Jan. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 371

Village Allotments in the Canterbury Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, 14th December, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for sale or selection, at this office, either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on and after Thursday, the 25th day of February, 1904.

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

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—AROWHENUA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village Allotments.—First-class Land.

Sections 492 and 494 front upon Rayner Street, between Denmark and Alexandra Streets, about 30 chains eastward from Temuka Railway-station, and are intersected by an old watercourse. Section 777 fronts upon Shaw Street, near Princes Street, about one mile eastward from Temuka Railway-station. The sections are suitable for residential and garden purposes. Selectors are limited to 2 acres in the settlement.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotment, Otago Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 4th January, 1904.

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 17th day of February, 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.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. — MANIOTOTO COUNTY. — KOMAKO TOWNSHIP.

Weighted with £13 12s. 3d. valuation for improvements. This section is adjacent to the Waipiata Railway-station, on the Otago Central Railway. It is well watered, and is laid down in English grass.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Village-homestead Allotments, Southland Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 30th December, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 24th day of February, 1904, 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.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

Village-homestead Allotments.

WAIKAWA SURVEY DISTRICT.—WAIKAWA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT

Situated about one mile and a half from Waikawa Harbour, by good metalled road. Land inferior, clay soil, well watered; carries a few scattered trees of red- and white-pine of no value for sawmilling purposes, suitable only for firewood; underscrub heavy. Weighted with £10, valuation for hut and fencing. No lessee shall hold more than 70 acres in this settlement.

MAKAREWA TOWNSHIP.

Situated about six miles from Invercargill by good formed road to half a mile of sections. Soil, peat and clay; bush land, with a few scattered red- and white-pine and kamai, suitable only for firewood; scrub heavy. No lessee shall hold more than 30 acres in this settlement.

INVERCARGILL HUNDRED.—ACKERS VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

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Situated about eight miles from Invercargill by good formed road. Soil inferior and sandy; no bush of any commercial value on land; timber mostly small kamai and white-pine, fit only for firewood; scrub heavy. No lessee shall hold more than 65 acres in this settlement.

NIAGARA VILLAGE.

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Situated about six miles from Town of Waikawa. Open land; soil a heavy loam. Weighted with £50, valuation for house, outhouse, garden, and fencing. No lessee shall hold more than 10 acres in this settlement.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.