Feb. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 547

Land in the Hawke's Bay Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, 9th January, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be open for sale or selection, in terms of section 136 of “The Land Act, 1892,” either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on and after Wednesday, the 13th March, 1901.

If more than one application be received for the 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, Napier.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Open land, with about 60 acres of mixed bush—tawa, rimu, kahikatea, &c.—and about 100 acres of rich flat land; the balance of the open land is on a high level covered with fern; soil rather light. Distance from Wairoa, 26¼ miles.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Hawke's Bay for Sale under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 4th January, 1901.

IT is hereby notified, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the under-mentioned Crown land will be offered to the holders of the adjoining lands under section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on or after the 17th April, 1901.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

Section 11, Block VI., Weber Survey District, 65 acres.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th January, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on and after Tuesday, the 12th March, 1901.

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, Invercargill. If the sections be not applied for on the 12th March, they will be open thereafter for application at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

Soil fair; covered with light bush. Distance from Seaward Bush Siding, one mile and a half. Limit, 20 acres.

| Seaw’rd Bush Township | 33 | II. | 3 0 2 | 2 0 | 0 3 0 |
Soil fair; land low-lying and swampy. Distance from Seaward Bush Siding, three-quarters of a mile. Limit, 10 acres.

| Invercargill Hundred | 56 | XXII. | 15 2 20 | 2 4·8 | 0 18 9 |
Soil fair; covered with light bush. Distance from Tisbury Railway-station, one mile. Limit, 50 acres.

DAVID BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District open for Selection on Perpetual Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th January, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown land, having been surrendered in terms of section 156 of “The Land Act, 1885,” will be open for selection on perpetual lease on and after Tuesday, the 12th day of March, 1901. If more than one application be received for the allotments on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—CAMPBELL-TOWN HUNDRED.

Second-class Land.

*Grouped.

Open land, soil inferior. Distance from Greenhills Railway-station, one mile. Burdened with £308 2s. 6d., valuation for improvements.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run, Southland, open for Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 13th February, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application on Tuesday, 26th March, 1901, at the half-yearly rental noted. In the event 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.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT. — WALLACE COUNTY. — TAKITIMO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Small Grazing-run No. 43.—Second-class Pastoral Country.

Situated on the eastern bank of the Waiau River, adjoining Manapouri Township. Mostly level land, grassed with white tussock and fern; about 1,500 acres swamp. Burdened with £796 14s., valuation for improvements, consisting of two houses and outbuildings, sheep-yards, fencing, ploughing, draining, &c.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.