Oct. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1599

Village-homestead Allotments in Wellington open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 24th August, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office on Wednesday, 19th October, 1898.

SCHEDULE.

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

Subdivisions 1 and 2 of Section 43, Mangaweka Village Settlement, are situated on the main road from Marton to Tokaanu, 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 metalled road. The area comprises cleared flat land with a small creek at one end. The soil is of very good quality, is from 12 in. to 18 in. in depth, and rests on clay-and-papa formation. The forest was heavy, comprising chiefly kahikatea, rimu, and matai. The land is watered by a small creek. The elevation ranges from about 1,050 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise a two-roomed whare, half the cost of 2·3 chains of boundary-fence, and half an acre of bush-felling.

Subdivision 3 of Section 43, Mangaweka Village Settlement, is situated at the junction of the Mangaweka–Te Kapua Road and the main road from Marton to Tokaanu, which here forms the main street of Mangaweka. The access is from Mangaweka, where there is a post-office, the distance being about a quarter of a mile by metalled road. The area comprises cleared flat land, on which there is a small creek. The soil is of very good quality, varying in depth from 12 in. to 18 in., and resting on clay-and-papa formation. The forest was heavy, comprising chiefly kahikatea, rimu, and matai. The elevation ranges from about 1,050 ft. above sea-level. The improvements consist of a quarter of an acre of bush-felling.

Subdivision 4 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. The access is from Mangaweka, where there is a post-office, the distance being about a quarter of a mile, by a road which, with the exception of about 3 chains, is metalled. The section comprises flat cleared land, on which there is a small creek. 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, comprising chiefly kahikatea, matai, and rimu. The elevation ranges from about 1,050 ft. The improvements comprise half an acre of bush felled, and half the value of 1½ chains of boundary-fence.

Subdivision 5 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 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 hereon 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 hereon 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