JULY 31. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1619

Village-homestead Allotments, Wellington, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” at this office, on Wednesday, the 10th day of September, 1902.

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

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

The access to this allotment is from Mangaweka Township. It is situated about half a mile from the Post-office. There is a formed and metalled road to within about 5 chains of Section 64, and another metalled road to within about 10 chains of Section 67. The lot comprises all flat land, the soil being of good quality, resting on papa formation. The forest comprises kahikatea, rimu, matai, &c., with usual undergrowth. There is no permanent water-supply.

PAKIHIKURA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.—KIWITEA COUNTY.

| 13 | .. | 20 0 3 | 0 2 4·8 | 1 4 0 |

This section is situated in the Pakihikura Village Settlement, the access being from Hunter ville, which is about eleven miles distant via the Vinegar Hill Road and Pakihikura Valley Road, which are formed for dray traffic. The section comprises about 8 to 10 acres of flat land near the road; the rest is broken. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The forest is of the usual mixed kind, comprising rimu, matai, kahikatea, miro, tawa, &c., with a thick undergrowth. The section is well watered by a permanent stream. The elevation ranges from about 1,000 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level.

KOROKORO VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.—PETONE BOROUGH.—BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 100 | XIII. | 2 0 30 | 3 1 7·2 | 3 7 5 |

This section is situated on the hills behind Petone, which is about one mile distant, the access being by a formed and metalled road. It comprises somewhat broken land on the road-frontage, but easy sloping ground at the back, where there is a good homestead-site. The soil is fairly good, on a rotten-rock formation. There is no forest, all the section being in grass, and watered by a small spring at the back. Elevation ranges from 300 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Pastoral Run in Southland for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 29th July, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that a lease of the undermentioned pastoral run will be submitted to public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 17th day of September, 1902, at 11 o’clock a.m.

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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.

Pastoral Land under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Weighted with valuation for half boundary fencing, £91 5s. This pastoral run is known as “Dunrobin,” and

is situated about ten miles from Mossburn. The land is mostly open, hilly, and broken, covered with silver tussock and fern, and well watered.

Possession will be given on the day of sale.

Purchasers must deposit a statutory declaration as required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the sum of the half-year’s rent at the rate offered, and license fee, on the fall of the hammer, together with the full amount of the valuation for improvements.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Village-homestead Allotments, Otago, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 29th July, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” at this office, on Monday, the 8th September, 1902.

In the event of more than one application being received for the same allotment on the same day, priority of selection shall be decided by ballot.

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SCHEDULE.

VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD LAND.

Level land, of a light sandy nature; situated at the junction of the Catlin’s and Owaka Rivers, about one mile and a half from the Owaka Railway-station. Valuation for improvements, £35.

TUAPEKA COUNTY.

| Rankleburn | 53 | VI. | 14 2 17 | 0 9·6 | 0 6 0 |

A steep section, covered with manuka scrub; soil fair, aspect good; situated about thirteen miles from Lawrence and about one mile from Rongahere School and Post-office.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Pastoral Run in Southland for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 29th July, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that a lease of the undermentioned pastoral run will be submitted to public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 17th day of September, 1902.

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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

Pastoral Land under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Weighted with £125 13s., being half the value of boundary fences.

Possession will be given on the day of sale.

Situated eight miles and a quarter from Dipton Railway-station. Situation and access good, soil fair, no bush; height above sea-level, 600 ft. to 1,000 ft.

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

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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