RAILWAY PROPERTY (PARTICULARS OF LEASES OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, D-04

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAY PROPERTY (PARTICULARS OF LEASES OF).

Presented to Parliament in accordance with Section 215 of "The Public Works Act, 1894 "

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease: Rental From per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let. 17th mile KAIHU SECTION. 17th mile Kaihu .. Site No. 23, in Kaihu Station- Oa. Or. 4-8p. Five years .. ..J. Barlow, o! Kaihu, yard bushman Kaihu .. Portion of railway reserve at 50 ft. by 33 ft. Three years .. .. B. B.Williams, of Kaihu, Kaihu Station storekeeper 1 Jan., 1900 1 April, 1900 £2 10s. £10 Half-yearly, on lsb Private treaty. Jan. and July Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. April and Oct. Main line— 3rd mile AUCKLAND SECTION. Newmarket .. Right to use 20 ft. of railway 20ft. in length Indefinite; terminable on C. Whisker, of Newmareijing at Newmarket three months' notice ket, coal merchant 1 Nov., 1898 1 Jan., 1899 1 Oct., 1899 £3 £6 £5 I Quarterly, on 1st Private treaty. I Nov., Feb., May, and Aug. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. Jan. and July Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 143rd mile Mangapeehi .. Piece of railway reserve at la. 3r. 22p. Five years .. .. Ellis and Burnand, of Mangapeehi Station Otorohanga, sawmillers Woodhill .. Portion of railway reserve at 30 ft. frontage Indefinite; terminable on Ambury, English, and Woodhill by 40ft. deep three months' notice Co., Auckland, dairymen Puriri .. Gate in railway fence at Puriri .. Indefinite ; terminable on George Cribb, of Puriri, Station three months' notice farmer Mercer .. Tramway on railway reserve at .. Indefinite; terminable on Frank Coulthard, of PaMercer Station one month's notice pakura, timber merchant Makarau .. Piece of railway reserve in 0a. Or. 19'5p. Indefinite; terminable on Wm. Downer, of HelensMakarau Station-yard three months' notice ville South, general storekeeper Tuakau .. Portion of railway land at Tua- 30ft. frontage Indefinite; terminable on Wesley Spragg, of Auekkau by 30 ft. deep three weeks' notice land, merchant Kaipara Branch, 31st mile Te Aroha Branch, 54th mile Main line, 43rd mile .. 1 Oct., 1899 10s. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. Kaipara Branch, 47th mile Main line — 36th mile 1 Oct., 1899 £2 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 126th mile 1 Oct., 1899 1 Jan., 1900 £5 £1 Quarterly, on 1st Private treaty, j Oct., Jan., April, and July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Te Kuiii .. Piece of railway land at Te 0a. 3r. Op. Indefinite ; terminable on Wm. Bond, of Tβ Kuiti, Kuiti Station three months' notice boardinghouse-keeper Te Aroha Branch — 29th and 30th miles Waihou .. Lease of railway land near 2a. 2r. 32p. Indefinite ; terminable on Wm. Thompson, of Te Waihou three months' notice Aroha, settler Te Aroha .. Part of Sections 83 and 8, lla. 2r. 12p. Eight years; terminable by A. Bossons, of Te Aroha, Blcck IX., Aroha Survey department at any time village settler District during last five years Te Kuiti .. Portion of rai way r> setve in 0a. Or. 32p. Three years .. .. A. B. Dawson, of Te Te Kuiii Station-} ard Kuiti, blacksmith Te Aroha .. Pare of Section 68, Block IX., 8a. lr. 21p. Eight years; terminable by R. Harris, of Te Aroba, Aroha Survey District department at any time storekeeper during last five years Morrinsville .. Refreshment-room site at Mor- 30 ft. by 13 ft. Indefinite ; terminable on W. Scholium, of Morriosrinsville Station three months' notice ville, refreshment-room keeper Ngatira .. Piece of railway reserve in the 4a. Or. 33p. Five years .. .. Henri Lagrene, of NgaNgatira Station-yard tira, settler 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 30th mile 1 Jan., 1900 £1 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Main iine, 126th mile.. Te Aroha Branoh — 30th mi'e 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. 1 Jan., 1900 £2 6s. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. Jan. and July 18th mile 1 Jan., 1900 £10 Half-yearly, on 1st Public tender. Jan. and July Eotorua Branch, 45th mile Te Aroha Branch — 45th mile 1 April, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st April Public tender. Paeroa .. Line of pipes across railway at f in. pipes Indefinite ; terminable on Messrs. Craig Brothers, about44mileslchain801inks, three months' notice Paeroa Te Aroha Branch Paeroa .. Line of pipes across railway at Jin. pipes Indefinite ; terminable on Ohinemuri Light and about 44 miles 1 chain 80 links, three months' notice Power Company (Ltd.), Te Aroha Branch Paeroa 1 April, 1900 Is. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 45th mile 1 April, 1900 Is. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty.

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44th mile .. Eotorua Branch — 20th mile Paeroa Piece of railway reserve near Paeroa Station Railway goods-shed at Matamata Cottage No. 144, at Mamaku .. Oa. Or. 5-4p. Indefinite ; terminable on J. McAndrew, of Paeroa, one month's notice timber merchant Six months .. .. John McCaw, of Matamata, station-manager Indefinite ; terminable by H. S. W. King, of Arahiwi lessee on two weeks'notice; department may resume occupation at any time Indefinite ; terminable by C. Bennett, of Koutu .. lessee on two weeks' notice; department may resume occupation at any time Indefinite; terminable by John McNeil, of Swanson lessee on two weeks' notice; department may resume occupation at any time Twenty-one years .. ' .. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Indefinite; terminable on The trustees for the Postthree months' notice office site, Newstead Indefinite; terminable on Kempthorne, Prosser, three months' notice and Co.'s New Zealand Drug Co. (Ltd.), Auckland Indefinite; terminable on Thomas Givinin, of Onetbree months' notice hunga, settler Seven years .. .. Henry Duggan, of Hikutaia, tailor 1 April, 1900 One pepperoorn £5 for the term 6s. per week Private treaty. Matamata 60 ft. by 30 ft. 1 Nov., 1899 1st Nov., 1899 Private treaty. 56th mile Mamaku 18 Dec, 1899 Four-weekly Private treaty. 64th mile Ngongotaha .. Cottage No. 148, at Ngongotaha 31 Jan., 1900 6s. per week Four-weekly Private treaty. Kaipara Branch, 15th mile Swanson Cottage No. 71, at Swanson .. 6 Feb., 1900 6s. per week Four- weekly Private treaty. Te Aroha Branch, 2nd mile Hamilton Piece of railway reserve in the Hamilton Station-yard 0a. lr. 17p. 1 April, 1900 £15 Quarterly, on 1st April, July, Oot., and Jan. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Cambridge Branch, 2nd mile Main line, 8th mile .. Newstead Portion of railway land at Newstead Portion of railway reserve at Westfield Station-yard 0a. Or. 0-48p. 1 July, 1900 5s. Private treaty. Westfleld la. 2r. 30p. 1 July, 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Onehunga Branch, 2nd mile Te Aroha Branch, 50th mile Onehunga Piece of railway reserve in Town of Onehunga Portion of railway reserve at Hikutaia la. 3r. lip. Uuly, 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Hikutaia 2a. 2r. 3p. 1 July, 1900 £1 5s, Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Longburn - Waitara Railway, 231st mile No i folk Road .. Right of way, with level crossing, over railway land r.ear Norfolk Road Privilfge of constructing a culvert and laying pipes on railway reserve WELLING , 'ON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION. 1 Sept., 1896 Nil Private treaty. Wellington - Woodville Railway, 50th mile ; Greytown Branch, 1st and 2nd miles Wellington- Woodville Railway, 89th and 90th miles Longburn - Waitara Railway, 100th mile Fourteen years .. .. The Midhirst Co-opera-tive Dairy Company (Limited) Indefinite ; terminable at any Wairarapa South County time Council 1 Jan., 1899 One peppercorn Private treaty. Woodside Eketahuna Portion of railway land neat: Eketabuna, 0a. 3r. 30p. Five years ; terminable on E. W. Davidson, of Palthree months' nctiee merston North, grain, seed, and wool agent Two years and nine months William Carthew, of Feilding 1 July, 1899 £15s. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Feilding Biftht to keep a booksiall at Ftilding Station 1 July, 1899 £6 Quarterly, on 1st July, Oot., Jan., and April Quarterly, on 1st Nov., Feb., May, and August Private treaty. Wellington - We odville Railway, 45th mile Lorgbum - Waitara Railway — 95th mile Featherston .. Rght to keep a bookstall at Featherston Station Two j ears and five months .. W. L. Aitken, of Wellington INov., 1899 £4 Public tender. Bunnythorpe .. Part of Section No. 1369, Town of Bunnythorpa Right-of-way o\er railway land near Inglewood Part of Section 292, Town of StratforJ Oa. lr. 2Jp. Two years; terminable on Holland and Bradbury, three months' notice of Bunnythorpe, bakers Indefinite; terminable on William Lile, of Stratone month's notice ford, butcher Twenty and a half ytars ; the R. Montgomerie.of Stratdepaitment to have right to ford, farmer re en t< r after nine and a half years by giving six months' noiice Uuly, 1899 £2 Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. 235th mile Ingleword 12 ft. wide 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Private treaty. 222 ud mile Stratford Oa. lr. lp. 1 Oct., 1899 £35 Quarterly, on 1st Oct., Jan., April, and July Publicauction.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. I Date of Lease: Bental From per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let. WE iLLINGTON-£ APIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION— continued. Longburn-Waitara Rail 89th mile .. .. I way— Hokowhitu Section 58, Town of Palmerston Noith, with private - siding access thereto Laying flume to end of masonry culvert at 222 miles 60 chains, Longburn-Waitara Railway Piece of railway reserve near Midhirst Pit ce of railway reserve at Stratford Station la. Or. Op. Five years R. Nannestad and Co., of Palmerston North, timhar merchants S. H. James and T. H. Penn, of Stratford, fellmongers John Black, of Stratford, butcher T. L. Paget, of Stratford, medical practitioner 1st Oot., 1899 Land, £20; siding, £25 Quarterly, on 1st Oct., Jab., April, and July Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 223rd mile Stratford Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1st Oct., 1899 10s. Private treaty. 224ih and 225th miles Midhirst 4a. lr. Op. Five years 1st Oct., 1899 £1 103. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 222nd mile Stratford Oa. Or. 8p. Twenty years and a half; terminable by department after nine years and a half on six months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Five years I 1st Oct., 1899 £1 - Quarterly, on 1st Oct., Jan., April, and July Public auction. 148th mile Aramoho Right to lay tramway on railway land at Aramoho Right-of-way across railway land near Rata About 1 oh. long About 1 ch. long E. McGregor, of Mangaonoho, sawmiller A. A. Rains, of Rata, farmer i 1st Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Marton-Rangatira Branch, 10th mile Palm erst on-Napier Railway — 33rd mile .. Rata 1st Oct., 1899 10s. Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. Tamaki Tramway crossing over railway near Tamaki Piece of railway reserve between Kopua and Takapau Stations Drain on railway land at Waipawa Station Privilege of right ■ of - way at Stratford Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Four years H. Carlson, of Dannevirke, sawmiller Win. Nelson, of Tomoaca, sheepfarmer Waipiwa Town Board .. 1st Oot., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 53rd and 54th miles Takapau 4a. 3r. Op. 1st July, 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 74th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway, 222nd mile I Waipawa Stratford 12 ft. wide Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Nawton King, of New Plymouth, produce merchant 1st Jan., 1900 1st April, 1900 One pepper corn £2 17s. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Private treaty. Palmerston - Napier Railway — 56th mile Takapau Portion of railway reserve at Takapau, with siding access thereto Privilege of tramway on railway laud at Takapau Oa. 3r. 2p. Five years P. Bartholomew, of Levin, sawmiller 1 Oct., 1899 £9 Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Private treaty. 56th mile Takapau About 5Jch. long Five years P. Bartholomew, of Levin, sawmiller 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Wellington - Woodville Railway — 77th and 78th miles Mauriceville .. Portions of railway land near Mauriceville Portion of railway land near Mauriceville 5a. 3r. 35p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice John Kay, of Mauriceville, school-teacher Thomas Goodgame, of Mauriceville, settler 1 Oot., 1899 £5 14s. 4d. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 78th mile Mauriceville .. Oa. 2r. 30p. 1 Oot., 1899 13s. 2d. Private treaty, after public tender. Private treaty. 1st mile Wellington Portion of railway reserve on Waterloo Quay, Wellington Portion of railway land near Tutaekara Oa. Or. 15p. One year G. Norton, of Wellington, boatbuilder J. Wooldridge, of Mangamaire, settler INov., 1899 £5 1st Nov. 89th and 99th miles Longburn - Waitara Railway — 100th mile Tutaekara 13a. Or. 24p. Five years; terminable on three months' notice Uan., 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Publio tender. Feilding Piece of railway land at Feilding Oa. 3r. 7p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice The Manawatu Timber Company Uan., 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Pablio tender

