Aug. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3075

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Pastoral Run in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the license of the under-mentioned pastoral run having been forfeited by resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said run has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: Pastoral license.
License No. 250.
Run No. 241, Mount Peel District.
Formerly held by T. F. Slowey.
Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands

Lands in Rodney County Kauri-gum District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on occupation license with right of purchase, or with agreement to purchase on deferred payments, at the option of the applicant, under the provisions of section 20 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, and the regulations thereunder; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 21st September, 1914.

The ballot for the allotments for which there is more than one applicant will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, at 2.30 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, 24th September, 1914.

Preference at the ballot will be given to landless applicants who have children dependent on them, or who have within the preceding two years applied for land at least twice unsuccessfully.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—RODNEY COUNTY KAURI-GUM DISTRICT.—OTAMATEA SURVEY DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Rodney County.—Otamatea Survey District.

SECTION 34, Block XVI: Area, 21 acres 2 roods 28 perches; capital value, £30. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, 15s. Deferred payment: Half-yearly instalment (without interest), £1 10s.

Section 35, Block XVI: Area, 23 acres 1 rood 26 perches; capital value, £35. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, 17s. 6d. Deferred payment: Half-yearly instalment (without interest), £1 15s.

Section 36, Block XVI: Area, 23 acres and 30 perches; capital value, £35. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, 17s. 6d. Deferred payment: Half-yearly instalment (without interest), £1 15s.

Section 37, Block XVI: Area, 23 acres 3 roods 21 perches; capital value, £35. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, 17s. 6d. Deferred payment: Half-yearly instalment (without interest), £1 15s.

Altitude, 200 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating fern and manuka land, mostly dug over for gum. Soil inferior clay on sandstone formation; no water on any of the sections. Distant 10 to 65 chains from Wellsford Railway-station by cart-road formed for 50 chains, balance not yet formed.

Section 41, Block XVI: Area, 24 acres 2 roods 2 perches; capital value, £60. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 10s. Deferred payment: Half-yearly instalment (without interest), £3.

Weighted with £127, valuation for house, shed, crop, orchard, &c.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 160 ft. above sea-level. About 9½ acres level land, of which 9 acres is in mixed crop and 1½ acres orchard; balance undulating manuka land, of which 4 acres has been cut. Soil medium clay, on sandstone formation; no water on section. Distant 50 chains from Wellsford Railway-station—40 chains formed cart-road, and balance unformed.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS OF LICENSE.

1. (a.) A license to occupy with right of purchase shall be for a term of twenty-five years, with right of purchase after six years if conditions fulfilled. Rent, 5 per cent. per annum on the capital value, payable on 1st January and 1st July in each year. No rent is payable for the first five years of the term of the license.

(b.) A license to occupy with agreement to purchase shall be for a term of fifteen years. Purchase-money payable by equal half-yearly instalments on 1st January and 1st July in each year, the first being payable on the commencement of the sixth year of the license; but any part of the purchase-money may be paid before the due date of the first instalment. Interest at 5 per cent. per annum on the unpaid purchase-money is also payable.

2. Applicants to be seventeen years of age and upwards.

3. Applicants to furnish statutory declaration with applications, and to deposit £1 1s. license fee.

4. Applications received on the same day are deemed to be simultaneous.

5. Order of selection is decided by ballot, preference being given to landless applicants who have children dependent on them, or who have within the preceding two years applied for land at least twice unsuccessfully.

6. Successful applicant to execute license within thirty days after being notified that it is ready for signature.

7. Residence to commence within one year and to be continuous for seven years.

8. Improvements.—The licensee is required to improve the land within one year to the value of 20 per cent. of the price; within two years to the value of another 20 per cent. of the price; and thereafter, but within six years, to the value of another 10 per cent. of the price. In addition to the foregoing, and within six years, improvements are also to be effected to the value of £1 an acre. The whole allotment to be fenced within two years, and not less than 1 acre to be fenced and cultivated as garden or orchard within four years.

9. Transfer not allowed within five years of the commencement of the term, except under exceptional circumstances, and then only with permission.

10. No person may hold more than one allotment, except that a married man or a widower may hold one additional allotment for every two children under sixteen years living with and dependent upon him. The area so acquired may not exceed 100 acres.

11. No person other than resident members of the licensee’s own family shall be permitted to search for, dig, take, or remove any kauri-gum from or upon the land comprised in the license,

12. Licensee to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments.

13. License is liable to forfeiture if conditions violated.

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

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Education Reserve in the Town of Gore for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 5th August, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that a lease of the undermentioned section will be offered for sale by public auction at this office at 11 a.m. on Friday, the 11th day of September, 1914, under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1908, and amendments, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF GORE.

SECTION 7, Block XX: Area, 1 rood 2 perches; upset annual rental, £1.

Weighted with £1 15s., valuation for fencing. Level section, good building-site, with frontage to Richmond and Avon Streets. Half a mile from railway-station and post-office.

Abstract of Conditions.

1. A half-year’s rent at the rate offered, valuation for improvements, and lease and registration fees (£2 2s.) to be paid on the fall of the hammer.

2. The term of the lease is twenty-one years, without right of renewal.