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RETURN of Property occupied by the Public— continued.

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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.