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90th mile Terrace End .. Portions of Sections Nos. 380 and 387, Boiough of Palmerston North Part of Section 1, Block. VII., Cailyle Survey District Rightof-v.ay over part Section 202, Otaku Survey District Piece of railway land at Matahiwi Station 13a. lr. 31p. I Two years M. Hallberry, of Palmerston North, fellmonger John Boyle, of Patea, railway platelayer Wm. Wilson, of Whenuakura, farmer Palmerston North Sash, Door, and Timber Company (Limited), Palmerston North John Leeney, of Konini, labourer 1 Jan., 1900 £3 10s. 6a. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Private treaty, after public tender :;2OT Private treaty. 186th and 187th miles Patea 6a, lr. Up. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1 Jan., 1900 £8 2s. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July 183rd mile Whenuakura .. 1 Jan., 1900 One peppercorn 10s. Private treaty. Palm erst on-Napier Railway, 26th mile Matahiwi Oa. 3r. 23-4p. 1 Jan., 1900 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Wellington - Woodville Railway, 98th and 99th miles Longburn - Waitara Railway, 215th mi ! e Tutaekara Portion of railway reserve near Tu'aekara lla. lr. 24p. Five years; terminable on three months' notice 1 Jan., 1900 £1 15e. 6a. Yearly, ou 1st Jan. Private treaty. Elthatu Right to lay tramway on railway land at Eltham About 8 cb. long Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice Tbos.Runciman and Co., of New Plymouth, timber merchants G. A. Gamman and Co., of Dannevirke, sawmillf rs Abraham and Williams, of Palmerston North, auctioneers 1 Jan., 1900 One peppercorn Private treaty. Palmerston- Napier Railway, 50th mile Kopua Tramway on railway land at K< pua Station About 5 oh. long Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Longburn - Waitara Railway, 88th mile Wellington -Woodville Railway — 82nd mile Palmerston N. Access from railway land to store at Palmerston North Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Mangamahoe .. Piece of railway reserve at Mangamahoe Portion of railway land between Opaki and Kopuaranga Stations Privilege of gate in railway fence at Belmont la. 2r. 36p. Three years ; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice E. P. Leahey, of Mangamahoe, platelayer J. W. Spittal, of Opaki, ohaflcucter 1 Jan., 1900 £3 Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Public tender. 71st and 72nd miles Opaki 13a. 3r. 32p. 1 Jan., 1900 £5 5s. Public tetider. 11th mile Belmout Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice TheAmerican and British Agency Company, Wellington AunaBennett, of Eltham, settler 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Longburn -Waitara Railway, 216th and 217th miles Wacganui Branch — 3rd mile .. .. | Eltham Portion of railway reserve near Eltham 2a. lr. 7p. Five years 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Wanganui Lot 4, railway reseive, Cburton Street, Wanganui Oa. Or. 36p. Twenty- one years Wanganui Sash-and-Door Factory and Timber Company (Limited), Wanganui Warganui Sash-and-Door Factory and Timber Company (Limited), Wanganui The Eltham and Mangatoki Farmers' Co-opera-tive Stores Co. (Limited) J. G. Smith, of Fordell, general storekeeper 1 Jan., 1900 £22 10s. for first 10 years, £33 15s. for last 11 years £32 10s. for first 10 years, £48 15s. for last 11 years £1 Quarterly, on 1st Jan., April, July, and Oct. Private treaty. 3rd mile Wanganui Lot 5, railway reserve, Churtoa Street, Wanganui Oa. lr. 33p. Twenty-one years 1 Jan., 1900 Quarterly, on 1st Jan., April, July, and Oct. Private treaty. Longburn -Waitara Railway — 216th mile Eltham Tram nay on railway reserve at Eltham About 3J oh. long Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 1 April, 1900 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 138th mile Wellington - Woodville Railway — 82nd mile Fordell Access to store frontiDg railway reserve at Fordell Station Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 1 April, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Mangamahoe .. Portion of railway rt serve at Mangamahoe Portions of railway reserve near Makakahi la. lr. 21p. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Five years ; terminable on three months' notice Hans Larsen, jun., of Mangamahoe, farmer T. A. Eagle, of Scarborough, carpenter 1 April, 1900 7s. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 102nd and 103rd miles Makakahi 27a. Or. Op. 1 April, 1900 £2 10s. Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oot. Private treaty, after public tender Private treaty. longburn - Waitara Railway, 88th mile Palmerston N. Oa. 2r. 18'4p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice W. M. Satehell, of Palmerston North, medical practitioner I 1 April, 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st April Portion of railway reserve at Palmerston North

