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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 101

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—BOROUGH OF PETONE.—
WILFORD SETTLEMENT.
First-class Land.

Wilford Settlement is situated at the eastern end of the Borough of Petone, and is about one mile distant from Petone Railway-station, which is reached in eighteen minutes by train from the City of Wellington. Steps are being taken by the Petone Borough Council to establish a motor-bus service, which will serve the lots under offer. These lots are all in grass and are generally of a dry nature, somewhat sandy, on gravel formation, between Heretaunga and High Streets, and with a heavy loam between High and Manchester Streets. The streets on which they abut are formed and metalled, with concrete kerbing and channeling. An opportunity is here afforded of securing very desirable residential sites close to school and sea-shore.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twelfth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Otago Land District for Selection.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the seventh day of September, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.—KAUROO SURVEY DISTRICT.—MARAEGWEKA SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Section 1A: Area, 276 acres 0 roods 22 perches; capital value, £4,070; half-yearly rent, £91 11s. 6d.

Section 2A: Area, 169 acres 2 roods 37 perches; capital value, £2,530; half-yearly rent, £56 18s. 6d.

Section 3A: Area, 213 acres 0 roods 18 perches; capital value, £3,500; half-yearly rent, £78 15s.

Section 4A: Area 228 acres 3 roods 8 perches; capital value, £4,090; half-yearly rent, £92 0s. 6d.

Section 5A: Area, 213 acres 2 roods 5 perches; capital value, £2,920; half-yearly rent, £65 14s.

Section 6A: Area, 217 acres 2 roods 20 perches; capital value, £2,790; half-yearly rent, £62 15s. 6d.

Section 7A: Area, 473 acres 0 roods 4 perches; capital value, £4,940; half-yearly rent, £111 3s.

The improvements which are included in the capital value of the land consist of wire fencing and gorse hedges, valued as follows: Section 1A, £59 2s.; Section 2A, £65 19s.; Section 3A, £98 3s.; Section 4A, £104 17s. 6d.; Section 5A, £45 4s.; Section 6A, £61 17s.; Section 7A, £156 14s.

Maraeweka Settlement is situated about six miles from Maheno Railway-station and fifteen miles from the Town of Oamaru by a good coach-road, and adjoins the Kauroo Hills Settlement. The settlement comprises flats and low spurs, a great proportion of which has been ploughed or is ploughable. The soil is a black loam, on a clay formation. Altitude, from 300 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Some of the land is suitable for dairying, and the whole for mixed farming. The quality of the soil varies from very fair to very good. A school-site has been reserved on the settlement, and the Education Department has the erection of a school under consideration.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Marlborough Land District for Selection.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and amendments, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Friday, the eighth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—
TAYLOR PASS SURVEY DISTRICT.—PART WITHER SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

Part 8 397 0 0 3,360 0 0 75 12 0

Improvements included in the prices of the sections consist of fencing, valued as follows: Section 16, £11 4s.; Section 17, £6 6s.; Section 18, £11 11s.; Section 19, £11 11s.; Section 20, £6 6s.; Section 21, £6 6s.; Section 22, £6 6s.; Section 23, £16 16s.; Section 24, £5 5s.; Section 27, £9 15s.; Section 8, £30.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

The block forms part of what is known as the Wither Run, and is situated about a mile and a half from Blenheim Post-office. Access is by good metalled road for the greater part of the distance, balance on unformed road. Watered by natural streams, which, however, give out in summer; but water can be obtained by sinking. Sections 16 to 26 are all good agricultural land suitable for fruit-growing, dairying, or lucerne-growing. Section 27 is good agricultural land suitable for cropping or fruit-growing.

Section 8 is distant about two miles from Blenheim Post-office. Access for about a mile and a quarter is on good metalled road, balance by unformed road. Watered by natural streams, which dry up in summer; but water can be obtained by sinking. There is about 60 acres of good level to undulating agricultural country, balance easy spurs and slopes carrying tussock and native grass. Altitude varies from about 70 ft. to 900 ft.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.