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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 95

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

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of December, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. — KAWHIA COUNTY. — MAUNGA-MANGERO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Altitude, 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Mostly heavy tawa forest, with a small patch of manuka; soil of good quality, partly limestone and partly sandstone; well watered; generally consists of flat spurs and easy gullies. Has access to Ngapaenga and Pungarehu Roads. Situated about twenty-one miles from Te Kuiti.

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Altitude, 900 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Mixed forest, with patches of manuka and rewarewa, tall heavy manuka in southern portion; partly sandstone formation, with limestone in south-eastern portion; generally easy spurs; well watered. Access to Ngapaenga and Pungarehu Roads. About twenty-one miles from Te Kuiti.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Mangaweka Village Settlement, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington. 7th December. 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 27th day of January, 1904, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—RANGITIKEI COUNTY.—MANGAWEKA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £160, valuation for improvements.

This section is situated in the rising township of Mangaweka, on the Batley Road. The access is from the main coach-road, which is about 10 chains distant by road which has been roughly formed but is in a bad state owing to heavy traffic. The distance from the section to the Post-office is about 55 chains. 45 chains of which is a good metalled road. The section comprises all flat or slightly undulating land; the soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The section is all felled and grassed, and is watered by a stream and well. The improvements comprise felling and grassing; 32 chains of fencing; orchard, stumped, dug up, and planted; four-roomed sawn timber house with one chimney and iron roof, outbuildings, and well.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th November, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 23rd 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAITEMATA COUNTY.—TITIRANGI SURVEY DISTRICT.—PLUMER HAMLET.

Workmen’s Homes.

Level agricultural land; loam soil, clay subsoil; in native grass. The northern boundary of these lots is fenced. Lot 7 contains a race pavilion, which is dilapidated. Value of improvements, £2, which is included in price of section. Plumer Hamlet is situated at Henderson, fourteen miles from Auckland, and close to Henderson Railway-station, on the Auckland–Kaipara Railway-line.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 7th November, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 22nd 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 section on the same day, the order for selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT. — WALLACE COUNTY. — WAIAU SURVEY DISTRICT.—MERRIVALE SETTLEMENT.

Open undulating land of fair quality; clay and limestone formation. Access by gravelled road from Otatau, distant fifteen miles. The section is about two miles and a half from schoolhouse. Permanent water. Improvements: 27½ chains wire fence and gorse hedge on main road, valued at £13 15s. No cash payment will be required for these improvements. The section, however, is weighted with valuation for the following improvements erected by the former lessee: Half-value of 55 chains wire fence on boundary of Section 14, £8 5s.; full value of 16 chains fence on road on western boundary, £4 16s.; half-value of 20 chains fence on boundary of Section 17, £4 10s.; half-value of fence bounding Section 16, £12 7s. 6d. Total valuation to be paid by incoming lessee: £29 18s. 6d.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,