Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 857

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 26th day of March, 1906, 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.—FEATHERSTON COUNTY.—TAWAHA SETTLEMENT.

GROUP A.—DAIRY FARMS.

Wairarapa Survey District.

Subdivision 1.

Subdivision 2.

Huangarua Survey District.

Subdivision 3.

GROUP B.—ORDINARY FARMS.

Wairarapa Survey District.

Subdivision 4.

Huangarua Survey District.

Subdivision 5.

(1) Weighted with £49 15s., payable in cash as royalty on timber.
(2) " £26,
(3) " £48 5s., " "
(4) " £13, " "
(5) Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £70, repayable in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £6 1s. Total half-yearly payment, £39 4s. 6d.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 19th February, 1906.

Notice is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 11th day of April, 1906, 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

WORKMEN’S HOMES ALLOTMENTS.

Waitemata County.—Titirangi Survey District.—Plumer Hamlet.

Level agricultural land, loam soil, clay subsoil; in native grass; eastern boundaries of Lots 9 and 10 fenced with post-and-wire fence. Situated about three-quarters of a mile from Henderson Railway-station.

Eden County.—Titirangi Survey District.—Methuen Hamlet.

Agricultural land, good soil, clay subsoil, slightly undulating and easily drained; two old fences intersect the section. Situated less than half a mile from Avondale Railway-station.

VILLAGE SECTION.

Whakatane County.—Whakatane Survey District.—Opouriao Settlement.—Village of Taneatua.

Level land, in grass. About ten miles from Whakatane on good formed road.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotment in Wellington Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 1906, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

If more than one application is received for the allotment on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—AKITIO COUNTY.—PONGAROA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotment.

Weighted with £65 19s. 3d., valuation for improvements. Situated on the Huia Road. The access is from Pongaroa Township, which is about one mile and a quarter distant, of which half a mile is metalled road, the remainder being a 6 ft. track. The section comprises flat and low undulating land, grassed, and watered by a creek. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The elevation ranges from about 500 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. The improvements consist of 19¾ acres felled and grassed, about 37 chains of fencing (out of repair), and a whare.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.