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease: From Rental per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let. Palmerston-Napier Rail 44th mile ray — Makotuku WELLINGTON3a. Or. 20p. -NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION— continued. Indefinite ; terminable on i L. Nielsen, of Makotuku, three months' notice labourer Seven years .. .. E. White, of Terrace End, contractor 3rd mile .. Terrace End .. Portion of railway reserve at Makotuku Portion of railway reserve near Terrace End 7a. Or. 34p. 1 April, 1900 1 April, 1900 £1 £8 Yearly, on 1st April Quarterly, on 1st April, July, Oct., and Jan. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty Public tender 112th mile Napier Portion of railway reserve near Napier Portion of railway reserve at Dannevirke Station 0a. lr. 18p. Five years ; terminable on George Baird, of Napier, three months' notice mechanical engineer Indefinite ; terminable on Wylie and Co., of Danthree months' notice nevirke, general storekeepers Five years ; terminable on R. C. Gyde, of Newman, three months' notice settler 1 April, 1900 £1 Public tender 34th mile Dannevirke 0a. Or. 12-8p. 1 April, 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oct. Private treaty, after public tender. Public tender Wellington - Woodville Railway, 91st mile Longbum - Waitara Railway — 215th miie Newman Portion of railway reserve near Newman 3a. 3r. 32p. 1 April, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st April Eltham Gate in railway fence at Elthain Indefinite; terminable on Mrs. A. J. Moir, of Elthree months' notice tham, boardinghousekeeper Indefinite; terminable on Oswald Jans, of Inglethree months' notice wood, farmer Indefinite ; terminable by the John Kay, of Mauricedepartment by one month's ville, schoolmaster notice Five years .. .. John Summersby, of Kopua, labourrer 1 April, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty 233rd mile Durham Road Right of-way, with gate access at Durham Road Station Right to shift railway fence near Mauriceville 1 April, 1900 10a. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty Wellington - Woodville Railway, 78th mile.. Mauriceville .. 62 ft. in length 11 May, 1900 Nil Private treaty Palmerston - Napier Railway, 50th and 51st miles Kopua Portion of railway land near Kopua Station Oa. 2r. 35-2p. 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty Main line — 106th mile .. i Timaru Part of Section 133, Rhodes Town, Timaru Privilege of sinking artesian wells and laying pipes on railway reserve Section 4 and part Section 5, Block IV., Otautau Part of Reserve 1921, Ashley River Piece of railway reserve in Christchurch Station-yard Timber-stacking sites Nos. 1 and 2 at Winton 0a. Or. 22p. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Uan., 1899 £3 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty 3rd and 4th miles .. Heathcote Five years .. .. Trustees in the estate of the late John Macintosh Indefinite ; terminable on Lyttelton Borough Counone month's notice cjl 1 April, 1899 One peppercorn Private treaty, Thornbury- Wairio Branch, 12th mile North line, 20th and 21st miles Main line, 7th mile .. Otautau Ashley 0a. 2r. Op. 216£a. Or. Op. Three years .. .. John Matheson, of Otautau, tailor Five years .. .. Mrs. Isabella Henery, of Rangiora, dairy farmer Indefinite ; terminable on Department of Agriculone month's notice ture, Wellington Indefinite ; terminable on Jack Bros., of Winton, three months' notice sawmillers 1 April, 1899 1 July, 1899 £4 10s. £4 Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Public tender. Private treaty Christchurch .. 25 ft. by 12 ft. 1 Sept., 1899 One peppercorn £11 Private treaty Kingston Branch, 20th mile Win ton 0a. Or. 64p. 1 Oot., 1899 Quarterly, on 1st Oot., Jan., April, and July Yearly, on 1st Oct: Public tender Forest Hill Branch, 13 h mile Main line — 166th mile Hedgehope Piece of railway reserve at Hedgehope 70 ft. frontage by 31ft. depth Indefiniie ; terminable on R. Jamieson. of Winton, three months' notice timber merchant 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Private treaty Teschemaker's Portion of railway reserve near Teschemaker's Pipe crossing line at 155 miles 14 chains 97 links, LytteltonBlufl Railway 0a. 3r. 31p. Five years .. .. Mrs. E. A. Black, of Reidston, settler Indefinite ; terminable at JamesWilkie,of Oamaru, any time on either side butcher 1 Oot., 1899 £1 6s. Yearly, on 1st Oot. Public tender 156. h mile Town Belt Jin. pipe 1 Oct., 1899 One peppercorn Private treaty I

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113th mile Normanby Part of Rural Section 3753, at Pareora Part of Reserve 1896, near Coal Creek 5a. 2r. 30p. Five years A. H. Abbott, of St. Andrew's, farmer Wm. Wreford, of Coal Creek, butcher 1 Oct., 1899 £2 Yearly, on 1st Oot. Public tender. Albury Branch, 22nd mile Main line — 103rd mile Coal Creek .. 7a. lr. Op. Five years 1 Oct., 1899 £1 2s. 6d. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty, after publio tender Private treaty. Washdyke Part of Rural Section 7458, at Washdyke Portion of Reserve 2844, Rangitata Portions of railway land at Tinwald Portion of Reserve 314, near Leeston Sites 14 and 15, Little River Station Oa. 3r. 9p. Five years W. H. Clark, of Christchurch, wool broker John Stanger, of Rangitata, farmer J. Robinson, of Tinwald, storekeeper James Crawford, of Leeston, labourer Mrs. A. M. Moloney, of Little River, sewingteacher Thomas Kelliher, of Cave, labourer 1 Oct., 1899 £2 Yearly, on 1st Oct. 82nd mile Rangitata 13a. 3r. 35p. Seven }ears; terminable on three months' notice Five years 1 Oct., 1899 £2 83. 10 J. Half-yearly, on 1st Oot. and April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Public tender. 60th and 61st miles Tinwald 8a. 3r. 13p. 1 Oot., 1899 £4 15s. 6d. Private treaty. Southbridge Branch, 21st mile Little River Branch, 23rd mile Leeeton 8a. 3r. 7p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Twenty-one years 1 Oct., 1899 £12 Publio tender. Little River .. Oa. Or. 26-6p. 1 Oct., 1899 £6 Public tender. Albury Branch, 17th and 18th miles Cave .. Portions of Reserves 1893 and 1894, near Cave 10a. lr. 3p. Five years 1 Oct., 1899 £6 3s. 2d. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Private treaty, after public tender Public tender. Kingston Branch, 49th mile Makarewa- Orepuki Branch, 29th mile Main line — 336th mile Lumsden Piece of railway reserve at Lumsden Tramway over railway land and tramway-crossing over line at 28 miles 25J chains Drain on railway land at Gore Station Gate in railway fence at Warrington Station Piece of railway reserve in the Town of Gore Connecting tramway to railway siding at Colac Station la. Or. 26p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite); terminable on three months' notice Gilbert Staite, of Lumsden, settler T. Watson, of Wakapatu, firewood merchant 1 Oct.', 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Wakapatu About 11 ch. long 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Gore.. 2ft. in diameter Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notioe Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Gore Borough Council, Gore F. H. Stark, of Warrington, Postmaster Mrp. J. Graham, of Gore, widow H. A. Massey, of Invercargill, timber merchant 1 Oct., 1899 One peppercorn Private treaty. 216th mile Warrington .. 1 Oot., 1899 One peppercorn £1 15s. Private treaty. Waimea Plain s Branch, 1st mile Makarewa- Orepuki Branch, 25th and 26th miles Waimea Plains Branoh, 1st mile Main line — 182nd mile Gore Oa. lr. 30p. 1 Oct., 1899 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Colao 2Jch. long 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Gore Piece of railway reserve at Gore Oa. lr. 18p. Indefinite; terminable oh three months' notice J. O'Neill, of Gore, farmer 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty, after publio tender Public tender, Hillgrove Portion of railway reserve near Hampden Right to deposit rubbish on railway land at Ravensbourne Right-of-way over railway land at Evansdale Portion of railway reserve at Winchester Store-site in Rakaia Stationyard 2a. 2r. 25p. Five years A. A. McWilliam, of Hampden, town clerk West Harbour Borough Council, Raven sbourne F. Rogen, of Evansdale 1 Oct., 1899 £1 10s. Yearly, on 1st Oct. 233rd and 234th miles Eavensbourne la. Or. 37p. One year 2 Oct., 1899 Nil Private treaty. 217th mile Evansdale About 5 oh. long Oa. lr. 2p. Temporary; department can give notice at any time Seven years 16 Oct., 1899 Nil Private treaty. 91st mile Winchester .. John Carter, of Winchester, farm-labourer New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited) G. W. Pearce, of Ashley, hotelkeeper I 1 Jan., 1900 £2 Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Private treaty. 42nd mile Bakaia Oa. Or. 19p. Seven years 1 Jan., 1900 £20 Private treaty. North line, 21st mile .. Ashley Pieces of railway reserve, Town of Ashley 5a. Or. 13p. Seven years ; terminable by department on six months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notioe Indefinite; terminable on nine months' notice 1 Jan., 1900 £5 5s. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Public tender. Main line — 26th mile Bankside Lease of railway reserve near Bankside Part of Section 189, Block XXIV., Tokomairiro Survey District Water-pipe under Bridge No. 239, Balclutha 20a. Or. Op. Wm. Breading, of Bankside, labourer Alexr. Rennie, of Clarksville, butcher 1 Jan., 1900 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. £1 10s. 273rd mile Clarksville 2a. 3r. 6p. 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 289th mile Balolutha 3 in. pipe Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Isaac Hurring ; of Balclutha, flaxmiller 1 Jan., 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease: Rental From per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let. Makarewa-Orepuki Brai 25th and 26th miles I ioh — Colac Timber-site at Colac Station .. hu: 0a. 2r. 31p. tUNUI-BLUFF SECTION—, Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Seven years continued. H. A. Massey, of Invercargill, timber merchant Riohard Bates, of Oraki, labourer 1 Jan., 1900 £8 Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Private treaty. 23rd mile Oraki Section 13, Block XVIII., Jacob's River Hundred 21a. 2r. 30p. 1 Jan., 1900 £2 Public tender. Main line — 380th mile Woodend Piece of railway reserve at Woodend Station Site for rabbit-packing shed at Mataura la. lr. 22p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice H. A. Massey, of Inveroargill, timber merchant John Taylor, of Mataura, general commission agent The Mackenzie County Council John Bray, of Greenpark, farmer 1 Jan., 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 343rd mile Mataura 20 ft. by 20 ft. 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Private treaty. Albury Branch, 26th mile Little River Branch, 5th and 6th miles Albury Greenpark Use of waste water from ram at Albury Portions of railway reserve near Greenpark, with a crossing over the railway 17a. Or. 36p. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Eleven years; subject during the last seven years to termination by the department for either the whole or part of the land at one month's notice Five years 1 Jan., 1900 1 Jan., 1900 One peppercorn Si 10s. 6d. for first four years, and £5 for last Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Private treaty. Private treaty. Kingston Branch — 26th mile Centre Bush .. Piece of railway reserve at Centre Bush Tramway on railway reserve at Centre Bush, with tramwaycrossing Portion of railway land at Tapanui Piece of railway reserve at Onaka Laase of timber-loading site at Hedgehope Right of access at Hawarden Station Piece of railway land at Invercargill 0a. lr. l-7p. D. McGregor, of Invercargill, sawmiller D. McGregor, of Invercargill, sawmiller seven years Yearly, on 1st Jan, Private treaty. 1 Jan., 1900 £2 26th mile Centre Bush .. About 8ch. long Five years 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Tapanui Branch, 13th mila Catlin's River Branch, 20 sh mile Forest Hill Branch, 13th mile North line, 2nd mile .. Tapanui Owaka 0a. Or. l-4p. 0a. 2r. 25p. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Fourteen years William Quin, of Tapanui, auctioneer Louisa Jane WingfielJ, of Owaka, Postmistress D. W. Mackay, of Gleneoe, sawmiller F. Macdonald, of Geraldine, sheep-farmer The Agricultural Department, Wellington 1 Jan., 1900 1 Jan., 1900 £1 15s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Yearly, on lat Jan. Public tender. Private treaty. Hedgehope 0a. Or. 6-4p. 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Hawarden 1 Jan., 1900 One peppercorn £10 Private treaty. Main line, 375th mile Invercargill .. la. Or. 14p. .. Seven years 1 Jan., 1900 Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Private treaty. North line — 49th mile Waikari Store-site No. 2, Waikari Station 0a. Or. 9Jp. Seven years; terminable on three months' notice J. Douglas, of Waikari, farmer 1 Feb., 1900 £20 Quarterly, on 1st Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. Quarterly, on 1st Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. Four-weekly Private treaty. 49th mile Waikari Store site No. 1,Waikari Station 0a. Or. 9Jp. Five years J. Goodrich Shedden Tonkin, of Waikari, merchant D. Hamilton, of Waimahaka, rabbit agent 1 Feb., 1900 £20 Private treaty. Seaward Bash Branch, 25th mile .. Main line — 1st mile Waimahaka .. Hut at Waimahaka Indefinite; terminable by one week's notice 5 Mar., 1900 Is. 6d. per week Private treaty. Ljttelton Portion of railway reserve at Lyttelton 0a. Or. 16p. Seven years John Anderson, of Christchurch, iron merchant 1 April, 1900 £20 Quarterly, on 1st April, July, Oct., and Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, July, Oct., and Jan. Private treaty. 1st mile .. Lyttelton Portion of railway reserve at Lyttelton 0a. Or. 7p. Seven years John Anderson, of Christchurch, iron merchant 1 April, 1900 £5 Private treaty.

