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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

Land in Wellington open for Selection on Perpetual Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 1st August, 1899.

THE under-mentioned section will be opened for selection on perpetual lease, in terms of section 159 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on and after Wednesday, 20th September, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

PAHIATUA COUNTY.—MOUNT CERBERUS SURVEY DISTRICT.—NORTH-EAST PUKETOI BLOCK.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £1,353 for improvements.

Section 35, Block XII., Mount Cerberus, is situated in the North-east Puketoi Block, on the Mangatoro and Towai Roads. The improvements comprise the felling and grassing of the whole of the section (viz., 324 acres), 260 chains of fencing, and sheep-yards, &c. The section comprises hilly, broken country. The soil is of fair quality, resting partly on limestone formation. Elevation ranges from 1,400 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level.

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

Lands in the Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 22nd August, 1899.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office on and after Thursday, the 19th October, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

First-class alluvial land, in grass. It is fenced all round, with the exception of the boundary against the river. The section has a frontage to the Ford Road, which gives access to the river. Situated within ten miles of Gisborne, and accessible by a gravelled road. The improvements consist of one building, value £25, and 37 chains of new fencing, &c.

HAWKE’S BAY COUNTY, HERETAUNGA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Tomoana Settlement.

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First-class alluvial land, formerly part of the famous Frimley Estate. Situated within a mile of Tomoana Railway-station and Freezing-works. The improvements on the section consist of a well and some fencing.

• Weighted with £42 for improvements.
  † Weighted with £24 for improvements.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Suburban Land at the Village of Havelock, Hawke’s Bay, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 1st August, 1899.

THE under-mentioned sections will be submitted to public auction for lease for a term of ten years, at the Lands and Survey Office, Napier, on Wednesday, the 20th September, 1899, at 11 a.m., at the upset annual rentals noted below.

SCHEDULE.

SUBURBS OF HAVELOCK.

Section 50: Area, 2 acres 2 roods 10 perches; upset annual rental, £5.

Section 52: Area, 2 acres; upset annual rental, £4.

Conditions of Lease.

Each lease will be for a term of ten years, commencing from the 1st day of January, 1900.

Half a year’s rent, and £1 1s. lease-fee, must be paid by the successful bidder on the fall of the hammer.

No compensation will be allowed for any improvements effected by the lessee during the term of his lease.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Marlborough for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 26th July, 1899.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for lease by public auction for a term of fourteen years, at the Courthouse, Kaikoura, on Wednesday, the 13th day of September, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Mount Fyffe Survey District.

Section 60, Block V., 41a. 0r. 0p.; upset annual rent, £2 1s.
" 61, " 56a. 0r. 0p.; " £2 16s.
" 62, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £3.
" 64, " 8a. 3r. 25p.; " £2 14s.
" 65, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £2 10s.
" 66, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £2 10s.
" 67, " 10a. 0r. 0p.; " £2.
" 68, " 10a. 1r. 22p.; " £1 11s.
" 69, " 15a. 0r. 0p.; " £1 6s.
" 70, " 17a. 2r. 0p.; " £1 6s.

Puhipuhi Survey District.

(Reserve with accommodation-house, Waipapa.)

Sections 16 and 17, Block V.: 738 acres; upset annual rental, £100. Weighted with £150, valuation for improvements.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND.

Mount Fyffe Survey District.

Section 60, Block V.: Flat, stony section covered with fern, tussock, scrub and grass; permanent water. Six miles and a quarter from Kaikoura.

Section 61, Block V.: Flat, stony section covered with fern, tussock, scrub, and grass, with a small patch of ngaio bush; permanent water. Six miles from Kaikoura.

Section 62, Block V.: About 4 acres light mixed bush, 4 acres flax and raupo swamp, 2 acres in grass; splendid agricultural land when drained; well watered. Five miles and a half from Kaikoura.

Section 64, Block V.: About 3 acres light mixed bush, 2 acres in flax and raupo swamp, 3½ acres good flat land but slightly stony; well watered. Five miles and a half from Kaikoura.

Section 65, Block V.: Nearly all flat; 4 acres clear, balance light inferior bush; good soil; no running water, but it could be obtained near the surface by sinking. Five miles and three-quarters from Kaikoura.

Section 66, Block V.: 3½ acres light bush, balance in grass; good agricultural land; water obtainable near surface. Five miles and three-quarters from Kaikoura.

Section 67, Block V.: 1 acre bush, remainder open; good agricultural land, suitable for orchard or cropping purposes; water could be obtained near surface. Six miles from Kaikoura.

Section 68, Block V.: Nearly all open land; the greater portion is stony land, but could be ploughed and improved; water obtainable near surface. There are the remains of an old house and shed on section. About six miles from Kaikoura.

Section 69, Block V.: About half section light bush, balance covered with fern, scrub, and grass; soil good but stony; an apparently permanent stream runs partly through section. Six miles and a quarter from Kaikoura.

Section 70, Block V.: About 10 acres light bush, balance grass, tussock, and scrub; the soil, though stony, is good; well watered. Six miles and a half from Kaikoura.

Puhipuhi Survey District.

Sections 16 and 17, Block V.: Flat and undulating country; about half covered with English grass, tussock, and fern—remainder sand. About seventy miles from Blenheim, and twenty-five miles from Kaikoura on main road. There is an accommodation-house on the land, and stables, blacksmith’s shop, and other outbuildings. The land is fenced into six paddocks.