54 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 1

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 8th December, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office and the local Land Office, Timaru, on Wednesday, the 11th February, 1903, 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.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICT.—MAYTOWN SETTLEMENT.

First-class Surveyed Land.

This section is situated about a mile and three-quarters from the Township of Waimate in a north-easterly direction by the Main North Road and a short branch road therefrom. The section comprises agricultural land, varying in altitude from about 115 ft. to 220 ft. above sea-level, consisting chiefly of good flat-topped downs, with a strip of flat from 1 chain to 3 chains wide along the southern boundary. It is all easily workable, with cart access in two places from the flat. There are from 6 in. to 12 in. of good soil on clay, and the land is in grass nearly five years old. There is no permanent water, but a supply might be obtained by damming the creek, or, possibly, by sinking wells. The improvements (which are included in the price of the section) consist of half the value of gorse hedge on the north-west boundary (11¾ chains), and half the value of 19¾ chains of gorse-and-sod fence on the west boundary. Total value of existing improvements, £6 17s. 9d.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run, Marlborough Land District, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 6th January, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at this office, on Wednesday, the 25th February, 1903, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.

Second-class Pastoral Country.

About 400 acres flats along banks of Wairau and Branch Rivers, fair lands, well grassed with English and native grasses; remainder steep hills. A considerable portion of this run (fronting the Wairau River) consists of warm, sunny spurs, lightly covered with English grass and tussocks. About 700 acres covered with inferior birch bush in patches. On the eastern side of the range is a large area of thick fern and tutu. Altitude about 1,200 ft. to 4,500 ft., well watered by permanent streams. The south-west boundary is fenced from river to river with a wire fence. Distant forty-five miles from Blenheim by main coach-road, which crosses the Wairau River at its junction with the Branch.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

Application under Section 39 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” dismissed.

Native Land Court Office, Wellington, 16th December, 1902.

IT is hereby notified that the application of Rangikaawatea Heperi and others, under section 39 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” for the inclusion of the names of Ngawati te Ringa and others in the list of owners of Rotomahana-Parekarangi No. 3A, Section 3, has been dismissed.

GEO. B. DAVY, Chief Judge.

Application for Confirmation Certificate under Section 55.

Registrar’s Office, Gisborne, 15th December, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been made to a Judge of the Court for a certificate under section 55 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” confirming the alienation hereunder specified. All objections to the granting of such certificate must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice.

[Gisborne, 1902–20.]

JOHN BROOKING, Registrar.

THE ALIENATION ABOVE REFERRED TO.

Applications for Confirmation Certificates under Section 55.

Registrar’s Office, Gisborne, 18th December, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that applications have been made to a Judge of the Court for certificates under section 55 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” confirming the alienations hereunder specified. All objections to the granting of such certificates must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice.

[Gisborne, 1902–21.]

JOHN BROOKING, Registrar.

THE ALIENATIONS ABOVE REFERRED TO.