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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 23

on and after Wednesday, the 6th April, 1892, when the first applicant on any tenure will be entitled to the area applied for:—

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED LAND.

Rodney County.—Parish of Hoteo.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Hoteo, and containing approximately 600 acres. Bounded generally towards the north-east, south-east, and south-west by a public road; again towards the south-east by Section No. 84 of the Parish of Hoteo; again towards the south-west by a right line from the westernmost angle of that section to the southernmost angle of Section No. 87 of the same parish; and towards the north-west by said Section No. 87 to the point of commencement.

Description: Two-thirds open land, remainder mixed green and burnt bush, situated between Dome Valley and Hoteo River; land of inferior quality. Cash price, 7s. 6d. per acre.

Manukau County.—Parish of Kahawai.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Kahawai, and containing approximately 425 acres. Bounded towards the north and east generally by the Taihiki River; towards the south by Section No. 1 of the Parish of Kahawai; and towards the west generally by the Waiuku River to the point of commencement.

Description: All open land of poor quality, situated at the confluence of the Waiuku and Taihiki Estuaries. Cash price, 7s. 6d. per acre.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Rural Lands for Sale by Auction, Auckland District.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 11th February, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned rural lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Thursday, the 24th March, 1892, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

Open swamp land adjoining Cabbage Bay.

WAIKATO COUNTY.—PARISH OF TAUPIRI.

75 | 14 2 0 | 14 10 0

Open land, partially cultivated near Taupiri, and adjoining the Komakorau River. Subject to £60, valuation for improvements.

HOBSON COUNTY.—PARISH OF TATARARIKI.

97A | 320 0 0 | 160 0 0

About two-thirds swamp, remainder open land.

RAGLAN COUNTY.—AWAROA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Block VIII.

35A | 43 2 0 | 32 12 6

Open land, covered with fern and mixed bush. Subject to £30, valuation for improvements effected.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance (with Crown-grant fee) within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be absolutely forfeited.

Plans may be seen at local post-offices.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Rural Lands open for Sale or Selection.

District Land and Survey Office,
Auckland, 21st January, 1892.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of sections 3 to 11 of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887,” either for cash, on deferred payments, or for perpetual lease, at the option of the selector, on and after Wednesday, the 23rd March, 1892, when the first applicant on any tenure will be entitled to the area applied for:—

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED LAND.

Kawhia County.—Awakino North Survey District.

Broken country, situated on the Awakino River, covered with forest, soil fair, some of it papa.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Lands for Application as Village Homesteads.

District Land and Survey Office,
Nelson, 10th February, 1892.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned land will be open for application, under the village-homestead system, on Thursday, the 24th March, 1892. Applications must be made on the proper forms, and must be made in person or sent through the post to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson. Application-forms and full particulars can be obtained at this office, and from the local Land Officer, Westport.

This land is being opened for the purpose of providing homestead sites for intending settlers. Holders of other lands exceeding one acre in extent are not eligible as selectors. Any person putting in an application in contravention of the conditions under which the land is opened is liable to be prosecuted for making a false declaration, and any section obtained thereby is, in accordance with the conditions, forfeited. Alleged ignorance of the conditions will not, after this notice, be accepted as an excuse for persons putting in applications who hold other lands.

MOKIHINUI VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD SPECIAL SETTLEMENT.