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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 19

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
Village-homestead Allotments.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY.—HAUTAPU SURVEY DISTRICT.
Mangaweka Village Settlement.

Pt. 6 of 43 | .. | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d.
| 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 | 0 10 0

Weighted with £1 15s., valuation for improvements, consisting of 3½ chains of fencing.

This allotment is situated in the Mangaweka Village Settlement, on the Te Kapua Road. The access is by formed and metalled dray-road. The section comprises all flat land, felled and grassed. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation.

WANGANUI COUNTY.—OHINEWAIRUA SURVEY DISTRICT.
Mataroa Village Settlement.

28 | .. | 1 3 0 | 0 11 5·1 | 0 10 0

Weighted with £7 15s., valuation for improvements, consisting of 15½ chains of fencing.

This allotment is situated close to the rising Township of Mataroa, on the Main Trunk Railway. There are a school, post and telegraph office, and store within about half a mile of the section, and a sawmill close to it. The access is from Mataroa Township, which adjoins the area. There is no formed road to the land, but the access is fairly easy. The section comprises flat and sloping land, all open and in grass, and containing good building-sites, one close to the road and one at the back of the section on a terrace. The soil is of good 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 Consolidation 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 SURVEY 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 comprises 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 undergrowth of karamu, makomako, supplejack, &c. The elevation 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 contiguous to, the Korokoro Village Settlement. The access is from Petone, which is about two miles distant via the Korokoro, 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.

Reserves in Hawke’s Bay Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 17th January, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 10th day of March, 1905, at 11 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” for the terms and at the upset annual rentals stated.

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or post-office order for six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee.

2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence and improvements are not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.

3. Possession will be given on the day of sale.

4. The leases shall be for the term of years as specified above, but shall be subject to termination by twelve months’ notice in the event of the land being required by the Government.

5. The rents shall be payable half-yearly in advance.

6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

7. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, sweetbriar, broom, ragwort, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

8. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within thirty days after the date on which the same ought to be fulfilled.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.