MAY 28.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

1531

under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—TARANAKI COUNTY.—PARITUTU SURVEY DISTRICT.—SPOTSWOOD SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

(a) Weighted with £12, valuation for fencing.
(b) Weighted with £7 16s., valuation for fencing.
(c) Weighted with £83 9s., valuation for improvements.

• Interest and sinking fund on £50 of the value of buildings, &c., payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £1 19s. Total half-yearly payment, £9 3s.

† Interest and sinking fund on building valued at £20, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of 15s. 7d. Total half-yearly payment, £31 1s. 1d.

‡ Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £161, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £6 5s. 6d. Total half-yearly payment, £23 7s. 6d.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Otago Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and their amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the thirteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,”

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Undulating agricultural land, each section containing good building-sites. Access by a good road. Situated close to Hillend Post-office and school, and distant about seven miles from Lovell’s Flat.

Waitaki County.—Awamoko Survey District.—Maerewhenua Settlement.

| 79 | II | 1 0 0 | 5 10 0 | 0 2 6 |
| 80 | " | 1 0 0 | 5 10 0 | 0 2 6 |
| 81 | " | 1 0 0 | 5 10 0 | 0 2 6 |

Level land, with fair soil, though somewhat shingly. Situated about a quarter of a mile from Borton’s Siding, and four miles and a half from Duntroun.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Clutha County.—Pomahaka Survey District.—Pomahaka Downs Settlement.

| 4 | XIV | 316 1 0 | 1,054 10 0 | 23 14 6 |

Open undulating land, terminating in abrupt spurs towards the Pomahaka River, to which this section has a frontage of 67 chains. With the exception of about 50 acres the section is all ploughable. Deep black soil on a sandy clay subsoil; part of the area requires draining; fairly well watered, but permanent water might be got even in the driest seasons by opening up several springs; general aspect, north-easterly. Distant from Clinton thirteen miles and a half, from Clutha River steamer-landing about six miles and a half. Fence on west boundary goes with the land. A small area has been cultivated and sown in grass, but the grass has about run out.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

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

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on Wednesday, the twenty-second day of July, one thousand nine hundred and eight; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may be selected on renewable lease only, in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and twenty-one of the said Act, as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metals, minerals, or valuable stone; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—TAKAKA AND WAIMEA COUNTIES.

Second-class Unsurveyed Land.