June 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1445

native push, and the remainder in English grasses. The soil is of fair quality, resting on rocky formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, hinau, and a few ratas, with a thick undergrowth of the usual variety. The section is not permanently watered, but water can be had by sinking. The elevation ranges from about 400 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level. The original cost of felling the bush and sowing grass-seed on the cleared portion is estimated at £6 15s., and is included in the price of the section.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 12th day of August, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
First-class Land.

HUTT COUNTY.—BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.
Korokoro Village Settlement.

91 . . | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d.
| 0 3 16 | 3 0 0 | 1 5 6

This section is situated on the hills to the north-west of Petone Railway-station. The access is from Petone, which is about one mile and a half distant by a good metalled road. The section comprises easy-sloping land, sloping from the front to the back, and is all in English grasses; the soil is of good quality, of fair depth, resting on broken rock and sandstone formation; water can be had by sinking; the elevation ranges from about 400 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level.

HAWKE’S BAY COUNTY.—OHINEWAIRUA SURVEY DISTRICT.
Oraukura Village Settlement.

2 XI., 57 3 8 0 2 2·4| 3 3 7

This section is situated to the north-east of Taihape, in the Oraukura Village Settlement. The access is from Taihape, which is about four miles distant—about two miles by the main trunk line, one mile and three-quarters of which is metalled; thence by the Taihape–Otuarei Road, which is formed 12 ft. wide, but not metalled. The section comprises easy undulating natural clearing in English and native grasses; most of the land is ploughable and well suited for growing oats; the soil is of good quality and depth, resting on clay and papa formation; the section is not watered by streams, but water can be had by sinking wells or making dams.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Marlborough Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 12th May, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserve will be offered for lease by public motion, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Tuesday, the 7th day of July, 1903.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Section 9A, Block XII., Arapawa Survey District: 775 acres; upset annual rental, £m; term, fourteen years.

Chiefly steep hilly country; about 8 acres flat; light soil; about 400 acres birch bush, remainder manuka scrub, stunted fern. and native grass. About thirteen miles from Picton by road.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in St. Helen’s Settlement, Otago Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 19th May, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 29th day of June, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.—OAMARU SURVEY DISTRICT.—ST. HELEN’S SETTLEMENT.
Ordinary Forms for Lease in Perpetuity.

SUBDIVISION No. 1.

1A | XIV., XV. | 74 3 18 | 7 7½ | 14 5 5

SUBDIVISION No. 2.

2A | XIV., XV. | 217 3 5 | 8 7½ | 46 19 2

3A | XIV. | 255 0 37 | 8 0 | 51 0 11

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown 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.

24A | IX. | 224 0 0 | 4 0 | 22 8 0
| | | | | 4 13 7*

*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 13 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 window, 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.