Oct. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2343

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.

Land in Kaimahi Settlement, Canterbury, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 23rd September, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 12th November, 1902, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—SELWYN COUNTY.—CHRISTCHURCH SURVEY DISTRICT.—KAIMAHI SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

This section is situated near the southern corner of the Kaimahi Settlement, fronting upon the Harewood Road, about one mile and a quarter north-westerly from Papanui Railway-station, and about four miles from the Christchurch Post-office: it comprises flat agricultural land, with from 10 in. to 15 in. of black soil, on a sandy-clay subsoil. The successful applicant will be liable, under the provisions of “The Fencing Act, 1895,” to pay to the adjoining occupiers the half value of boundary fencing erected by them.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Lands in Kokatahi Settlement, Westland, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 23rd September, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 4th November, 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, priority of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WESTLAND COUNTY.—KANIERI AND TOAROHA SURVEY DISTRICTS.—KOKATAHI SETTLEMENT.

Dairy Farms.—First-class Land.

G. J. ROBERTS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, 4th November, 1902, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—CASTLEPOINT COUNTY.—REWA SURVEY DISTRICT.—LANGDALE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

This section is comprised of 15¼ acres of flat, 5 acres of swamps and lagoons, balance, 14¼ acres, easy sloping hills. The altitude of the flat is 55 ft. and the highest point of the hills 100 ft. above sea-level. The land is under English and native grasses and vegetation, including a good deal of rushes. The soil is of a clayey nature, which cakes in summer. This fault will be lessened when the land is properly drained and cultivated. The only permanent water is the Whareama River, on the other side of the reserve along the river-bank. Water is obtainable, probably, by sinking wells. The section is fenced along the southern boundary and Langdale Road. The improvements (which go with the land) are: Half-value of 40 chains of fencing adjoining Blairlogie (four plain and one barbed wire, posts 8 ft. apart); 2 chains along Langdale Road (seven plain wires, posts 8 ft. apart); and 28½ acres grassing: the whole valued at £37. Access is by the Langdale Road, a quarter of a mile to the junction with the Blairlogie Road, thence twenty-five miles and three-quarters to Masterton; to Te Nui, nine miles by the Langdale and Masterton-Te Nui Roads.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.