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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 107

The ballot will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Thursday, the 30th September, 1915, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

Preference will be given to landless applicants who have children dependent on them or who have within the preceding two years been twice unsuccessful at former ballots.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—MAKARA COUNTY.—BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.—PAPARANGI SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

SECTION 21, Block XII: Area, 1 acre 0 roods 37 perches; capital value, £185; half-yearly rental, £4 3s. 3d.

Weighted with £306 12s., valuation for improvements.

Situated near the north boundary of Johnsonville Township, the access being from Johnsonville Railway-station, which is about thirty-five chains distant by a metalled dray-road. Easy sloping land in grass, with good building-site. Soil is of a light nature, on clay formation. Elevation about 400 ft. above sea-level.

The improvements, which must be paid for in cash by the selector, comprise about eleven chains of fencing, six-roomed house with verandah, double brick chimney, &c., wash-house and copper, dairy, excavation, stable, and sheds, the whole valued at £306 12s.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Wellington Land District open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 6th September, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to section 21 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, that the under-mentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 28th September, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Featherston County.—Haurangi Survey District.

(National Endowment.)

SECTION 7, Block XII: Area, 1,430 acres; capital value, £3,400; half-yearly rent, £68.

Situated at the headwaters of the Ruakokopatuna River and on the road of that name. Access is from Martinborough, about sixteen miles distant—ten miles formed and metalled road, two miles formed unmetalled road, quarter-mile formed bridle-track, remainder surveyed unformed road. Comprises hilly land, which has been fire-swept many years ago. Most of the spurs have a fair amount of Native grass, which affords a considerable amount of feed. The soil is of a loose rocky nature, on rock formation. The forest is practically nil, comprising sufficient dry birch for fencing, with a second growth of makomako in the gullies, &c.; well watered by running streams. Elevation from about 600 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. Any fencing erected on the boundaries has been done by the adjoining selectors, and the incoming tenant will be liable for half cost of same.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Horowhenua County.—Waiopelu Survey District.—Bartholomew Settlement.

Section 5: Area, 12 acres 2 roods 3 perches; capital value, £430*; half-yearly rent, £9 13s. 6d.

*The improvements included in the value of the section are 27¼ chains of boundary and internal fencing valued at £7.

Comprises level land in grass. Situated on the north side of Beach Road, a few chains west of Levin Racecourse, and opposite Weraroa State Farm. Access is from Levin Railway-station, about a mile distant by metalled dray-road in first-class order. The soil is of a light nature, on shingle formation, and the whole area has been ploughed; well watered by a water-race. Elevation about 100 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the section is fair, and the land is suitable for fruit-growing, poultry farming, &c. The adjoining owner has erected half of the boundary fence on Section 6.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Otago Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 6th September, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for a lease of the undermentioned reserve will be received at this office up to 12 o’clock noon on Saturday, the 9th day of October, 1915, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.—WOODLAND SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 13, Block I: Area, 86 acres 1 rood; term, twenty-one years; minimum annual rent, £5; valuation for buildings, £35.

The section is known as the Catlin’s River Pilot-station Reserve. The land is of very fair quality, and the position is very good, lying well to the sun. About 10 acres has been cleared and grassed, and part of the boundary has been fenced.

ABSTRACT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. The period for which the lease will be granted will be twenty-one years from the date of the acceptance of the tender.

2. The rent shall be paid yearly in advance.

3. The successful tenderer shall pay, within thirty days of the date of the acceptance of his tender, the sum of £35 as valuation for a four-roomed house and two huts.

4. The Government shall have the right to use the flag-staff at any time should it be required for the purposes of the port, and the right of removing it from the land; also the right of erecting and maintaining on the land any beacons that may be required for the purposes of navigation, no compensation being payable on account of the exercise of the rights reserved under this clause.

5. If at any time the land should be required for purposes of the harbour the lease will be determined on three months’ notice being given, and the Crown will not be liable for the payment of any sum by way of compensation.

6. The lessee shall keep the land clear of noxious weeds and rabbits.

7. Tenders to be marked on outside “Tender for Reserve,” and to be accompanied by a deposit of one year’s rent at the rate offered and £1 1s. lease fee. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

ROBT. T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 6th September, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash, under the provisions of the said Act, on Wednesday, 15th December, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.

Town of Hodgkinson.

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G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.