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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

Rural Lands in Westland Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

PLUNKET, Governor.

I N pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and thirty-six of “The Land Act, 1892,” and section two of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say,—

1. The rural lands enumerated in the Schedules hereto are hereby set apart for disposal by way of selection on and after the twenty-sixth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and four, at the respective prices specified in the said Schedules.

2. The said lands may be selected on lease in perpetuity only, as provided by section one hundred and twenty-one of “The Land Act, 1892,” as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metal, mineral, or valuable stone, and shall not be purchased for cash.

3. For the purposes of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” the land enumerated in the first Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be “heavy-bush land,” the land in the Second Schedule shall be deemed to be “light-bush land,” and the land in the Third Schedule shall be deemed to be “swamp land.”

4. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said lands for the period of four years in the case of heavy-bush land, and three years in the case of light-bush land or swamp land, from the date from which in each case respectively such land is disposed of, and no local authority shall have power to levy or collect any such rate from such land during such period.

5. After the first half-year’s rent has been paid by the selector the further instalments of rent payable by him for a period of four years in the case of heavy-bush land, and three years in the case of light-bush land or swamp land, shall not be demanded: provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector disposes of his interest in the land the rent so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously conceded to the selector, as the Board shall think fit.

SCHEDULES.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND-CLASS SURVEYED HEAVY-BUSH LAND.

Westland County.—Turiwhate Survey District.

2381 | II. | 205 0 0 | 0 4·8 | 2 1 0

From 200 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. All dense forest; 150 acres undulating, 55 acres of steep mountain-slopes, 150 acres of light soil from fair to poor, 55 acres very inferior; some rimu, matai, kahikatea, &c., on area; well watered. Access by proposed road, about two miles, five and a half miles formed road to Kumara and twelve miles to railway.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

SECOND-CLASS SURVEYED LIGHT-BUSH LAND.

Westland County.—Turiwhate Survey District.

2380 | I. | 175 0 0 | 0 4·8 | 1 15 0

About 200 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level; 10 acres of good scrub land, 10 acres of drainable swamp, 100 acres of fair scrub and poor land, 55 acres of steep mountain-slopes; about 75 acres broken, the rest fairly flat pastoral land; patches of good timber on flat; well watered. Access by main road, six and a half miles to Kumara Township, eleven miles to railway; about one mile of road-line not yet formed.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

SECOND-CLASS SURVEYED SWAMP LAND.

Westland County.—Toaroha Survey District.

982 | II. | 263 0 0 | 0 3·6 | 1 19 5

Situated close to left bank of Kokatahi River, about six miles from a dairy factory. Access to within two miles of section by good road. Occupies lower slope of Doughboy Hill and a swampy flat covered with flax and manuka; easily drained. There are also small patches of light bush.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this second day of September, one thousand nine hundred and four.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Rural Lands in Westland Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

PLUNKET, Governor.

I N pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and thirty-six of “The Land Act, 1892,” and section two of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say:—

1. The rural lands enumerated in the Schedules hereto are hereby set apart for disposal by way of selection on and after the twenty-sixth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and four, at the respective prices specified in the said Schedules.

2. The said lands may be selected on lease in perpetuity only, as provided by section one hundred and twenty-one of “The Land Act, 1892,” as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metal, mineral, or valuable stone, and shall not be purchased for cash.

3. For the purposes of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” the lands enumerated in the First Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be “heavy-bush land,” and the land in the Second Schedule shall be deemed to be “light-bush land.”

4. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said lands for the period of four years in the case of heavy-bush land, and three years in the case of light-bush land, from the date from which in each case respectively such land is disposed of, and no local authority shall have power to levy or collect any such rate from such land during such period.

5. After the first half-year’s rent has been paid by the selector the further instalments of rent payable by him for a period of four years in the case of heavy-bush land, and three years in the case of light-bush land, shall not be demanded: provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector disposes of his interest in the land the rent so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously conceded to the selector, as the Board shall think fit.

SCHEDULES.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED HEAVY-BUSH LAND.

Westland County.—Mahinapua and Kanieri Survey Districts.

XII., IX. | 720 0 0 | 0 3·6

Situated on the left bank of Hokitika River, about eight miles from Hokitika. Access by dray-road to east boundary of block. Hummocky country, covered with thick bush; fairly easy slopes; soil sour, but easily drained.

Westland County.—Mahinapua Survey District.

XVI. | 600 0 0 | 0 2·4

Situated on left bank of Hokitika River, immediately opposite Koitirangi Settlement. Access by Kokatahi Road and open river-bed. Land sour, and partly occupies a series of terraces; the whole area is covered with dense light timber.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED LIGHT-BUSH LAND.

Westland County.—Waitangitaona Survey District.

I. | 300 0 0 | 0 3·6

Situated on south bank of Waitangitaona River. Access by dray-road from Port of Okarito, nine miles. Terraced land, thickly covered with bush; also river-flats.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this second day of September, one thousand nine hundred and four.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.