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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 undergrowth 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 elayey, 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, supplejack, &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 towards the south and west. Water can be obtained by sinking. 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 Settlement, 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 improvement 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 ploughable 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 Settlement. 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.

Land all bush, excepting about 3 acres; undulating, mixed bush, with considerable area of manuka; papa formation; soil fair, excepting manuka land. Fifteen miles from Otatau, 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 Thursday, 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, fencing, 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 surrendered 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 improvements.

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.