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Kingston Branch, 19t,h Main line — 240th mile Winton Burnside Piece of railway reserve at Winton 2a. lr. 31p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice H. P. Rasmussen, of Winton, police-oon-stable John Mathieson, of Burnside, dairyman The Templeton Eoad Board R. S. Black, of Caversbarn, rabbit-exporter R. S. Black, of Caversham, rabbit-exporter H. A, Massey, of Invercargill, timber merchant I. W. Raymond, of Wyndham, auctioneer Wm. C. Danlop, of Salisbury, platelayer 1 April, 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st April I Private treaty. Two portions of railway reserve near Burnside Reserve 373, at Templeton 2a. Or. Op. Five years; terminable on three months' notice Seven years 1 April, 1900 £5 5s. Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oct. Yearly, on 1st April Publio tender. 'j 3 16th mile .. Branch, 50th • mile line, 289th mile.. Templeton .. I Lumsden Site for rabbit-packing shed at Lumsden Site for rabbit-packing shed at Balclutha Taking tramway across railway at Colao Right of access to store at Wyndham Station Two s'rips of railway reserve near Wingatui , . . lla. Or. Op. 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 Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice 1 April, 1900 1 April, 1900 £1 £1 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Private treaty. Balclutha 20 ft. by 20 ft. 1 April, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Makare w a - Orepuki Branch, 25th mile Edendale - Tois - Tois Branch, 4th mile Otago Central Railway, 1st and 2nd miles Main line — 323rd and 324th miles Golac About 2J oh. long 1 April, 1900 £3 Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Wyndham 1 April, 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oct. Private treaty. Wingatui 4a. 2r. 24p. 1 April, 1900 £2 10s. Publio tender. Arthurton Section 27, Block X., Waipahi Survey District Piece of railway reserve at Winchester Station Portion of railway reserv.e at Glentuunel Removing clay from piece of railway reserve near Makarewa 28a. Or. Op. Five years S. Trusler, of Waipahi, millowner 0. Taylor, of Winchester, widow 0. H. A. T. Opie, of Glentunnel, schoolmaster T. Hodgkin3on, of Makarewa, briokmaker 1 April, 1900 £4 Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oct. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 91st mile Winchester Oa. lr. 4p. Five years 1 April, 1900 £1 2s. Private treaty. Whitecliffs Branch, 10th mile Kingston Branch, 7th mile Thornbury-Wairio Branch — 12th mile .. Glentunnel Makarewa Oa. lr. Op. Between 6m. 16 J oh. and 6 m. 36$ ch. Indefinite ; terminable on threa months' notice Three years 1 July, 1900 1 July, 1900 10s. £2 Yearly, oa 1st July Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Private treaty. Otautau Cottage No. 42, at Otautau .. Week to week ; after the first four weeks terminable on one month's notice Week to week; after the first four weeks terminable on one month's notice One year A. McDonald, of Otautau, bootmaker 1 July, 1899 2s. per week Four-weekly Private treaty. 12th mile Otautau Cottage No. 43, at Otautau .. Elizabeth Price, of Otautau 23 Oct., 1899 Is. per week Four-weekly Private treaty. Main line — 158th mile . Oamaru Right to keep a bookstall at Oamaru Station Andrew Fraser, of Oamaru 1 April, 1900 £4 Private treaty. 375th mile 375th mile Inveroargill Invercargill Coal and timber site No. 7, Invereargill Station Oa. Or. 8p. Oa. Or. 8p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice T. Gibson, of Seaward Bush, timber merchant 1 April, 1900 1 April, 1900 £11 £11 Quarterly, on 1st April, July, Oct., and Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, July, Oct., and Jan. Quarterly, on 1st April, July, Oct., and Jan. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. Private treaty. Coal and timber site No. 8, Invercargill Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Southland County Council 327th mile Pukerau Piece of railway reserve at Pukerau Pipes under railway land near EHerslie la. Or. 16p. Five years J. Norton, of Pukerau, brick- and tile-maker John Reid, of Elderslie, gentleman 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Private treaty. Ngapara Branch, 8th mile Rangiora - Sheffield Branch — 27th mile Elderelie 1 in. diameter Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice 1 Jan., 1900 One peppercorn Private treaty. View Hill Piece of railway reserve near View Hill Portion of railway reserve near Oxford West Trimway on railway,reserve at Sheffiel-i Station Sue for rabbit-paoking shed at Lawrence ■ £1 16a. 3d. Private treaty. 24th mile Malvern Branch, 24th mile Lawrenee Branch, 22nd mile Oxford West .. Sheffield 7a. lr. Op. 12a. lr, 16p. Seven 5ears Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice The View Hill Sheepshearing Shed Company Henry Nelson, of Oxford, farmer J. E. Austin, of Sheffield, coal-miner James Ruddin; of Liverpool England, merchaut! 1 ipril, 1900 1 July, 1900 1 July, 1900 £1 £1 Yearly, on 1st April Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Lawrence About 3 oh. long Oa. Or. l-4p. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 1 July, 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease: Rental From per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let. HUI ;UNUI-BLUFF SECTION— < mtimied. Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. July and Jan. Half-yearly,- on 1st Private treaty. July and Jan. Yearly, on 1st July Publio tender. Oatlin's Biver Branch, 16th mile Ofcago Central Eailway, 43rd mile Hunt's Road .. Springs Piece of railway reserve at Hunt's Eoad Parts of Sections 34, 35, 38, and 39, Block V., Strath Taieri Survey District Piece of railway reserve at Cust Station la. Or. 15p. 43a. lr. 17-5p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Five years G. Barrington, of Hunt's Road, settler W. J. Giddings, of Middlemarch, farmer 1 July, 1900 1 July, 1900 £2 £2 5s. Eangiora - Oxford Branch, 12th and 13th miles Cust la. 2r. Op. Five years; terminable on three months' notioe George White, of Cust, contractor Uuly, 1900 £2 5s. 12th mile .. Tuamarina Level crossing over railway at 11 miles 65 chains 7 links, Picton-Blenheim Bailway Portion of railway reserve near Para Portions of railway reserve at Picton Portion of railway reserve, Town of Picton Poriion of railway reserve at Blenheim Portion of railway reserve at Blenheim Portion of railway reserve at Blenheim Portion of railway reserve at Blenheim Portion of railway reserve at Blenheim Portion of railway reserve at Blenheim Portion of railway reserve at Blenheim Section 319, Town of Blenheim PIGTON SECTION. H. G. Daikee, of Blenheim, builder 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 8th mile Para 2a. Or. 24p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notioe Indefinite; terminable on three months' notioe Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notioe Six years G. Thompson, of Para, settler J. H. Deeble, of Picton, carrier Richard Cragg, of Picton, butcher George Brenohley, of Blenheim, labourer Mrs. B. Dodsoh, of Blenheim, brewer David Wemyss, of Blenheim, builder F. T. Farmar, of Blenheim, gentleman Mrs. C. Rioe, of Blenheim, settler Mrs. S. Osgood, of Blenheim, settler R. McCartney, of Blenheim, baker Maurice Ahearn, of Blenheim, labourer P. Morrissey, of Blen heim, labourer 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 2nd mile Pioton Oa. 3r. 29p. 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 2nd mile Picton 2a. 2r. Op. 1 Jan., 1900 £3 10s. Half-yearly, on 1st Public tender. Jan. and July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 18th mile Blenheim Oa. lr. 5p. Uan., 1900 £1 6s. Abandoned line Blenheim 2a. Or. 33p. 1 Jan., 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. Jan. and July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Abandoned line Blenheim Oa. lr. 16p. 1 Jan., 1900 10s. Abandoned line Blenheim Oa. 2r. 21p. 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Abandoned line Blenheim Oa. Or. 39p. 1 Jan., 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Abandoned line Blenheim Oa. lr. 13p. 1 Jan., 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Abandoned line Blenheim Oa. lr. 10p. 1 Jan., 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 19th mile Blenheim Oa. lr. Op. 1 April, 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 19th mile Blenheim Portions of railway land in Section 46, Opawa, Town of Blenheim Right-of-way over railway land near Para Station Right-of-way over railway land near Para Station Portions of railway reserve, Town of Blenheim Level crossing at about 8 miles 27J chains, with right to take clay from railway land la. 2r. 29p. 1 April, 1900 £3 Half-yearly, on 1st Private treaty. April and Oct. 8th mile Para About half a mile long About half a mile long Oa. 3r. Op. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notioe Robert Humber, of Para, settler George Thompson, of Para, settler Edward Thomas, of Blenheim, labourer E. G. Gibson, of Para, brickmaker 1 July, 1900 One pepperoorn One peppercorn £1 10s. Private treaty. 8th mile Para 1 July, 1900 Private treaty. 19th mile Blenheim Uuly, 1900 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 9th mile Tuamarina 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty.

