Jan. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 305

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Hawke’s Bay Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 23rd January, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases and licenses of the undermentioned Crown lands having been forfeited by resolutions of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, 28th January, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown lands 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 and after Tuesday, the 24th March, 1903.

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—POHANGINA COUNTY.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Pohangina.. | Umutoi .. | 15 | IV. | 200 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 200 0 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 0 0
" .. | " .. | 36 | VII. | 150 0 0 | 1 1 6 | 161 5 0 | 1 9 | 4 0 8 | 0 10·32 | 3 4 6

Weighted with £127 15s., valuation for improvements.

Pohangina.. | Umutoi .. | 37 | VII. | 150 0 0 | 1 1 6 | 161 5 0 | 1 9 | 4 0 8 | 0 10·32 | 3 4 6

Weighted with £32 15s., valuation for improvements.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Pohangina.. | Umutoi .. | 1 | VIII. | 320 0 0 | 0 11 6 | 184 0 0 | 0 6·9 | 4 12 0 | 0 5·5 | 3 13 7

Weighted with £81 16s., valuation for improvements.

Sections 36 and 37 are situated in the Umutoi Small-farm Block, on the Umutoi Road. The access is from Apiti Township, which is about nine miles distant, eight miles of which is formed and metalled, the remainder being formed only. The sections comprise hilly and undulating country, ranging in altitude from about 1,300 ft. to 1,700 ft.; well watered, with soil of fair quality, resting on papa-and-sandstone formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising rimu, maire, white-pine, tawa, birch, &c., with thick undergrowth of the usual kind. The improvements comprise: On Section 36—42 acres felling, 45 chains fencing, and slab whare with iron roof and chimney; on Section 37—17 acres of felling and grassing, and 4 chains of fencing.

Section 1 is situated in the Umutoi Small-farm Block, on the left bank of a branch of the Oroua River. The access is from Apiti, which is about nine miles distant, by a good metalled dray-road for about eight miles, thence by a 6 ft. bridle-track for the remainder of the distance. The section comprises broken, hilly, and undulating country, fairly well watered, with soil of rather light quality, resting on clay-and-papa formation. The forest is heavy, comprising birch, rimu, matai, maire, white-pine, &c., with a very thick undergrowth. The improvements consist of about 32 acres felled and grassed, 12 chains fencing, and house of sawn timber (one room), with iron roof and chimney.

Section 15 is situated in the Umutoi Small-farm Block, on the right bank of the Oroua River. The access is from Apiti, which is about eight miles distant—viz., by a good metalled road for about seven miles, thence by bridle-track for the remainder of the way. The section comprises undulating and broken country, with soil of rather light quality, resting on gravel-and-papa formation. The forest is heavy, comprising matai, rimu, birch, hinau, maire, white-pine, &c., with thick undergrowth. The section is fairly well watered.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.