1454 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 38

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Auckland Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 5th May, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that, a surrender of the lease of the undermentioned land having been accepted by resolution of the Auckland Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Disposal under Section 117 of "The Land Act, 1892."

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 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 14th August, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 18th 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 24th day of June, 1908.

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day, the order of selection will be decided by ballot at 11 a.m. on Thursday, the 25th June, 1908, at the District Lands Office, Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. — VINCENT COUNTY.
Second-class Land.

Open land, with light shingly soil. Situated about ten miles from Omakau Railway-station and a short distance from a school.

LOWER WANAKA SURVEY DISTRICT.
| 12 | IV | 105 0 30 | 70 0 0 | 1 8 0 |

Open land, with fair soil. Situated about four miles from Pembroke.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown 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.

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 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 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.