Nov. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2121

Te Araroa Township is situated at Kawakawa, on the East Coast, between Hicks Bay and the East Cape. It is flat land, with fair soil, suitable for gardens, &c. It is the port for a large extent of good grazing-country which has lately been taken up. Steamers trading between Auckland and Gisborne call in once a week.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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.—KARAIPRO 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.

Land in Elderslie Settlement, Otago, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 24th October, 1900.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be open for application upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, 12th December, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—KAUROO SURVEY DISTRICT, BLOCK XI., AND AWAMOKO SURVEY DISTRICT, BLOCK X.

First-class Land.

Mixed agricultural and pastoral country. The main portion of this section is practically ring-fenced, as the Kakarui River is a natural boundary. Of waste and grazing land there are about 82 acres, the remainder being good agricultural land on what is known as the Crown Hill and its slopes. It has only once had a wheat-crop taken off, sixteen years ago; since then it has been broken up at intervals for root-crops, and sown down again. The distance from Windsor Railway-station is three miles and a half, by good road. The improvements consist of 207½ chains of wire fences and gorse hedges, valued at £80 2s. Water may be obtained from the river by hydraulic ram on to the higher ground. The right is reserved to take a water-race through this section.

The successful applicant must take a temporary license, under section 116 of “The Land Act, 1892,” over Section 14B, containing 15 acres, at a rental of 2s. 6d. per acre per annum.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 15th October, 1900.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, 19th December, 1900.

If more than one application be received for the same allotment on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m. If the allotments are not applied for on the 19th December, 1900, they will remain open for selection at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. — TAIERI COUNTY. — STRATH TAIERI SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Open, level land; good soil. Situated about three to four miles from Middlemarch Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, £135 15s.

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Open, level land; soil good. Situated about three miles and a half from Middlemarch Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, £22 17s.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Wellington for Sale under Section 117 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1900.

IT is hereby notified, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the under-mentioned Crown land will be offered for sale, under section 117 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on or after Thursday, the 24th January, 1901.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—PATEA COUNTY.—MOMAHAHI SURVEY DISTRICT.

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

Kauri Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned green and dry kauri timber, standing on State Forest Reserve situated in Block X., Whangarei Survey District, Whangarei County, will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 14th day of December, 1900, at 11 o’clock a.m.

SCHEDULE.

FIFTY-EIGHT green and 9 dry kauri-trees, containing about 221,905 about superficial feet. Upset price, £166 8s. 6d.

Timber within one mile and a quarter of Whangarei Harbour.

Conditions of Sale.—Payment by cash or marked cheque on the fall of the hammer. Time allowed for removal, two years from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands