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RETURN of Property occupied by the Public— continued.

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.