JULY 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2257

Opening Lands in Southland 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 Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day of September, 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.

SOUTH LAND DISTRICT.

Third-class Land.

SOUTH LAND COUNTY.—WYNDHAM SURVEY DISTRICT.

46, 47, III 368 3 38 100 0 0 2 10 0 2 0 0
48, 49,
50, 51,
52, 53,
54, 55

Situated seven to nine miles from Wyndham. Land undulating and covered with birch bush of no commercial value. Inferior soil; clay formation. Access by road partly formed, but rough. There is a good road to within a few chains of Section 46.

SOUTH LAND COUNTY.—OTERAMIKA HUNDRED.

33 III 61 3 1 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0

Situated at Seaward Forest, being about two miles and a half from Mokotua Railway-station. The land is generally inferior and of a peaty nature. Mostly covered with light bush and manuka scrub. Access by partly formed road.

*42 V 77 1 39 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0
45 " 59 0 5 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0
46 " 75 2 1 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0

• Weighted with £10, valuation for house, fencing, &c.

Situated about seven miles from Kapuka. Open low-lying land, wet and peaty in places.

SOUTH LAND COUNTY.—INVERCARGILL HUNDRED.

36 X 80 2 22 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0
37 " 80 2 22 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0

Inferior land; low-lying, and partly covered with manuka scrub. Soil peaty. Situated on the south side of the Makarewa River from thirteen to fifteen miles from the Town of Invercargill, and five miles and a half from Makarewa Post-office. Access by formed road.

SOUTH LAND COUNTY.—NEW RIVER HUNDRED.

35 X 59 2 19 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0
36 " 80 0 4 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0

Open low-lying land, somewhat peaty in places. Distant from Ryal Bush about four miles. Access to Section 35 by formed road, except a distance of 10 chains.

2 XVII 92 1 20 30 0 0 0 15 0 0 12 0

Situated about ten miles and a half from Invercargill by formed road and cart-track, or about four miles from Wallacetown. Land low-lying and swampy; partly light bush and partly manuka scrub.

19 XIX 101 3 0 30 0 0 0 15 0 0 12 0

Land covered with light bush of no commercial value; light undergrowth. Soil fair to good, on gravel formation. Low-lying and swampy. Distant about four miles and a half from Wright’s Bush Railway-station. Access by partly formed road.

SOUTH LAND COUNTY.—MABEL HUNDRED.

*27A IV 72 0 0 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0
28A " 52 3 17 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0

• Weighted with £2 12s., valuation for fencing.

Open level land; well watered. Inferior soil, on gravel formation. Distant about eight miles from Woodlands Railway-station. Access by formed road.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Southland 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 Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day of September, 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.

SOUTH LAND COUNTY.—HOKONUI SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

931 XXV 300 0 9 460 0 0 11 10 0 9 4 0

Weighted with £56 8s. 6d. for improvements, consisting of grassing, fencing, &c.

Altitude, from 800 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. Mostly mixed bush; about 100 acres partly burnt and sown down in grass. Soil good. Broken country, suitable for pastoral purposes; indifferently watered by small streams. Situated about three miles from Dipton and two miles and a half from Caroline Railway-stations by formed roads, mostly gravelled.

Second-class Land.

932 XVIII 273 2 36 210 0 0 5 5 0 4 4 0

Weighted with £45 4s. 8d., valuation for improvements consisting of grassing, scrubbing, &c.

Altitude, from 750 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. Mostly mixed bush; about 70 acres partly burnt and sown in grass. Soil partly good, partly rock and shingle. Broken country, suitable for pastoral purposes; indifferently watered by small streams. Situated about two miles and a half from Caroline and four miles a half from Dipton Railway-station by formed roads, mostly gravelled.

929 XXV 252 0 25 260 0 0 6 10 0 5 4 0

Weighted with £1, valuation for grassing.

Altitude, from 700 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. About 50 acres open and burnt bush, remainder mixed bush mostly cut out. Soil good, stony in parts, suitable for pastoral purposes; indifferently watered by small streams. Situated about three miles from Dipton and three miles and a half from Caroline Railway-stations by formed roads, mostly gravelled.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.