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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

Situated on the Mohaka River, about sixteen miles distant from Mohaka, with access by fair dray-road to the main Napier-Wairoa coach-road. Mostly hilly pastoral country, with flats on the bank of the Mohaka River, capable of being ploughed. Altitude, from 600 ft. to 1,400 ft. above sea-level. Originally light bush and scrub land, carrying patches of native grass. Light soil, overlying clay-and-papa formation; well watered.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1908.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 3rd February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on renewable lease, at this office, on Wednesday, the 25th day of March, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—ASHBURTON COUNTY.—ALFORD SURVEY DISTRICT.—STOUR VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotments.

These sections are situated at the junction of the Stour River and the south branch of the Ashburton River, adjacent to the Mount Somers Coal-pits, and distant about eight miles in a north-westerly direction from the Mount Somers Railway-station. They comprise flat land, with light soil, but in some places rather swampy.

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These sections, which comprise steep hilly ground, are situated adjacent to the junction of the Stour River with the south branch of the Ashburton River, and near to the Mount Somers Coal-pit, the distance from the Mount Somers Township being about eight miles.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The lands enumerated above are first-class lands, and are village-homestead allotments, open for selection on renewable lease under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”); and its amendments.

2. The rentals stated above shall be the prices at which the lands shall be open for selection.

3. Applications for leases shall be made in manner as provided in Part I of the said Act; and all such applications shall be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch; and leases will be issued in accordance with the provisions of Part I aforesaid.

4. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occupation, and condition in life (namely, whether married or single), and will be required to make the prescribed declaration.

5. Each applicant shall pay the first half-year’s rent, together with the lease and registration fee (21s.), immediately the application has been approved or declared successful at the ballot; also the rent for the period elapsing between the date of the lease and the due date of such half-yearly payment.

6. All rents must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st days of January and July in each year, as provided in section 157 of the said Act; and the first half-year’s rent is payable as before provided.

7. Improvements and residence on the land comprised in each lease shall be as provided in Part III of the said Act. The provisions of section 144, and all other provisions of the said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall apply according to lessees under these regulations. The provisions of section 141, and all other provisions of the said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations.

8. No lessee shall subdivide, sublet, or transfer the land held by him under these regulations, except under and subject to the provisions of Part I of the said Act.

9. No lessee shall hold more than one allotment, and such allotment shall be held for his or her sole use and benefit, and not for the use or benefit of any other person whomsoever. Each section is an allotment. No married woman shall be eligible as a selector; but this provision shall not apply to any married woman who may become a transferee under a will or by virtue of an intestacy.

10. All the provisions of the said Act, so far as applicable, shall extend and apply to the lands affected by these regulations, and to the applications and leases to be made and issued thereunder, and generally to the interests created, and the persons whose rights, liabilities, or interests are thereby affected; and the mention of any particular provision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular case.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 4th February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on renewable lease, at this office, and at the Courthouse, Balclutha, on Wednesday, the 25th day of March, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and their amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.—POMAHAKA SURVEY DISTRICT.—TAUMATA SETTLEMENT.

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £195: Repayable in cash or in fourteen years by half-yearly instalments of £9 17s. Total half-yearly payment, £62 19s.

NOTE.—Sections 2A and 5A are second-class lands, the remainder first-class.

General Description.

Taumata Settlement is situated within five or six miles of the Clinton and Waiwera Railway-stations on the main south line. It is approached by fairly good roads from both of these stations, and has therefore a good position value. The sections are fairly well watered, except in very dry seasons, and by sinking doubtless a constant supply could be obtained. The average altitude is about 400 ft., so that frost does not prevent work being carried on all the year round.

The greater part of the settlement may be cultivated, and the quality of the land enables turnips and the various cereal crops to be grown.

There is a frequent daily train service on the main south line. Periodical stock sales are held in the Town of Clinton. There is also a school adjacent to the settlement.

Improvements included in Capital Value.

Section 2A, fencing, £94 8s.; Section 3A, fencing, £91 12s.; Section 4A, fencing, £68 3s. 6d.; Section 5A, fencing, £135 7s.; Section 6A, fencing, £88 6s.; Section 7A, fencing, £44 12s. 6d.; Section 8A, fencing, £115 15s.; Section 9A, fencing, £48 4s. 6d.; Section 10A, fencing, £70 3s.

Improvements not included in Capital Value.

Section 7A, cook-house, barn, and three stables, valued at £195.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.