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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 38

Lands in Valverde Settlement, Canterbury Land District,
open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 24th April, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
are open for selection on renewable lease; and
applications will be received at this office and the local
Lands Office, Timaru, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday,
the 27th day of May, 1912, under the provisions of the
Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—ASHBURTON COUNTY.—
WAKANUI SURVEY DISTRICT.—VALVERDE SETTLEMENT.
First-class Land.

*Interest and sinking fund on buildings on Section 1, valued at
£800, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instal-
ments of £11 14s. Total half-yearly payment, £99 9s.

†Interest and sinking fund on buildings on Section 6, valued at
£955, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instal-
ments of £37 4s. 11d. Total half-yearly payment, £130 12s. 5d.

‡Interest and sinking fund on buildings on Section 7, valued at
£290, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instal-
ments of £11 6s. 2d. Total half-yearly payment, £75 8s. 8d.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements which are not included in the prices
of the sections, but which must be paid for separately,
consist of: Section 1—a cottage of five rooms, dairy,
barn, and stable; total value, £300. Section 6—dwelling-
house of eight rooms, hot- and cold-water service, conserva-
tory; outbuildings containing dairy, storeroom, and fuel-
house; gig-shed, trap-shed, and men’s whare under one
roof; barn on concrete piles, with cow-shed; root and
implement shed, implement and cart shed: total value,
£955. Section 7—cottage of four rooms and wash-house,
stable and harness-room, 14-stall stable and loft, chaff-
house and wool-shed, loose-box and implement-shed, corn,
implement and tool shed; total value, £290.

The improvements which are included in the prices of
the sections consist of: Section 1—253 chains of fencing,
valued at £80. Section 2—155 chains of fencing, valued
at £40. Section 3—414 chains of fencing, valued at £139.
Section 4—367 chains of fencing and yards, valued at
£130; about 110 acres of this section is down in turnips.
Section 5—293 chains of fencing, valued at £80. Sec-
tion 6—279 chains of fencing, valued at £100. Section 7—
196 chains of fencing, valued at £70. Section 8—135
chains of fencing, valued at £50. Section 9—204 chains
of fencing, valued at £60. Section 10—238 chains of
fencing, valued at £70. Section 11—240 chains of fencing,
valued at £70.

DESCRIPTION OF SETTLEMENT.

Valverde settlement is situated about eight miles from
Ashburton Township and Railway-station. It is all good
agricultural, cropping land, about 50 ft. above sea-level,
which has produced fine crops of cereals and roots. Most
of the buildings are substantial and in good order. The
settlement is well watered by water-races.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Otago Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 22nd April, 1912.

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 for cash
at this office at 11 o’clock a.m. on Friday, the 19th day
of July.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Town of Palmerston.

Town of Bannockburn.

| 15 | I | 1 2 33 | { 5 10 0 |
| | | | {12 0 0 |
| 16 | " | 2 0 14 | { 6 10 0 |
| | | | {18 16 8 |
| 1 | II | 1 1 15 | 3 10 0 |
| 1 | VIII | 1 2 35 | 7 0 0 |
| 2 | " | 1 3 29 | { 7 0 0 |
| | | | {29 5 0* |
| 3 | " | 2 3 0 | 10 0 0 |
| 1 | IX | 1 2 31 | 7 0 0 |
| 9 | X | 1 0 15 | 4 0 0 |
| 13 | " | 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 |
| 1 | XI | 2 0 20 | 6 10 0 |
| 2 | " | 2 1 12 | 7 0 0 |

*Valuation for improvements.

RURAL LAND.

Bannockburn Survey District.

| 34 | I | 4 2 12 | { 14 0 0 |
| | | | {220 0 0* |

*Valuation for improvements.

Tautuku Survey District.

| 18 | II | 10 0 0 | 40 0 0 |

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 27th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326
of the Land Act, 1908, that Sections 10A, and 11,
12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 47, 48, and 49, Block XXIV, Invercar-
gill Hundred, Southland Land District, are open for sale
or selection under the said Act; and applications will be
received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday,
the 22nd day of May, 1912.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 12th February, 1912.

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 for cash
at this office at noon on Wednesday, the 15th day of May,
1912.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

Rural Land.

MALVERN COUNTY.—HORORATA SURVEY DISTRICT.

| R. 371 | VIII | 3 2 20 | 12 0 0 |

ASHLEY COUNTY.—RANGIORA SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 36718 | XVI | 37 1 27 | 135 0 0 |

SELWYN COUNTY.—HORORATA SURVEY DISTRICT.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.