New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 51

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✨ Land Sale Notices

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 51]

Rural Lands in the Otago Land District open for Sale or Selection.

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on and after the fifteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase or on lease in perpetuity, or, in respect of any land containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

County.	District.	Section.	Block.	Area.	Cash Price.	Occupation with Right of Purchase: Rent, 5 per Cent.	Lease in Perpetuity: Rent, 4 per Cent.
					Per Acre.	Total Price.	Rent per Acre.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d.

Lake .. | Kawarau .. | 10 | III. | 4 3 4 | 1 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 1 0 | 0 2 6 | 0 9·6 | 0 2 0
Open level land of fair quality. Situated near the Kawarau River. Valuation for improvements, £63.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Bruce .. | Clarendon .. | 58 | VI. | 46 2 25 | 0 12 6 | 29 7 6 | 0 7·5 | 0 14 8 | 0 6 | 0 11 9
" .. | " .. | 22 | XI. | 43 0 14 | 0 12 6 | 26 17 6 | 0 7·5 | 0 13 5 | 0 6 | 0 10 9
Rough bush sections of inferior quality; well watered. Situated about eight miles from Waihola. Valuation for improvements: On Section 58, £87 5s.; on Section 22, £11.

Clutha .. | Catlin’s .. | 24 | II. | 224 0 3 | 0 10 0 | 112 0 0 | 0 6 | 2 16 0 | 0 4·8 | 2 4 10
" .. | " .. | 23 | " | 192 3 27 | 0 7 6 | 72 7 6 | 0 4·5 | 1 16 2 | 0 3·6 | 1 8 11
" .. | " .. | 30 | " | 247 3 26 | 0 10 0 | 124 0 0 | 0 6 | 3 2 0 | 0 4·8 | 2 9 7
" .. | " .. | 11 | III. | 213 0 16 | 0 10 0 | 106 10 0 | 0 6 | 2 13 3 | 0 4·8 | 2 2 7
" .. | " .. | 9 | VII. | 24 3 30 | 0 7 6 | 9 7 6 | 0 4·5 | 0 4 8 | 0 3·6 | 0 3 9
Rough bush sections of fair to medium quality; well watered and of fair aspect. Valuation for improvements: On Section 23, £65; on Section 24, £315 9s. 6d.; on Section 30, £183; on Section 11, £24; and on Section 9, £5.

Taieri .. | Mount Hyde.. | 19 | II. | 263 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 98 12 6 | 0 4·5 | 2 9 4 | 0 3·6 | 1 19 5
" .. | " .. | 7 | XI. | 318 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 79 10 0 | 0 3 | 1 19 9 | 0 2·4 | 1 11 10
" .. | " .. | 11 | " | 243 2 0 | 0 5 0 | 61 0 0 | 0 3 | 1 10 6 | 0 2·4 | 1 4 5
Open land of fair quality; well watered. Situated at from three to seven miles from the Otago Central Railway. Valuation for improvements: Section 19, £48 12s.; Section 7, £8 15s.; Section 11, £6 5s.

Clutha .. | Glenomaru .. | 52 | III. | 150 3 20 | 0 12 6 | 94 7 6 | 0 7·5 | 2 7 2 | 0 6 | 1 17 9
" .. | " .. | 32 | IV. | 240 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 6 | 3 0 0 | 0 4·8 | 2 8 0
" .. | " .. | 15 | V. | 206 0 32 | 0 10 0 | 103 0 0 | 0 6 | 2 11 6 | 0 4·8 | 2 1 2
" .. | " .. | 16 | " | 26 3 0 | 0 10 0 | 13 10 0 | 0 6 | 0 6 9 | 0 4·8 | 0 5 5
" .. | " .. | 33 | VI. | 141 0 35 | 0 10 0 | 70 10 0 | 0 6 | 1 15 3 | 0 4·8 | 1 8 2
Rough bush sections, with fair to medium soil; well watered and generally of good aspect. Situated at from two to seven miles from Glenomaru Railway-station. Valuation for improvements: Section 52, £4 10s.; Section 32, £225 5s. 6d.; Section 15, £256 8s. 6d.; Section 16, £14; and Section 33, £18 4s.

Maniototo | Maniototo .. | 25 | I. | 180 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 112 10 0 | 0 7·5 | 2 16 3 | 0 6 | 2 5 0
" .. | " .. | 32 | II. | 70 2 33 | 0 5 0 | 17 15 0 | 0 3 | 0 8 11 | 0 2·4 | 0 7 1
Open undulating land of somewhat dry nature; soil fair; good aspect. Situated about one to two miles from the Otago Central Railway.

