New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 44

Page 1607

✨ Crown Lands Notices

JUNE 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1607

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands, Wellington, 28th May, 1908.

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

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Tenure.	Lease or License No.	Section.	Block.	District.	Formerly held by	Reason for Forfeiture.
O.R.P.	2337	1	II	Alexandra	Currie and Johnstone	Non-fulfilment of conditions.
"	2324	254a	..	Waipipi Parish	S. J. Hayward	Selector’s request.
"	2043	1A, 2A	..	Waipareira Parish..	T. K. York	Non-fulfilment of conditions.
H.P.L.	69	..	XV	Coromandel	P. W. McCarthy	Selector’s request.
L.P.	1386	103	..	Otau Parish	A. Blyth	Abandoned.
"	2459	7	IV	Rangaroa V.S.	F. Eckersley	"
O.R.P.	3058	5	III	Rotoma	P. J. Theobald	Selector’s request.
"	2231	2	V	Whareorino	W. F. Doney	Refused to sign license.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Huinga Settlement, Taranaki Land District, open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 2nd June, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for selection on renewable lease, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” their amendments, and the regulations thereunder, and applications for leases will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 29th day of June, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—STRATFORD COUNTY.—NGAIRE SURVEY DISTRICT.—HUINGA SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Section.	Block.	Area.	Capital Value.	Half-yearly Rental.
27	VIII	A. R. P. 192 2 0	£ s. d. 2,050 0 0	£ s. d. 46 2 6

Weighted with £44 4s., valuation for improvements, consisting of 20½ chains fencing, iron hut, and cowshed.

Situated on Raupuha Road, which has been formed and metalled; distant about four miles from Toko Railway-station and about one mile from creamery and school. About one-third easy slopes and level land, about 60 acres being ploughable, the remainder steep and somewhat broken. The soil is a rich loam on papa formation. Watered by small creeks. The land has been cleared of bush, and laid down in good grasses. About half of it is suitable for dairying. The improvements included in capital value comprise 106 chains fencing, valued at £€3 12s.

FRANCIS SIMPSON,
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.

Section.	Block.	Area.	Total Price.	Renewable Lease: Rent, 4 per Cent. Half-yearly Rent.
37	V	A. R. P. 9 0 34	£ s. d. 7 10 0	£ s. d. 0 3 0

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.

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.

Section.	Block.	District.	Area.
7	I	Maungakaretu	A. R. P. 10 0 0

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1908, No 44

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🗺️ Forfeited Lands in Auckland Land District

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated28 May 1908
KeywordsLand forfeiture, Auckland Land District, Land Act 1892
👱🏽 Names

9 names identified

Currie, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
Johnstone, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
S. J. Hayward, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
T. K. York, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
P. W. McCarthy, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
A. Blyth, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
F. Eckersley, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
P. J. Theobald, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
W. F. Doney, Former leaseholder of forfeited land

👩‍💼 Officials

Robert McNab, Minister of Lands

🗺️ Land in Huinga Settlement Open for Selection

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated2 June 1908
KeywordsLand selection, Huinga Settlement, Taranaki Land District
👩‍💼 Officials

Francis Simpson, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🗺️ Lands in Otago Land District Open for Selection

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated18 March 1908
KeywordsLand selection, Otago Land District, Vincent County
👩‍💼 Officials

D. Barron, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🗺️ Land in Wellington Land District for Disposal

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated12 May 1908
KeywordsLand disposal, Wellington Land District, Land Act 1892
👩‍💼 Officials

James Mackenzie, Commissioner of Crown Lands

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