New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 55

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✨ Land Sales and Selections

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on and after the second day of September, one thousand nine hundred and two; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase or on lease in perpetuity, or, in respect of any land containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

County.	District.	Section.	Block.	Area.	Cash Price.	Occupation with Right of Purchase: Rent, 5 per Cent.	Lease in Perpetuity. Rent, 4 per Cent.
					Per Acre. Total Price.	Rent per Acre. Half-yearly Rent.	Rent per Acre. Half-yearly Rent.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

| Southland.. | Waikawa.. | 27 | II. | 7 2 26 | £ s. d. 1 10 0 | £ s. d. 11 12 6 | s. d. 1 6 | £ s. d. 0 5 10 | s. d. 1 2·4 | £ s. d. 0 4 2 |
| " .. | " .. | 28 | " | 15 2 1 | 1 10 0 | 23 5 0 | 1 6 | 0 11 8 | 1 2·4 | 0 9 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 29 | " | 17 2 32 | 1 10 0 | 26 12 6 | 1 6 | 0 13 4 | 1 2·4 | 0 10 8 |

Situated about half a mile from Waikawa Township. Bush land, partly cleared; soil good. Section 27 is weighted with £3 8s. valuation for fencing and clearing; Section 29 is weighted with £3 8s. valuation for similar improvements.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

| Southland.. | Waikawa.. | 6 | III. | 208 0 0 | 0 6 3 | 65 0 0 | 0 3·75 | 1 12 6 | 0 3 | 1 6 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 7 | " | 166 2 0 | 0 6 3 | 52 8 0 | 0 3·75 | 1 6 3 | 0 3 | 1 1 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 20 | " | 288 1 0 | 0 6 3 | 90 1 7 | 0 3·75 | 2 5 0 | 0 3 | 1 16 0 |

Situated in Tokonui Gorge, about eleven miles east of Fortrose. Land mostly covered with mixed bush; soil poor.

| Southland.. | Wyndham | 46 | III. | 15 0 17 | 0 10 0 | 7 10 0 | 0 6 | 0 3 9 | 0 4·8 | 0 3 0 |

Situated about seven miles from Wyndham Township. Land undulating; soil poor; open land.

| Southland.. | Mokoreta | 4 | XII. | 39 0 0 | 0 6 3 | 12 3 9 | 0 3·75 | 0 6 1 | 0 3 | 0 4 11 |

Situated about eleven miles from Waikawa. Land open; soil poor and wet.

| Southland.. | Campbellt'n Hundred | 44 | VIII. | 42 3 14 | 0 15 0 | 32 5 0 | 0 9 | 0 16 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 12 11 |

Situated about two miles and a half from Woodend Railway-station. Abandoned sawmill working; bush light; soil fair.

| Wallace | Waiau .. | 99 | IX. | 266 3 31 | 0 6 4 | 84 11 0 | 0 3·8 | 2 2 3 | 0 3 | 1 13 10 |
| " .. | " .. | 100 | " | 296 0 0 | 0 6 4 | 93 14 8 | 0 3·8 | 2 6 10 | 0 3 | 1 17. 6’ |
| " .. | " .. | 101 | " | 309 3 21 | 0 8 4 | 129 3 4 | 0 5 | 3 4 7 | 0 4 | 2 11 8 |
| " .. | " .. | 102 | " | 256 3 36 | 0 8 4 | 107 1 8 | 0 5 | 2 13 6 | 0 4 | 2 2 10 |

Situated about four miles from Orawia Post-office. Open land; soil fair. Section 99 is weighted with £39 for improvements, consisting of fencing and grass; Section 100 is weighted with £12 for fencing; Section 101 is weighted with £50 4s. for fencing and grass; Section 102 is weighted with £283 11s. for house and outbuildings, garden, fencing, and grass: total valuation for improvements, £384 15s.

| Southland.. | Toetoes .. | 14 | X. | 258 1 13 | 0 15 0 | 193 15 0 | 0 9 | 4 16 10 | 0 7·2 | 3 17 6 |

Situated about seven miles and a half from Fortrose. Soil fair; land mostly covered with heavy mixed bush.