Clutha .. | Rimu .. | 2 | XIII. | 311 0 14 | 0 7 6 | 116 12 6 | 0 4·5 | 2 18 4 | 0 3·6 | 2 6 8
" .. | " .. | 5 | " | 227 3 11 | 0 7 6 | 85 10 0 | 0 4·5 | 2 2 9 | 0 3·6 | 1 14 2
" .. | " .. | 6 | " | 228 3 5 | 0 7 6 | 85 17 6 | 0 4·5 | 2 2 11 | 0 3·6 | 1 14 4
" .. | " .. | 11 | " | 143 3 4 | 0 7 6 | 54 0 0 | 0 4·5 | 1 7 0 | 0 3·6 | 1 1 7
" .. | " .. | 12 | " | 92 2 24 | 0 7 6 | 34 17 6 | 0 4·5 | 0 17 5 | 0 3·6 | 0 13 11
" .. | " .. | 15 | " | 119 0 32 | 0 7 6 | 44 12 6 | 0 4·5 | 1 2 4 | 0 3·6 | 0 17 10
" .. | " .. | 12 | XIV. | 222 1 32 | 0 7 6 | 83 5 0 | 0 4·5 | 2 1 8 | 0 3·6 | 1 13 4
All rough bush sections; good soil; well watered. Situated about twenty-three to twenty-five miles from Owaka Railway-station. Valuation for improvements: Block XIII., Section 2, £7 10s.; Section 5, £227 14s.; Section 6, £299 15s.; Section 11, £5; Section 12, £45; Section 15, £30; Section 12, Block XIV., £16.

Vincent.. | Tiger Hill .. | 10 | I. | 48 3 25 | 0 12 6 | 30 12 6 | 0 7·5 | 0 15 3 | 0 6 | 0 12 3
" .. | " .. | 11 | " | 48 3 25 | 0 12 6 | 30 12 6 | 0 7·5 | 0 15 3 | 0 6 | 0 12 3
Open level land of fair quality; gravelly subsoil. Situated about two miles from Ophir Township. Valuation for improvements: On Section 10, £14 8s.; Section 11, £19 10s.

Clutha .. | Tautuku .. | 8 | VIII. | 239 0 1 | 0 7 6 | 89 12 6 | 0 4·5 | 2 4 10 | 0 3·6 | 1 15 10
" .. | " .. | 9 | " | 221 3 16 | 0 7 6 | 83 5 0 | 0 4·5 | 2 1 8 | 0 3·6 | 1 13 4
" .. | " .. | 14 | " | 90 0 38 | 0 7 6 | 33 15 0 | 0 4·5 | 0 16 11 | 0 3·6 | 0 13 6
" .. | " .. | 15 | " | 89 2 0 | 0 7 6 | 33 15 0 | 0 4·5 | 0 16 11 | 0 3·6 | 0 13 6
" .. | " .. | 16 | " | 95 0 13 | 0 7 6 | 35 12 6 | 0 4·5 | 0 17 10 | 0 3·6 | 0 14 3
" .. | " .. | 17 | " | 130 3 24 | 0 7 6 | 49 2 6 | 0 4·5 | 1 4 7 | 0 3·6 | 0 19 8
Rough bush sections containing some valuable timber; fair aspect; good soil; well watered. Situated about twenty miles from Owaka Railway-station. Valuation for improvements: On Section 8, £14; Section 9, £10 10s.; Section 14, £15 15s.; Section 15, £89 2s.; Section 16, £38 10s.; Section 17, £3 10s.

Tuapeka | Tuapeka West | 19 | VIII. | 36 2 9 | 0 15 0 | 27 15 0 | 0 9 | 0 13 11 | 0 7·2 | 0 11 1
Level section of medium quality; covered with manuka scrub; fair aspect. Situated about twelve miles from Lawrence.

Clutha .. | Woodland .. | 5 | IV. | 294 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 110 5 0 | 0 4·5 | 2 15 2 | 0 3·6 | 2 4 1
" .. | " .. | 20 & 23 | X. | 261 3 0 | 0 10 0 | 131 0 0 | 0 6 | 3 5 6 | 0 4·8 | 2 12 5
Rough bush sections of fair aspect; good soil; well watered. Situated about nine to thirteen miles from Owaka Railway-station. Valuation for improvements: Section 5, £100; Sections 20 and 23, £360.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eighth day of June, one thousand nine hundred.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1900, No 51

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🗺️ Rural Lands in the Otago Land District open for Sale or Selection

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated8 June 1900
KeywordsLand sale, Land selection, Otago, Land Act 1892
👩‍💼 Officials

Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor
WM. HALL-JONES, For Minister of Lands

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