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prises broken and hilly land, with a few flats suitable for homestead-site, garden, &c. The soil is of first-class quality, resting on clay-and-papa formation. The section is all felled and laid down in good English grasses, and is fairly well watered by streams and springs. The elevation ranges from about 1,650 ft. to 1,950 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise 26 chains of fencing, 10 chains of fencing-posts (no wire stretched), and house, 12 ft. by 16 ft., sawn timber, iron roof.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 1st February, 1904.

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

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.—TARAWAHI HAMLET.

Workman’s Home Allotment.

This allotment is situated at the north-eastern end of the Tarawahi Hamlet, fronting on Somerfield and Young Streets, about 25 chains westward from Colombo Road, and about two miles and a quarter distant from the Christchurch Post-office. It consists of flat agricultural land of excellent quality, with black loamy soil on clay subsoil. The value of the fencing on part of the boundary of the allotment is included in the price of the land.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
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.

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.

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.

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