Mar. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 899

fruit-trees, valued at £33, which sum has to be paid in cash before possession is given. The improvements which are included in the price of the sections consist of: Section 6—5 chains of road boundary-fence, valued at £3 2s. 6d.; Section 13—half-value of 6 chains boundary-fence, valued at £1 10s.

These sections are portion of Hornby Settlement, which is situated about half a mile from the Hornby Railway-station, which is six miles from Christchurch. The land is level and of excellent quality, capable of growing good cereals and root crops.

WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICT.—WAIMATE SETTLEMENT.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
4 XIV 31 0 35 940 0 0 21 3 0
17 " 12 0 37 520 0 0 11 14 0

The improvements which are included in the price of the sections consist of: Section 4—39 chains of fencing, valued at £8. The improvements which are not included in the price of the sections, but must be paid for separately, are as follows: Section 17—half-cost of fencing west boundary, £6 5s., to be paid for in cash before possession is given.

These sections are part of the Waimate Settlement, which adjoins the Borough of Waimate. Section 4 is undulating agricultural land, and Section 17 is level agricultural land, both of them suitable for fruit-growing, market gardening, and dairying. Water can be obtained by sinking.

ASHBURTON COUNTY.—WAKANUI SURVEY DISTRICT.—VALVERDE SETTLEMENT.

5 III 197 2 20 1,600 0 0 36 0 0

The improvements included in the price of the section consist of 293 chains of fencing, valued at £80.

This section is part of the Valverde Settlement, which is situated about eight miles from Ashburton Railway-station. Good, level, agricultural, cropping land, about 50 ft. above sea-level, capable of growing good crops of cereals and roots; watered by water-race.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eleventh day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands

Opening Lands in Southland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the twenty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to section one hundred and thirty-five of the said Act, as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metal, mineral, or valuable stone.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—STEWART ISLAND COUNTY.—PATERSON SURVEY DISTRICT.—OTAGO MINING DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Section. Block. Area. Capital Value. Half-yearly Rental.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
101 I 12 3 31 7 10 0 0 3 0
102 " 17 0 13 10 0 0 0 4 0
103 " 12 2 0 7 10 0 0 3 0
104 " 18 3 16 10 0 0 0 4 0
105 " 31 1 3 20 0 0 0 8 0
151 " 70 0 0 35 0 0 0 14 0
154 " 395 1 0 170 0 0 3 8 0
157 " 101 2 0 55 0 0 1 2 0
158 " 183 0 0 100 0 0 2 0 0
159 " 28 0 0 15 0 0 0 6 0

Section 154 is weighted with the sum of £11, valuation for fencing.

Situated from one to three miles and a half from Half-moon Bay. Land mostly covered with bush of no commercial value; part old sawmill workings. Soil fair; well watered.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
2 II 10 1 30 6 5 0 0 2 6
3 " 10 0 28 6 5 0 0 2 6
4 " 9 3 38 6 5 0 0 2 6
5 " 9 3 19 6 5 0 0 2 6
6 " 10 2 19 6 5 0 0 2 6
7 " 10 2 29 6 5 0 0 2 6
8 " 10 3 17 6 5 0 0 2 6
9 " 11 0 11 6 5 0 0 2 6

Situated about four miles from Half-moon Bay. Land mostly covered with bush of no commercial value. Soil fair; well watered. Altitude, 10 ft. to 60 ft. above sea-level.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eleventh day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale or Selection.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided by section one hundred and fifty-four of the said Act, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on Tuesday, the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on renewable lease; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PART OF HAURAKI PLAINS.

Section. Block. Area. Cash Purchase: Total Price. Occupation with Right of Purchase: Half-yearly Rent. Renewable Lease: Half-yearly Rent.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Ohinemuri County.—Piako Survey District.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
18 XII 147 2 25 1,110 0 0 27 15 0 22 4 0
19 " 113 0 17 1,020 0 0 25 10 0 20 8 0
20 " 107 3 0 1,080 0 0 27 0 0 21 12 0
21 " 100 0 0 1,030 0 0 25 15 0 20 12 0
22 " 100 0 0 900 0 0 22 10 0 18 0 0
23 " 133 2 24 1,040 0 0 26 0 0 20 16 0

Ohinemuri County.—Waihou Survey District.

8 XIII 94 3 3 620 0 0 15 10 0 12 8 0
9 " 85 0 0 640 0 0 16 0 0 12 16 0
10 " 85 0 0 730 0 0 18 5 0 14 12 0
11 " 86 1 32 690 0 0 17 5 0 13 16 0
13 " 109 1 15 960 0 0 24 0 0 19 4 0
14 " 100 0 0 650 0 0 16 5 0 13 0 0
15 " 100 1 12 550 0 0 13 15 0 11 0 0
18 " 136 1 35 650 0 0 16 5 0 13 0 0
19 " 98 0 0 880 0 0 22 0 0 17 12 0
20 " 98 0 0 840 0 0 21 0 0 16 16 0
21 " 98 0 0 760 0 0 19 0 0 15 4 0