APRIL 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 929

Crown Lands in Eccleston Settlement, Canterbury Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 9th April, 1902.

THE undermentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, and at the Survey Office, Timaru, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and its amendments, on Monday, the 12th day of May, 1902.

If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — WAIMATE COUNTY. — OTAIO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Eccleston Settlement.—Ordinary Farms.

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £940, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £36 13s. 2d. Total half-yearly payment, £131 1s. 5d.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands in Tokaora Settlement, Taranaki Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 22nd March, 1902.

THE undermentioned Crown lands will be open for selection at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and its amendments, on Monday, the 5th day of May, 1902.

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.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT. — HAWERA COUNTY. — WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICT.—TOKAORA SETTLEMENT.

Dairy Farms.

Section 93, Block VIII.; 137 acres 2 roods: About half of this section is level land, the remainder being gentle slopes to the Waingongoro River; it is nearly all ploughable, rich agricultural country, in English grass, permanently watered, and has never been cropped. Sheltered from prevailing winds. A new double wire fence, with boxthorn between, has been erected along the south-western boundary. The tenant will be required to keep the wire fence on his side in good order until the boxthorn is strong enough to do without support. This section is fenced on all sides excepting the river boundary, but the river alone forms a good natural fence for the most part. Has frontage to Ohawe Road. Distance from Borough of Hawera, about four miles, of which three are metalled. The improvements (which go with the land) consist of 108½ chains of fencing, valued at £77. Height above sea-level, from 40 ft. to 270 ft.

Section 100, Block VIII.; 87 acres 2 roods: First-class rich agricultural land, at an altitude ranging from 195 ft. to 245 ft. above sea-level. The swampy portion may be easily drained through the reserve laid off for that purpose along and through the northern boundary of the section. This section is divided into two paddocks, is well watered, and fairly well sheltered, and with the exception of the paddock at the south-eastern corner has never been cropped, and is now in good English grass. Distance from Borough of Hawera and Hawera Railway-station, about four miles, three miles being a good metalled road. The improvements (which go with the land) consist of 87½ chains of fencing, valued at £50 3s. 2d.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Rotoiti Township open for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 12th March, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections in the Township of Rotoiti will be offered for lease by public auction, at the Courthouse, Rotorua, for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewal for a further term of twenty-one years, at this office, on Friday, the 16th day of May, 1902, at 11 a.m. Sections not disposed of on that date will thereafter be open for leasing at the upset rentals.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—ROTORUA COUNTY.—TOWNSHIP OF ROTOITI:

(Under “The Native Townships Act, 1895.”)

Rotoiti Township is situated at the east end of Rotoiti Lake, which has an elevation of 910 ft. above sea-level, and is accessible by the new main road, Rotorua to Te Teko and Whakatane, about nineteen miles from Rotorua.

G. MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.