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NELSON SECTION. 23rd mile .. .. Belgrove .. Two pieoes of railway land at 2a. lr. lp. ] Four years .. .. T. Hollis, of Belgrove, 1 Oct., 1899 OnepepperBelgrove farmer corn 11th and 12th miles .. Hope .. Portions of railway reserve near 3a. 3r. 24p. Five years .. .. 0. Coleman, of Hope, 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oot. Hope Station farmer 14th mile .. .. Brightwater .. Piece of railway land at Bright- Oa. Or. 18p. Five years .. .. E. S. Fairey, of Bright- 1 Jan., 1900 5s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. water water, storekeeper Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. WESTPORT SECTION. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Coal-bin No. 3, Westport 25 ft. frontage Indefinite; terminable on John MoElwee, of West- 1 Oot., 1899 £18 Quarterly, on 1st Station three months' notice port, coal merchant Oct., Jan., April, and July let mile .. .. Westport .. Piece of railway reserve at 32ft. by 24ft. Indefinite; terminable on Union Steamship Com- 1 Oot., 1899 £2 Half-yearly, on 1st Westport three months' notice pany of New Zealand Oct. and April (Limited) 1st mile to 20th mile, From Westport Right to cut flax on railway .. Indefinite; terminable on Wm. Marris and John 1 Oct., 1899 Royalty, To be collected as inolusive to Ngakawau reserve between Westport and three months' notice Marris, of Westport, Is. 6d.per ton work proceeds Ngakawau sawmillers on all flax out 10th mile .-.- .. Waimangaroa.. Site for flaxmill on railway Oa.lr.8p. Indefinite; terminable on Wm. Marris and John 1 Oct., 1899 : £1 Yearly, on 1st Oot. reserve at Waimangaroa three months' notice Marris, of Westport, sawmillers lOthmile .. .. Waimangaroa.. Right to take tramway on About 29 oh. Indefinite; terminable on Wm. Marris and John 1 Oct., 1899 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. railway-line long three months' notice Marris, of Westport, sawmillers 18th mile .-.- .. Granity .. Right to take water-pipe across 1 in. diameter Indefinite; terminable on R. T. Watson, of Granity, 1 Jan., 1900 5s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. line at about 17 miles 35 chains pipes three months' notice sawmiller 18th mile .. .. Granity .. Right to take flaming through 10in.by6in. Indefinite; terminable on R. T.Watson, of Granity, Uan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. open culvert at 17 miles three months' notice sawmiller 10 chains 27th mile .. .. Corby's .. Tramway crossing over railway- 1 ch. long Indefinite; terminable on D. P. Mumm, of Moki- 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. line at 26 miles 74 chains three months' notice hinui, sawmiller 18 links 14th mile .. .. Griffith's .. Portion of railway reserve on 4a. Or. Op. Indefinite ; terminable on E. Griffiths, of Birch- 1 Jan., 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st Jan. south side of line, near three months' notice field, sawmiller Griffith's Station 18th mile .. .. Granity .. Portion of railway reserve at la. Or. 33p. Indefinite; terminable on The Westport Coal Com- 1 Jan., 1900 £11 5s. Half-yearly, on 1st Granity Station three months' notice pany (Limited) Jan. and July 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Section 70, Town of Westport 0a. Or. 10p. Indefinite; terminable on Bridget Thompson, of 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. three months' notice Westport, settler 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Section 69, Town of Westport 0a. Or. 10p. Indefinite; terminable on W. L. Wartmann, of 1 Jan., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. three months' notice Westport, coal-trimmer 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Half of Sections 112 and 113, 0a. Or. 12p. Twenty-one years .. .. Executors of the late 1 Jan., 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Town of Westport Jules Simon 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Sections 91, 92, and 102, Town 0a. Or. 24p. Twenty one years .. ... Executors of the late 1 Jan., 1900 £4 10s.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. of Westport Jules Simon 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Section 103, Town of Westport 0a. Or. 8p. Indefinite; terminable on Executors of the late 1 Jan., 190O £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. three months' notioe Jules Simon 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Section 56, Town of Westport 0a. Or. 10p. Twenty-one years .. .. G. Jarvis, of England, 1 Jan., 1900 £1 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. gentleman 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Section 57, Town of W'estport 0a. Or. 10p. Twenty-one years.. .. R. Cox, of Westport, 1 Jan., 1900 £1 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. hotelkeeper 1st mile .. .. Westport ... Section 47, Town of Westport 0a. Or. lOp. Twenty-one years .. .. R. Cox, of Westport, 1 Jan., 1900 £1 lOe, Yearly, on 1st Jan. hotelkeeper 1st mile .. .. Westport .. Section 81, Town of Westport 0a. Or. 10p. Twenty-one. years .. .. Executors of the, late 1 Jan., 1900 £1 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. John Tyrrell Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease: Rental Prom per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let. 0a. Or. 10p. WESTPORT SECTION- continued. 1st mile .. .. Westport Section 82, Town of Westport Twenty-one years .. .. James Baillie, of West- 1 Jan., 1900 port, baker Twenty-one years .. .. Exeoutors of the late 1 Jan., 1900 John Tyrrell Twanty-one years .. .. Executors of the late 1 Jan., 1900 Jules Simon Indefinite ; terminable on Executors of the late 1 Jan., 1900 three months' notice Jules Simon Twenty-one years .. .. Ebenezer Gothard, of 1 Jan., 1900 Westport, butcher Twenty-one years .. .. Elizabeth A. Carne, of 1 Jan., 1900 Westport, settler Indefinite; terminable on Elizabeth Stannard, of 1 Jan., 1900 three months' notice Westport, hotelkeeper Indefinite ; terminable on W. and J. Harris, of West- 1 July, 1900 three months' notice pore, timber merchants £1 10a. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Westport Section 71, Town of Wettport 0a. Or. 10p. £1 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Westport Section .326, Town of Westport I 0a. Or. 10p. £1 103. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Westport Section 125, Town of Westport 0a. Or. lOp. £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Westport Sections 136 and 127, Town of Westport Section 137, Town of Westport 0a. Or. 20p. £8 Yearly, on 1st Jan.. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Westport 0a. Or. 10p. £110a. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Westport Section 138, Town of Westport 0a Or. 10p. £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 10th mile .. .. Waimangaroa Junotion Level crossiDg over railway at 9 miles 30 chains £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Greymouth-Hokitika Railway — 12th mile .. .. Kumara 13 in. pipe i GREYMOUTH SECTION. 10a. Private treaty. Pipe through culvert at 11 miles 76 ohains Portion o: railway reserve near Awatuna Coal-shoot No. 1, Greymouth, Station Indefinite; terminable at Win. Morris, of Grey- I 1 Oct., 1899 any time mouth, sawmill6r Indefinite; terminable on E. Hogan, of Awatuna, 1 Oct., 1899 three months' notice settler Indefinite; terminable on A. Matbeson, of Grey- I 1 Jan., 1900 three months' notice mouth, coal merchant Yearly, on 1st Oct. 17th mile .. .. Awatuna Oa. 3r. Op. 10e. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Greymouth - Brunner Greymouth Railway, 1st mile Greymouth - Hokitika Railway — 21st mile .. .. Kaihinu 10 ft. frontage £10 Quarterly, on 1st Jan., April, July, and Oot. Private treaty. Portion of railway reserve near Kaibinu Station Piece of railway land at Greymouth 0a. Or. 31p. Five years .. .. W. A. Hegan, of Kaihinu, 1 Jan., 1900 eawmiller Three years; terminable on Wm. Morris, of Grey- 1 Jan., 1900 three months' notice mouth, timber merohant 10s. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Private treaty. 1st mile .. .. Greymouth Greymouth - Brunner Railway — 1st mile .. .. • Greymouth 0a. Or. 13p. £1 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Drain on railway land at Greymouth Portion of railway reserve near Dobson Piece of railway reserve near Dobson Indefinite; terminable on Greymouth Borough 1 Jan., 1900 one month's notice Council, Greymouth Indefinite ; terminable on Hugh Buane, of Dobson, 1 April, 1900 throe months' notice coal merchant Indefinite ; terminable on E. S;ratford, of Grey- 1 July, 1900 three months' notice mouth, sawmiller One peppercorn £lls. Private treaty. 4th and 5th miles .. Dob3on 6a. 2r. 20p. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. 5th mile .. .. Dobson 2a. 2r. Op. £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. [In continual tion of return presented on 28th June, 1900.] Yearly, on 1st July 21st mile .. .. Waiotu 15th mile .. .. Waro Privilege of attaching booms to railway land at 20 miles 68 chains Eight -of-way under railway reserve at Waro Station About 2 oh. long WHANGAREI SECTION. Indefinite ; terminable on i William Carter, of Hiku- 1 July, 1900 three months' notice rangi, timber merohant Indefinite ; terminable on Hikurangi Coal Company 1 July, 1900 three months' notice (Limited) £1 One peppercorn Private treaty. Private treaty.

