Sept. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1823

Pastoral Run in Westland for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 9th September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 6th November, 1901, under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Term of lease, ten years.

This run comprises the bulk of the watershed of the Jackson Valley, and consists principally of heavily timbered hill-slopes, with terraced flats and small patches of open land. It is suitable for grazing cattle, and is situated thirteen miles from the Port of Jackson Bay by bridle-road.

Possession will be given on the day of sale.

The purchaser must deposit the statutory declaration as required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the amount of the first half-year’s rent and license fee on the fall of the hammer.

W. G. MURRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Paparangi Settlement, Wellington, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” at this office, on Tuesday, 29th October, 1901.

If more than one application be received for the section on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. — HUTT COUNTY. — BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT. — PAPARANGI SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

This section is situated on the Porirua Road, facing north-west, but well sheltered. The access is from Johnsonville, which is about half a mile distant, by a good metalled road. The section comprises low, open, grass spurs and easy gullies, with good homestead- and garden sites; it is well adapted in parts for cultivation, and also for grazing. The soil is of good quality, resting on clay-and-sandstone formation. The section is watered. The elevation is about 350 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise fencing along frontage, valued at £4 17s. 6d., which amount is included in capital value.

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

Small Grazing-runs in the Marlborough Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 9th September, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application at this office, on Wednesday, the 30th October, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.” In the event of more than one application being received for the same run on the same day, priority of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT,
Second-class Pastoral Country.

Light soil, fairly well watered; about 300 acres in grass, about 65 acres bush and scrub felled, balance in scrub and fern. About six miles from Picton by water. Weighted with £150 valuation for improvements.

| 154 | 610 0 0 | 0 2·4 | 3 1 0 |

Light soil, fairly well watered; about 10 acres grass, balance heavy birch bush and scrub. About eight miles from Picton by water.

| 160 | 183 0 0 | 0 2·4 | 0 18 4 |

Light soil, fairly well watered; about half scrub, balance heavy birch bush. About six miles from Picton by water.

MARLBOROUGH COUNTY. — PINE VALLEY SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 159 | 350 0 0 | 0 1·5 | 1 1 11 |

Fair soil in gullies, poor on hills; well watered; all birch bush; very broken, with great outcrops of rock. About twenty-three miles from Blenheim.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands in Auckland for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, 24th July, 1901.

IT is hereby notified that 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 Wednesday, the 18th day of September, 1901.

In the event of more than one application being 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. If the land be not applied for on the date mentioned, it will remain open for application thereafter at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
Second-class Land.

Land of fair quality, but broken; covered with mixed forest. Situated on Tapuwae Creek, opposite Rawene.

| Whangarei | Maungaru .. | 5 | IV. | 569 3 0 | 10 0 | 285 0 0 | 0 6 | 7 2 6 | 0 4·8 | 5 14 0 |

About one-half mixed forest, balance fern and tea-tree; land broken to medium, and well watered. Eighteen miles from Whangarei and four miles from Tangiteroria.

| Rotorua.. | Rotorua .. | 15 | XIII. | 100 0 0 | 12 0 | 60 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 1 10 0 | 0 5·76 | 1 4 0 |

More or less mixed forest, near railway-line. One mile and a half from Mamaku Railway-station.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.