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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 21st June, 1904.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Commissioner’s Order No. 743.]

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 18th June, 1904.

IT is hereby notified that, the lease of the undermentioned Crown land having been forfeited by resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—OTAIО SURVEY DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Lands in Maungaraki Settlement, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 20th June, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 10th day of August, 1904, 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.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.—MAUNGARAKI SETTLEMENT.

Classified as Ordinary Farms.

HUTT COUNTY.

Subdivision A.

31 | VIII. | A. R. P. 25 2 28 | £ s. d. 0 9 0 | £ s. d. 5 15 6

Situated on the hills to the north of Petone. The access is from Petone Railway-station, which is about two miles and a half distant, vid the Maungaraki Road, which is formed and metalled for one mile and a half; the remaining mile is formed but not metalled. The section comprises hilly land, falling from the front to the Korokoro Stream at the back; about half an acre is in grass and the remainder is covered with light native bush. There is some fairly easy land and a good building-site in front. The soil is of fair quality but shallow in places, resting on clay and rock formation. The forest is fairly light, and contains some good firewood, comprising hinau, rata, miro, tawa, pukatea, tawhero, kohekohe, matipo, rawarewa, &c., and a few matai and rimu trees, with a thick undergrowth of the usual variety. The section is fairly well watered by small streams.

Subdivision B.

38 | VIII. | 7 3 39 | 0 12 0 | 2 8 0

Weighted with £8 10s., valuation for improvements.

Situated in the middle of the Maungaraki Settlement, on the hills to the north of Petone, and fronts the Maungaraki Road. The access is from the Petone Railway-station, which is about one mile and three-quarters distant, vid the Maungaraki Road, which is formed and metalled to within about a quarter of a mile from the section; the remainder is formed but not metalled. The section comprises hilly land, about 6 acres of which is under light native bush, the remainder being in English and native grasses. The soil is of fair quality, resting on clay and rock formation. The forest is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, hinau, tawhero, &c., with an undergrowth of karamu, makomako, and supplejack, &c. There is no permanent water-supply. The improvements consist of 5 chains of fencing, and a rough whare built of timber and galvanised iron, with iron roof.

PETONE BOROUGH.

Subdivision C.

117 | XIII. | 3 1 14 | 1 9 0 | 2 8 5

Situated on the hills to the north of Petone, and adjacent to the Korokoro Settlement. The access is from Petone Railway-station, which is about one mile and three-quarters distant by the Maungaraki Road, which is all formed, and is metalled to within a few chains of the section, which comprises mostly hilly land, falling from the front to the back, and contains about half an acre of light native bush. The remainder of the section is in grass, but is overgrown with gorse in places. There is a good building-site on the front of the section. The soil is of fair quality, resting on clay and rock formation. The bush is very light, and comprises tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, hinau, with light undergrowth. There is no permanent water, but it can be obtained by sinking.

Subdivision D.

122 | XIII. | 15 0 32 | 1 6 0 | 9 17 7

Situated on the hills overlooking Lower Hutt, Petone, and Wellington Harbour. The access is from Petone Railway-station, by about one mile and a half of metalled road, and half a mile formed but not metalled. The section