui I

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Longburn- Waitara Ra 108th mile ,ilway — I Halcombe Refreshment-rooms, Halcombe Station Three year 1 ' J. A. Dotchin, of Halcombe, licensed victualler George Alexander Allen, of Patea, licensed victualler Mitchell and Co., of Wanganui, butchers 1/4/99 £26 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Quarterly, on 1st June, 1st Sept., 1st Dec, and 1st March Yearly, on 1st June Publio tender 186th mile Patea Refreshment - rooms, Patea Station Three years 1/4/99 £54 per annum Public tender 148th mile Aramoho Piece of railway land at Aramoho 0a. 3r. 37-5p. Eight years and a half 1/6/99 £4 4s. per annum Private treaty. Palmerston - Napier Railway — 52nd mile Kopua Portion of railway reserve at Kopua ' 10 ft. by 8 ft. Five years ; terminable at any time on three months' notice Five years ; terminable at any time on three months' notice Four months G. A. Gamman and Co., of Dannevirke, sawmillers, &c. G. A. Gamman and Co., of Dannevirke, sawmillers, &c. J. McKenny, of Mangamaire 1/6/99 £1 per annum.. Private treaty 52nd mile Kopua Privilege of tramway on railway reserve at Kopua About 33 ch long 1/6/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st June Private treaty Wellington-Woodville Railway, 99th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway — 215th mile Tutaekara Right to erect timber-skids at Tutaekara Station 24/6/99 £1 10s. for the term Private treaty Eltham Piece of railway reserve at Eltham 0a. 3r. 13p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Thomas Runciman and Co., of New Plymouth, timber merchants and manufacturers Department of Agriculture, Wellington Charles Stuart, of Te Roti, farmer A. Quinlan, of Mangatainoka, coal and timber merchant Thomas Robson, of Normanby, farmer 1/7/99 £10 per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Public tender 1st mile Wellington Site for fumigating - shed at Wellington Station-yard Piece of railway reserve near Te Roti Portion of railway reserve at Mangatainoka 20 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 6Jin. 3a. lr. Op. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1/7/99 One peppercorn per annum 19s. 6d. per anPrivate treaty 211th mile Te Roti 1/7/99 Yearly, on 1st July Publio tender Wellington-Woodville Railway, 109th mile Mangatainoka 70 ft. frontage by 33 ft. deep 1/7/99 num £3 10s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Private treaty Longburn - Waitara Railway, 210th mile Te Roti Piece of railway reserve adjoining Section 43, Block I., Hawera Survey District Piece of railway land near Eketahuna 2a. lr. 32p. Five years 1/7/99 £1 2s. 6d. per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty Wellington-Woodville Railway, 89th mile Eketahuna 0a. lr. 20p. Five years; terminable at any time on three months' notice Five years E. W. Davidson, of Palmerston North, grain, seed, and wool agent The Manawatu Timber Company 1/7/99 12s. 6d. per annum Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty Longburn - Waitara Railway, 100th mile Feilding Piece of railway land at Feilding 0a. 3r. 5Jp. 1/7/99 £15 per annum Quarterly, on 1st July, 1st Oct., 1st Jan., and 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st July and let Jan. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty Foxton Branoh, 20th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway, 216th mile Wellington-Woodville Railway, 74th mile Foxton Piece of railway reserve at Foxton Piece of railway reserve near Eltham Piece of railway reserve at Kopuaranga Station 0a. lr. 32p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Five years S. Hickson and A. Reeve, of Foxton, flaxuiillers W. Allison, of Eltham, commission agent The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) J. J. Meldon, of Oroua Bridge, storekeeper S. Anstis, of Midhirst, farmer Henry Harlin, of Sentry Hill, railway ganger 1/7/99 £5 per annum.. Private treaty Eltham 2a. 2r. 35p. 1/7/99 £1 10s. per anPrivate treaty Kopuaranga .. 0a. lr. 24p. Seven years ; department may resume possession on twelve months' notice Five years 1/10/99 num £8 per annum.. Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st •April, and 1st July Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty Foxton Branch, 7th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway, 224th mile New P ly mou th Branch, 1st mile Oroua Bridge .. Piece of railway reserve at Oroua Bridge Station Piece of railway reserve near Midhirst Part of Sections 97 and 98, Paritutu Survey District 6a. lr. 30p. 1/10/99 £4 per annum.. Private treaty Midhirst 4a. 3r. 20p. Seven years 1/10/99 £2 per annum.. Private treaty Sentry Hill .. 28a. 3r. 6p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notioe 1/10/99 £8 10s. per annum Private treaty

