932
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

Terms and Conditions of Lease of Village Homesteads in the Village Settlements in Southland.

GLASGOW, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this fifteenth day of June, 1893.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the one hundred and sixty-ninth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” it is enacted that the Governor in Council may fix the terms and conditions upon which the lands in any village settlement shall be disposed of, subject as in the said section is provided: And whereas by a Proclamation made under the said Act on the eighth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, and published in the New Zealand Gazette on the fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, the lands described in the First Schedule hereto have been set apart under the said Act and declared open for lease as village settlements, and it is expedient to fix the terms and conditions upon which the said lands shall be disposed of:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the said Act, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby fix the terms and conditions on which the lands mentioned in the First Schedule hereto shall be disposed of by way of lease in perpetuity, and which said terms and conditions are set forth in the Second Schedule hereto, and also doth direct that the lands in the said village settlements shall be divided into village-homestead allotments only.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD ALLOTMENTS.—SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Ackers Village is situated in Otatara Bush, some seven miles from Invercargill by road; land fair, flat, and bush-clad, mixed bush; tapped for most part by gravelled road. Limit, 50 acres.

CENTRE BUSH.—HOKONUI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Bush land, situated on east side of Invercargill-Kingston Railway-line, opposite Centre Bush Railway-station, about one mile and a half from station; land mostly flat; soil fair. Limit, one section.

VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD ALLOTMENTS—continued.

Selectors may take up more than one section, provided the total area selected does not exceed 20 acres. This village is situated some seven miles due north of Gore, in the Chatton Survey District; it occupies a central position in regard to settlement. The land is mostly flattish and of fair quality; it is well adapted for small settlers.

WALLACE COUNTY.—CLIFDEN VILLAGE.

This land is situated close to Clifden Station, on the banks of the Waiau River, and about twenty-one and a half miles from Otatau Railway-station, by good summer road. Soil very good and level; also all open land. Limit, one section.

COLAC BAY.—JACOB’S RIVER HUNDRED.

Colac Bay Village is situated on coast, six miles from Riverton, fronting railway-line; sections bush-clad. Limit, one section.

CROYDON VILLAGE.—HOKONUI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Croydon Village is situate about four miles from Gore Railway-station, on the Invercargill-Dunedin line, and is undulating bush land. Water can be obtained on all the sections.

No person shall be allowed to apply for or select more than one allotment.

DACRE.