2342 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 67

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Nelson Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands, Wellington, 18th August, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Nelson Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1908."

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 16th July, 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 this office, on Wednesday, the 21st day of October, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — MOUNT THOMAS SURVEY DISTRICT.
Rural Land.

Situated on the east bank of the Karetu River, about four miles from Loburn, and twelve miles by good road from the Ashley Railway-station. About 20 acres consists of alluvial river-flats, the balance open undulating land, of which about 80 acres is ploughable. The soil is a sour clay, and carries vegetation of bracken, manuka, tussock, &c.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments in Wellington Land District open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 24th August, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments are open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 28th day of October, 1908, under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1908."

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD ALLOTMENTS.

Weighted with £1 1s., valuation for improvements—1 chain fencing.

Situated on the North Island Main Trunk Railway, about half a mile from Mataroa Railway-station by formed dray-rd. Comprises easy undulating land—natural clearing roughly grassed. Fairly good soil, on papa formation.

Manunui Village Settlement.

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Manunui Village Settlement is situated on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. The above section is about 20 chains from Manunui Railway-station by a partly formed road. It comprises flat land felled and in grass, with soil of good quality, on gravel formation.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Wellington Land District for Disposal under Section 114 of "The Land Act, 1892."

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of "The Land Act, 1892," that the undermentioned lands will be disposed of to the holders of adjoining lands, under section 114 of "The Land Act, 1892," on or after Wednesday, the 28th day of October, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Nelson Land District for Disposal under Section 114 of "The Land Act, 1892."

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 6th July, 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 114 of "The Land Act, 1892," to the holders of adjoining lands on or after Wednesday, the 21st day of October, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Payments of Rents to Native Owners of Maraeroa 2B and Pukeroa-Oruawhata Blocks.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 20th August, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the rents of the Maraeroa No. 2B and Pukeroa-Oruawhata Blocks due to the Native owners up to the 30th June, 1908, will be paid as under:—

Lands Office, Rotorua, Tuesday, 6th October.
Courthouse, Maketu, Thursday, 8th October.
Courthouse, To Puke, Friday, 9th October.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.