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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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stream. The soil is fairly good, on a sandstone-and-papa
formation, and covered with forest of a mixed character,
containing tawa, rimu, rata, matai, &c., with an under-
growth of rangiora, supplejack, &c. The section is distant
about four miles from Pongaroa Township, two miles being
by dray-road and two miles by cleared road.
Section 7, Pongaroa Village Settlement, is situated on the
Alfredton-Weber Road, in the Pongaroa Village Settlement,
and consists of undulating country, with about 3 acres of flat
land. The soil is clayey, on a papa formation. Eighteen
acres of the section are in grass, the remaining 7 acres being
covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu,
rata, hinau, &c., with an undergrowth of rangiora, supple-
jack, &c. The section is distant about two miles from
Pongaroa Township. The improvement consists of 18 acres
in grass, valued at £40 10s.
Section 17, Pongaroa Village Settlement, is situated on
the Paraengahuata Road, in the Pongaroa Village Settlement,
and consists chiefly of low flat spurs sloping gradually to-
wards the south and west. Water can be obtained by sink-
ing. The soil is good, on a papa formation, and covered
with forest containing rimu, tawa, &c., with an undergrowth
of rangiora, supplejack, &c. The section is about two miles
and a half from Pongaroa Township, half the distance being
by the Alfredton-Weber dray-road, and the other half by the
Paraengahuata Road, which has been cleared and formed
for horse traffic.
Section 18, Pongaroa Village Settlement, is situated on
the Paraengahuata Road, in the Pongaroa Village Settlement,
and consists of low flat spurs, with a homestead-site. Water
can be obtained by sinking. The soil is good, on a papa
formation, and covered with forest containing tawa, rimu,
kahikatea, &c., with an undergrowth of rangiora, supplejack,
&c. The section is distant about two miles from Pongaroa
Township, one mile and a quarter being by the Alfredton-
Weber Road, which is formed for dray traffic, and the
remaining distance by the Paraengahuata Road, formed for
horse traffic.
Section 27, Pongaroa Village Settlement, is situated on
the Alfredton-Weber Road, in the Pongaroa Village Settle-
ment, and consists of low flat spurs, all ploughable. Water
is obtainable by sinking a few feet. The soil is good, on a
papa formation, and is grassed. The section is about half a
mile from Pongaroa Township, by dray-road. The improve-
ment consists of 20 acres in grass, valued at £40.
Section 31, Pongaroa Village Settlement, is situated on the
Alfredton-Weber Road, in the Pongaroa Village Settlement,
and consists of low flat spurs on the frontage, rising towards
the back line, the greater portion of the section being plough-
able when clear. Water can be obtained by sinking a few
feet. The soil is good, on a papa formation, and is covered
with forest consisting of tawa, &c., with an undergrowth of
supplejack, rangiora, &c. The section is about a mile from
Pongaroa Township by dray-road.
Section 7, Rakaunui Village Settlement, is situated on the
Alfredton-Weber Road, in the Rakaunui Village Settle-
ment. It consists of land sloping from a long ridge running
through the section. The soil is fair, on a papa formation,
and covered with forest of a mixed character, containing
rimu, rata, kahikatea, &c., with an undergrowth of lawyer,
supplejack, &c. The section is distant about half a mile
from the school and post-office, and a mile from Rakaunui
Village, by dray-road.
J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Southland open for Selection on Lease in
Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 26th October, 1897.
THE under-mentioned Crown land will be open for
application upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on
Monday, the 13th December, 1897, under the provisions of
"The Land Act, 1892," and "The Land for Settlements
Act, 1894," and its amendments:—
SCHEDULE.
Southland Land District.
First-class Land.

Wallace County.—Waiau Survey District.
Merrivale Estate.
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Land all bush, excepting about 3 acres; undulating,
mixed bush, with considerable area of manuka; papa forma-
tion; soil fair, excepting manuka land. Fifteen miles from
Otautau, two miles from dairy-factory reserve and school-
site. Permanent water, touches Waiau River. Altitude,
200 ft. to 350 ft.
D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Town of Invercargill for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 28th September, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
section of land in the Township of Invercargill will
be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Thurs-
day, the 18th November, 1897, at 11 a.m.
SCHEDULE.
Town of Invercargill.
Section 22, Block XXXIV., containing 1 rood: Upset
price, £100.
Weighted with £400 as valuation for improvements,
consisting of dwelling-house of six rooms, outhouses, fenc-
ing, and garden.
D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Land, Southland, open for Selection on Perpetual
Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 28th September, 1897.
THE under-mentioned Crown land, having been sur-
rendered in terms of section 156 of "The Land Act,
1885," will be open for selection on perpetual lease on and
after Thursday, the 18th November, 1897. If more than
one application be received for the section on the same day,
then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the
following day at 11 a.m.
SCHEDULE.
Southland County.—Wendonside Survey District.
Second-class Land.

Valuation for improvements, £46 16s.
This section is situated about ten miles from Riversdale
Railway-station by road. The land is open, and the soil
fair. About 200 acres are ploughed, but not in crop; and
there are 134 chains of fencing.
The improvements must be paid for in cash on the day on
which the application is approved; but if the land be
balloted for, then payment must be made immediately on
the conclusion of the ballot.
D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Motukaraka Island, Auckland, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 28th September, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
Crown land will be offered for lease for the term
of seven years by public auction, at this office, on Friday,
the 26th November, 1897, at 11 a.m.
SCHEDULE.
Motukaraka or Flat Island, off Maraetai Point, near Howick:
Section 1, Block IV., Otahuhu Survey District, containing
7 acres 2 roods 35 perches. Upset rental, £6 per annum.
Weighted with the sum of £25 as valuation for improve-
ments.
The land is first-class agricultural land in grass.
The lessee will only be permitted to use the land for
grazing purposes.
Six months' rent and the lease-fee of £1 1s. must be paid
on the fall of the hammer.
Rent payable half-yearly in advance.
GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.