SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2337

Land in Selwyn Settlement, Auckland Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 30th July, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 26th day of September, 1906, 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PIAKO COUNTY.—PATETERE NORTH SURVEY DISTRICT.—SELWYN SETTLEMENT.

Agricultural and pastoral land of inferior to very fair light sandy loam. Generally undulating country, all in fern, manuka, and scrub, and very largely ploughable. Altitude varies from 400 ft. to 525 ft. above sea-level. Well watered by Oraka Stream, access to the stream being through the fishing reserve. The improvements (included in price of land) consist of the whole of about 50 chains of fencing on and near road boundary, valued at £12, and a half-share (value £10) in about 42 chains of boundary-fencing; total value, £22. This section adjoins the Putaruru Village, close to the Putaruru Railway-station.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District for Disposal under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th July, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjacent land, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 12th day of October, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 107A: Block XII, Taringatura Survey District; area, 6 acres 1 rood 30 perches.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Southland Land District for Lease under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th July, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be offered to the holder of adjoining land on lease in perpetuity, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 12th day of October, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Otago Land District for Lease under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 21st July, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be offered to the holder of adjoining land on lease in perpetuity, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 26th day of October, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION No. 2, Block XIV, Maniototo Survey District: Area, 299 acres 2 roods 16 perches.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Marlborough Land District for Disposal under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 11th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned lands will be disposed of to the holders of adjacent lands, on lease in perpetuity, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 14th day of September, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Twenty-five Workers’ Dwellings available for Lease with Right to acquire the Freehold.

District Lands Office, Wellington, 21st August, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that applications for the undermentioned workers’ dwellings will be received at this office, subject to the provisions of “The Workers’ Dwellings Act, 1905,” and its amendments and regulations made thereunder, from 10 o’clock a.m. on Monday, the 10th day of September, 1906, to 4 o’clock p.m. on Friday, the 14th day of September, 1906.

Applications must be accompanied by a deposit of one month’s rent of the highest rented dwelling in the class and under the mode chosen, together with the sum of £1 1s. to defray the cost of the preparation and registration of the lease.

Applicants will be required to appear before the Land Board, at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Petone, on Tuesday, the 25th day of September, 1906, at 10 o’clock a.m., or at the District Land Office, Government Insurance Buildings, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 26th day of September, 1906, to answer any questions or produce such evidence as the Board deems necessary.

The ballot for the dwellings, if there is more than one applicant for the same dwelling, will be held at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Petone, on Friday, the 28th day of September, 1906, at 10 o’clock a.m. Possession will be given immediately on completion of the dwellings.

Copies of the regulations may be obtained on application, and designs inspected at the Post-office, Petone; the Borough Council Office, Petone; and the District Lands Office, Government Insurance Buildings, Wellington.