1822
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 85

Open for selection as one allotment. Flat, river-terrace, agricultural land; soil good, watered by a creek at the north-west corner. Situated about half a mile from Dunback Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £98 11s. 3d.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Totara, Matai, Rimu, and Maire Timber, Pohangina Survey District, Wellington, for Sale by Public Auction for Cash.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 3rd October, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the timber on the under-mentioned Crown lands (twenty trees, containing 58,000 superficial feet of timber, in Pohangina Survey District) will be offered for sale by public auction, in one lot, at Ashhurst, on Tuesday, the 27th November, 1900, at 2.30 p.m. If not sold by auction the timber shall remain open for application at upset price.

Part of Section 9, Block IV., Pohangina: Area, 31 acres 1 rood 4 perches.

Totara: 1 tree, containing about 2,000 superficial feet.
Matai: 2 trees, containing about 4,000 superficial feet.
Rimu: 16 trees, containing about 50,000 superficial feet.
Maire: 1 tree, containing about 2,000 superficial feet.
Total upset price, £20 10s.

TERMS OF SALE.

The timber is offered subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and of the Timber Regulations.

The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in cash or by marked cheque in one instalment, together with £1 1s. license-fee, on the fall of the hammer.

The purchaser shall have the sole use of the land contained in license, and the right to cut and remove all timber specified in above schedule, during a period of six months from the date of sale.

Plans containing full particulars may be obtained at the principal post-offices in the district, and at this office.

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

Small Grazing-run, Wellington, open for Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 17th October, 1900, at the half-yearly rental noted below. In case of more than one application for the run on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington. If the run be not applied for on the 17th October, 1900, it will be open for application thereafter at this office.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—RANGITIKEI COUNTY.—TIRI-RAUKAWA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

This run is situated in the Awarua and Te Kapua Blocks, about fifteen miles from Hunterville, the access being by dray-road along Poukiore, Watershed Roads, and Murray’s Track. It comprises rough broken land, with no flats to speak of. The soil is of fair quality, on papa formation. The forest is heavy and of a mixed character, and contains rimu, matai, rata, tawa, &c., with the usual undergrowth. The run is well watered by small streams.

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

Small Grazing-run, Wellington, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application at this office on Wednesday, 31st October, 1900, at the rental noted below. In case of more than one application being received on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT—WAITOTARA COUNTY.—MOMAHAKI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Pastoral Country.

Weighted with £921 5s. as valuation for improvements.

This run is situated in the Puketotara Block, and in what is generally known as the Tokomaru district. The access is from Kai-iwi Railway-station, which is about eighteen miles distant via Bayly’s Road, which is formed for dray traffic to within about one mile and a half of the run; the rest is not formed. The run comprises rough broken land, mainly razor-backed spurs with steep gullies or gorges between; there is practically no flat land, but small patches of sloping ground may be found for house, yards, &c. The soil is of fair quality, but rather light, resting on sandstone formation. The forest is medium heavy, comprising hinau, matai, rata, birch, rewarewa, a few totaras and small maires, with thick undergrowth of rangiora, horopito, karamu, lawyers, &c. The run is well watered by small streams. The elevation ranges from about 500 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise 560 acres felled and grassed, at 30s., £840; about 75 chains of fencing at 15s., £56 5s.; buildings, £20; yards, £5: total, £921 5s. A portion of the felling and grassing has depreciated in value through being partly overgrown by scrub.

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

Timber for Sale by Public Auction for Cash in the Wellington Land District.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the timber on the under-mentioned Crown land (618 trees, containing about 264,907 superficial feet timber, in the Hautapu District) will be offered for sale by public auction, in one lot, at Mangaweka, on Thursday, the 11th October, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

SCHEDULE.

PART OF SECTION 19, BLOCK X., HAUTAPU (AREA, 74 ACRES).

Totara: 263 trees (inclusive of eighteen dead and hollow, contents of which are not estimated), containing about 137,836 superficial feet. Upset price, £137 16s. 9d.

Matai: 255 trees, containing about 61,160 superficial feet. Upset price, £61 3s. 3d.

Rimu: 70 trees, containing about 48,185 superficial feet. Upset price, £12 0s. 6d.

White-pine: 30 trees, containing about 17,726 superficial feet. Upset price, £4 8s. 6d.

Total upset price, £215 9s.

TERMS OF SALE.

The timber is offered subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and of the Timber Regulations.

The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in cash or by marked cheque in two equal instalments—one-half, and £1 1s. license-fee, being deposited on the fall of the hammer, the balance within six months thereafter.