MAY 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 883

Rural Land for Sale on Deferred Payments, Raikaiatai Block.

Crown Lands Office,
Napier, 7th May, 1884.

I HEREBY notify that the lands described in the Schedule hereto have been set apart for sale on deferred payments, and that Wednesday, the 11th June, has been appointed as the day on which such lands shall be open for application at this office.

In event of more than one application being received for any one section, the right to occupy the same will be decided by auction, between the applicants only, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of Thursday, the 12th June, at the Crown Lands Office.

Plans and further particulars can be obtained on application.

HORACE BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

NORSEWOOD SURVEY DISTRICT.

Description.—Block IX., Takapau Survey District: The sections fronting the Makotoku Railway Station reserve have been partly cleared of timber; the rest of the block is green bush of first quality, containing totara and other pines. The soil is of an average quality; that on which the totara is growing is of a light description, overlying gravel; the rest consists of loamy and heavy clay lands. The greater portion of the block is flat, but the sections adjoining the Native reserve and those fronting the Mangatewainui Stream contain some undulating and broken country. The road-lines radiate from the Makotoku Railway Station, in the centre of the block. Three miles of the road-lines have been cleared through the block, and several sections have frontages to the coach-road. Block V., Takapau District, and Block VI., Norsewood Survey District: These lands, which front the coach-road, are situated from two to four miles from the Makotoku Railway Station. Block V.; Undulating bush land, will make excellent grazing country. Block VI.: Bush-covered level land, soil light. The forest consists of mixed timbers, such as pines and other indigenous trees.

Sale by Auction at Napier.

PASTORAL LAND FOR LEASE FOR TWENTY-ONE YEARS, IN TERMS OF THE LAND ACT 1877 AMENDMENT ACTS, 1879 AND 1882.

Crown Lands Office, Napier, 9th May, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given that 11,600 acres of pastoral land in the Kaweka and Pohui Survey Districts will be offered for lease by public auction, at the Council Chamber, Napier, on Thursday, the 12th June, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

Upset rentals per annum: First seven years, £48 6s. 8d.; second seven years, £72 10s.; third seven years, £96 13s. 4d. Rent to the 31st August, 1885, to be paid in advance, and thereafter to be paid half-yearly in advance.

Plans and conditions can be seen at this office.

HORACE BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Description.—The area to be leased is situated about forty-seven miles from Napier, and is bounded by the properties of Messrs. Ford, Hallet, and Waterhouse. The lease lies below the winter snow-line, and includes the clear spurs and hills on the north-eastern slopes of the Kaweka Range. The lower spurs fronting the Mohaka River are capable by surface sowing of being made into good grazing country.

These lands have, until quite recently, been occupied under license from the Crown.

Sale of Section at Waiuku, known as the Old Courthouse Site, Land District of Auckland.

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF “THE SPECIAL POWERS AND CONTRACTS ACT, 1883.”

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 25th April, 1884.

I HEREBY notify that Section 18 of the Village of Waiuku (with the building thereon), containing 1 rood, will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 28th July next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at an upset price of £85.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Crown Lands, West Coast (North Island) Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Patea, 8th February, 1884.

NOTICE.—Section No. 2, Block VIII., Wairoa Survey District, having been excluded from sale pending the survey of a road, and the said road now having been taken through it, it is hereby notified that the section at the reduced area (103 acres 1 rood 12 perches) after excluding road is now released from such exclusion, and will be again offered at public auction.

C. A. WRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Crown Lands, Westport.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 3rd May, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned allotments of Crown lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Courthouse, Westport, on Tuesday, the 17th June, at 11 o’clock a.m.

One-fourth of the purchase-money to be paid at the time of sale, the remainder within one calendar month, or deposit forfeited.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner,