2346
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

Notifying Lands in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.
By his Deputy,
ROBERT STOUT.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-twenty-sixth section of the Land Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Friday, the seventh day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, as the time at which the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be sold by public auction; and I do hereby fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold as those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

RURAL LAND.
Ashley County.—Mairaki Survey District.

| 36758 | II | A. R. P. 82 0 0 | £ s. d. 410 0 0 |
Weighted with £20, valuation for fencing.

Situate at the confluence of the Ashley and Garry Rivers. Access is from the Cust Railway-station via Glentui Ford across the Ashley River, seven miles. The soil is of fluviatile formation, rather light and stony, but parts can be profitably cultivated; well watered. The improvements consist of about 50 chains of river boundary and subdivisional fencing.

Malvern County.—Selwyn Survey District.

| 36759 | II | 46 0 0 | 138 0 0 |

The land is situate on the north bank of the Selwyn River, about nine miles north-west of Dunsandel Railway-station. It consists of old accretion deposited by the overflow of the Selwyn River; dry hard gravel and silt. Vegetation consists of native grasses and gorse. Somewhat threatened by the Selwyn River.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

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

LIVERPOOL, Governor.
By his Deputy,
ROBERT STOUT.

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 Thursday, the thirteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen; 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.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—PATANGATA COUNTY.—MANAWAANGIANGI BLOCK.
Second-class Land.

PORANGAHAU SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 8 | XVII | A. R. P. 455 0 0 | £ s. d. 2,150 0 0 | £ s. d. 53 15 0 | £ s. d. 43 0 0 |

Open country, mostly undulating, with patches of manuka scrub; about one-third of area ploughable; there is a fair amount of pasture, mostly native grasses; well watered. The soil in portion of section adjoining the road is inferior, but the central and eastern portions are of better quality. South-western portion of section is fenced, and there are some 66 chains of subdivision fencing. Situated eleven miles and a quarter from Porangahau.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
10 | XVII | 520 0 0 | 3,160 0 0 | 79 0 0 | 63 4 0

Open country. Adjacent to road-line the soil is inferior, but improves in quality elsewhere, and on the average is fairly good; portions of the section are ploughable; well watered. Considerable amount of light scrub on the section, remainder principally native grass. Old fence erected on southern boundary. Situated eleven miles and a quarter from Porangahau.

11 | XVII | 440 0 0 | 2,640 0 0 | 66 0 0 | 52 16 0

Open country, consisting mostly of low hills fairly well grassed; an area of about 150 acres is ploughable; towards the west the land is flat and covered with manuka. The northern boundary is fenced, and there are some 50 chains of old subdivisional fencing on the section. Situated about twelve miles from Porangahau.

TAUTANE SURVEY DISTRICT.

6 | I | 677 0 0 | 3,620 0 0 | 90 10 0 | 72 8 0

Open country, with a considerable amount of stunted manuka scattered over it; about one-half ploughable. Soil generally of fair quality, but inferior in places; well watered. Patches of bush with totara and matai are to be found growing on bank of Mangaorapa Stream. Some 36 chains of old fencing on north boundary, and 28 chains of subdivision fences are on the section. Situated twelve miles from Porangahau.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Warrant authorizing the Karaka Road Board to construct Bridges over Hingaia and Whangamaiare Rivers, and apportioning the Cost.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.
By his Deputy,
ROBERT STOUT.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and nineteen of the Public Works Act, 1908 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is, inter alia, enacted that in any case where the local authority of any district desires to construct a bridge, or to establish a ferry or ford, in any position that will in its opinion be of advantage or benefit to the whole or any considerable portion of the inhabitants of an adjacent district, as well as to the inhabitants of its own district, and where it is, in the opinion of such local authority, reasonable that the local authority of such adjacent district should contribute to the cost of constructing or establishing the said bridge, ferry, or ford, the provisions of the said section shall have effect:

And whereas the Karaka Road Board has given notice and taken the steps required by the said Act, and has made application to the Governor to authorize the construction of the bridges described in the Schedule hereto, and hereinafter referred to as “the said work,” and to apportion the cost of constructing and establishing the said work between the said Road Board and certain other local authorities:

And whereas it is also provided in the said Act that the Governor (with the view of determining whether or not the work should be done, or what proportion, if any, of the cost of same should fairly be borne by any local authority, or what local authority should do the work) may direct any Magistrate or other person to be a Commissioner to inquire into and report to him on the matter:

And whereas a Commissioner was appointed, and an inquiry was duly held in the manner provided by the said Act in respect to the said work, and in respect also to the apportionment of the cost of constructing the said work: