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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 45

The northern portion of the block can be reached from Raetihi, which is six miles distant by about two miles of dray-road and the remainder pack-track. This pack-track, which was constructed some years ago, is continued through the block along the Mangawhero River and joins Field's Track south of the block.

The access to the eastern portion of block is from Karioi, which is from seven to fifteen miles distant, six miles by partly formed road, the remaining distances to the different sections by surveyed roads only.

The sections, generally speaking, comprise hilly and undulating bush lands. Sections 1, 2, 4, Block VII.; 3, 4, Block VIII.; 1, 2, Block XI.; 1, Block XII., Tauakira; 3, 4, Block V.; 1, Block IX., Ngamatea, are of a rough and broken character. The last three sections, together with Sections 1 and 2, Block V., Ngamatea, which are easy-sloping, and Sections 1, 2, 3, Block XIV., Makotuku, which are hilly, have flats along banks of Mangawhero River. There are open flats and swamps on Sections 6 and 7, Block IX., Karioi.

Sections 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, Block XV., Makotuku, are generally flat, with small clearings on Sections 6, 7, and 12.

The soil of Ohotu Block generally is from fair to good quality, resting on papa formation. The forest comprises for the most part rimu, rata, tawa, miro, maire, with light undergrowth of karamu, rangiora, kotukutuku, &c.

All the sections, with the exception of Sections 2, 6, 8, Block XV., Makotuku, are well watered.

The elevation of the block ranges from about 300 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level.

Improvements have been effected on the undermentioned sections, as follows: Section 3, Block XIV., Makotuku, 50 acres felled; Section 7, Block XV., Makotuku, whare; Section 12, Block XV., Makotuku, three whares; Section 13, Block XV., Makotuku, two whares, and 80 acres felled.

Note.—The right to take roads to give road access to sections where roads are not shown on the sale plan is reserved for five years through any sections.

W. J. BUTLER,
President, Aotea Maori Council,
Whanganui.

Officiating Ministers for 1903.—Notice No. 21.

Registrar-General's Office.
Wellington, 2nd June, 1903.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.

The Reverend Otho FitzGerald.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Marlborough Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 26th May, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the lease of the undermentioned land having been forfeited by resolution of the Marlborough Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—BLIND RIVER SETTLEMENT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 27th May, 1903.

IT is hereby notified that, the leases or licenses of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Southland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Glenham Settlement, Southland Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 1st June, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 22nd day of July, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—WYNDHAM SURVEY DISTRICT.—GLENHAM SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £120, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £4 13s. 7d. Total half-yearly payment, £27 1s. 7d.

Open agricultural land, at an altitude of from 300 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. The land is undulating, and well supplied with water by the Kuriwai and other streams; the soil is good; 190 acres have been ploughed and sown in English grass, which requires renewing. The distance to Glenham Railway-station is a mile and a quarter by an unmetalled dray-road, a mile and a quarter by main road, or two miles and a half total distance.

The improvements which go with the land consist of the half-value of 40 chains of fencing on northern boundary, and the full value of 74 chains of fencing, western and southern boundaries; also 100 chains of subdivisional fencing and two gates: all valued at £59 15s. The improvements which do not go with the land comprise a five-roomed cottage of wood, with weatherboard walls, iron roof, and one double chimney; the front door opens into a central room 12 ft. by 11 ft.; there are two front rooms 12 ft. by 10 ft., a kitchen 18 ft. by 10 ft., and back bedroom 11 ft. by 10 ft.; the ceiling and walls of kitchen are T. and G. lining, the centre room is lined with T. and G. lining, all other walls being scrimmed and papered; the kitchen is lighted by two double-sashed windows, and each room has one large double-sashed window; there is a porch at back 9 ft. by 7 ft., a colonial oven in the kitchen, and one round tank; size of cottage, 31 ft. by 23 ft. by 10 ft.; in good order—value, £95: also a milking-shed 60 ft. by 15 ft., with lean-to, iron roof, twelve bails, two doors, and floored 8 ft. across; chaff-house at end, with door and window, in good repair—value, £25: total value of buildings, £120, repayable by the tenant in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £4 13s. 7d.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands