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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

from Petone Railway-station, which is about two miles distant, via the Korokoro, Maungaraki, and Akatea Roads, which are all formed for dray traffic. The section comprises easy undulating and hilly country; there is about half an acre in light native bush, the remainder being in grass, but patches are overgrown with gorse. The soil is of good quality, resting on clay-and-rock formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, hinau, &c, with a light undergrowth of the usual variety. The elevation ranges from about 300 ft. to 550 ft. above sea-level. The following improvements are included in the price of the section: 18 chains of old post-and-wire fencing, and estimated original cost of felling and sowing with grass the cleared portion of the section, valued at £26 5s. The section is weighted with £1 10s. for 15 chains of fencing.

Weighted with £3 6s. 8d. valuation for improvements.

The section is situated on the hills to the north of and close to the Korokoro Village Settlement. The access is from Petone Railway-station, which is about two miles distant, via Korokoro and Maungaraki Roads, which are formed and metalled to within half a mile of the section; the last half-mile is formed but not metalled. The section comprises undulating and hilly country, falling from the front to the back. About 2 acres are under light native bush, the remainder has been cleared and grassed, but is now mostly overgrown with gorse. The soil is of good quality, resting on rock formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, hinau, and rata, with a light undergrowth of makomako, raranui, supplejack, &c. The elevation ranges from about 400 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. The improvement for which the section is weighted is an excavation for a house.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Taranaki Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 23rd November, 1903.

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

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

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

TARANAKI COUNTY.—PARITUTU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Spotswood Settlement.

Section 87, Block IV., Paritutu Survey District, is situated between the Main South Road and the Herekawe Stream. The distance from New Plymouth by the Main South Road is 2 miles 45 chains, and from the Breakwater by the Main South and Ngamotu Roads 1 mile 60 chains. The section comprises flat and slightly hilly land, all in good pasture, though the grass on the back portion is somewhat coarse in places. The general quality of the section is good, the soil being a deep sandy loam on a clay subsoil, generally well watered. The improvements which are included in the price of the land consist of 44 chains of boundary and interior fencing valued at £15; garden, plantation, &c., £25. The improvements which are not included in the price of the land consist of an eight-roomed dwellinghouse, with passage, two brick chimneys (one double and one single); house built of rimu and kauri; three rooms dressed wood in ceilings, other rooms scrim and paper; corrugated-iron roof: valued in all at £225. Old wooden dairy, valued at £8; open cart-shed, valued at £5; dairy-factory building, £20; calf-shed, £2; cowshed, £5. Total, £265.

HAWERA COUNTY.—HAWERA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Tokora Settlement.

Section 4, Block IX., Hawera Survey District, comprises rich, loamy, open agricultural land (except 5½ acres under plantation); about 51 acres was ploughed last year and is now under stubble, &c. The section is divided into two paddocks, and is well sheltered from the prevailing south-easterly winds by good plantations. The distance from Borough of Hawera and railway-station is about four miles, three of which is along a good metalled road. The altitude above sea-level varies from 230 ft. to 240 ft. The improvements (which go with the land) consist of about 98 chains of fencing, valued at £62.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Land in Wellington Land District open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that all the right, title, and interest of the late James Richard Wood in an undivided moiety of the undermentioned section will be open for application in terms of section 154 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on the occupation-with-right-of-purchase system, on and after Wednesday, the 23rd day of December, 1903.

If more than one application is received on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington. If the interest referred to is not applied for on Wednesday, the 23rd day of December, 1903, it will remain open for application at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.

N.B.—The successful applicant will hold the undermentioned section in partnership with Mr. William Davison, of Raetihi, as tenants in common, in terms of section 161 of “The Land Act, 1892,” under an occupation-with-right-of-purchase license, which dates from the 27th August, 1896. He may enter into joint possession on date of sale, and shall thereupon become jointly liable on said date for compliance with conditions as to punctual payments of rental, residence, improvements, &c. The value of improvements already effected is about £165 short of the amount required under section 144 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and the incoming partner will be held jointly liable for effecting the total value of improvements in arrear.

SCHEDULE.

WAIMARINO COUNTY.—MAKOTUKU SURVEY DISTRICT.—WANGANUI UNITED WEST BLOCK.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £57 15s. valuation for improvements.

This section is situated in the Wanganui United West Block, about one mile and a quarter from Raetihi Township. The access is from Raetihi by the Hukaroa Road, which is formed for dray traffic to within about half a mile from the section; the remaining distance is formed bridle-track. The section comprises hilly land on the frontage, but at the back the land becomes more easy, with occasional flats. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The forest is heavy, comprising rimu, matai, tawa, miro, maire, with thick undergrowth of the usual kind. The section is well watered. The elevation ranges from about 1,600 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level. The improvements effected by the late Mr. Wood, whose interest is now offered, comprise 12 acres grassed, and a two-roomed house. The total value of the improvements on the section is £115 10s.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £265, payable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £10 6s. 9d. Total half-yearly, £32 5s. 6d.