JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1477

Lands in Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 9th June, 1905.

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

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District forfeited or surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 9th June, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases or licenses of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited or a surrender thereof accepted by resolution of the Southland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office.
Wellington, 16th May, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 28th day of June, 1905, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation 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.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. — CASTLEPOINT COUNTY. — MANGAPAKEHA SURVEY DISTRICT. — LANGDALE SETTLEMENT.

Dairy Farm.

*Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £323, repayable in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £12 12s. Total half-yearly payment, £27 5s.

This section comprises about 15 acres slightly hilly land adjoining the main road; the remainder is flat. The flat is from 90 ft. to 100 ft. above sea-level. The greater portion of the flat is suitable for cultivation; at present it is sown with English grasses, divided into three paddocks by wire fences. There are two or three small patches of manuka, affording good shelter for stock. The Mangapakeha Stream, which runs through this section, is washing away its banks considerably, and altogether there are 14 acres of the flat included in the river-bed. The soil is of a clayey nature, inclined to be swampy in winter. The only permanent water is the Mangapakeha Stream, but probably water can be obtained by sinking wells. The section is fenced all round, and is subdivided into three paddocks. On this section is a substantially built totara wool-store and stable, 42 ft. by 47 ft., and four-roomed cottage, 31 ft. by 26 ft., and another small building, 15 ft. by 10 ft., all equally well built and in good repair. Round the back of the wool-store is a high boarded fence (6 ft. 6 in.), and round the cottage a totara fence 4 ft. 6 in. high. The improvements which go with the land are: Half-value of 66 chains of fencing between Sections 1 and 1A (seven plain wires, posts 16 ft. apart, and two battens); half value of 12 chains between Sections 1 and 244 (six plain and one barbed wire, posts 8 ft. apart); 10 chains along Langdale Road (five plain and two barbed wires, posts 8 ft. apart); 74 chains along main road (six plain and one barbed wire, posts 8 ft. apart); and 79¼ acres of grassing: the whole valued at £187 5s. 3d. The improvements which do not go with the land are: House (four rooms), wool-shed, and stable, office or cottage, and stockyards, referred to above; the whole valued at £323. The access is by the main Masterton-Te Nui coach-road, distant 25¼ miles from Mas-