Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 575

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned
village-homestead allotments will be open for selec-
tion on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the
5th day of April, 1905, under the provisions of Part IV. 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.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
Village-homestead Allotments.

HASTWELL VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.
44 | .. | 4 3 30 | 6 4·8 | 0 15 10

Weighted with £58, valuation for improvements.

This section is situated in Hastwell Village Settlement,
and adjoins a public school and creamery. The access is
from Mangamahoe Railway-station, which is about three
miles distant by main coach-road. The section comprises
low-lying flat land; the bush is felled, burned, and the land
grassed; rushes and other weeds appear in places. The soil
is of fair quality, resting on shingle formation. The im-
provements, which have deteriorated, comprise 4¾ acres
felled and grassed, about 20 chains of fencing, orchard, &c.
House, four rooms, 26 ft. by 24 ft. by 10-ft., iron roof, brick
chimney.

MATAROA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

33 | .. | 7 0 5 | 4 0 | 0 14 1

Weighted with £62, valuation for improvements.

This section is situated close to the rising Township of
Mataroa, on the Main Trunk Railway-line. There are a
school, post-office, telephone-office, stores, and sawmill
within less than a mile of the section. The access is from
Mataroa Township, which almost adjoins the section.
There is no formed road to it, but as the country is all open
the access is easy. The section comprises flat and easy-
sloping hills. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa
formation. There is a small clump of native bush in the
north-west corner, the rest of the section is open land in
native grass. It is watered by a small stream. The im-
provements comprise a house valued at £50, and a whare
valued at £12.

MARSHALL VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

16,17,28,} | .. | 4 3 11 | 2 4·8 | 0 5 10
29,30 }

These sections are situated in the Marshall Village Settle-
ment, adjoining the Kiwitea Stream, on the main Ohingaiti–
Rangiwahia Road. The access is from Ohingaiti Township
and railway-station, which are about eight miles distant by
Ohingaiti–Rangiwahia Road, which is formed for dray traffic
and partly metalled. The Township of Rangiwahia is also
within three miles of the allotment, which comprises very
easy-undulating and level land, all of which is an old natural
clearing roughly grassed with English grasses. The soil is
of fair quality, resting on clay and papa formation.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Maungaraki Settlement, Wellington Land District,
open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at
this office, on Wednesday, the 29th day of March, 1905,
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.—HUTT COUNTY.—BELMONT SUR-
VEY DISTRICT.—MAUNGARAKI SETTLEMENT.
Ordinary Farms.

SUBDIVISION A.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
38 | VIII. | 7 3 39 | 0 12 0 | 2 8 0

Weighted with £3 12s., valuation for whare and fencing.

The section is situated on the hills to the north of Petone,
and fronts the Maungaraki Road. The access is from
Petone Railway-station, which is about one mile and three-
quarters distant via the Maungaraki Road, which is formed
and metalled to within a quarter of a mile from the section;
the remainder is formed, but not metalled. The section com-
prises 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, kohekoke, hinau, tawhera, &c., with a fair under-
growth of karamu, makomako, supplejack, &c. The eleva-
tion ranges from about 470 ft. to 650 ft. above sea-level. The
improvements, which have deteriorated, are valued at
£3 12s.

SUBDIVISION B (PETONE BOROUGH).

120 | XIII. | 7 3 6 | 1 4 0 | 4 13 6

Weighted with £1 10s., valuation for fencing.

The section is situated on the hills north of, and con-
tiguous to, the Korokoro Village Settlement. The access is
from Petone, which is about two miles distant via the Koro-
koro, Maungaraki, and Akatea Roads, which are all formed
and metalled. The section comprises easy-undulating and
hilly country, with good building-site. There is about half
an acre of light native bush, the remainder being in grass,
but small patches are overgrown with gorse. The soil is of
fair quality, resting on clay and rock formation. The forest
is very light, comprising tawa, hinau, mahoe, and kohekoke,
with an undergrowth of mako, raramu, supplejack, &c.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Otago Land District for Lease by Public
Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 23rd January, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pas-
toral runs will be offered for lease by public auction
at this office on Tuesday, the 28th day of February, 1905, for
the terms and at the upset annual rentals stated, under the
provisions of Part VI. of “ The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTIONS 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, Block V., Lower Wanaka
District, Vincent County: Area, 2,798 acres 3 roods 15
perches; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £5;
valuation for improvements, £14 4s. The improvements
consist of fencing. This run is situated on the shores of
Lake Wanaka, from two to four miles from Albert Town.

Sections 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, road and bridge reserves, Block XI.,
Mount Hyde District, and Sections 3, 4, and 6, Block XVI.,
Maungatua District, Taieri County: Area, 1,942 acres
3 roods; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £5.
These sections form a peninsula, bounded on the east and
partly on the south side by Lee Stream. The land generally
is rough and broken. Very little fencing is required, as the
Taieri River and Lee Stream form good natural boundaries
on three sides. Situated about six miles from Outram.

Runs 226 and 226r, and Sections 86 and 92, Block I.,
St. Bathan’s District, Maniototo County (Class I.): Area,
8,824 acres 3 roods 27 perches; term, fourteen years; upset
annual rental, £65; valuation for improvements, £211 12s.
The improvements consist of fencing, wool-shed, sheeypards,
and dip. The sections are situated about two miles and the
runs about three miles and a half from St. Bathan’s. The
runs consist of open, broken, pastoral land, with fair soil of
a gravelly nature. The sections are undulating, the soil on
them being good.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1905.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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