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. WI 5LLINGTON-. NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION— continued. From 1/6/99 £4 8s. 6d. per Quarterly, on 1st annum June, 1st Sept., 1st Dec, and 1st March £10 4s. per an- Quarterly, on 1st num Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oot. Jjongburn - Waitara Railway, 148th mile Wellington-Woodville Railway — 2nd mile Aramoho Piece of railway land at Aramoho la. Or. 6p. Eight years and a half .. j Thomas Mitchell, of Wanganui, trading as Mitchell and Co. Private treaty. Kaiwarra Piece of railway land at Kaiwarra Oa. Or. lip. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice James Campbell, of Kaiwarra, contractor 1/10/99 Publio tender. 78th mile Mauriceville .. Line of pipes under railwaystation yard and across railway reserve at Mauriceville Station Portions of railway reserve near Pahiatua Railway land in Heretaunga, Matapiro, and Maraekakaho Survey Districts 4 in. pipes 6a. Or. 13p. 137a. lr. 2lp. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Hofieins Brothers, of Mauriceville, hotelkeepers 1/10/99 Private treaty. 106th and 107th miles Palmerston - Napier Railway, opposite 92nd, 93rd,94th, and 95th miles Longburn - Waitara Railway, 247th mile Pahiatua Pakipaki Five years; terminable on three months' notice Twenty-one years ; terminable on three months' notice Patrick 0 : Brien, of Scarborough, farmer R. D. D. [McLean, of Maraekakaho, sheepfarmer 1/10/99 1/10/98 1/10/99 £1 15s. per an- Yearly, on 1st Oot. num One peppercorn per annum Private treaty. Private treaty. Waitara Sections 6, 7, 8, and 9, in Block LXXXI., Town of Waitara la. Or. 4p. Twenty-one years; terminable by department on three months' notioe The Waitara Freezing and Cool Storage Company (Limited) £20 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty. 1st mile Picton Sections 523, 524, and 530, Town of Picton Portion of railway reserve at Picton Two strips of railway land at Tuamarina Portion of railway reserve near Grovetown Portion of railway reserve near Grovetown Portion of railway reserve near Grovetown Portion of railway reserve at Picton Oa. 3r. Op. Oa. 2r. 13p. Oa. 3r. 29p. la. 2r. 20p. 2a. lr. 23p. Oa. 2r. 37p. Oa. 2r. 28p. PICTON SECTION. R. S. Swanwick, of Picton, gentleman R. Oragg, of Picton, butcher H. G. Daikee, of Blenheim, builder E. Fairhall, of Blenheim, farmer H. E. Elsmore, of Grovetown, labourer Harry Ladly, of Grovetown, schoolmaster Thomas Webster, of Picton, butcher £1 per annum.. j Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Seven years .. .. I 1/1/99 1st mile Picton Seven years 1/4/99 £2 2s. per an- Half-yearly, on 1st num April and 1st Oct. £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. 13th mile Tuamarina Five years 1/7/99 Publio tender. 17th mile Grovetown Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Seven years 1/10/99 £1 15s. per an- Yearly, on 1st Oct. num £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. 17th mile .. Grovetown 1/1/99 Public tender. 17th mile Grovetown ,, Seven years 1/1/99 £1 7s. per an- Yearly, on 1st Jan. num 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. 1st mile Picton Five yes. 1/7/99 Public tender. 10th and 11th miles.. j NELSON SECTION. 1/10/99 20th mile Hope Wai-iti Two strips of railway reserve near Hope Station Two portions of railway reserve near Wai iti Coal- and timber - site, with siding access, at Nelson Station 4a. 2r. Op. la. 2r. Op. 0a. lr. 10-7p. Five years .. .. [ Five years ;. William Coleman, of Hope, farmer H. J. Lines, of Wai-iti, farmer M. Iiightband, of Nelson, i and tim K »- merchant 1/10/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oot. 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. £15 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty. Private treaty. 2nd mile Nelson Five yeai 1/10/99 Private treaty.

