Feb. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 819

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

District Lands Office, Wellington, 9th February, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for sale or selection, at this office, either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on Wednesday, the 15th day of May, 1907, under the provisions of Part III of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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.
First-class Land.

Situated on the Mangahao River at the junction of the Kakariki North and Pukohai Roads. Accessible from Hukanui Railway-station, three miles and a half distant, by metalled dray-road. About 50 acres river-flat, remainder part flat and broken. Forest comprises rimu, rata, hinau, &c., with the usual undergrowth; milling-timber has been removed. Soil is silt-deposit on the flat and clay on ridges, resting on papa formation; well watered. Elevation, from 450 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office, Invercargill, 6th December, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for sale or selection, at this office, on the 13th March, 1907, under the provisions of Part III of “The Land Act, 1892,” and section 2 of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Land Settlement Act, 1903.”

1. 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.

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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