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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 84

Forfeiture of Leases, Hawke’s Bay Land District.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th September, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned leases were forfeited by the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, at the meetings the dates of which are given:—

Lease in Perpetuity No. 16: Section 2, Block XVI., Motu Survey District; held by E. B. Sealy. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

Lease in Perpetuity No. 145: Section 31, Whetukura Village; held by H. Y. Bevington. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

Lease in Perpetuity No. 147: Section 43, Whetukura Village; held by Mrs. E. M. Mawhinay. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

Lease in Perpetuity No. 158: Section 8, Block VII., Woodville Survey District; held by J. Milligan. Forfeited 18th June, 1897.

Lease in Perpetuity No. 179: Section 32, Cape Turnagain Village; held by James Gray. Forfeited 21st May, 1897.

Lease in Perpetuity No. 159: Section 2, Block I., and Section 2, Block V., Mata Survey District; held by D. McBeth and J. Kelso. Forfeited 20th August, 1897.

Lands-for-settlement Lease 23: Section 3, Block III., Oero Survey District (Elsthorpe Estate); held by E. P. Cowen. Forfeited 20th August, 1897.

Lands-for-settlement Lease 30: Section 34, Block VII., Oero Survey District (Elsthorpe Estate); held by F. Schmidt. Forfeited 20th August, 1897.

Lands-for-settlement Lease 54: Section 27, Elsthorpe Village (Elsthorpe Estate); held by J. C. Cairns. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

O.R.P. License No. 3: Section 5, Block XI., and Section 16, Block XV., Nuhaka North Survey District; held by W. Conaglen. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

O.R.P. License No. 33: Section 6, Block VIII., Norsewood Survey District; held by Patrick McGrath. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

O.R.P. License No. 60: Section 1, Block XV., Takapau Survey District; held by A. T. Thompson. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

O.R.P. License No. 74: Section 9, Block VIII., Norsewood Survey District; held by Jan Johansen. Forfeited 20th August, 1897.

Pastoral License No. 9: Pastoral Run No. 9, Mohaka Survey District; held by H. H. Nicholson. Forfeited 16th July, 1897.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 29th September, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that, the leases and licenses of the under-mentioned Crown lands having been voluntarily surrendered by the lessees and licensees thereof, or forfeited by resolution of the Auckland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Kauri Timber at Auckland for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 28th September, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned clumps of green and scorched kauri timber, in the Aponga State Forest, within Blocks IV. and VIII., Manga-kahia Survey District, will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 19th day of November, 1897, at 11 o’clock a.m.

No. 1 Clump.—452 green kauri-trees, containing about 2,127,834 superficial feet; 66 scorched kauri-trees, containing about 212,043 superficial feet: upset-price, £1,143 8s.

No. 2 Clump.—139 green kauri-trees, containing about 439,238 superficial feet: upset price, £219 12s.

No. 3 Clump.—45 green kauri-trees, containing about 71,259 superficial feet: upset price, £35 13s.

Conditions of Sale.—One-half of the purchase-money to be paid in cash or by marked cheque on the fall of the hammer, the balance within two years thereafter. Timber to be removed within three years from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Elsthorpe Estate, Hawke’s Bay, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 25th September, 1897.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 17th November, 1897, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

OERO SURVEY DISTRICT.—PATANGATA COUNTY.

Description of Land.—Section 3 contains about 100 acres of agricultural land, the remainder being broken country, and only suitable for pastoral purposes; the soil is good, on papa formation, and well watered; the average height above sea-level is 800 ft.; there are about 176 chains of post-and-wire fencing on the north and west boundaries, and about 92 chains of internal fencing; the distance from Kaikora by road is eighteen miles, fourteen miles of which are formed and gravelled, the remainder is to be formed; in English and native grasses. Section 34 is well watered grass land adjoining the village; there are erected on it a large open shed used for storing hay, a good cattle-yard, a loose-box, and about 16 chains of internal fencing. Section 39 is well watered, the Makara Stream forming part of the boundary; nearly half of the section is flat, the balance being undulating hills with easy slopes; the soil is very good, all in grass, and suitable for cultivation; there are about 64 chains of boundary and 24 chains of internal fencing.

ELSTHORPE VILLAGE.

Village-homestead Sections.

| 27 | 3 0 16 | 1 2 0 |
| 29 | 10 3 14 | 2 15 0 |

Description of Land.—The Village of Elsthorpe is situated on the main road from Kaikora to the coast, about fourteen miles from the former place. It is a very pretty spot, approached from both sides through clumps of carefully-preserved native bush—a somewhat rare sight in that part of the country. The sections are all in good sward, and will make excellent residence-sites.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.