940
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

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 freehold 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 comprised 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 himself 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 disappointment owing to incompleteness or informality causing rejection of the same. The land office will be open to applicants 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 application at this office.

S. PERCY SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.

WAOKU SURVEY DISTRICT.

II. | 11 | A. R. P. | £ s. d.
| | | 10 0 0 | 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
£8 10s. is added to the upset price for improvements.
Description of Land: Light mixed bush, broken land. (Part of Ōnetai 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.