Aug. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 911

Description of Land: These sections comprise generally
hilly, forest, and scrub, with birch, and open and flat land
in parts; the soil in some of the valleys is fairly good, but in
many parts stony; the area is generally fairly well watered.
The block is situated in the Kiriwakapapa Valley, at the
back of Campbell's and Harris's farms, in the Upper Waipoua
District, about twelve miles from Masterton.

CONDITIONS.

Cash.

Terms of Payment: One-fifth of the purchase-money for
any land shall be deposited with the written application, and
the balance thereof, together with the Crown-grant fee,
within thirty days.

Disqualification: Any person owning such an area of free-
hold land in this land district which, when added to his
application, would exceed 2,000 acres of second-class land,
or who is unable to make the declaration contained in clause
11 of "The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887," is debarred
under this system.

Perpetual Lease.

Any person of seventeen years of age and upwards may
become a lessee under this system. In the event of any
person applying for two or more leases the deposit of a sum
equal to one half-year's rent of the application largest in
amount shall be sufficient, together with the sum of £1 10s.
to pay for the lease and registration thereof, paid either in
cash, marked cheque, or bank draft, made payable to the
Receiver of Land Revenue, Wellington: Provided that in the
case of a person applying for two or more leases of surveyed
sections, such as he may in the aggregate become the lessee
of under the Act, namely, in the case where the lands com-
prised in the several leases adjoin each other, in such case
the deposit shall be a half-year's rent at the rate tendered
for each such lease, and also the sum of £1 10s. in respect of
each such lease, the fee for preparation and registration of
same.

NOTE.—Limits of Area for each Lessee: No lease shall be
made to any person owning, nor shall any person be capable
of becoming the lessee under a lease, or a sublessee, who
owns, any freehold land, or land held under lease or license
under the Crown whereby such person shall become either
the owner, tenant, or occupier in the whole, either by him-
self or jointly with any other person or persons, including
the lands comprised in the lease, of a greater area than
2,000 acres of second-class land anywhere in the colony.

Deferred Payments.

Terms of Payment: With the applications for deferred-
payment sections one-twentieth of the upset price must be
paid in cash, or by bank draft, or marked cheque, also £1 1s.
license-fee; the balance of the purchase-money in half-
yearly instalments extending over ten years.

Disqualifications: All persons who are unable to make the
declaration required by section 113 of "The Land Act, 1885,"
and section 14 of "The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887,"
and all married women who are not legally separated from
their husbands, are debarred from taking up land under this
system.

General.

All applications for sections of surveyed land made on the
same day shall be deemed as simultaneous. In cases where
there is more than one application for the same land the
right of occupation shall be determined by lot.

All applications must conform to the general scheme of
sections as shown on the maps, and must be made in writing
upon the proper printed forms provided for the purpose, and
be accompanied by the required declaration, deposits, &c. If
personal attendance is not possible, a duly-authorised agent
should deposit the applications in this office, to avoid disap-
pointment owing to incompleteness or informality causing
rejection of the same. The land office will be open to ap-
plicants from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.,
except on Saturdays, when the office will close at 1 p.m.

Full particulars, plans, forms, &c., may be obtained on
application at this office.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Rural Lands, Auckland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1888.

It is hereby notified that the rural sections enumerated
in the accompanying Schedule will be offered for sale
by public auction, at the Land Office, Auckland, on Monday,
the 24th September, 1888, at 11 o'clock a.m.

Plans and further particulars may be obtained on applica-
tion at this office.

S. PERCY SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.
WAOKU SURVEY DISTRICT.

II. | 11 | A. R. P. 10 0 0 | £ s. d. 10 0 0
Description of Land: Mixed bush, undulating.

OTAMATEA COUNTY.
PARISH OF KAIWAKA.

| N.E. M. pt. 82 | 40 0 0 | 120 0 0
Description of Land: Kauri land and mixed forest.

RODNEY COUNTY.
PARISH OF MANGAWAI.

| N.W. pt. 35 | 19 1 30 | 4 17 6
| S.W. pt. 91 | 25 1 24 | 6 7 6
| 100 | 61 0 0 | 15 5 0
Description of Land: N.W. pt. Lot 35, open land; S.W.
pt. 91, a few kauri rickers, rest open land, poor soil; 100,
about two acres bush, rest open land. All these lands are
accessible by road.

PARISH OF ARAI.

| S.W. pt. 17 | 32 0 0 | 8 0 0
Description of Land: Half bush, remainder fern land.

THAMES COUNTY.
OHINEMURI SURVEY DISTRICT.

I. | 3 | 10 0 0 | 5 0 0
Description of Land: Light mixed bush, broken land.
(Part of Onetai No. 2 Block.)

WHANGAROA COUNTY.
WHANGAROA SURVEY DISTRICT.

VII. | 13 | 9 0 0 | 18 0 0
| 14* | 8 0 0 | 24 0 0

• Subject to £517 for improvements.
  Description of Land: Partially-improved lands, fronting
  Whangaroa Harbour, rather broken.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.
PARISH OF MANAIA.

| S.E. pt. 78 | 24 0 0 | 6 0 0
Description of Land: Mixed bush, very broken land.

PARISH OF WAIPU.

286 | 31 3 0 | 12 0 0
287 | 51 1 0 | 19 5 0
288 | 37 0 0 | 9 5 0
289 | 33 0 0 | 8 5 0
290 | 29 2 0 | 7 7 6
291 | 30 0 0 | 7 10 0
292 | 59 2 0 | 22 7 6
294 | 33 1 0 | 8 7 6
295 | 144 2 27 | 36 5 0
392 | 36 3 0 | 13 17 6
393 | 22 1 0 | 8 7 6
394 | 16 1 0 | 6 2 6
395 | 40 2 0 | 15 5 0
396 | 150 2 0 | 56 10 0
397 | 107 0 0 | 40 2 6
398 | 92 1 0 | 34 12 6
399 | 76 2 0 | 28 15 0

Description of Land: Sections 286 to 291 inclusive, tea-
tree land, poor soil; 292, undulating forest land, partially
limestone land; 294, broken tea-tree land; 295, about 40
acres bush, rest broken tea-tree land; 392 to 399 inclusive,
broken forest lands, no kauri.