SEPT. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1877

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st September, 1902.

IT is hereby notified that, a surrender of the lease of the undermentioned Crown land having been accepted by the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WESTERFIELD VILLAGE.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Crown Grants ready for Delivery.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th August, 1902.

CROWN grants under “The Crown Grants Act, 1883.” in favour of the persons named hereunder( have been duly executed, and are now ready for delivery at the office of the Registrar of Deeds, Auckland,

A fee of 3d. will be charged on the said Crown grants for every month they shall remain in the office of the Registrar of Deeds after the expiration of three months from this date.

SCHEDULE.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run, Hawke’s Bay Land District, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 2nd September, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, under Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892,” at this office, on Wednesday, the 29th October, 1902.

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

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—COOK COUNTY—HANGAROA AND PATUTAHI SURVEY DISTRICTS.

First-class Pastoral Country.

An area of about 1,100 acres of this run is open land, covered with fern, grass, and scrub, with small patches of light bush. The balance consists of hilly country, covered with tawa, rata, rimu, kahikatea, totara, &c. The open country is principally light clay, with some very poor pumice patches. The soil on the portion of the bush land west of the Rangiora Stream is partly light, and a good deal of land poor, whereas that to the east of the stream is very good. The run is well watered, and lies at an elevation of from 600 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Situated on the main road from Gisborne to Wairoa, about thirty-eight miles from the former town.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Willows Settlement, Hawke’s Bay, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 2nd September, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, on Wednesday, the 22nd October, 1902, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—COOK COUNTY.—TURANGANUI SURVEY DISTRICT.—WILLOWS SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

• Weighted with £6 17s. 10d., valuation for improvements.

Situated in Poverty Bay District, about three miles and a half from Gisborne. First-class agricultural land; accessible by a good metalled road. The improvements on Section 14, which are included in the price of the section, consist of 30 chains of fencing, valued at 10s. per chain, £15. The improvements on Section 15, included in the price of the section, consist of 72 chains of fencing, valued at 10s. per chain, £36.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Taranaki for Sale under Section 117 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 2nd July, 1902.

IT is hereby notified, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned Crown lands will be offered to the holder of the adjoining land, under section 117 of the said Act, on and after Friday, the 3rd day of October, 1902.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Section 665, Patea District, Block VI., Hawera Survey District: Area, 1 acre and 6 perches.

JAS. MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Hawke’s Bay for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 5th August, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserve will be offered for lease by public auction, for a term of fourteen years, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, on Wednesday, the 24th day of September, 1902.

SCHEDULE.

Section 13, Block V., Tautane District: 217 acres. Upset annual rental, £21 14s.

Weighted with £228 valuation for improvements, being 70 acres in grass, £140; and buildings, £88.

Terms of Lease.

The rent to be paid half-yearly in advance, on the 1st January and 1st July, after date of selection.

The lessee will not have the right of renewal, but existing improvements will be valued at the expiration of the lease, and, in the event of the land being leased to any person other than the lessee, the amount of such valuation will be paid by the incoming lessee.

Full particulars can be obtained at this office.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.