May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1353

Lands in Auckland Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 16th May, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that, surrenders of the undermentioned lands having been accepted 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.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 19th May, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 4th day of July, 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.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

AMURI COUNTY.—WAIAU SURVEY DISTRICT.—WAIAU TOWNSHIP.

Annan Settlement.

AKAROA COUNTY.—AKAROA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Kinlock Settlement.

| 18 | V | 594 3 0 | 10 6 | 156 2 6 |

This section is situated about five miles and three-quarters southward from Little River Railway-station, the road of access from which is only partly constructed. It comprises chiefly hilly pastoral land, at an altitude varying from 200 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level; about 500 acres is in tussock, with cocksfoot and clover, and the remainder is cleared bush land, in cocksfoot, with some totara-trees. There is good ploughable land on the tops of the spurs. The improvements (which are included in the price of the section) consist of 132 chains of subdivisional fencing and wire sheep-yards, the whole valued at £46.

ASHBURTON COUNTY.—CORWAR SURVEY DISTRICT.

Highbank Settlement.

| 17 | I | 10 0 0 | 6 8·5 | 1 13 7 |
| 54 | II | 10 0 0 | 6 5 | 1 12 1 |
| 65 | II | 10 0 0 | 6 5 | 1 12 1 |

These sections are situated in the middle of the Highbank Settlement, about five miles and a half eastward from Methven Railway-station; they consist of flat land with good soil, about 900 ft. above sea-level. The sections are weighted with valuations for improvements as follows: Lot 17, fencing, £5 14s. 4d.; Lot 54, hut and fencing, £18 12s. 3d.; Lot 65, building material and fencing, £13 13s. 8d.: these sums must be paid by the incoming tenants at the time of selection.

The following notes respecting the last crops taken off the land, and the crops which selectors will be allowed to take in the first instance, are published for the guidance of intending applicants: Lot 17 was in crop of oats last season, and the incoming tenant will be allowed to take one grain-crop and one green or root crop, after which the land must be left in grass for at least three years before being again broken up or cropped; Lot 54 lay idle last season after one crop of wheat, and may be treated in the same way as Lot 17; Lot 65 was in crop of oats last season after one year’s grass, and the incoming tenant will be allowed to take one root or green crop, after which the land must be left in grass for at least three years before being again broken up or cropped.

LEVELS COUNTY.—AROWHENUA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Puhuka Hamlet.

This allotment is situated on the Puhuka Road, about two miles and three-quarters from the business portion of Timaru and about three-quarters of a mile from the Smithfield Freezing-works, and comprises gently sloping land, with soil of good quality on clay sub-oil. Elevation, from 20 ft. to 45 ft. above sea-level. There is a good new two-roomed house, 32 ft. by 13 ft., with iron roof and double brick chimney; it is matchlined and papered and well finished, and is valued at £95, which sum must be paid by the incoming tenant at the time of selection.

WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAITAKI SURVEY DISTRICT.—MORVEN TOWNSHIP.

Waikakahi Settlement.

| 5 | VII | 1 0 0 | 30 0 | 0 15 0 |

Situated on the east side of the Main Trunk Railway line, immediately opposite the Morven Railway-station.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserves in the Town of Ohakune, Wellington Land District, for Lease by Public Auction.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th April, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction, at the Survey Office, Wanganui, on Wednesday, the 13th day of June, 1906, at 12 noon, under the provisions of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881.”

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF OHAKUNE.

Ohakune is situated about twenty-four miles from Pipiriki. There is a post and telegraph office, store, creamery, and school in the township, and it is the present headquarters of the Resident Engineer in charge of the Ohakune Section of the Main Trunk Railway line now under construction.

The sections comprise open land; manuka grows on some of them. The soil is pumiceous, on a volcanic-grit formation.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.