Jan. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 107

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land, containing 38 acres, more or less, being Allotment 79, Parish of Maungakaramea, in the Provincial District of Auckland. Bounded on the north-east by a road, 390 links, 950 links, 330 links, 560 links, 270 links, and 680 links; on the south east by a line, 1520 links; on the south-west by a stream; and on the north-west by a Native reserve, 2000 links, and Allotment 78, 212 links.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894,” made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written, and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in me, as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act; the assessed value of the said land being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of January, 1903.
J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee,

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land, containing 2 roods, more or less, being Sections 32, 33, 34, and 35, in the Township of Pounamu and Provincial District of Westland.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894,” made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder written, and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 4 of the said Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of the said section: And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the colony, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act: I hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in me, as the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the said Act; the assessed value of the said land being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of January, 1903.
J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land, containing 3 roods 8 perches, more or less, being Section 24 of the Township of Hampden, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay. Bounded on the north by Section 23, 200 links; on the east by Section 22, 400 links; on the south by Phillips Street, 200 links; and on the west by Section 26, 400 links.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

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.

Rural Land in the Wellington Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, 14th January, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown land will be open for sale or selection, in terms of section 136 of “The Land Act, 1892,” either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on Wednesday, the 4th day of March, 1903.

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.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £5 for improvements.

This section is situated on the Owhakura Road; the access is from main road near Karioi, which is about nine miles distant via pack-track and surveyed road. The eventual outlet will be to Raketepauma (fourteen miles distant), when the railway is completed to there. The section comprises some flat land along the road-frontage and on the top of the spurs; the back portion is broken. The soil is of good quality, resting on sandstone-and-papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising chiefly rimu, kahikatea, matai, maire, miro, &c., with a fairly heavy undergrowth of kotukutuku, mahoe, mako, rangiora, &c. The section is watered by permanent stream. The elevation ranges from about 1,780 ft. to 1,950 ft. above sea-level. The improvement consists of about 4 acres felled.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.