JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1645

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 31st day of August, 1904,
under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Con-
solidation 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. | 25 2 28 | 0 9 0 | 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, via 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, via 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
comprises hilly land, divided into two parts by the Akatea
Road. The northern portion contains 13½ acres, and the
southern about 1½ acres. About 11½ acres is clear grass
land, overgrown with gorse in places; the remaining area is
in light native bush, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe,
hinau, &c., with thick undergrowth. The soil is of fair
quality, resting on clay and rock formation. There is no
permanent water. The improvements which go with the
land comprise 11½ acres cleared and grassed, fencing, and a
house, 20 ft. by 25 ft. (four rooms), out of repair.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Lease by Public
Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th June, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
will be offered for lease by public auction, at this
office, on Friday, the 19th August, 1904, at 11 a.m., under
the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—TAURANGA COUNTY.—KATIKATI
PARISH.

Section 101A: 20 acres 3 roods; upset annual rental,
£3 3s. Weighted with £10, valuation for house and 2 acres
of clearing.

Section 101B: 34 acres 2 roods; upset annual rental,
£1 10s.

Section 101C: 28 acres 3 roods; upset annual rental,
£1 4s.

Section 101D: 13 acres; upset annual rental, 12s.

These sections are situated on the Waiau River, and are
accessible by a partially formed road about two miles from
the Waihi-Tauranga Road. They are chiefly swamp lands
covered with burnt tea-tree, scrub, and rushes. Section 101A has 12 acres old Native clearing in self-sown grass.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

The leases will be for a term of twenty-one years from
the 1st January, 1905, with the right of renewal for a
further period of twenty-one years, subject to revaluation
of lands, without buildings or fencing, to be made in such
manner as the Land Board may direct.

The lessee shall not at any time during the term of the
said lease assign, sublet, or part with the possession of the
land, or any portion thereof, without the previous consent
in writing of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The lessee will from time to time during the said term
pay the said rent on the 1st January and 1st July in every
year, and also will from time to time pay and discharge all
rates, taxes, charges, and assessments whatsoever now or
hereafter to become payable upon or in respect of the land.

The leases will be subject to the general conditions appli-
cable to leases of Crown lands under “The Land Act,
1892.”

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Barnego Settlement, Otago Land District, open
for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned
land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity,
at this office, on Monday, the 8th day of August, 1904,
under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Con-
solidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—BRUCE COUNTY.—HILLEND SURVEY
DISTRICT.—BARNEGO SETTLEMENT.

Weighted with £50, valuation for improvements.

Mixed agricultural and pastoral land, at an altitude
varying from 50 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level; ridges and
steep gullies. This section is distant from Balclutha Rail-
way-station about four miles along a formed road. The im-
provements which are included in the price of the land
consist of half value of 54 chains of gorse and briar hedge