Oct. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2383

Waimarie Settlement is situated ten miles from Gisborne, on the main road from that town to Motu and Opotiki, the upper end reaching to within half a mile of Ormond Village.

Section No. 3, Block VIII., above referred to, is good agricultural land, and has been ploughed and sown since it was originally taken up.

The improvements which are included in the price of the land consist of about 20 chains of fencing, valued at £5. The improvements effected by the late occupier are as follows, namely: Three-roomed cottage, fowlhouse, corn-crib, cow-shed, iron tank, concrete tank, garden and orchard, 10 chains of cross fencing, and half-share side fencing, the whole valued at £65 2s. 6d., which sum must be lodged with the application for the land.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments in Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 4th October, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office and at the Land Office, Gisborne, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT. — COOK COUNTY. — TINOROTO SURVEY DISTRICT. — TINOROTO VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotments.

Situated close to Gisborne-Wairoa Main Road, about forty-two miles south-west from the former town. Generally open fern land and fair soil.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 3rd October, 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 23rd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — SELWYN COUNTY. — CHRISTCHURCH SURVEY DISTRICT. — SOCKBURN VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotment.—First-class Land.

This section is situated on the Main South Road, about half a mile north-east of Sockburn Railway-station, and

four miles and a half from the Christchurch Post-office. It comprises open level agricultural land of excellent quality.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Westland Land District open for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 28th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, for the term and at the upset annual rental stated, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 7, Taipo River: Area, 8,900 acres; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £8.

This run is situate in Taipo Valley. The northern portion is adjacent to Taipo Post-office (Christchurch Road), and extends south to the watershed of Tera Tama Range. It consists of heavily timbered hill-slopes, with small portions of river-flat. The access is by Seven-mile Track and river-bed.

Possession will be given on day of sale. Plans and full particulars may be obtained at this office.

G. J. ROBERTS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Edendale Township, Southland Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 3rd October, 1904.

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 November, 1904, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Edendale Township.—Blocks I. and III., Mataura Hundred.—Edendale Settlement.

• Interest and sinking fund on building (four-roomed wooden cottage, in bad repair), valued at £25, repayable in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £2 3s. 3d. Total half-yearly, £2 13s. 3d.

† Interest and sinking fund on building (four-roomed wooden cottage, in bad repair), valued at £25, repayable in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £2 3s. 3d. Total half-yearly, £2 13s. 3d.

This thriving township is situated about twenty-three miles from Invercargill, on the Edendale-Wyndham Railway-line, near its junction with the Invercargill-Dunedin main railway-line, and about the centre of the Edendale Settlement.

On two of the allotments now offered there are wooden cottages more or less out of repair. The soil is good for gardening, and the allotments are all situated within a quarter of a mile of Edendale Railway-station, a dairy factory, and a school, and the principal roads are formed and gravelled.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.