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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

Lands in Morven Township, Canterbury Land District, open
for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 7th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at
this office, and at the Land Office, Timaru, on Wednesday,
the 29th day of March, 1905, under the provisions of " The
Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," and amend-
ments.

If more than one application is received for the same
section on the same day, the order of selection shall be de-
cided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAITAKI
SURVEY DISTRICT.
Waikakahi Settlement, Morven Township.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Argyll Settlement, Hawke's Bay Land District, open
for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 14th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned
land 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 section
on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by
ballot.

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIPAWA COUNTY.—MARAE-
KAKAHO SURVEY DISTRICT.
Argyll Settlement.

Light agricultural land; all flat; altitude, 800 ft. above
sea-level; water may be obtained by sinking wells. The
section is distant from Waipara about twelve miles by good
metalled road, and almost adjoins the Township of Tikokino.
The improvements, which are included in the price of the
section, consist of 20 chains of fencing on road frontage,
valued at £8. The improvements, which have to be paid
for in cash by the incoming tenant, comprise—house and
sheds, £150; well, £1 10s.; and fencing, £52 10s.: total,
£204.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 6th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pas-
toral run will be offered for lease by public auction
for the term and at the upset annual rental stated, at
the Land Office, Timaru, on Tuesday, the 14th day of
March, 1905, at 3 o'clock p.m., under the provisions of
Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
Class I.

This run is situated on the Hunters' Hills, at the head of
the Pareora River, about ten miles distant from Cave Rail-
way-station, at an altitude of from 1,800 ft. to 5,219 ft. above
sea-level. It comprises chiefly sloping spurs with a northerly
aspect, generally covered with blue-grass, snow-grass, and
other native grasses. The run is weighted with a sum of
£328 15s. as valuation for improvements, comprising half
value of about 19\frac{1}{2} miles of boundary-fencing. The amount
of this valuation must be paid to the Receiver of Land
Revenue, Christchurch, before possession is given.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
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.

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).

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.