| Southland.. | Otara .. | 7 | VII. | 353 0 0 | 0 8 9 | 154 8 9 | 0 5·25 | 3 17 3 | 0 4·2 | 3 1 9 |

Situated about eleven miles from Fortrose. Bush land; about 30 acres cleared; soil fair. Weighted with £51 12s., valuation for improvements, consisting of house, fencing, and clearing.

| Southland.. | Invercargill Hundred | 23 | XXIII. | 19 2 30 | 1 0 0 | 19 13 9 | 1 0 | 0 9 10 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 11 |
| " .. | Ditto .. | 24 | " | 19 2 15 | 1 0 0 | 19 12 0 | 1 0 | 0 9 9 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 11 |
| " .. | " .. | 25 | " | 19 2 0 | 1 0 0 | 19 10 0 | 1 0 | 0 9 9 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 10 |
| " .. | " .. | 26 | " | 19 1 26 | 1 0 0 | 19 8 4 | 1 0 | 0 9 9 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 10 |
| " .. | " .. | 27 | " | 19 1 12 | 1 0 0 | 19 6 6 | 1 0 | 0 9 8 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 9 |
| " .. | " .. | 28 | " | 19 0 38 | 1 0 0 | 19 5 0 | 1 0 | 0 9 8 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 9 |
| " .. | " .. | 29 | " | 19 0 23 | 1 0 0 | 19 3 0 | 1 0 | 0 9 7 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 8 |
| " .. | " .. | 30 | " | 19 0 9 | 1 0 0 | 19 1 2 | 1 0 | 0 9 6 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 7 |
| " .. | " .. | 31 | " | 18 3 34 | 1 0 0 | 18 19 3 | 1 0 | 0 9 6 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 7 |
| " .. | " .. | 32 | " | 18 3 20 | 1 0 0 | 18 17 6 | 1 0 | 0 9 5 | 0 9·6 | 0 7 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 33 | " | 21 0 12 | 1 0 0 | 21 1 6 | 1 0 | 0 10 6 | 0 9·6 | 0 8 5 |
| " .. | " .. | 38 | " | 27 1 21 | 0 15 0 | 20 10 9 | 0 9 | 0 10 3 | 0 7·2 | 0 8 3 |
| " .. | " .. | 39 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 40 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 41 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 42 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 43 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 44 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 45 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 46 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 47 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 48 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 49 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 50 | " | 24 1 24 | 0 15 0 | 18 6 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 60 | " | 27 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 20 12 6 | 0 9 | 0 10 4 | 0 7·2 | 0 8 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 61 | " | 27 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 20 12 6 | 0 9 | 0 10 4 | 0 7·2 | 0 8 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 62 | " | 27 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 20 12 6 | 0 9 | 0 10 4 | 0 7·2 | 0 8 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 63 | " | 27 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 20 12 6 | 0 9 | 0 10 4 | 0 7·2 | 0 8 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 64 | " | 27 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 20 12 6 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 65 | " | 27 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 20 12 6 | 0 9 | 0 9 2 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 4 |
| " .. | " .. | 105 | " | 28 3 23 | 1 0 0 | 28 18 0 | 0 9 | 0 14 5 | 0 7·2 | 0 11 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 106 | " | 28 3 23 | 1 0 0 | 28 18 0 | 0 9 | 0 14 5 | 0 7·2 | 0 11 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 107 | " | 29 0 6 | 1 0 0 | 29 0 10 | 0 9 | 0 14 6 | 0 7·2 | 0 11 9 |

Situated close to Waimatua Railway-station, seven miles from Invercargill. Land nearly level; soil heavy, with clay bottom; part swampy. Sawmilling timber cut out, but plenty of timber fit for firewood left. Height above sea-level, from 20 ft. to 60 ft.

*Grouped.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this third day of July, one thousand nine hundred and two.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1902, No 55

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🗺️ Rural Lands in Southland Land District Open for Sale or Selection

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated3 July 1902
KeywordsLand sale, Land selection, Southland Land District, Waikawa, Fortrose, Wyndham, Invercargill, lease in perpetuity, occupation with right of purchase, cash sale, Land Act 1892
👩‍💼 Officials

Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand
T. Y. Duncan, Minister of Lands

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