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* ■" 13th mile Brightwater .. Pieoe of railway land near Brightwater 11a. Or. Op. | i Seven years .. .. I W. Biggar, of Brighter, farmer ■■■-■• 1/10/99 £4 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st I Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty, after public tender. Private treaty. 21st mile .. Wai-iti Portion of railway reserve at Wai-iti Two strips of railway land near Spring Grove Station Two strips of railway land near Wakefield Oa. lr. 12p. Five years .. .. I. Tunniclifi, of Wai-iti, farmer Five years .. ...W. Newth, of Brightwater, brickmaker Five years ... .. A. A. King, of Wakefield, sawmill-hand 1/10/99 1/10/99 1/10/99 10s. per annum a - 0 14th mile Spring Grove .. la. Or. 7p. 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. ■j 17th mile .. Wakefield la. Or. 12p. 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. I Main line — 1st mile .. .. | j Westport Coal-bin No. 2, in Westport Station-yard 28 ft. by 12 ft. j WESTruRT SECTION. £12 per annum Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Private treaty. Public tender. Private treaty. Private treaty. 18th mile 28th mile Granity Creek Corby's Lot 3 on railway reserve at Granity Creek Portion of railway reserve at Corby's Station Water-race across railway reserve near Ngakawau Oa. Or. 32p. Oa. Or. 36p. Indefinite ; terminable I H. J. O'Keefe, of Westthree months' notice . j port, carrier Fourteen years .. .. D. T. Gibbard, of WestI port, draper Indefinite ; terminable on T. Corby, of Corby's, one month's notice storekeeper Indefinite ; terminable on John Hussey, of Ngakaone month's notice wau, miner 1/4/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/10/99 £5 per annum.. £3 per annum.. 19th mile Ngakawau About 3 chains long One peppercorn per annum Greymouth-Hokitika Railway — 1st mile .. .. j | Greymouth Piece of railway land at Greymouth Oa. Or. 2-4p. . GREYMOUTH SECTION. £1 per annum.. 1st mile .. 1st mile 1st mile Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth .. Piece of railway land at Greymouth Piece of railway land at Greymouth Piece of railway land at Greymouth Oa. Or. lp. Oa. Or. 2-7p. Oa. Or. 2-5p. Five years; terminable by de- F. Badger, of Greymouth, partment on three months' painter notioe Five years ; terminable by de- W. Noble, of Greymouth, partment on three months' miner notice Five years; terminable by de- G.S.Cray, of Greymouth, partment on three months' mining and commisnotice sion agent Five years; terminable by de- C. Seabrook and William partment on three months' Arnott, of Greymouth, notice builders Indefinite ; terminable on William Charles Dick, of three months' notice Ho Ho, sawmill yardman Indefinite ; terminable on William Robinson, of three months' notice Wallsend, carpenter Indefinite ; terminable on G. Geoghegan, of Brunone month's notice ner, coal-miner Indefinite ; terminable on Messrs. Waller and Engone month's notice land, Christchurch 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. £1 per annum.. £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July i Yearly, on 1st July I Yearly, on 1st July Yearly, on 1st July I Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. 22nd mile Greymouth - Brunner Railway — 7th mile Ho Ho Wallsend Portion of railway reserve at Ho Ho Station Oa. Or. 22-5p. £2 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty, after public tender Private treaty. Portion of railway reserve near Wallsend Piece of railway reserve near Dobson Station Privilege of using telephone at Kotuku Oa. Or. 20p. £1 10s. per annum 10s. per annum 6th mile Dobson Oa. lr. 12p. Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Midland Railway, Stillwater - Jackson Line, 13th mile Greymouth —Brunner Railway, 2nd and 3rd miles Greymouth-Hokitika Railway, 2nd mile Kotuku Omotu Greymouth Portion of railway land at Omotu 13a. lr. 26p. Seven years .. .. W. Jacobs, of Omotu, dairyman 1/10/99 £2 per annum.. £4 10s. per annum Yearly, on 1st July Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treaty. Private treaty. Railway reserve No. 48, Town of Greymouth 4a. lr. 6p. Three years .. .. Kyren Hanlon, of Greymouth, contractor 1/10/99 £2 10s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and ! Dimensions, j Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. I HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTI' )N. Addington - Hurunui Railway, 4th mile. Papanui Portion of railway reserve at Papanui, with right-of-way thereto Oa 2r. 31} p. Twenty-one years; terminable on twelve months' notioe if land required for railway purposes Three years Christchurch Tramway Co. (Limited) 1/4/99 j £10 per annum , l From 1/4/99 Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Private treaty. Main line— 7th, 59th, 106th, 158th, 196th, and 236th miles Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Palmerston, and Dunedin Burnside Refreshment - rooms, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Palmerston, and Dunedin Stations T. R. Quill, of Christchurch, licensed victualler 1/4/99 \ £2,500 per annum 1/4/99 Quarterly, on 1st April, 1st July, 1st Oct., and 1st Jan. Public tender. 240th mile Subsoil drains under floodopening near Burnside * Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Charles Samson, of Burnside, farmer 1/7/99 One peppercorn per annum Private treaty. Kingston Branoh — 24th mile Limehills Part of railway reserve in Block V., Winton Hundred Portions of railway reserve at Limehilis Portion of railway reserve at Waimatuku Oa. 3r. Up. Five years Thomas Murdoch, of Limehills, farmer Mrs. J. B. Swale, of Limehills, widow Charles Andrews, jun., Charles Andrews, and W. Andrews, of Waimatuku, sawmillers William Willcocks, of Ashburton, farmer 1/7/99 £1 10s. per annum 1/7/99 £3 2s. 6d. per annum 1/7/99 j £5 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. 24th and 25th miles Ords 12a. 2r. 4p. Five years Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Private treaty. Makarewa - Orepuki Branch, 9th mile Waimatuku .. Oa. Or. 19p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Private treaty. Main line, 54th and 55th miles Dromore Portion of railway reserve between Fairfield and Dromore 22a. 3r. Op. Seven years 1/7/99 I £17s.6d.perannum Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Makarewa - Orepuki Branch, 31st mile Ruahine Tramway- crossing on railway land and over railway-line at Ruahine Refreshment-room site at Little River About 24 chains long Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice I B. Ward, of Ruahine, sawmiller 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Little River Branch, 23rd mile Little River .. Oa. Or. 7p. Seven years Mrs. E. M. Moloney, of Little River, refresh-ment-room keeper Mrs. R. Tomlinson, of Cairnbrae, settler 1/7/99 ; £15 per annum Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Branch Railway, 20th mile Main line — 289th mile Cairnbrae Portion of railway land at Cairnbrae Station 4a. Or. Op. Five years 1/10/99 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. Balclutha Piece of railway land at Balclutha Station - Oa. Or. lfp. Three years ; terminable by department on three months' notice Five years The Clutha River Board, Balclutha 1/10/99 ! One peppercorn per annum Private treaty. 114th mile St. Andrew's .. Part of Reserve 2813, at Pareora 6a. lr, 20p. Samuel Hanson, of St. Andrews, fellmonger W. M. Claridge, of Mount Somers, horse-breaker " 1/10/99 £1 15s. per annum 1/10/99 |£1 7s. 8d. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty, Mount Somers Branch, 26th mile Main line — 60th mile Buccleugh Portion of railway reserve near Buccleugh 8a. 3r. 24p. Seven years Yearly, on 1st Oot. Public tender. Ashburton Coal- and timber-sites 35 and 36, in Ashburton.Station-yard 40 ft. frontage each Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice J. Tucker, of Ashburton, coal and timber merchant 1/10/99 £20 per annum Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Private treaty.

