New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 28

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28

Lands in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands, Wellington, 4th March, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Lease No.	Section.	Block.	Survey District.	Formerly held by	Tenure.
50	68	VIII	Glenomaru ..	John Dudley ..	P.L.V.S.S.
247 v.H.	69	"	" ..	" ..	L.I.P.
179 v.H.	4	..	Waikoikoi Town ..	William Sparks ..	"
221 v.H.	10	..	..	..	"
227 v.H.	11	..	Teaneraki Settlement ..	Philip Murtha ..	"
253 v.H.	5	..	Tautuku ..	H. G. List..	"
68s.	19A	XII	Glenkenich ..	John Swan ..	O.R.P.
1256	22	X	Kuriwao ..	Frederick Cosgrove ..	"
340	51	VI	Mount Hyde ..	James Thompson ..	O.L.
363	22	V	Tiger Hill ..	W. C. Pitches ..	S.G.R.
189	33	..	..	..	..
256L	Run 244J	..	..	..	..

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 9th March, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on renewable lease, at this office, on Wednesday, the 17th day of June, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—BULLER COUNTY.—KONGAHU BLOCK.

National Endowment.

District.	Block.	Area.	Renewable Lease: Rent per Acre per Annum.

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED LAND.

Acres. d.
Kongahu .. | III | 750 | 5·28
Situated near Little Wanganui. Access by Karamea Inland Road from Mokihinui, about twenty miles, and thence by Westport—Mokihinui Railway, twenty-nine miles. The land can also be reached by steamer trading between Westport and Little Wanganui River, a distance of about thirty-five miles.
Forest-clad country, the bush being principally birch. The soil is fair, and when cleared and sown produces excellent grass. Altitude, about 800 ft. above sea-level. Good climate; abundant rainfall.

Kongahu .. | III | 430 | 4·68
.. | VI | 30 | 4·68
Hilly pastoral country, with patches of excellent soil on western side of Glass-eye Creek, remainder good soil of sedimentary marine formation; covered with bush, comprising birch, rimu, and kamahi. Access by about two miles of unformed track from the Little Wanganui River, which is distant about thirty-five miles from Westport by steamer.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1908.

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 Thursday, the 30th day of April, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Section.	Block.	Survey District.	Area.
1	XVI	Kaitieke ..	A. R. P. 6 3 38

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Grazing-run in Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Lease.

District Lands Office,
Napier, 30th March, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned grazing-run will be open for lease, for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewal, at this office, and at the Local Land Office, Gisborne, on Wednesday, the 17th day of June, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIAPU COUNTY.—HIKURANGI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Run No.	Blocks.	Area.	Half-yearly Rental.
96	IX and XIII	A. R. P. 5,820 0 0	£ s. d. 64 0 0

High, rough, bush-clad country, ranging from 2,000 ft. to 4,350 ft. above sea-level; chiefly covered with birch, with tawa and mixed bush on the lower slopes and in the gullies; formation, sandstone and slate; well watered. Distant about thirty-eight miles from Waipiro by formed pack-track and dray-road.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1908, No 28

After a massive fire destoyed the wooden Parliament complex in 1907, Old Government House (depicted) became the seat of Parliament until 1918. Demolished in 1969 to make way for the Beehive.

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🗺️ Lands in Otago Land District forfeited

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated4 March 1908
KeywordsLand forfeiture, Leases, Crown land, Otago Land District
👱🏽 Names

8 names identified

John Dudley, Lease forfeited
William Sparks, Lease forfeited
Philip Murtha, Lease forfeited
H. G. List, Lease forfeited
John Swan, Lease forfeited
Frederick Cosgrove, Lease forfeited
James Thompson, Lease forfeited
W. C. Pitches, Lease forfeited

👩‍💼 Officials

Robert McNab, Minister of Lands

🗺️ Lands in Nelson Land District open for Selection on Renewable Lease

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated9 March 1908
KeywordsRenewable lease, Land selection, National Endowment, Nelson Land District, Buller County
👩‍💼 Officials

F. W. Flanagan, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🗺️ Land in Wellington Land District for Disposal under Section 114 of The Land Act, 1892

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated29 January 1908
KeywordsLand disposal, Adjoining land holder, Wellington Land District, Kaitieke
👩‍💼 Officials

John Strauchon, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🗺️ Grazing-run in Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Lease

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated30 March 1908
KeywordsGrazing run lease, Hawke's Bay Land District, Waiapu County, Hikurangi Survey District
👩‍💼 Officials

Henry Trent, Commissioner of Crown Lands

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