Feb. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 475

Opening Settlement Lands in Wellington 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 Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day of February, 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.

PITT SETTLEMENT.
Borough of Lower Hutt.

1 | III | 0 1 20·5 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
2 | " | 0 0 29·1 | 110 0 0 | 2 9 6
3 | " | 0 0 29 | 110 0 0 | 2 9 6
4 | " | 0 0 28·8 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
5 | " | 0 0 28·7 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
6 | " | 0 0 28·5 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
7 | " | 0 0 28·4 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
8 | " | 0 0 28·2 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
9 | " | 0 0 28·1 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
10 | " | 0 0 27·9 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
11 | " | 0 0 27·8 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
12 | " | 0 0 27·6 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
13 | " | 0 0 27·5 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
14 | " | 0 0 27·3 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
15 | " | 0 0 27·2 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
16 | " | 0 0 27 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
17 | " | 0 0 26·9 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
18 | " | 0 0 26·7 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
19 | " | 0 0 26·6 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
20 | " | 0 0 26·4 | 120 0 0 | 2 14 0

*Interest and sinking fund on building valued at £20, payable in cash or in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £1 14s. 7d. Total half-yearly payment, £4 17s. 7d.

This settlement is situated about one mile and a half south-west of the Lower Hutt Railway-station. Access from Lower Hutt is by Waiwetu and Racecourse Roads, both formed and metalled. There is a pipe-bridge available for foot traffic over the Hutt River south of the settlement, which joins a metalled road to Petone, about two miles distant.

The settlement consists wholly of flat land, in grass. The soil varies in depth from 6 in. to 10 in., on a shingle formation. Sale plan 545.

PAPARANGI SETTLEMENT.
Makara County.—Belmont Survey District.

31 | XII | 6 0 0 | 300 0 0 | 6 15 0

Weighted with £231 for improvements, consisting of a four-roomed house with two brick chimneys, washhouse, stable, fowl-houses, about 36 chains of fencing, excavations, and tracks.

Situated on the Aurora Road, the access being from the Johnsonville Railway-station, which is about one mile distant by good metalled dray-road. Easy undulating land in grass, with good homestead-site near road-frontage. Soil is of good quality, on rotten-rock formation. Elevation ranges from about 600 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level.

The value of the improvements must be paid immediately the applicant has been declared successful.

Weighted with £383 5s. for improvements.

Situated near the north boundary of Johnsonville Township, the access being from Johnsonville Railway-station, which is about 35 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 11 chains of fencing, six-roomed house with veranda, double brick chimney, &c., wash-house and copper, dairy, excavation, stable, and sheds, the whole valued at £383 5s. Sale plan 666.

POROPORO SETTLEMENT.
Masterton County.—Otahoua Survey District.

5 | XV | 7 3 1 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9
6 | " | 8 1 2 | 115 0 0 | 2 11 9

The improvements which go with the sections comprise: Section 5, 5½ chains of boundary-fencing, valued at £2; Section 6, 10¾ chains of boundary-fencing, valued at £4.

Sections 5 and 6, Block XV, Otahoua Survey District, are situated on the Westmere Road. Access is from Masterton, which is from fifteen to eighteen miles distant, via Weraiti and Westmere Roads, twelve miles of which are good metalled dray-road. Comprise for most part low hills and easy slopes, with river flats; mostly ploughable; in fair grass, with rushes in places on the damper flats. Soil stiff clay, on papa formation. Sale poster 672.

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

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Canterbury 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 Tuesday, the second day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—DRAYTON SETTLEMENT.—PAPARUA COUNTY.—ROLLESTON SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

SECTION 1, Block XII: Area, 125 acres 2 roods 24 perches; capital value, £1,640; half-yearly rental, £36 18s.

All flat agricultural land that has been recently cropped. Somewhat light soil, on clay and gravel subsoil; watered by water-races. About two miles and three-quarters from Templeton Railway-station by good road.

Weighted with £334 10s., valuation for improvements consisting of house, sheds, garden, orchard, and 32 chains of fencing. This must be paid by the successful applicant before possession is given.

The improvements that go with the land are 238 chains of boundary and subdivision fences, valued at £88 6s.

About 7 acres of potatoes belong to the outgoing tenant, who is to have the right to remove them at any time up till 30th April, or to dispose of them to the successful applicant.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.