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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 107

Lands in Hawke’s Bay Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Napier, 20th December, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash, at the Courthouse, Ormondville, at noon on Monday, the 21st day of February, 1910, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT. — DANNEVIRKE COUNTY. — TAKAPAU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Rural Land.

A good residential site. The road bounding the section is unformed, but a good metalled road approaches within 1 chain of the north-west corner. Soil good.

176 | V | 3 3 0 | 85 0 0
This section, which is mostly level and has a south-easterly aspect, is a good building-site. Portion of the section has been ploughed; the remainder is in grass. Soil good.

177 | V | 4 0 0 | 56 0 0
A good, warm, sunny section, with a north-easterly aspect, being mostly hillside. Soil good and sown down in grass.

178 | V | 9 0 0 | 108 0 0
Portion of this section is hillside; the remainder, which is low-lying, may be used as a residential site. Soil good and sown down in grass.

179 | V | 13 2 38 | 165 0 0
Portion of this section is hillside, the remainder low-lying, which, when drained, would form a good building-site. Most of the section is ploughable and is sown down in grass.

General Description.—These sections adjoin the Village of Norsewood and are situated within half a mile from the Norsewood Post-office. The land, which was originally bush, but is now cleared and in grass, comprises flat and undulating country. The western portion of the land contains good soil, on clay formation, but the eastern portion is of poorer quality; 5 acres of the flat in the western corner has been stumped. During summer months water will probably have to be obtained by sinking wells.

83 | V | 30 0 0 | 355 0 0
Situated on the main Ormondville–Norsewood Road, one mile from Norsewood and three miles and a half from Ormondville by good metalled dray-road. Undulating country. About 4 acres of flat land, originally bush country, now felled and grassed. Ring-fenced. The soil is of a light loamy nature, on clay and shingle formation. Watered by small streams. Elevation, from 1,000 ft. to 1,300 ft. above sea-level.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Tongio Settlement, Hawke’s Bay Land District, open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Napier, 21st December, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, the 17th day of February, 1910, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1908,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—TONGIO SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

HAWKE’S BAY COUNTY.—PUKETAPU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Weighted with £5, valuation for hut, which sum must be paid immediately the applicant has been declared successful. Open pastoral land, from 350 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level, with patches of manuka and other scrub in gullies; fair soil; limestone formation; water in Rawiri Rokomuka Stream and Waipatiki Stream. Distant six miles from Tongio Post-office and school by unformed road. Fenced on south-east and south boundaries and near western boundary, and two subdivisional fences. The value of fencing is £96 19s. 6d., which is included in price of section.

Open agricultural and pastoral land, from 50 ft. to 900 ft., with patches of scrub in gullies; about 45 acres is good alluvial flat, the balance being broken, hilly country; limestone formation. Water in Te Ngaru Stream and in small stream flowing by present woolshed (Kotomangengi Stream). The boundaries are fenced, except between the section and the scenic reserve; it is subdivided into six paddocks. The value of the fencing is £215 5s. Orchard and plantation are included in price of section. The other improvements consist of dwellinghouse with modern convenience, stable, cowshed, valued at £800, which have to be paid for separately by the tenant. Adjoins Tongio School and post-office.

HAWKE’S BAY COUNTY.—PUKETAPU* AND TONGIO† SURVEY DISTRICT.

Open agricultural and pastoral land, from 50 ft. to 1,000 ft., with patches of scrub in gullies; good soil; well watered; about 30 acres good alluvial flat, the balance being rough hilly country. Ring-fenced, with the exception of about half a mile, and subdivided into four paddocks. The value of fencing and stockyards is £201 14s. 6d., which is included in price of section. Other improvements consist of woolshed and yards, stable, and six other buildings, valued at £800, which have to be paid for separately by the tenant. Distant about three-quarters of a mile from Tongio School and post-office.

HAWKE’S BAY COUNTY.—TONGIO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Open pastoral land, from sea-level to 700 ft., with patches of scrub; undulating to rough hilly country; well watered by Kowhiro Stream and Waipatiki River; fair to good soil; limestone formation. With the exception of road frontages and river the section is fenced, and is divided into two paddocks. Value of fencing (£95 4s.) is included in price of section. Distant three miles from Tongio School and post-office by road to be formed.

Open agricultural and pastoral land, from sea-level to 650 ft., with patches of manuka and other scrub; good soil; well watered. There is a swamp containing about 28 acres of very good land, which could be easily drained. The northern boundary is the only one fenced, and there are two subdivisional fences, valued at £73 12s., which is included in price of section. Distant about two miles from Tongio School and post-office by road to be formed.

Open pastoral country, from 20 ft. to 400 ft., with patches of manuka and other scrub in gullies; rough hilly country; well watered; fair soil. About 20 acres of the Punakarua Swamp is included in this section. South-eastern and south-western boundaries fenced, and there is a fence near the road frontage, valued at £70 5s., which is included in price of section. Distant one mile from Tongio School and post-office by good road.

Open agricultural and pastoral country, from sea-level to 300 ft., with patches of scrub in gullies; about 36 acres of flat is capable of being cropped, the remaining 27 being swamp, under water when lagoon is full; the balance is fair hilly land. Permanent water in Te Ngaru Stream. Situated on main Napier–Wairoa Road, one mile from Tongio School and post-office. The fencing comprises north-west boundary and part of north-east boundary, main road frontages, and fence round old bed of Te Ngaru Stream. Value of fencing, £78 4s., is included in price of section.

^a Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £800, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £31 4s. Total half-yearly payment, £162 12s.

^b Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £800, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £31 4s. Total half-yearly payment, £155 12s. 6d.