June 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1259

Land in Raincliff Settlement, Canterbury, for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 20th May, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” on Tuesday, 25th June, 1901.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—COUNTY OF GERALDINE.—OPIHI SURVEY DISTRICT.—RAINCLIFF SETTLEMENT.

Agricultural Land.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 20th May, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” on Monday, the 24th June, 1901.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.—AWAMOKO SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Level land, ground somewhat shingly; soil fair; water can be obtained by sinking. Situated about one mile and a quarter from Georgetown Post-office and Uxbridge Railway-siding. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £55 8s.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands in the Westland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Hokitika, 1st May, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands 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 Friday, the 2nd August, 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, Hokitika.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Very rich red soil, 5 ft. deep to gravel; ribbonwood and vines; very open, and intersected with patches of open pakihis laid down in English grass; well watered; on road-frontage there is an area of 18 acres recently cleared and laid down in English grass. Weighted with £36 as valuation for improvements.

Westland .. | Whitcombe Pass | 933 | I. | 418 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 627 0 0 | 1 6 | 15 13 6 | 1 2·4 | 12 10 10

All very rich red soil, lightly timbered with ribbonwood and vines; about 30 acres cleared some years ago, and now in excellent English grass; soil in many places 5 ft. deep. Weighted with £10 as valuation for improvements.

W. G. MURRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, 22nd April, 1901.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands 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 12th June, 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, Auckland.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Open, level land, fronting Herekino Harbour, and partly improved.

Hokianga .. | Mangamuka | 23 | IX. | 50 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 37 10 0 | 0 9 | 0 18 9 | 0 7·2 | 0 15 0

Chiefly forest land, partly improved, on Tapuae Creek, about three miles from Motukaraka.

Manukau .. | Otaiu Parish | 30 | .. | 244 1 0 | 0 10 0 | 122 0 0 | 0 6 | 3 1 0 | 0 4·8 | 2 8 10

Broken forest land of fair quality. Adjoining Wairoa, about five miles from Clevedon.

Kawhia .. | Pirongia .. | 4 | V. | 527 0 0 | 0 13 6 | 355 14 6 | 0 8·1 | 8 17 11 | 0 6·48 | 7 2 4

All mixed-forest land; volcanic soil, and well watered. About six miles from Te Rau-a-moa Settlement.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.