1896
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 88

Land in Karapiro Settlement, Auckland, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land will be opened for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Monday, the 26th November, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Acts, 1895 and 1896, and the regulations made thereunder.

If more than one application be received for the allotment on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot, on Tuesday, the 27th November, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland. If the section be not applied for on the 26th November, it will be open for application thereafter at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAIKATO COUNTY.—CAMBRIDGE SURVEY DISTRICT.—KARAPIO SETTLEMENT.

First-class Agricultural Land.

About 100 acres flat terraced land, sown down with Festuca rubina, which is doing well. Frontage of 67 chains to main county road, and fenced with good post-and-wire fence. The section adjoins the Cambridge Town Belt, and is bounded on the south-west by the Waikato River.

GERHARD MUELLER,
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.—MOMAHIKI 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.

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.

Crown Lands in Hawke’s Bay open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 19th September, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for application on lease in perpetuity at this office on Friday, the 16th November, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

This section is situated close to the town of Hastings, a thriving centre of about 3,000 inhabitants, and is accessible by a good metalled road. The land is composed of rich alluvial deposit from limestone hills.

COOK COUNTY.—WAIMATA SURVEY DISTRICT.—WAIMARIE SETTLEMENT.

Section 2: First-class alluvial land; fenced all round, with the exception of the boundary along the river; situated within ten miles of Gisborne, and accessible by a gravelled road. Section 12: First-class flat pastoral land; fenced against the main road and against the Bruce Road; situated about ten miles from Gisborne. Valuations for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared—Section 2, £32 15s.; Section 12, £76 10s. The improvements on Allotment 2 consist of house, &c., £25, and fencing £7 15s. The improvements on Allotment 12 consist of dwellinghouse and sheds £62, garden and orchard £8 10s., and fencing £6.

E. C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.