Dec. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3151

Rural Lands in Southland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and thirty-six of “The Land Act, 1892,” and section two of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say:—

1. The rural lands described in the Schedule hereto are hereby set apart for disposal by way of sale or selection on and after the thirteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and seven, at the respective prices specified in the said Schedule.

2. The said lands may be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on lease in perpetuity: provided that in the case of lands containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, they shall be selected on lease in perpetuity only and shall not be purchased for cash.

3. For the purposes of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” the lands described in the said Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be “light-bush land.”

4. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said lands for a 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.

5. 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.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Light-bush Land.

All level land. Altitude, 30 ft. to 40 ft. Sections 43 to 46, inferior land, all swamp, mostly covered with manuka scrub, Maori-heads, &c. Sections 46A to 49, inferior land, mostly swamp, partly covered with manuka scrub and mixed bush that has been worked out. Section 60, fairly good soil; about 12 acres cleared and in grass; northern portion swampy, with manuka scrub, &c.; mostly covered with mixed bush, worked out. Section 61, about one-half good land; northern and western portions swampy, with manuka scrub and flax; mostly covered with mixed bush, worked out. Section 62, soil fairly good in places; eastern and northern portions swampy, with clump of light mixed bush in north-eastern corner; a good deal of dead timber in places. Section 63, mostly cleared of bush, soil fairly good, swampy in places; patch of light mixed bush in north-west corner. Section 64, mostly cleared of bush, soil fairly good, low-lying and swampy, with clump of worked-out bush towards northern boundary. The whole block is distant from one mile and a half to three miles from Makarewa Post-office and school, and is accessible by metalled road for about two-thirds of the way, balance by unformed road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eighth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and six.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Rural Land in Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and thirty-six of “The Land Act, 1892,” and section two of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say:—

1. The rural land enumerated in the Schedule hereto is hereby set apart for disposal by way of sale or selection on and after the thirteenth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and seven, at the respective prices specified in the said Schedule.

2. The said land may be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on lease in perpetuity: provided that in the case of land containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, it shall be selected on lease in perpetuity only and shall not be purchased for cash.

3. For the purposes of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” the land enumerated in the said Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be “heavy-bush land.”

4. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said land for a period of four years from the date from which such land is disposed of, and no local authority shall have power to levy or collect any such rate from such land during such period.

5. 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 four 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.