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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 62

as regards Wellington, Petone, and the Lower Hutt, and many of the sections command a beautiful view of the harbour, Heads, the Hutt Valley, and surrounding country. The land is offered with the object of affording working-men, artisans, gardeners, small farmers, and others the opportunity of securing not only homes, but also holdings, to enable them and their families to engage in fruit-, flower-, and vegetable-culture, to keep pigs and fowls, and some of the holdings will be large enough to graze cows, and to enjoy the numerous advantages unattainable in cities and crowded townships.

Section 86 is distant about a mile and a half from Petone by a dray-road now being formed. The section comprises hilly land, and, with the exception of about half an acre in English grasses and 1½ acres in short gorse, is under forest. There is a fair homestead-site near the road. The section falls generally from the front to a small stream towards the back. The soil is of good quality, about 12 in. deep, resting on a rocky and sandstone formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, maire, hinau, rimu, titoki, rewarewa, with a light undergrowth of makomako, karamu, kowakowa, supplejack, ferns, &c. The section is well watered by a small stream. The elevation ranges from about 200 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level.

Section 87 is distant from Petone about a mile and a quarter. This section comprises hilly land, partly bush and partly open. The bush is light, and the open land is in English grass, with scattered clumps of scrub and a little manuka. The soil is of good quality, 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, maire, and hinau. The undergrowth is karamu, makomako, supplejack, ferns, &c. The elevation ranges from 250 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the section is fair. There is a good homestead-site near the road, and the bush will afford sufficient firewood for some time to come.

Section 88 is distant from Petone about a mile and a half. This section comprises hilly land, part bush and part open; the bush is light and the open land is in English grass, with scattered clumps of scrub. The land falls generally from the road-frontage to the Korokoro Stream, the slopes into it being steep and rocky; there is a fair homestead-site close to the road. The soil is of fair quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, maire, and hinau; the undergrowth is makomako, ramarama, karamu, supplejack, ferns, &c. This section is watered by small streams in the gullies. The elevation ranges from 100 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of this section is fair, the bush affording at present a supply of firewood for domestic purposes.

Sections 89, 90, 91, and 92 are similar in character and quality of soil, and are distant from Petone about a mile and a half. The sections comprise hilly and undulating open land in English grasses, falling from the front to the back of the sections. Section 89 has a good homestead-site, those for Sections 90, 91, and 92 not being so good. The soil is of good quality, about 12 in. in depth, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. The sections are without permanent water. The elevation ranges from 400 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the sections is good.

Sections 95, 98, 99, and 102 are similar in character and quality of soil. They are distant from Petone about a mile and a half. The sections comprise hilly land, generally open, which is in English grasses with patches of scrub, with the exception of Section 102, which is mostly light bush. The sections fall from their centres to the road and back line, all having good homestead-sites. The forest is light, consisting of mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, maire, hinau, rewarewa, with an undergrowth of makomako, karamu, supplejack, ferns, &c. The soil is of good quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on a formation of rotten rock and sandstone. There is no permanent water on these sections. The elevation ranges from 300 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the sections is good.

Sections 96, 100, 103, and 106 are similar in character and quality of soil. They are distant from Petone about one mile. These sections comprise hilly land, mostly open, falling generally from centre of sections to road and back line, each having a homestead-site, although the frontages are steep. All have a good view of the harbour, Heads, Hutt Valley, and surrounding country. The soil is of good quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on a formation of rotten rock and sandstone. The sections have no permanent water, but their general quality is good.

Section 97 comprises hilly land, mostly open, with a small area of bush. The open land is in English grass with scattered patches of scrub, the land falling generally from the road-frontage to the Korokoro Stream, the slope to which is very steep. The homestead-site, which is fair, lies close to the road. The access is from Petone, which is about one mile distant. The soil is of good quality, 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of rotten rock and sandstone. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, karaka, miro, maire, hinau, cabbage-tree, and ramarama. The undergrowth is mostly makomako, karamu, fern, &c. The elevation ranges from about 100 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. The quality of this section is fair, and there is sufficient firewood for domestic purposes for some time to come.

Section 101 comprises hilly land, mostly open, there being only a small portion of it bush. The open land is in English grasses, with scattered clumps of scrub. The fall is generally from the road to the Korokoro Stream, the slopes into which are steep. There is a fair homestead-site close to the road. The access is from Petone, which is about one mile distant. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, karaka, miro, hinau, cabbage-tree, ramarama. The undergrowth is mostly makomako, karamu, ferns. The soil is of good quality, 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. The elevation ranges from about 100 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. The quality of this section is fair, the bush affording a good supply of firewood.

Section 105 is about one mile distant from Petone by a dray-road now being formed. This section comprises hilly land, mostly open, there being a little bush near the frontage. The remainder of the section is in English grass, with scattered patches of scrub. The soil is of fair quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a rotten rock or sandstone formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, konini, rewarewa, with a light undergrowth of makomako, karamu, supplejack, ferns, &c. The section is poorly watered by a small stream. The elevation ranges from 100 ft. to 350 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the section is fair, the frontage being poor, and the slopes to the Korokoro Stream steep.

Sections 107, 108, and 109 are about one mile distant from Petone. The sections comprise hilly open land in English grasses and with scattered patches of scrub, falling generally from the back line to the road, each having fair homestead-sites along their frontages. The soil is of good quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on a formation of rotten rock and sandstone. There is no running water on these sections. The elevation ranges from 300 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of these sections is fair, although they are somewhat steep.

Section 110 is distant about one mile from Petone, which is by a dray-road now being formed. This section comprises hilly land mostly open, there being a little bush near the frontage. The remainder is in English grasses with scattered bunches of scrub. The soil is of fair quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a rocky formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, hinau, rewarewa, with a light undergrowth of makomako, karamu, supplejack, ferns. The section is poorly watered by a small creek. The elevation ranges from 100 ft. to 350 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the section is fair, the frontage being poor, and the slopes to the Korokoro Stream steep.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The lands enumerated above are first-class lands, and are divided into 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 lands shall be open for selection shall be Wednesday, the 22nd August, 1900.

3. The rentals stated shall be the prices at which the lands 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. The successful applicant shall pay the first half-year’s rent, together with the lease- and registration-fee, immediately the applications have 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. 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.