Nov. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2879

Lands in Nelson Land District for Disposal under Section 128 of “The Land Act, 1908.”

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 4th August, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned lands will be disposed of to the holders of adjoining lands, on and after Wednesday, the 11th day of November, 1908, under section 128 of “The Land Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

F. W. FLANAGAN
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 2nd September, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Public Hall, Waitotara, on Wednesday, the 9th day of December, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—PATEA COUNTY.

TOWN LAND.
Town of Waitotara.

| Part of Lot 5 | .. | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| of Sec. 299 | | 0 0 15 | 75 0 0 |

Formerly a post-office site. Waitotara is situated on the Waitotara River, about twenty-two miles by rail north-west of Wanganui.

RURAL LAND.
Wairoa Survey District.

Part 406 .. | XII | 7 2 17 | 95 0 0

Situated on Tuke Road in Okotuku Block, about four miles and a half from Waverley by a formed dray-road. Flat land of good quality, in grass. Fenced on road frontage and western boundary. Elevation, from 100 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Disposal under Section 128 of “The Land Act, 1908.”

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 16th September, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 128 of the said Act, on or after Thursday, the 17th day of December, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—MIKIMIKI SURVEY DISTRICT.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Auckland Land District open for Application.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 12th October, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run is open for license for a term of twenty-one years, and applications will be received at this office up till 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 18th day of November, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.
PASTORAL RUN NO. 63 (OR TIROHANGA BLOCK), WHAKAMARU AND TE ATIAMURI SURVEY DISTRICTS, EAST AND WEST TAUPŌ COUNTIES.

CLASS I: Area, 16,920 acres; annual rental, £25.

Weighted with £157, valuation for three small houses, 4 acres grassing, and 80 chains fencing, which sum must be paid by the licensee before being let into possession of the run.

Description of Run.

Altitude, from 1,200 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. About 600 acres mixed forest, comprising tawa, rata, matai, hinau, with dense undergrowth of mahoe, supplejack, and matapo; balance undulating country, covered with fern and tea-tree. Soil inferior sand and pumice; well watered by Waikato River and tributary streams. The run has over six miles frontage to Waikato River, and is distant about six miles from Atiamuri Post-office and hotel by good buggy and cart road. The Taupo Totara Timber Company’s railway-line from Putaruru passes within one mile of the run.

All hot springs, fumaroles, ngawas, geysers, mud volcanoes, and other centres of thermal action with right of way thereto are specially excluded from the area offered.

Possession will be given immediately on approval of application. License dates from 1st March, 1909.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Merrivale Settlement, Southland Land District, open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 28th October, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 21st day of December, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1908,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.—WAIAU SURVEY DISTRICT.—MERRIVALE SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

Weighted with £249 15s., valuation for improvements, consisting of house (eight rooms), chaff-house, stable and byre, and fencing.

One hundred and forty-four acres mixed bush, remainder open undulating land, half of which has been cultivated; soil of medium quality; permanently watered. Situated three miles from dairy factory and school, four miles from post and telegraph office, seventeen miles from Otatau, and forty-nine miles from Invercargill.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.