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RETURN of Property occupied by the Public— continued.

Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Rental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. Belgrove NELSON SECTION. From 1/7/98 Nelson-Belgrove Railway, 23rd mile Two pieces of railway land at Belgrove 2a. lr. lp. Four years Charles Davies, of Belgrove, farmer One peppercorn per annum Private treaty. Westport - Ngakawau Eailway — 25th and 2Gth miles Mokihinui A piece of railway reserve near Mokihinui Station 0a. 2r. 36p. 0a. lr. 6£p. 0a. 3r. 2p. WESTPORT SECTION. From year to year; terminable on three mon ths' notice on either side From year to year; terminable on three months' notice From year to year ; terminable on three months' notice John Morris, of Mokihinui, miner £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 1/1/98 1st mile Westport A piece of railway reserve at Westport A piece of railway land near Waimangaroa Junction Mrs. M. O'Brien, Westport, charwoman R. Pollock, of Waimangaroa, bushman 1/1/98 £2 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. 12th mile .. Griffiths 1/4/98 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st April Private treaty. Lyttelton-Bluff Railway — 245th mile Wingatui Right to keep a refreshmentstall at Wingatui Station HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTIO 'N. 1/9/97 Nil; lessee undertaking to keep station buildings clean £3 10s. 8d. per annum £2 5s. per annum Private treaty. 14 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. 9 in. Indefinite; subject to removal at any time on one month's notice E. G. Shier, of Wingatui 49th, 50th, 51st, and 52nd miles North line, 21st mile.. Chertsey Portions of railway reserve between Chertsey and Dromore Sections 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 330, and 331, Town of Ashley Part of Rural Section 4225, Arowhenua A piece of railway reserve at Waikaka A piece of railway reserve in the Town of Gore 35a. lr. 15p. Seven years John Gough, of Dromore, farmer J. McLaggan, of Ashley, platelayer 1/10/97 Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Public tender. Ashley 2a. lr. 32p. From year to year; terminable on one month's notice 1/1/98 Public tender. Lyttelton-Blufl R'ly— 97th mile .. Arowhenua 9a. Or. 24p. 2a. 2r. Op. From year to year; terminable on three months' notice Seven years John Holwell, of Arowhenua, farmer David Telfer, of Waikaka, settler John O'Neil, of Gore, farmer 1/1/98 £3 10s. per annum £1 5s. per annum £1 11s. per an-Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st, July Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. 333rd mile Waikaka 1/1/98 Private treaty. Waimea Plains Branch, 1st mile Gore 0a. lr. 22p. From year to year; terminable on three months' notice 1/1/98 Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. num Quarterly, on 1st Jan., 1st April, 1st July, and 1st Oct. Half-yearly, on 1st Jan. and 1st July Half-yearly, on 1st April and 1st Oct. Lyttelton - Blufi Railway, 343rd mile Mataura Part of railway quarry reserve and Section 21 at Mataura 0a. lr. 14p. Twenty-one years .. Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Export Company (Limited) Horace Harris, of Greenpark, farm-labourer James Long, of Sheffield, platelayer 1/1/98 ' £33 per annum Public tender. Little River Branch, 6th, 7th, & 8th miles Rangiora - Oxford Branch, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th miles Duntroon Branch, 23rd and 24th miles Rabbit Island.. A piece of railway land between Greenpark and Rabbit Island Portions of railway land near Sheffield 16a. Or. 7p. Seven years 1/1/98 £4 16s. 3d. per annum £5 per annum Public tender. Private treaty. Sheffield 24a. lr. Op. Seven years 1/4/98 Duntroon Privilege of taking water-races across railway reserve and under line at 22 m. 34ch. 421k. and 23 m. 32 oh. 401k. 2 ft. 6 in. culverts Fourteen years; subject to termination at any time Alexander Nicol, of Oamaru, flourmiller 1/1/98 Nil .. Private treaty.