934

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-THAMES COUNTY.-THAMES SURVEY DISTRICT.

Block IX, 358 acres.

Formerly part of timber reserve. Undulating land. When cleared will make good sheep-country. About five miles from Puriri on Neavesville Road.

Term of License.

Term twenty-one years, with conditional right of renewal. All applications are subject to the approval of the Land Board.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for leases of the undermentioned lands will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 6th May, 1914, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Wanganui County.-Mataroa Village Settlement.

Situated half a mile from Mataroa Railway-station by formed and metalled dray-road. Comprises a round knob, with easy slopes. Soil is a good loam, on papa formation.

Waimarino County.-Horopito West Township.

9 | I | 0 1 0 | 2 0 0 | 7 years.

Situated in Main Street, about a quarter of a mile from the railway-station by metalled road. Flat land, in grass, with soil of a light volcanic nature, on grit and shingle formation. Elevation, about 2,460 ft. above sea-level.

Eketahuna County.-Brownston Township.

8 | V | 0 2 30 | 0 11 0 | 7 years.

Situated in Brownston Township, about 20 chains from Hukanui Railway-station. Flat land; grassed, stumped, and logged. Soil is of fair quality, on shingle formation.

Rangitikei County.-Maungakaretu Survey District.

1 | XVI | 15 1 0 | 3 16 0 | 7 years.

Situated at junction of Murray's Track with the Rongo-iti Road, about three miles distant from Mataroa. Section is a natural clearing, and consists of rough broken land in native grass, with patches of flax. Soil is a light brown loam, on papa formation. Elevation ranges from about 1,700 ft. to 1,800 ft. above sea-level.

Kiwitea County.-Apiti Survey District.

91 | XIV | 50 0 0 | 15 0 0 | 14 years.

Situated on Otamakapua Road, about three miles from Kimbolton. Undulating grassed land, with soil of good quality--a strong loam, on shingle formation. The forest has been cleared, but scrub is appearing in one or two places.

Oroua County.-Bunnythorpe Township.

1260 | .. | 1 0 24. | 1 5 0 | 7 years.

Situated about a mile from the Bunnythorpe Railway-station. Flat and easy sloping land; grassed and fenced. Soil is of fair quality, on clay and shingle formation.

Kiwitea County.-Rangiwhahia Township.

84 | .. | 1 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 7 years.

Situated in Rangiwhahia Township, fronting Otamakapua Road. Suitable for grazing purposes.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Pohangina County.-Umutoi Village.

13, 14, 17,
18, 19, 21

Umutoi Village is situated at the junction of the Umutoi and Apiti-Norsewood Roads, about nine miles from Apiti. Flat or easy sloping land ; fairly well watered.

Rangitikei County.-Ohinewairua Survey District.

94 | XIV | 0 1 27 | 1 10 0 | 5 years.

Situated about a mile north of Taihape Post-office, fronting a metalled road. Undulating land, in grass.

Pahiatua County.-Township of Makuri.

56, 57, 58, |
59, 60, 61, |
62, & 73 |

.. | 3 3 38 | 5 10 0 | 5 years.

Situated in Makuri Township, about twenty miles from Pahiatua by metalled road. Flat and sloping land ; felled and grassed, and irregularly fenced.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Tenders must be accompanied by marked cheque or post-office order for six months' rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee.

2. There are no restrictions or limitations as to the number of sections which one person may lease, and no declaration is required. Residence and improvements are not compulsory. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, nor for any other cause.

3. Possession will be given on the day of acceptance of tender.

4. The leases shall be for the term specified.

5. The rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance.

6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land comprised in the lease, without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

7. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbrier on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, sweetbrier, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

8. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee fails to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within thirty days after the date on which the same ought to have been fulfilled.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Hawke's Bay Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 3rd March, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and its amendments, either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for renewable lease, at the option of the applicant ; and applications will be received at this office, and at the local Lands and Survey Office, Gisborne, on Wednesday, the 22nd April, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.-WAIAPU COUNTY. - MANGAOPORO SURVEY DISTRICT.-PART OF WHAKAANGI- ANGI BLOCK.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £390, valuation for improvements.