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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

Surveyors licensed.

The Surveyors’ Board, Government Buildings,
Wellington, 19th April, 1905.

IT is hereby notified that licenses under “The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900,” have been issued to the following surveyors by the Surveyors’ Board:—

Surveyor. Address.
BAKER, JAMES GEORGE CHARLES.. Dunedin.
MIDDLETON, GEORGE PERCIVAL .. Wellington.
MURRAY, JAMES Wellington.
SEWELL, Jun., FRANK BLACKWOOD Opotiki.
WILLIAMS, FREDERICK JOSEPH .. Dunedin.

C. E. ADAMS,
Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th May, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases of the under-mentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—DUNCAN SETTLEMENT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Lands in Hawke’s Bay Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th May, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 20th March, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the village-homestead allotments enumerated in the Schedule hereto will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” on and after Wednesday, the 31st day of May, 1905.

For the purposes of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” the lands enumerated in the said Schedule are classed as “light-bush land.”

No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said lands for the period of three years from the date from which in each case respectively such lands are disposed of, and no local authority shall have power to levy or collect any such rate from such lands during such period.

After the first half-year’s rent has been paid by the selector the further instalments of rent payable by him for a period of three years shall not be demanded: provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector disposes of his interest in the land the rent so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously conceded to the selector, as the Board shall think fit.

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.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

Village-homestead Allotments.—Light-bush Land.

SEAWARD BUSH TOWNSHIP.

| 35 | III. | A. R. P. | 5 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |
| 38 | " | 5. 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |
| 39 | " | 5 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |
| 56 | " | 5 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |
| 67 | " | 5 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |
| 68 | " | 5 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |
| 77 | " | 5 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |
| 78 | " | 5 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 5 0 |

Light-bush land, covered with bush of no commercial value, consisting of kamahi and red and white pine, fit for fencing and firewood only; undergrowth heavy; good soil, capable of yielding good grass when surface-sown. Sections 35 and 56 are accessible by good road, and distant one mile from Tisbury Railway-siding. Sections 38 and 39 are situated about one mile and a half from Tisbury. There is a formed and metalled road to within 10 chains of Section 38. Sections 67, 68, 77, 78 accessible by fair summer road, and distant two miles from Clifton Railway-siding. Limit of holding, 20 acres.

WAIMATUA VILLAGE, INVERCARGILL HUNDRED.

| 9 | XXIII. | 5 1 2 | 1 7·2 | 0 4 3 |

Weighted with 10s., valuation for fencing.

| 11 | XXIII. | 13 2 0 | 1 7·2 | 0 10 9 |

Light-bush land, covered with bush of no commercial value, consisting principally of kamahi fit only for fencing and firewood; good deep black soil; water can be obtained by sinking a few feet. Section 9 is situated opposite Waimatua Railway-siding, and Section 11 distant about 5 chains therefrom. Limit of holding, 50 acres.

CENTRE BUSH VILLAGE, HOKONUI SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 725 | .. | 24 0 20 | 1 2·4 | 0 14 6 |

Situated about two miles from Centre Bush Railway-siding, by a fair summer road. Land covered with light bush, suitable only for firewood; soil fair. Limit of holding, 60 acres.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Seddon Township, Marlborough Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 28th March, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 31st day of May, 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.