JULY 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1337

The committee shall supply a sufficient and equal quantity of the waste products to each process as a test.
On completion of the tests the committee shall report to the Minister, and shall give the following particulars of each process: (a.) The nature of the article made. (b.) The quantity produced, and the cost of production. (c.) The value of the product. (d.) Whether any of the processes are of sufficient importance to warrant the Minister in giving (1) the whole, or (2) any part, of the bonus; (3) if a part only, how much.

JOHN MCKENZIE,
Minister for Agriculture.

Crown Lands Notices.

Lands in Wellington open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1899.

THE under-mentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 30th August, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. — PAPARANGI SETTLEMENT. — BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Section 19A is situated on the Aurora Road, facing generally northwards. The access is from Johnsonville Railway-station, about half a mile distant by a good dray-road. The area comprises rounded open grass spurs, with basins and flats suitable for homestead and gardens. The soil is of good quality, resting on clay and rocky formation, watered by springs, and is well adapted for cultivation and grazing. This should also have a value as a business site. The elevation is about 500 ft. above sea-level, and the improvements comprise 9 chains fencing along south boundary, valued at £3 7s. 6d.

Section 21 is situated on the Porirua Road, facing generally north-west, and is well sheltered. The access is from Johnsonville Railway-station, which is about half a mile distant by a good metalled dray-road. The area comprises open undulating grass land, with a good building-site. The soil is of good quality, resting on clay-and-sandstone formation, and is well adapted for cultivation and grazing. It is also a business site. The section is only partially watered by springs, which are possibly deficient in summer. The elevation is about 400 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise fence along frontage and south boundary, valued at £3 15s.

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

Small Grazing-run, Marlborough, open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 11th July, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for selection at this office on Friday, the 18th August, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Richmond Brook Settlement.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sections in the Town of Seddon open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 11th July, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned sections in the Town of Seddon will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office, on Friday, the 18th August, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—STARBOROUGH SETTLEMENT.—TOWN OF SEDDON.

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• On Section 16, Block VIII., there is a good clay house, valued at £110. Interest and sinking fund on building repayable in ten years by half-yearly instalments of £7 2s. 5d.—total half-yearly, £7 19s. 11d.

† On Section 17, Block VIII., there is a cookhouse, with range and oven, valued at £90. Interest and sinking fund on building repayable in ten years by half-yearly instalments of £5 16s. 7d.—total half-yearly, £6 11s. 7d.

‡ On Section 2, Block XII., there is an iron shed, valued at £70. Interest and sinking fund on building repayable in ten years by half-yearly instalments of £4 10s. 8d.—total half-yearly, £5 3s. 2d.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.