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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64

which here forms the main street of Mangaweka Township. The access is from Mangaweka, where there is a post-office, the distance being about a quarter of a mile, by a road which is, with the exception of about 4 chains, metalled. The land is flat, and all cleared of bush. The soil is of very good quality, ranging in depth from 12 in. to 18 in., and resting on clay-and-papa formation. The forest was heavy, and consisted of kahikatea, matai, rimu, &c. There is no water on the section. The elevation ranges from about 1,050 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise 1 rood 25 perches of bush-felling.

Subdivision 6 of Section 43, Mangaweka Village Settlement, is situated on the Mangaweka-Te Kapua Road, near its junction with the main road from Marton to Tokaanu, which here forms the main street of Mangaweka Township, the access being from Mangaweka, which is about a quarter of a mile distant, by a road which, with the exception of 8 chains, is metalled. The section comprises flat and gently sloping land, which has all been cleared of bush. The soil ranges from 12 in. to 18 in. in depth, is of very good quality, and rests on clay-and-papa formation. The forest was heavy, and consisted of kahikatea, matai, rimu, &c. There is no water on the section. The improvements comprise half an acre of bush-felling, and half the value of 3·7 chains of boundary-fence.

Section 43A, Mangaweka Village Settlement, is situated on the Mangaweka-Te Kapua Road, near its junction with the main road from Marton to Tokaanu, which here forms the main street of Mangaweka. The access is from Mangaweka, the distance being about a quarter of a mile by a formed road, which, with the exception of about 6 chains, is metalled. The section comprises gently sloping land, with a good soil, ranging in depth from 12 in. to 18 in., and resting on clay-and-papa formation. The forest is heavy, and is composed chiefly of kahikatea. There is no water on the section. The elevation ranges from about 1,050 ft. to 1,080 ft. above sea-level. About a quarter of the area has been cleared, and there is a two-roomed whare on the section.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY.—RAKAUTORU VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.
First-class Land.

This section is weighted with £15 for improvements.

Section 34, Rakautoru Village Settlement, lies between the Rangitikei River and the cliff on which the rest of the settlement is situated. The access is from Mangaweka, which is about one mile and a half distant, about half of which is a metalled road, the remainder of the distance being made up of a piece of formed road, about 15 chains of road which is cleared but not formed, and a few chains of horse-track which is too steep for dray traffic. The section comprises flat and easy sloping land, with soil of good quality from 12 in. to 18 in. in depth, resting on papa formation. The forest is heavy, comprising kahikatea, matai, rimu, totara, hinau, maire, tawa, titoki, and a thick undergrowth of kareao, karamu, konini, mahoe, rangiora, &c. The section is permanently watered by the Rangitikei River. The elevation of the land ranges from 800 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise 9 acres felled and partly grassed.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The lands enumerated are first-class lands, and are village-homestead allotments, open for selection on lease in perpetuity under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”).

2. The day on which the land shall be open for selection shall be Wednesday, the 19th day of October, 1898.

3. The rental stated shall be the price at which the land shall be open for selection.

4. Applications for leases shall be made in manner as provided in Part I. of the said Act; and all such applications shall be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington; and leases will be issued in accordance with the provisions of Part I. aforesaid.

5. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occupation, and condition in life (namely, whether married or single), and will be required to make the declaration prescribed in Schedule C of the said Act.

6. Each applicant shall pay the first half-year’s rent, together with the lease- and registration-fee, and the valuation for improvements (if any), immediately the application has been approved or declared successful at the ballot.

7. All rents must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st days of January and July in each year, as provided in section 157 of the said Act; and the first half-year’s rent is payable as before provided.

8. No lessee shall apply for or hold more than one allotment, and such allotment shall be held for his or her sole use and benefit, and not for the use or benefit of any other person whomsoever. No married woman shall be eligible as a selector; but this provision shall not apply to any married woman who may become a transferee under a will or by virtue of an intestacy.

9. Improvements and residence on the land comprised in each lease shall be as provided in Part III. of the said Act. The provisions of section 144, and all other provisions of the said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations. The provisions of section 141, and all other provisions of the said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations.

10. No lessee shall subdivide, sublet, or transfer the land held by him under these regulations, except under and subject to the provisions of Part I. of the said Act.

11. All the provisions of the said Act, so far as applicable, shall extend and apply to the lands affected by these regulations, and to the applications and leases to be made and issued thereunder, and generally to the interests created, and the persons whose rights, liabilities, or interests are thereby affected; and the mention of any particular provision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular case.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Auckland for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 23rd August, 1898.

I T is hereby notified that the under-mentioned reserve will be offered for lease for a term of fourteen years, under “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Friday, the 21st day of October, 1898, at 11 a.m.

SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND.

Lot 55A, Section 12, between St. John’s College, Tamaki, and Mount Wellington, containing 24½ acres; upset annual rent, £10.

Term of lease, fourteen years, without right of renewal, and for grazing purposes only. The lease conveys no right to remove the stone or metal.

No compensation for improvements will be allowed at any time.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kahikatea Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 22nd August, 1898.

I T is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lots of kahikatea timber in Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, Hobson County, will be offered for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, the 21st day of October, 1898, at 11 o’clock a.m.:

Lot 1: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 22 and 23, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 2,118 trees, containing about 3,680,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £920.

Lot 2: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 24 and 26, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 8,158 trees, containing about 14,228,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £3,557.

Lot 3: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 49, 50, and 53, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 4,400 trees, containing about 7,000,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £1,750.

Lot 4: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 34, 41, 42, 43, and 44, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 3,030 trees, containing about 4,190,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £1,047 10s.

The purchaser of any of the above lots of kahikatea timber to have the right to convey such timber over the Government iron tram-line to its terminus at the mouth of Bascombe’s Creek, Northern Wairoa River, during the period allowed him to remove the timber, the purchaser providing his own rolling-stock.

Conditions.—One-third purchase-money to be paid in cash or by marked cheque on the fall of the hammer, one-third in six months, and the balance within twelve months from date of sale. Timber to be removed within four years from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.