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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

Lands open for Application under Village-homestead Special
Settlement Conditions in the Makuri, Ngaturi, Makairo,
Tutaekara, and Mangaone Village Settlements, Wellin-
ton Land District.

Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1891.

It is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands will be
open for application, under the village-homestead sys-
tem, on Thursday, the 4th February, 1892. Applications
must be made on the proper forms, and will be received at
this office, and also at the County Council Offices, Pahiatua.
They must be made in person to the Commissioner of Crown
Lands or other officer of the department, who will attend
there to receive them, but they will not be received at Pahia-
tua by post. Application-forms and full particulars can be
obtained at this office.

These lands are 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 selec-
tors. 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, for-
feited. Alleged ignorance of the conditions will not, after
this notice, be accepted as an excuse for persons putting in
applications who hold other lands.

SCHEDULE.

MAKURI VILLAGE SETTLEMENT, MAKURI SURVEY DISTRICT.
Block XIV.

These sections adjoin the Town of Makuri, which is about
fifteen miles from Pahiatua, eleven miles of which is by a
formed dray-road and four miles a horse-road only. The
whole road, however, between Pahiatua Township and Makuri
Village will shortly be completed throughout for cart-traffic.
The land generally consists of undulating country, ranging
from level to somewhat steep slopes. The soil is good
throughout, being of limestone formation, and the timber is
of a mixed character with thick undergrowth.

NGATURI VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

| 15 | 1 1 30 | 0 8 0 |
| 16 | | |
| 17 | | |
| 18 | 2 1 24 | 0 8 0 |
| 19 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 22 | 1 2 20 | 0 8 0 |
| 23 | | |
| 24 | | |
| 25 | 2 0 13 | 0 8 0 |
| 26 | | |
| 27 | 2 2 3 | 0 8 0 |
| 28 | | |
| 29 | 1 0 24 | 0 8 0 |
| 30 | | |
| 31 | 2 1 5 | 0 8 0 |
| 32 | | |
| 33 | | |

The locality of the above is at the end of the Toritea
Road on the east bank of the Tirauamea River, and distant
about six miles and a half from the Pahiatua in an easterly
direction, and is approached by formed roads to the river.
The land is, generally speaking, level; soil fair to good,
cleared of timber, and sown with English grass.

MAKAIRIO VILLAGE SETTLEMENT, MAKURI SURVEY DISTRICT.
Block II.

These sections are situated nine miles and three-quarters
from the Townships of Pahiatua and Woodville, and are
approached by a formed road; the soil is good, the general
character of the land being level, with low hills and easy
slopes; the formation is shingle, overlying papa. The
timber is chiefly tawa, with rimu, rata, pukatea, kahikatea,
&c., intermixed, and an occasional totara tree; the under-
scrub is mahoe, kamakama, supplejacks, matipo, kotuko-
tuku, &c.

TUTAEKARA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT, MANGAHAO SURVEY
DISTRICT.

| 1 | 1 1 29 | 0 6 0 |
| 2 | 1 1 13 | 0 6 0 |
| 3 | 1 0 36 | 0 6 0 |
| 4 | 1 1 20 | 0 6 0 |
| 5 | 1 0 38 | 0 6 0 |
| 6 | 1 0 16 | 0 6 0 |
| 7 | 0 3 34 | 0 6 0 |
| 9 | 1 0 0 | 0 6 0 |
| 10 | 1 0 0 | 0 6 0 |
| 11 | 1 0 0 | 0 6 0 |
| 12 | 1 0 0 | 0 6 0 |
| 13 | 1 0 0 | 0 6 0 |
| 14 | 1 0 0 | 0 6 0 |
| 18 | 1 3 2 | 0 6 0 |
| 19 | 1 0 0 | 0 6 0 |

The locality of the above is on the main coach-road
between Woodville and Masterton, about six and a half
miles south of Pahiatua. The village is bounded on three
sides by the McKenzie Special Settlement; the land is
perfectly level, the soil being rich alluvial and covered with
heavy mixed bush.

Subdivision of Lot 1, Block XIV.

| 1 | 9 2 32 | 0 4 0 |
| 2 | 9 2 32 | 0 4 0 |
| 3 | 10 0 10 | 0 4 0 |
| 4 | 10 0 0 | 0 4 0 |
| 5 | 10 0 0 | 0 4 0 |

These sections are situated about six miles south of
Pahiatua, on the east side of and fronting on to the main
coach-road between Masterton and Woodville. The entire
area is perfectly level and dry with excellent soil. The
timber consists of tawa, hinau, rimu, rata, kahikatea,
mahoe, kawakawa, &c., with the usual undergrowth.

MANGAONE VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Subdivision of Section 19, Block III., Mangaone.

| 1 | 8 0 9 | 0 2 6 |

Subdivision of Section 24, Block III., Mangaone.

| 2 | 4 2 16 | 0 2 6 |
| 3 | 8 0 8 | 0 2 6 |
| 4 | 8 0 16 | 0 2 6 |
| 5 | 10 3 0 | 0 2 6 |
| 6 | 9 3 4 | 0 2 6 |
| 7 | 11 2 10 | 0 2 6 |

This village is situated at the intersection of the Mangaone
Valley, Hawera, and Tawataia Roads, and is distant from
Eketahuna about seven miles in a north-easterly direction,
and is approached by formed roads. The land is good, and
well watered. The timber consists chiefly of tawa, with a
few rimu and matai trees. The altitude is about 600ft.
above sea-level.

CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT.

Term of lease, thirty years; renewable for further periods
of twenty-one years.

Rents are payable half-yearly, on the first days of January
and July in each year.

No rent need be paid for the first two years. The unpaid
rent will, however, be added to the capital value, and rent