Jan. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 97

Rural Lands in the Wellington Land District to be sold at Auction for Cash.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1889.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of “The Land Act, 1885,” that the under-mentioned sections will be offered for sale, for cash, by public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on Friday, the 31st January, 1890, at noon.

Plans and particulars can be obtained at this office.

One-fifth of the purchase-money must be deposited on the fall of the hammer, and the balance within thirty days, or the deposit will be forfeited.

There are no limitations or restrictions incumbent upon purchasers of these lands for cash.

All sections unsold at the auction will be withdrawn till further notice.

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

SCHEDULE.

• Weighted with £20 3s. 8d. for improvements.

Description of Land: This section is situated on the bank of the Tiraumea River, on Whitcombe’s property, near the end of Tiraumea Road, about four miles from Pahiatua. The land is of good quality; the bush has been felled and burnt off, and the land laid down in grass. The access is by the river-bank reserve and the roads in the Kaitawa Township.

1 | XIV. | Ongo .. | 165 0 0 | 2 0 0*

• Weighted with £55 5s. for improvements.

Description of Land: This section is situated in the South-west Waitapu Block, on the Rangitikei River, at Te Rewa, near the Onepuhi Native Reserve. The area includes river-flats and terrace-land, portions being cleared, and the rest covered with mixed bush. The soil varies from good to first class. The only means of access is by the Rangitikei River-bed, from the Orepuhi Bridge—distance, six miles—or by the road laid off through Williamson’s. There are some Maori whares and fences on the land.

10 | I. | Makuri .. | 15 0 0 | 2 10 0

Description of Land: This section is situated in the Woodville-Tiraumea Special-settlement Block, adjacent to Mr. G. H. Collie’s property, and fronting the main road into the block. The section is of good quality, covered with bush, and is very suitable for selection by a small settler or business-man.

278 | X. | Wairoa .. | 51 3 17 | 4 0 0

Description of Land: This section is situated about four miles south of Waverley, in the Okotuku District, and is accessible by drays, though part of the road is still unformed. It is, therefore, well situated as regards railway and road communication. The section, less about 5 acres of low sand-hills, comprises good flat land, covered with light scrub, except 35 acres which have been ploughed and cropped. The section is partly fenced by the adjacent owners. There is no permanent surface-water.

Public Reserves Leases of Lands in the Wellington Land District to be sold at Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1889.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” that the leases of the under-mentioned sections will be offered at public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on Friday, the 31st day of January, 1890.

Plans can be seen and particulars obtained at this office.

A deposit of a half-year’s rent and £1 11s. lease-fee must be deposited on the fall of the hammer.

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

SCHEDULE.

Description of Land: These subdivisions of Section 83 form part of the Stock Reserve in the Masterton-Mangahao Special-settlement Block, and are about five miles distant from Pahiatua by dray-road and horse-track. The land is flat, of good quality, covered with mixed forest, and well watered.

22 | IV. | Mikimiki .. | 4 4 0 | 0 10 0

Description of Land: This section is situated on the west side of the Ruamahanga River, about fifteen miles from Masterton, at the head of the Opaki Plain, at Mole’s Corner, and comprises stony flat land of fair quality, covered with mixed bush.

Forfeited Deferred-payment Lands in the Wellington Land District to be sold at Auction on Deferred Payments.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1889.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of the Land Acts, that the under-mentioned sections will be offered at auction, for selection on deferred payments, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on Friday, the 31st January, 1890, at noon.

Plans and particulars can be obtained at this office.

A deposit of one-twentieth of the purchase-money, together with £1 1s. license-fee, must be deposited on the fall of the hammer, and the selector will be required to make the statutory declaration necessary when selecting lands on this system.

All sections unsold at the auction will be withdrawn till further notice.

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

SCHEDULE.

This section is situated at the north-east corner of the Pahiatua-Puketoi Special-settlement Block, on the Makuri Stream, and comprises generally hilly bush country of good quality.

15 | VII. | Mangaone .. | 108 0 0 | 1 5 0

This section is situated on the Mangaone Block, on the Tawataia Road, and comprises generally hilly mixed bush land of good quality.

90 | II. | Kopuaranga | 161 1 8 | 1 10 0*

• Weighted with £116 10s. for improvements.

This section is situated north of the Mauriceville Railway-station, fronting the main Forty-mile Bush Road, and comprises generally hilly mixed bush land of good quality, with some flat in front. There is a four-roomed house, 24ft. by 24ft., with a lean-to on the section. Four acres are in grass, and 5 acres in addition have been felled. The section is partly fenced.

2 | IX. | Wairoa .. | 182 0 0 | 1 5 0

6 | “ | “ | 122 2 0 | 1 5 0

These sections are situated in the Waitotara District, inland of the Momohaki Gorge, and comprise generally hilly land intersected by deep gullies. The sections were originally taken up and have been slightly improved, Section No. 2 being now weighted with £29 11s. 3d. for felling, grassing, and fencing, and Section No. 6 with £4 18s. for fencing, ploughing, and grassing.

Sections, Town of Levin, to be sold by Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1889.

IT is hereby notified, in terms of “The Land Act, 1885,” that the sections in the Town of Levin enumerated in the accompanying Schedule will be offered for sale for cash by public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on Friday, the 31st January, 1890, at noon.

Plans and particulars can be obtained at this office.

One-fifth of the purchase-money must be deposited on the fall of the hammer, and the balance within thirty days, or the deposit will be forfeited.

There are no limitations or restrictions incumbent upon purchasers of town lands for cash.

All sections unsold at the auction will be withdrawn till further notice.

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