958 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 41

Crown Land in Southland for Sale under Section 114 of
“ The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 15th April, 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 holder of the adjoining lands under
section 114 of “ The Land Act, 1892,” on and after the 25th
July, 1901.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION No. 7, Block VIII., Lillburn Survey District,
21 acres.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village Homesteads, Wellington, open for Selection on Lease
in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for
selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands
and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 22nd
May, 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, Wellington. If the
sections be not applied for on the 22nd May, 1901, they will
be open thereafter for selection on application.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Village-homestead Allotments.—First-class Land.

Pongaroa Village Settlement.

7, 8 | .. | 50 0 0 | 1 7·2 | 2 0 0
Weighted with £59 for improvements.

This allotment is situated on the Alfredton–Weber Road.
The access is from Pongaroa, which is about two miles
distant by a dray-road. The approach is somewhat difficult
owing to a steep creek intervening. The lot comprises
undulating country, with about 3 acres of flat land. The
soil is of fair quality, resting on papa formation. The forest
is mixed, comprising rimu, rata, hinau, &c., with an under-
growth of rangiora, supplejack, &c. The lot is watered by
a creek. The elevation ranges from about 700 ft. to 800 ft.
above sea-level. The general quality of the soil is good.
The improvements on Section 7 comprise 18 acres felled
and grassed, valued at £27; and on Section 8, 16 acres
felled and grassed, valued at £32: total value, £59.

Mangaweka Village Settlement.

110, 111 | .. | 2 1 2 | 17 8·2 | 1 0 0

This allotment is situated in Mangaweka Suburbs, the
access being from that township by unformed street. The
lot comprises hilly and easy-sloping land. The soil is of
good quality, resting on papa formation. The forest is all
felled and burned. The land is grassed, and watered by a
permanent stream. The elevation ranges from about
1,100 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level. This lot is offered sub-
ject to the right of the Rangitikei County Council (or other
local authority) to make a dam in stream on Section 111 for
flushing purposes, also a drain from said dam to Kawakawa
Street; said dam and drain to remain under control of the
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. The lands enumerated herein are first-class land, 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 land shall be open for selection
   shall be Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 1901.

3. The rentals stated herein shall be the prices at which
   the land shall be open for selection.

4. Applications for leases shall be made in manner as pro-
   vided 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, occupa-
   tion, and condition in life (namely, whether married or
   single), and will be required to make the declaration pre-
   scribed in Schedule C of the said Act.

6. The successful applicants shall pay the first half-year’s
   rent, together with the lease- and registration-fee, and the
   valuation for improvements, immediately the application
   has been approved or declared successful at the ballot.

7. All rents must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the
   1st days of January and July in each year, as provided in
   section 157 of the said Act; and the first half-year’s rent is
   payable as before provided.

8. No lessee shall hold more than one allotment, and such
   allotment shall be held for his or her sole use and benefit,
   and not for the use or benefit of any other person whomso-
   ever. No married woman shall be eligible as a selector;
   but this provision shall not apply to any married woman
   who may become a transferee under a will or by virtue of
   an intestacy.

9. Improvements and residence on the land comprised in
   each lease shall be as provided in Part III. of the said Act.
   The provisions of section 144, and all other provisions of the
   said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall
   apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations. The
   provisions of section 141, and all other provisions of the
   said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply
   accordingly to lessees under these regulations.

10. No lessee shall subdivide, sublet, or transfer the land
    held by him under these regulations, except under and sub-
    ject to the provisions of Part I. of the said Act.

11. All the provisions of the said Act, so far as applicable,
    shall extend and apply to the lands affected by these regula-
    tions, and to the applications and leases to be made and
    issued thereunder, and generally to the interests created,
    and the persons whose rights, liabilities, or interests are
    thereby affected; and the mention of any particular pro-
    vision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any
    other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular
    case.

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

Land in Otago open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 13th March, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be opened for ap-
plication upon lease in perpetuity, at this office, on
Wednesday, 8th May, 1901, under the provisions of “ The
Land Act, 1892,” and “ The Land for Settlements Con-
solidation Act, 1900.”

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

| Section. | Block. | Area. | Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent |

MAEREWHENUA SETTLEMENT.

Waitaki County.—Awamoko Survey District.

79 | II. | 1 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 2 6
Level land, with fair soil, though somewhat shingly.
Situated about a quarter of a mile from Borton’s Siding,
and four miles and a half from Duntroun.

JANEFIELD SETTLEMENT.

Taieri County.—Taieri Survey District.

5A | V. | 4 0 37 | 1 13 0 | 3 9 10
6A | " | 4 2 0 | 1 13 0 | 3 14 3
19A | " | 2 2 32 | 2 0 0 | 2 14 0

First-class agricultural land, open and level. Situated in
the well-known Taieri Plain, about 60 chains from the
Borough of Mosgiel, and about the same distance from
Wingatui Junction Railway-station. Section 5A is weighted
with £4 as valuation for improvements.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,