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60th mile Ashburton Coal- and timber-site No. 37, in As'ti burton Station-yard 40 ft. frontage Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice J. Tucker, of Ashburton, coal and timber merchant S. B. Seymour, of Christchurch, dentist S. J. Adams, of Waimate. timber merchant Department of Agriculture, Wellington W. J. Jenkins, of Waddington, farmer 1/10/99 £10 per annum j Quarterly, on 1st Oct., 1st Jan., 1st April, and 1st July Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Whitecliffs Branch 12th mile Waimate - Gorge Branch, 1st mile Main line, 237th mile Whitecliffs .. Hut No. 205, at Whitecliffs .. 12 ft. by 12 ft. Five years; terminable on three months' notice Five years; terminable on six months' notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Seven years 1/7/99 £1 per annum.. Private treaty. Waimate Piece of railway reserve at Waimate Piece of railway reserve in Dunedin Railway Goods-yard Portions of railway land in Block II., Hawking Survey District Pieces of railway land in Town of Hampden Two lots of railway reserve at Kelso Site for rabbit-packing shed at Lumsden Piece of railway land at "Port Chalmers 3a. Or. 24p. 1/7/99 ; £5 10s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st July and 1st Jan. Public tender. Dunedin 35 ft. by 15 ft. 1/9/99 | One peppercorn per annum 1/10/99 i £1 per annum.. , Private treaty. Malvern Branch, 21st and 22nd miles Racecourse Hill 4a. 2r. 8p. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Main line, 181st mile Hampden 2a. 2r. Op. Five years Mary Quinn, of Hampden, settler Duncan McRae, of Kelso, labourer R. and F. Wallis, of Gore, fellmongers A. E. Moss, of Port Chalmers, fruiterer 1/10/99 ! £1 8s. 9d. per annum 1/10/99 ; £3 12s. 6d. per annum 1/10/99 SI per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Publio tender. Tapanui Branch, 16th mile Kingston Branch, 50th mile Port. Chalmers Branch, 2nd mile Addington - Hurunui Railway — 2nd mile.. Kelso la. Or. 27p. Seven years Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Publio tender. Lumsden 15 ft. by 15 ft. Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Private treaty. Port Chalmers 476 square feet 1/10/99 815 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Public tender. Riccarton Piece of railway land near Fendalton Part of Sections 63, 64, and 65, Town of Kaiapoi Part of Rural Section 1696, Rangiora Survey District 2a. 2r. Op. Seven years F. Selwyn, of Fendalton, gardener Fred Thome, of Kaiapoi, farmer J. J. Y. Baber, of Rangiora, medical practitioner J. E. Hanson, of Upper Riccarton, butcher . 1/10/99 j £3 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 13th mile Kaiapoi la. lr. 6p. Seven years 1/10/99 £4 10s. per annum 1/10/99 £2 per annum.. Publio tender. Rangiora - Oxford Branch, 1st mile Rangiora Oa. lr. 37p. Fourteen years ; terminable on six months' notice Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treaty. Main line, 11th mile Sockburn Piece of railway land near Sockburn 17a. Or. Op. Five years 1/10/99 j £7 10s. per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treaty, after public tender.