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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th January, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-
mentioned lands having been declared forfeited by
resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said land has
thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the
Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Sections 40a and 47a, Conical Hills Settlement.

TENURE: R.L. Lease No. 173. Formerly held by Herbert
Clifton Lucas. Reason for forfeiture: Land has been
abandoned.

Section 31, Block X, Warepa Survey District.

Tenure: O.R.P. License No. 413. Formerly held by
Ernest Vince. Reason for forfeiture: Request of lessee.

Section 20a, Otonomomo Settlement.

Tenure: R.L. Lease No. 186s. Formerly held by Mrs.
Jane A. Yorston. Reason for forfeiture: Request of lessee.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District for Disposal under the Land
Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 14th January, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of
the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land
will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on
or after Thursday, the 29th day of April, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

C. R. POLLEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Disposal.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 12th January, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of
the Land Act, 1908, that Section 12, Block IX,
Kaitieke Survey District, containing 6 acres 0 roods 14 perches,
will be disposed of under the provisions of section 14 of the
Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, on or after Wednesday,
the 21st day of April, 1915.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Auckland Land District open for
Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th January, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small
grazing-runs are open for selection; and applications
will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 22nd day of
March, 1915, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and
amendments.

SCHEDULE.

OPOTIKI COUNTY.—OTIPI SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 2, Block II, and Section 2, Block V: Area, 4,250
acres; half-yearly rent, £51 7s. 6d.

Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 2,900 ft. above sea-level. Broken to
very rough country, covered with totara, rimu, tawa, birch,
tawhero, and tawhiri, with thick undergrowth of supplejack,
tree fern, konini, makomako, mahoe, &c. Soil pumice loam,
fair to poor in quality, on clay and rock formation; well
watered by streams and river. Distant thirteen miles and a
half from Motu Township—four miles by formed road,
balance pack-track.

Section 1, Block V: Area, 2,900 acres; half-yearly rent,
£45 6s. 3d.

Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Broken
land, very rough towards back of section, covered with mixed
forest, principally tawa and some totara, birch, tawhero,
and tawhiri, with thick undergrowth of supplejack, punga,
konini, makomako, &c. Soil a pumice loam, on clay and
rotten rock; well watered by streams and river. Distant
nine miles from Motu Township—four miles by dray-road,
balance pack-track.

Full particulars and plans may be obtained at this office.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Settlement Land in Finlay Downs Settlement, Canterbury Land
District, open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 14th January, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
are open for selection on renewable lease under the
provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements
Act, 1908, and amendments; and applications will be received
at this office up to 12 o’clock noon on Saturday, 20th day of
March, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—OTAIO
SURVEY DISTRICT.—FINLAY DOWNS SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

SECTION 1, Block XIII: Area, 439 acres; rent per acre per
annum (approximate), 7s. 1d.; half-yearly rent, £77 19s. 3d.

Section 2, Block XIII: Area, 515 acres 3 roods 14 perches;
rent per acre per annum (approximate), 10s. 9d.; half-yearly
rent, £138 12s. Interest and sinking fund, £34 4s. 10d.
Total half-yearly payment, £172 16s. 10d.

Section 3, Block XIII: Area, 392 acres; rent per acre per
annum (approximate), 8s. 3d.; half-yearly rent, £81 4s. 6d.

Section 4, Block XIII: Area, 423 acres; rent per acre per
annum (approximate), 9s. 6d.; half-yearly rent, £100 3s. 6d.

Section 5, Block XIII: Area, 343 acres; rent per acre per
annum (approximate), 10s. 11d.; half-yearly rent, £93 8s. 6d.

• Interest and sinking fund on house, stables, yards,
  trap-shed, and fowlhouse, valued at £878; payable in cash,
  or in twenty-one years by forty-two half-yearly instalments
  of £34 4s. 10d.

DESCRIPTIONS OF SECTIONS.

Section 1.—Low hills, with warm tussock spurs and gullies;
about 36 acres of bush in the gullies, also patches of gorse;
about 172 acres ploughable downs. Black soil, with clay
subsoil; well watered. Altitude, 880 ft. to 1,500 ft. Fenced
all round, except on northern boundary. About ten miles
from Otaio Railway-station—nine miles and a half by formed
road; remainder to be formed shortly.

Section 2.—Good agricultural land, flats and low downs,
all ploughable. Black soil on clay subsoil; well watered.
50 acres somewhat stony, but good. Altitude, 850 ft. Ring-
fenced. Nine miles from Otaio Railway-station by good road.

Section 3.—Good ploughable flats and downs, with about
36 acres somewhat stony; 1½ acres of bush in south-west
corner. Black soil on clay subsoil; watered by stream near
northern boundary. Altitude, 850 ft. to 900 ft. Ring-fenced.
About twelve miles and a half to Otaio Railway-station by
good road.

Section 4.—Good ploughable downs and flats, about
134 acres of which are stony. Black soil, on clay subsoil;
watered by stream and springs. Altitude, 850 ft. to 875 ft.
Fenced all round, except about 30 chains on east boundary.
About eleven miles and a half from Otaio Railway-station by
good road.

Section 5.—Low flats and downs, all ploughable; about
87 acres stony. Good black soil, on clay subsoil; well watered.