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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

Land in Otahu Settlement open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 14th August, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Tuesday, 9th October, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” the Land for Settlements Amendment Acts, 1895 and 1896, and the regulations made thereunder.

If more than one application be received on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day at 11 o’clock a.m. If the lands are not applied for on Tuesday, 9th October, they will be open for application thereafter at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill.

SCHEDULE.

OTAHU SETTLEMENT.—WAIAU SURVEY DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.

Second-class Land.

SECTIONS 10 and 12 (grouped), Block IV.: 1,095 acres 1 rood 39 perches; rent per acre, 1s. 2·22d.; half-yearly rent, £32 9s.

Ground flat, descending towards Waiau River on west in two high terraces. Soil light and shingly on western half, rest good swampy soil suitable for agriculture. About sixteen acres of bush on Section 10 suitable for fencing and firewood. Elevation, 210 ft. to 270 ft. Distance from Otatau Railway-station about twenty-three miles and a half. Improvements: 88·1 chains fencing on eastern boundary, valued at 6s. per chain, right to half value, £13 4s. 6d.; 87 chains fencing on east side of road, valued at 8s. per chain, £34 16s.; 92·7 chains old fence along part of south boundary, valued at 4s. 6d. per chain, £20 17s. 2d. No cash payment will be required for these improvements. The sections, however, are burdened with valuation for 85 chains of fencing erected by former lessee, valued at 7s. per chain, £29 15s., which amount must be deposited with the application.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1900.

THE under-mentioned sections will be submitted to public auction for sale for cash, at the Public Hall, Taihape, on Wednesday, the 3rd October, 1900, at 12 o’clock noon.

SCHEDULE.

TAIAPE Township, Section 3, Block VII.: Area, 1 acre and 37 perches; upset price, £24 12s. 6d.

This section, which has been cleared, is situated on the main road in the Taihape Township, which lies on the proposed North Island Main Trunk Railway-line about twenty-eight miles from Mangaonoho Railway-station, the present railway terminus.

Rangitikei County, Hautapu Survey District, Section 46, Block III.: 8 acres and 14 perches; upset price, £16.

This section is situated in the Torere Settlement, on the Wairanu Road, on the left bank of the Hautapu River, between Mangaweka and Taihape. The access is either from the latter township, which is about four miles distant, or from Mangaweka, which is about twelve miles distant by main coach-road, thence by the Torere Road, &c., on opposite side of river. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation; the forest is heavy and mixed, comprising matai, maire, rimu, kahikatea, hinau, and titoki, with dense undergrowth. The section is watered by Camp Stream.

Both the above sections will be respectively weighted with valuations for the buildings, &c., erected upon them. The amounts of such valuations will be notified prior to the sale.

TERMS OF SALE.

One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit will be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void.

There are no restrictions or limitations imposed on the purchasers of these sections.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plan obtained at this office.

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

Village-homestead Allotments, Pahiatua, open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1900.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Tuesday, the 28th August, 1900.

If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington. If the sections be not applied for on the 28th August, 1900, they will be open thereafter for application at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

PAHIATUA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Weighted with £20 for improvements.

This section is situated in the Pahiatua Village Settlement, on Cross Road, and is distant about half a mile from creamery, school, and store, and about three-quarters of a mile from Mangatainoka Railway-station, Post-office, &c. The land is flat, with medium soil overlying gravel, and is all grassed. The improvements comprise well, grass, and fencing, the latter being old, and out of repair in places.

78 | 4 3 33 | 8 0 | 0 19 10

Weighted with £240 1s. 6d. for improvements.

Section 78, Pahiatua Village Settlement, is situated on the main road, within half a mile of the creamery, school, store, &c., and three-quarters of a mile of Mangatainoka Railway-station, Post-office, &c. The land is flat, with fair soil, overlying gravel. Three acres and a half are in grass, and the balance is orchard, garden, plantation, &c. The improvements comprise a dwellinghouse of seven rooms, cultivations, fencing, &c. House and cultivation in fair order; fencing old and part out of repair.

OHINEWAIRUA SURVEY DISTRICT.—ORAUKURA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

This section is situated in the Awarua Block, the access being from Taihape, which is about four miles distant via the Main Trunk Road and Taihape-Otuarei Road, which are formed for dray traffic for two miles; the rest is bridle-track in course of formation. The section comprises flat and undulating land; the soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. There is no forest, all the land being open, in natural grass. The section is not permanently watered, creek being dry in summer.

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 lands shall be open for selection shall be Tuesday, the 28th August, 1900.

3. The rentals stated hereon 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 to 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.