New Zealand Gazette – 1884 – No. 12

Page 173

✨ Land Leases for Sale



Jan. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 173

The above land, designated the Otakeho Block, is situated near Otakeho Township. It is well opened up with roads. The soil is of similar quality to that of the Omuturangi Block above mentioned.

Block. Section. Area. Upset Rental per Acre.

OPUNAKE SURVEY DISTRICT.

Block. Section. A. R. P. s. d.
X. 46 166 0 0 2 0
47 140 0 0 2 6
48 132 0 0 2 6
49 112 0 0 2 6
50 85 0 0 3 0
51 99 0 0 4 0
52 96 0 0 4 0
IX. 45 10 2 0 3 0
46 10 3 0 3 0
47 25 0 0 3 0
48 36 1 0 3 0
49 27 2 0 3 0
50 30 0 0 3 0
58 121 2 0 4 0
59 125 2 0 4 0
60 202 0 0 3 0
61 30 1 0 5 0
62 24 1 21 5 0
63 41 2 0 4 0
64 10 1 29 5 0
65 15 1 5 5 0
66 20 3 9 5 0
67 21 3 0 5 0
68 80 0 0 4 0
69 80 0 0 4 0
70 107 0 0 3 0
71 102 0 0 2 6
72 250 1 5 2 6
73 145 3 10 2 0
74 200 2 0 2 0
75 255 3 7 1 6
53 207 3 23 1 6
54 200 0 0 2 0
55 151 1 26 2 6
56 99 2 0 3 0
57 103 0 0 3 0
XV. 1 117 2 0 2 6
2 240 0 0 2 0
3 143 1 25 3 0
4 190 0 0 2 0
5 440 0 0 2 6
6 462 0 0 2 0
V. 16 195 0 0 2 0
17 122 0 0 2 0
18 214 0 0 2 0
19 123 0 0 2 6
20 173 0 0 2 6
21 114 0 0 2 6
22 177 0 0 2 6
23 71 0 0 2 0
25 91 0 0 2 0
26 149 0 0 2 6
27 157 0 0 2 6
VI. 1 151 0 0 1 6
3 148 0 0 1 0
4 121 0 0 1 0
5 326 0 0 1 0
6 351 0 0 1 0
7 154 0 0 2 0
8 302 0 0 1 6
9 165 0 0 1 6
10 176 0 0 1 6
11 100 2 2 2 6
12 179 3 33 2 0
13 180 0 3 1 6
14 224 0 0 1 0
15 200 0 0 1 0
16 208 0 0 1 0
17 155 0 0 1 0

The above land, designated the Opunake North Block, is situated on both sides of the mail coach road, and a short distance from the township. It is well opened up with roads and consists of open as well as fairly level bush-country; soil good and well watered.

Block. Section. Area. Upset Rental per Acre.

CAPE SURVEY DISTRICT.

Block. Section. A. R. P. s. d.
IV. 25 162 0 0 2 6
26 125 0 0 2 6
27 98 0 0 2 6
28 124 0 0 3 0
32 161 0 0 2 6
33 128 0 0 2 6
34 159 0 0 2 6
37 229 0 0 3 0
38 206 0 0 2 6
39 270 0 0 3 0
41 364 0 0 3 0
V. 5 71 0 0 3 0
17 114 0 0 2 6
18 127 0 0 2 6
19 112 0 0 3 0
20 125 0 0 3 0
24 203 0 0 3 0
27 112 2 0 3 0
28 200 0 0 2 6
29 200 0 0 2 0
33 150 0 1 1 6
34 153 1 30 1 0
38 100 0 0 3 0
9 195 0 0 3 0
VI. 1 315 0 0 1 6
IX. 30 586 0 0 1 0
36 210 0 0 1 6
37 230 0 0 1 6
33 109 0 0 2 6

The above land, designated the Stony River Block, is situated mostly on both sides of the mail coach road, about fifteen miles south-west of New Plymouth, and between Stony (Hungatahua) and Waiweranui Rivers. It is well opened up with roads, and consists of open as well as fairly level bush-country; soil good and well watered.

CONDITIONS AS TO OCCUPATION AND IMPROVEMENTS.

The maximum quantity any lessee can hold is 640 acres of rural land.

Each lessee shall within two years from the date of his lease bring into cultivation not less than one-tenth of the land leased by him, and within four years of the said date not less than one-fifth of the said land, and within six years from the date of his lease, in addition to the cultivation of one-fifth of the land, shall place on such land substantial improvements of a permanent character to the value of £1 for every acre of such land.

Improvements to be suitable to and consistent with the extent and character of the holdings, and none shall be allowed for in any valuation in excess of £5 for every acre of rural land.

The lease will contain an arbitration clause to enable, at the end of the term, the value of improvements to be determined for which an outgoing lessee should be paid by an incoming lessee. It will also provide that, in the event of there being no accepted tenderer for the new lease, the old lessee shall have the option of accepting a fresh lease for the same period and on the same conditions as his first lease, at a rental to be fixed by arbitration, minus the value of the improvements, which is also to be fixed by arbitration.

CONDITIONS AS TO TENDERS.

Tenderers may offer for any number of sections, but no tender will be accepted for more than 640 acres in the aggregate. Such sections must, however, be contiguous.

After the declaration of tenders any sections not tendered for will be open for application at the upset rent. The first applicant to be declared the lessee, but if there should be two or more applicants at the same time for any lease the right to the lease shall be decided by lot.

A deposit of one half-year’s rent must be made at the time of tendering, the amount to be calculated on the highest amount offered by any tenderer for an aggregate area of 640 acres or any less quantity; but no deposit will be required for any quantity of land tendered for beyond the 640 acres.

Coloured lithographic plans of the above sections are on view at the several Land Offices throughout the colony.

THOMAS MACKAY,
Reserves Trustee.



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🗺️ Sale of Leases for Thirty Years (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
24 January 1884
Leases, Land Sale, Upset Rental, Conditions, Improvements
  • THOMAS MACKAY, Reserves Trustee