July 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1579

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.

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.

Pastoral Runs in Otago Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 20th day of July, 1903, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.
Second-class Pastoral Land.

This country is somewhat high and cold, and is purely summer country. The leading ridge, which runs through the whole length of the run, and which rises at one point to a height of 4,435 ft., lies under snow for the greater part of the year. The gullies are liable to be filled with drift snow, which lies a long time on the dark side. The country is at present in excellent condition. It is situated about eight miles from Roxburgh.

| 478 | Tuapeka and Southland | 12,300 | 14 | 15 0 0 |

About one-third of this run lies a long time under snow, and rises at one point to a height of 4,750 ft. Generally speaking, this country is somewhat broken, and is therefore difficult to muster; but it contains good feed, and would make first-class summer country. Owing to its height and liability to snow and snowdrifts, it is risky to leave stock here during the winter. This run is situated from sixteen to eighteen miles from Roxburgh. Valuation for improvements, £256 10s.: these consist of house, yards, dip, and 575 chains boundary and subdivision fencing.

Possession of runs will be given on day of sale.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Whanganui.

Registrar’s Office, Wellington, 6th July, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Whanganui on the 13th day of July, 1903, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

[Wellington, 1903-26.]

R. C. SIM, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE TO REPLACE DECEASED TRUSTEE.