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-tt.Ai.riu B-ejuxiujn. 17th mile .. 17ih mile .. 17th mile .. ... Kaihu Kaihu Kaihu Allotments 21 and 22, at Kaihu Station Allotment 20, at Kaihu Station Section 28, in Kaihu Stationyard Portion of railway reserve at Kaihu Station Oa. Or. 9-6p. Three years .. .. B. Ei. Williams, of Maurganui Bluff, storekeeper Oa. Or. 4 - 8p. Three years .. .. J. Leeoq, of Kaihu, gum digger Oa. Or. 4-8p. Indefinite ; terminable on MaryLineham, of Kaihu, three months' notice settler Oa. Or. 8'2p. Three years .. .. E. Mitohelson and Co., of Auckland, merohants Uuly, 1900 1 July, 1900 1 Oct., 1900 £5 £2 10s. £2 10s. Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Quarterly, on 1st Oct., Jan., April, and July Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. 17th mile Kaihu 1 Oct., 1900 £12 Private treaty. Te Aroha %anch, 29th mile Main line — 114th and 115th miles Waihou Portion of railway reserve near Waihou AUCKLAND SECTION. la. 3r. 7p. Indefinite; terminable on I Charles Cribb, of Waihou, three months' notice Bottler £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Uuly, 1900 Otorohanga Piece of railway land in Otorohangn, Station-yard Portion of Section 656, Town of Ngaruawahia Cottage No. 120, at Matamata Portion of railway reserve at Te Aroha Portion of railway reserve at Kumeu Station Portions of railway reserve at Te Aroba Railway gooda-shed at Matamata Portion of railway reserve at Otorohanga Station la. lr. 33p. Indefinite; terminable on Andrew Wilson, of Otorothree months' notice banga, survfiyor Oa. Or. 3-4p. Seven years .. .. W. J. Paddy, of Ngaruawahia, blacksmith Indefinite; terminable by Annie Jane, of Matadepartment at any time; mata, school-teacher lessee to give two weeks' notice Oa. 2r. 20p. Indefinite ; terminable on H. J. Searlp, of Te Aroha, three months' notice builder Oa. lr. 0-7p. Indefinite ; terminable on Mary Jane Mitchell, of three months' notice Newmarket, storekeeper 5a. 2r. 10p. Five years ; terminable by H. Hyde, of Te Aroha, department at any time if platelayer land required for railway purposes 60 ft. by 30 ft. Six months .. .. John McOaw, of Matamata, station-manager Oa. Or. 5p. Two years and a quarter .. John Mohr, of Otorohanga, baker i 1 July, 1900 £1 10s. Yearly, on lat July Public tender. 74th mile Ngaruawahia .. i Uuly, 1900 £2 10s. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Four-weekly Private treaty. Rotorua Branoh, 20th mile Matamata 9 July, 1900 6s. per week Private treaty. Te Aroha Branch, 31st mile Kaipara Branob, 23rd mile Te Aroha Branch, 31st mile Te Aroha 1 Oct., 1900 £lls. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Publio tender. Kumeu 1 Oct., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Te Aroha 1 Jan., 1901 £1 10s. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and July Private treaty. Rotorua Branch, 20th mile Main line, 115th mile.. Matamata 1 Oct., 1900 £5 for the term £1 13s. Private treaty. Otorohanga .. 1 Oot., 1900 Half-yearly, on lat Oct. and April Private treaty. Piripiri WELLINGTON-NAPIER- NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION. 1 Mar., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st March Private treaty. Palm erst on-Napier Railway, 37th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway, 148th mile Palmerston- Napier Railway, 35th mile Longburn -Waitara . Railway, 88th mile Aramoho Dannevirke Palmerston N. Privilege of laying tramway on I railway land at Piripiri Piece of railway reserve near Aramoho Two lines of water-pipes under railway-line at Dannevirke Cottage No. 66, Palmerston North Piece of railway land at Moturoa Portion of railway reserve near Newman Station I About 7 ch. Indefinite ; terminable on | Gamman and Co., of long three months' notice Dannevirke, timber merchants 2a. Or. 22p. Three years .. .. Kendrick Brothers, of Aramoho, briokmakers 1 in. and ljin. Indefinite ; terminable on Dannevirke Borough pipes one month's notice Council One year, thereafter indefi- Martin Walsh, Palmers- i nite ; terminable on four ton North weeks' notice Oa. Or. 0-7p. Seven years .. .. The Taranaki Freezingworks Company (Ltd.), New Plymouth 4a. lr. 33p. Five years .. .. William Bayliss, of Newman, clerk 1 April, 1900 1 April, 1900 21 June, 1900 £5 Onepepperoorn 12s. per week Half-yearly, on 1st April and Oot. Four-weekly Private treaty. Private treaty. Private treaty. New Plymouth Branch, 10th mile Moturoa 1 July, 1900 One peppercorn - Private treaty. "Wellington - Woodville Railway, 90th mile Newman 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Public tender.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease: From Kental per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let. Marton-Rangatira Brani 23rd mile ih __ WELLINGTON-^ Mangaonoho .. Portion of railway reserve at 0a. Or. 35p. Mangaonoho Station Silverhope .. Piece of railway reserve at 0a. 2r. 8p. Silverhope Station APIER-NEW PLYMOUTH i Three years; terminable on three months' notice Seven years SECTION— continued. R. T. Batley, of Moawhango, storekeeper Emily Kendrick, wife of Joseph Kendrick, of Silverhope, brickmaker Thos. Price, of Newman, sawmiller 1 July, 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Private treaty. 13th mile .. 1 July, 1900 £3 10s. Private treaty. Palmersto n-Napier Kail nay, 48th mile Wanganui Branch — 4th mile Papatu .. Portion of railway reserve for 0a. Or. 30 - 8p. timber - stacking site, with tramway access thereto Wanganui .. Piece of railway reserve, Town 0a. Or. l-3p. of Wanganui Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Uuly, 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Nine years and eleven months Michael Hogan and Co. (Limited), Wanganui 1 Aug., 1900 £15 Quarterly, on 1st Aug., Nov., Feb., and May Quarterly, on 1st Aug., Nov., Feb., and May Private treaty. 4th mile Wellington - Woodville Railway — 91st mile .. Wanganui .. Piece of railway reserve, Town 70 ft. by 30 ft. of Wanganui Nine years and eleven months Michael Hogan and Co. (Limited), Wanganui 1 Aug., 1900 £75 12s. Private treaty (extension of lease). Private treaty. 81st mile Longb urn-Wai tar a Railway — 248th mile Newman .. Privilege of crossing railway at 90 miles 70 chains Mangamahoe .. Portion of railway reserve at 0a. lr. 22p. Hangamahoe Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice J. Carrington, of Newman, settler Thomas Salter, of Mangamahoe, settler 1 Aug., 1900 1 Oct., 1900 One pepperoorn £5 Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. Waitara .. Sections 1, 2, and 3, Block 0a. 3r. 15p. XLVII., Town of Waitara West Tariki Road .. Portion of railway reserve near 5a. lr. 15p. Tariki Road Station Seven years H. T. Marshall, of Waitara East, farm-labourer 1 Oot., 1900 £1 2s. 6d. Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. 230th mile Five years New Plymouth Sash-and-door Factory and Timber Company (Limited) Bartholomew Brothers, of Feilding, sawmillers Messrs. Manson and Co., of Tikokino, sawmillers J. McLennan, of Rangatawa, Halcombe, farmer 1 Oct., 1900 £1 7s. 6d. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 100th mile Feilding .. Portion of railway reserve at 2a. lr. 5p. Peilding Waipawa .. Timber-stacking site in Wai- 60 ft. by 20 ft. pawa Station-yard Kakariki .. Portion of railway reserve near 4a. 2r. 25p. Hal combe Seven years 1 Oot., 1900 £5 10s. Half-yearly, on 1st Oot. and April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Publio tender. Palmers to n-Napier Railway, 74th mile Longburn - Waitara Railway, 110th mile Wellington - Woodville Pailway— 1st mile .. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Five years 1 Oot., 1900 1 Oot., 1900 £5 £1 3s. 3d. Private treaty. Private treaty, after publio tender. Wellington .. Coal-site in Wellington Station- 0a. Or. 17fp. yard One year five months and twenty days, terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice C. W. Turner, of Christchurcb, merchant 12 Oot., 1900 £65 Quarterly on 12th Oct., Jan., April, and July Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty (extension of lease). Private treaty, after publio tender. Private treaty. 100th and 101st miles Tutaekara .. Piece of railway reserve between 9a. Or. 20p. Tutaekara and Hakakahi C. McCIoskey, of Makakahi, platelayer 1 Oct., 1900 £1 7s. d. Palmersto n-Napier Railway, 82nd mile Pukehou .. Timber-loading site at Pukehou 66 ft. frontage Station Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice F. Burgess, of Pukehou, contractor 1 Oct., 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st Oot. and April 1st mile 18th mile Picton ,. Privilege of laying drain on 6in. pipes railway land at Picton Blenheim .. Portion of railway reserve in 0a. Or. 31p. Town of Blenheim PIGTON SECTION. F. Adams and G. H. Adams, of Blenheim, butchers W. B. Parker, of Blenheim, grain merchant 1 April, 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Indefinite; terminable on written notioe Indefinite \ terminable on three months' notice Uuly, 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty.

