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RETURN of Property occupied by the Public— continued.

Mileage. Nearest Station. Description. Area and Dimensions. Tenure. Lessee. Date of Lease. Eental. When payable. (In advance.) How let. WANGANUI SECTION. Ijonghurn-Waitara Rail 216oh mile way — EHham A piece of railway land near Eltham A piece of railway land near Eltham Five years £1 13s. per annum £1 5s. per annum 2a. 3r. 33p. J. Costello, of Eltham, labourer W. Bosley, of Ngaire, settler 1/10/97 Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 217th mile Eltham 2a. lr. 3p. From year to year; terminable at any time on either side on three months' notice From year to year ; terminable at any time on either side on three months' notice From year to year ; terminable at any time on either side on three months' notice Five years 1/10/97 Private treaty. 248th mile Waitara Sections 1, 2, and 3, Block XLVII., Town of Waitara East 0a. 3r. 15p. J. D. Watson, of Waitara, brewer 1/1/98 £1 2s. 6d. per annum Yearly, on 1st Jan. Private treaty. Toxton Branch, 20th mile Foxton Portion of railway reserve between Main Street and Harbour Street, Foxton (subject to right-of-way) Part of Section 32, Block V., Whenuakura Survey District A piece of railway reserve at Lepperton la. lr. 10p. P. L. Harnett, of Foxton, hotelkeeper 1/10/97 £2 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Public tender. Longburn-Waitara Eail 183rd mile way — Whenuakura .. 6a. 3r. lip. A. Palmer, of Patea, settler 1/10/97 £4 per annum Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Private treaty. 242nd and 243rd miles Lepperton 4a. Or. 34p. From year to year ; terminable at any time on either side on three months' notice Five years J. Phelan, of Sentry Hill, platelayer 1/10/97 £1 Is. per annum Yearly, on 1st Oct. Private treaty. New Plymouth Branch, 8th mile Longb urn-Waitara Railway, 227th mile New Plymouth Branch, 8th mile Elliot Street .. Waipuku Part of Sections 983 and 984, Town of New Plymouth A piece of railway land near Waipuku Station A piece of railway land at New Plymouth 0a. Or. 38'6p. 4a. 2r. 8p. Seven years W. Webber, of New Plymouth, merchant G. J. A. Fenwick, of Waipuku, farmer R. C. Hughes, of New Plymouth, solicitor 1/10/97 1/10/97 £1 5s. per annum £1 14s. per anYearly, on 1st Oct. Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. Private treaty. New Plymouth 0a. Or. 0-6p. Indefinite; terminable by notice from the department at any time 29/9/97 num Nil .. Private treaty. Longburn-Waitara Rail 91st mile .. way — Terrace End .. A piece of railway reserve at Terrace End Right-of-way over railway land at Okoia Station A piece of railway reserve at Terrace End Railway refreshment - rooms, Hawera Station 5a. Or. 8p. Seven years 0. Hawkins, of Palmerston North, cattle-dealer J. R. Somerville, of Wanganui, farmer J. H. Anderson, of Terrace End, storekeeper W. Evans *of Hawera, compositor 1/10/97 £3 3s. 2d. per annum £1 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Yearly, on 1st Oct. Public tender. 143rd mile Okoia About 44Jch. long 4a. 3r. 22p. Seven years 1/10/97 Private treaty. 90th and 91st miles Terrace End .. Seven years 1/10/97 £3 3s. 6d. per annum £6 per annum.. Half-yearly, on 1st Oct. and 1st April Quarterly, on 1st Nov., 1st Feb., 1st May, and 1st Aug. Yearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. 204th mile Hawera One year 1/11/97 Private treaty. 229th and 230th miles Tariki Road .. Pieces of railway reserve near Tariki Road Station 2a. Or. 22p. Five years New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company (Limited) Mrs. C. Brown, of Ngaire, sawmiller J. Perham, of Midhurst, farmer 1/1/98 £1 2s. 6d. per annum Private treaty. 218th mile Ngaire A piece of railway reserve at Ngairs A piece of railway reserve near Waipuku 2a. 2r. 26p. Five years 1/11/97 £1 per annum.. Yearly, on 1st Nov. Private treaty. ■226th and 227th miles j Waipuku 3a. 2r. 24p. Five years; terminable at any time on three months' notice by the department 1/1/98 £1 Is. per anYearly, on 1st Jan. Public tender. num