Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 765

Land in Nelson Land District open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 6th January, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on renewable lease, at this office, on Thursday, the 9th day of April, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—INANGAHUA COUNTY.

Third-class Unsurveyed Land.

Weighted with £42, valuation for felling and grassing.
Situated about three-quarters of a mile from Longford Post-office and Telegraph-station, and about 10 chains off the main coach-road—Nelson to Westport. Portion of the block known as the Matiri Valley Block. Open and forest-clad land, the timber being brown birch and silver-birch, not suitable for milling. Formation, sandstone and conglomerate. Soil is very fair, and well watered. Northern and western portions of the area lie well to the sun, and when cleared will carry good grass.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 30th November, 1907.

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 adjoining land, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Wednesday, the 11th day of March, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

All that area, containing by admeasurement 42 acres, more or less, situated in Blocks VII and VIII, Matiri Survey District. Bounded towards the south-east by a road 1 chain wide along the Owen River, towards the south-west by Crown land, and towards the north-west by a road.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Nelson Land District for Disposal by way of Exchange.

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 18th February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be exchanged for an equal area included in the area of 1,000 acres held under lease in perpetuity by Mrs. M. McDonald on or after Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Nelson Land District, situated in Block VI, Motupiko Survey District, containing by admeasurement 64 acres, more or less. Bounded towards the north-east by a road fronting the Motupiko River, towards the south by land granted to Mrs. Minnie McDonald on lease in perpetuity, and towards the west by Chinaman’s Creek.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 15th February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Local Land Office, Timaru, at noon, on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1908, under the provisions of section 118 of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—TEKAPO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Weighted with £800, valuation for hotel buildings, twenty-one rooms, with necessary offices.

Description of Land.

This allotment comprises the site of the Tekapo Hotel, situated on the western side of the Tekapo River, between the main coach-road and the lake.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Otago Land District for Disposal under Section 117 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 18th February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of, under section 117 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on or after Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Section 22, Block VI, Budle Survey District, to John Sheehy: Area, 12 acres 3 roods 34 perches.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 25th November, 1907.

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 adjoining land, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 28th day of February, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Section 13, Block VII, Mount Cerberus Survey District: 23 acres 3 roods 8 perches.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal by way of Exchange.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 11th December, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that Section 4, Block XI, Waioeka Survey District, containing 20 acres, will be exchanged for an equal area in Section 2, Block XI, Waioeka Survey District, on or after Thursday, the 12th March, 1908.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.