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18th mile I Blenheim Portion of railway reserve in Town of Blenheim Portion of railway reserve in Town of Blenheim Oa. lr. 7p. Indefinite; terminable on W. B. Parker, of Blenthree months' notice heira, grain merohant Twenty-one years .. .. W. B. Parker, of Blenheim, grain merchant 1 July, 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 18th mile Blenheim t Oa. lr. 10p. 1 July, 1900 £27 Quarterly, on 1st July, Oct., Jan., and April Quarterly, on 1st Oct., Jan., April, and July Public auction. 17th and 18th miles .. Blenheim Part of Section 37, Wairau West Distriot 16a. 3r. 14p. Indefinite ; terminable on A. McKenzie, of Blenthree months' notice hrim, livery - stable keeper 1 Oot., 1900 £15 Private treaty. 7th mile Fairdown Right-of-way with level crossing over railway reserve at Fairdown Station Taking drain across railwayline at 28 miles 40 chains Piece of railway land at Fairdown Station Portion of railway reserve, Town of Westport Portion of railway reserve, Town of Westport Eight-of-way on to railway land, Town of Westport Portion of railway reserve, Town of Westport Coal-bin No. 1, in Westport Station-yard WESTPORT SECTION. 1 Jan., 1900 One peppercorn Private treaty. Indefinite ; terminable on Buller County Council.. three months' notioe 29th mile Seddonville .. 18 in. pipes Indefinite ; terminable on Buller County Council.. three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on W. H. Walker, of Fairthree months' notice down, bushman Indefinite ; terminable on T. Rathbone, of Westthree months' notice port, ganger Indefinite ; terminable on R. Owen, of Westport, three months' notice labourer Indefinite ; terminable on Mrs. E. R. Hughes, of three months' notice Westport, hotelkeeper Indefinite ; terminable on John Curtayna, of Westthree months' notice port, dairyman Indefinite; terminable on T. J. O'Leary, of Westthree months' notice port, receiver and forwarding agent Seven years .. .. Dennis Healy, of Granity, settler 1 July, 1900 One peppercorn £1 Private treaty. 7th mile Fairdown Oa. Or. 31p. 1 July, 1900 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 1st mile Westport Oa. lr. 5p. lJuly, 1900 £2 Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 1st mile Westport Oa. 3r. 6p. Uuly, 1900 £1 Private treaty. 1st mile Westport Uuly, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 1st mile Westport 50 ft. by 6 ft. 1 Oot., 1900 5s. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 1st mile Weatport 15ft. 6in. frontage by 11 ft. depth la. 2r. 10p. 1 Oct., 1900 £5 Quarterly, on 1st Oct., Jan., April, and July Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Private treaty. 19th mile .. Granity Portion of railway reserve at Granity 1 Oct., 1900 £2 Private treaty. \ GREYMOUTH SECTION. 1 July, 1900 £1 Private treaty. Still water- Jackson Branch, 12th mile Kotuku Privilege of tramway-crossing at Kotuku Indefinite ; terminable on Messrs. Waller and Engthree months' notice land, of Christchurch, timber merchants Five years ; terminable at Mrs. H. J. Mills, of Greyany time on three months' mouth, lady notice, if land required for railway purposes Indefinite ; terminable on E. Stratford, of Dobson, three months' notioe sawmiller Seven years .. .. Catherine Morgan, of Greymouth, widow Yearly, on 1st July Gceymon th-Hokitika Railway, 1st mile G r e y m o u th-Brunner Railway — 4th and 5th miles .. Greymouth .. Piece of railway land at Greymouth Oa. Or. 3-4p. 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Kaiata Portion of railway reserve near Kaiata Piece of railway land near Kaiata Station 7a. 3r. 27p. 1 Oct., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. 3rd and 4th miles .. Kaiata 4a. 2r. Op. 1 Oct., 1900 £2 Half-yearly, on 1st Oot. and April Private treaty. Main line, 117th mile.. St. Andrew's .. Right-of-way across railway reserve near St. Andrew's Station Store-site at Lyndhurst Station, with use of siding I About 13 oh. long Oa. Or. 22p. IURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Indefinite; terminable on The Trustees of the St. one month's notice Andrew's Domain Five years .. .. Duncan Cameron, of Methven, sheep-farmer 1 Oct., 1899 One peppercorn £30 Private treaty. Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Branoh, 17th mile Main line, 106th mile.. Lyndhurst Uan., 1900 Quarterly, on 1st Jan., April, July, and Oct. Private treaty (extension of lease). Private treaty. North line, 40th mile Timaru Waipara Right to lay pipes on railway reserve at Timaru Site for cement-shed at Waipara 6 in. pipes Indefinite; terminable at any The Timaru Borough time by notice on either side Council Indefinite; terminable at any The Public Works Detime by notice on either side partment 1 Jan., 1900 One peppercorn Nil 20ft. 6in. frontage by 14 ft. 3 in. depth 3 May, 1900 Private treaty.

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Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area, and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease: Rental From per Annum. When payable. (In advance.) How let.

Port Chalmers Branob, 2nd mile Otago Central Railway, 56th mile Port Chalmers Eight to run wires down wharves at Port Chalmers Site for refreshment-room at Hyde Station Indefinite; terminable by department at any time Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand (Limited) John Beatty, of Hyde, merohant 18 June, 1900 Nil Private treaty. Hyde 40 ft. by 30 ft. 1 July, 1900 £10 Quarterly, on 1st July, Oct., Jan., and April Quarterly, on 1st July, Oct., Jan., and April Quarterly, on 1st July, Oct., Jan., and April Private treaty. Main line, 65th mile .. Winelow Coal- and timber-site No. 2, Winslow Station 160ft. by 50ft. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice John G-rigg, of Longbeach, runholder 1 July, 1900 £15 Private treaty. Waimate Branch, 5th mile Waimate Coal- and timber-sites Nos. 6, 7, and 8, Waimate Station 120 ft. frontage Three years Executors of the late Alpheus Haye?, Waimate J. P Shaw, of Balclutha, farmer Palmerston Borough Counoil 1 July, 1900 £50 Publio tender. Catlin's River Branch, 3rd mile Main line, 196th mile ; Waihemo Branch, 1st mile Wai mea Plains Branch — 27th mile .. Otanomomo .. Palmerston .. Privilege of carrying telephonewire over railway-line Privilege of laying water-pipes under railway at Palmerston Indefinite; terminable on one month's notioe Indefinite; terminable on two months' notice Uuly, 1900 1 July, 1900 One peppercorn One peppercorn Private treaty. Private treaty. Balfour Site for rabbit packing shed at Balfour Two pieces of railway reserve at Gore Portion of railway reserve at Colao 12 ft. 4 in. by 16 ft. 4 in. 2a. Or. 14p. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice R. S. Black, of Caversham, rabbit-exporter Samuel Bishcp, of Gore, carpenter McCallum and Co., of Oamaru, timber merchants S.J. Adams, of Waimate, timber merchant The Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Export Company (Limited) John Templeton, of Waimahaka, forwarding agent J. M. Nicholas, of Colao Bay, farmer 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 1st and 2nd miles .. Gore 1 July, 1900 £1 Is. Yearly, on 1st July Public tender. Makarewa- Orepuki Branch, 26th mile Golao Oa. lr. 15p. 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Waimate Branch, 5th mile Main line, 392nd mile Waimate Coal- and timber-site No. 5, at Waimate Station Piece of railway land at Bluff 60 ft. frontage Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Five and a half years 1 July, 1900 £6 Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Private treaty. Biufi Oa. Or. 4f p. 1 July, 1900 £10 Private treaty. Seaward Bush Branoh, 25th mile Waimabaka .. B/ght of access at Waimahaka Station Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice 1 July, 1900 103. Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Makarewa - Orepuki Branch, 24th "and 25 f jh miles Waimate Branoh, 5th mi!e Main line — 343rd and 344th miles Oolao Portion of railway reserve near Clac Station la. 3r. 3p. Five years 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Publio tender. Waimate Coal- and timber-site No. 9, at Waimate Station 50 ft. frontage Three years Messrs. Nicol and Scott, of Waimate, millers and grain merchants C. P. Sleeman, of Mataura, coal-pit proprietor 1 July, 1900 £12 10a. Quarterly, on 1st July, Oct., Jan., and April Public tender. Mataura Piece of railway land at Mataura, with right to lay tramway thereon Poition of railway reserve at Ashburton Oa. 2r. 2p. Five years 1 July, 1900 One peppercorn Private treaty. 59th mile Ashburton 2a. lr. 20p Seven years; terminable by department on six months' notioe, ending on a halfyearly day of payment, if land required for railway purposes Edwin Thomas, of Ashburton, farmer Uuly, 1900 £6 Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Publio tender.

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59th mile Ashburton Portion of railway reserve at Ashburton 2a. Or. 15p. Seven years; terminable by department on six months' notice, ending on a halfyearly day of payment, if land required for railway purposes Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice H. C. Sogers, of Ashburton, draper 1 July, 1900 £3 2s. 10d. Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Public tender. Kingston Branch — 16th mile I Thompson's .. Tramway on railway land and over railway-line at Thompson's Station Tramway aooesB at Greenhills Station About 5 ch. long Jack Brothers, of Whrton, sawmillers 1 July, 1900 £4 Half-yearly, on 1st July and Jan. Private treaty. 387th mile Greenhills About 3ch. long Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice J. Sutherland and E. Girdler, of Greenhills, wood merchants D. Templeton, of Otautau, blacksmith Uuly, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st uly Private treaty. Thornbury-Wairio Branch, 12th mile Otautau Cottage No. 43, at Otautau .. Week to week after the first four weeks ; terminable on one week's notice on either side Five years 30 July, 1900 2s. per week Four-weekly Private treaty. Rangiora-Sheffield Branch, 22nd mile Main line, 96th mile .. West Oxford .. Piece of railway reserve at est Oxford Station Portion of railway reserve near Temuka Part of Rural Section 3789, near Washdyke Portions of railway reserve at Waimate Piece of railway reserve at Hunt's Road Half of coal- and timber-site No. 4, Kaiapoi Station la. 2r. 24p. M. Dalley, of Oxford West, bushman William Demuth, of Temuka, butcher Charles James, of Levels, labourer S. J. Adams, of Waimate, timber merchant R. Marshall, of Hunt's Road, settler Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company (Limited) W. Duncan, of Palmerston South, hotelkeeper R. and F. Wallis, of Gore, fellmongers 1 Oct., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Temuka la. 2r. 24p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notioe Seven years 1 Oot., 1900 10s. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Albury Branch, 1st mile Washdyke 3a. Or. Op. 1 Oct., 1900 £2 Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Private treaty. Waimate - Gorge Branch, 1st mile Catlin's River Branch, 16th mile North line, 12th mile.. Waimate 7a. 3r. 7p. Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notioe Indefinite ; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite ; terminable on one month's notice 1 Oct., 1900 £5 Public tender. Hunt's Eoad .. la. Or. 15p. i 1 Oct., 1900 £2 Private treaty. Kaiapoi 20 ft. frontage 1 Oct., 1900 £5 Private treaty. Main line, 196th mile Palmerston Portion of railway reserve at Palmerston Station Site for rabbit-packing shed at Balfour Oa. lr. lp. Five years 1 Oct., 1900 £2 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. Waimea Plains Branch, 27th mile Balfour 16ft. 4in. frontage by 20 fc. 4in. depth Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice 1 Oct., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Thornbury- Wairio Branch, 23rd mile Wairio Gate in railway fence at Wairio Station Seven years James Gardner, of Birchwood Estate, Wairio, sheep-farmer James Collins and Thomas Rofl, of Invercargill, sawmillers 1 Oct., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Seaward Bush Branch, 17th mile Gorge Road .. Timber- site, with tramway acoess, near Gorge Road Oa. Or. 18p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice 1 Oct., 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. Otago Central Railway— 86th mile Wedderburn .. Site for rabbit-packing shed at Wedderburn Site for rabbit-packing shed at Wedderburn Site for rabbit-packing shed at Wedderburn Cottage No. 57, at Thornbury 25 ft. by 25 ft. Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notice Indefinite; terminable on one month's notioe Two weeks; terminable on one week's notice on either side Seven years R. S. Black, of Dunedin, rabbit-exporter W. J. Tonkin, of Dunedin, rabbit-exporter F. J. Sullivan, of Dunedin, rabbit-exporter Robert Foster, Thornbury 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 86th mile Wedderburn .. 25 ft. by 25 ft. 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. 86th mile Wedderburn .. 25 ft. by 25 ft. 1 July, 1900 £1 Yearly, on 1st July Private treaty. Thornbury- Wairio Branch, 1st mile Thornbury 17 Sept., 1900 Is. 6d. per week Weekly Private treaty. Albury Branch, 12th mile Main line, 205th mile Sutherland's .. Part of Reserve 1888, Timaru Survey District Piece of railway land at Waikouaiti Portion of railway reserve at Gore 25a. 2r. Op. Michael Maze, of Pleasant Point, farmer Hawksbury Domain Board George Hicks, of Gore, carter 1 Oot., 1900 £7 13s. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Private treaty. Waikouaiti Oa. 2r. 6p. Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notioe 1 Oct., 1900 One peppercorn £3 Private treaty. Waimea Plains Branch, 1st mile Gore Oa. Or. 34p. 1 Oot., 1900 Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and April Public tender.

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Eailway Department, Head Office, T. Eonayne, Wellington, 13th October, 1900. General Manager.

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106th mile Timaru Store-site at Timaru 0a. Or. lip. Nine years John Mill, of Port Chalmers, stevedore 1 Oct., 1900 £20 Quarterly, on 1st Oct., Jan., April, and July Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. 106th mile Timaru Eight to lay drainpipe under railway near Timaru Station Piece of railway land at Waipahi Station Portion of railway reserve near Kaiapoi 12 in. pipes Indefinite; terminable on three months' notioe Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Indefinite; terminable on three months' notice Turnbull Brothers, of Timaru, merohants Margaret Letham, of Waipahi, storekeeper W. Doubleday, of Kaiapoi, farmer 1 Oct., 1900 OS. Private treaty. 319th mile Wai pah i 0a. Or. 19p. 1 Oct., 1900 £5 Half-yearly, on 1st Oot. and April Yearly, on 1st Oot. Private treaty. North line, 12th mile Kaiapoi la. Or. Up. 1 Oct., 1900 £1 Private treaty.