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watered by Waihao River. Altitude, 1,100 ft. to 1,160 ft. Access from Waihao Forks Railway-station by formed road, about nine miles.

Section 5.—All rough broken hills, carrying good tussock, except on the very rocky faces; well watered by Stony Creek; altitude, 800 ft. to 2,000 ft.

Section 5A.—Homestead block for Section 5. Good tussock slopes, with flats along the stream for homestead-site. Soil is good loam, on clay; well watered by branch of Stony Creek. Access from Waihao Forks Railway-station by good road, about seven miles.

C. R. POLLEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Taranaki Land District for Disposal under Section 14 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 16th December 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 1, Block XIII, Mimi Survey District, containing 10 acres, will be disposed of under section 14 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, on or after Friday, the 24th day of March, 1916.

G. H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 17th January, 1916.

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, 20th April, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WHANGAROA COUNTY.—KAE0 SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 3A, Block III: Area, 39 acres 3 roods 17 perches.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 17th January, 1916.

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 20th day of April, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

ALL that area containing 7 acres 3 roods, more or less, and being the portion of the Mokihinui Township lying between the railway and the roads forming the north-western boundaries of Section 1, Block XI, Mokihinui Survey District, and Section 9, Block X, of the said district.

F. A. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 17th January, 1916.

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, 20th April, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—OTAMATEA COUNTY.—MARERETU PARISH.

SECTION 180: Area, 64 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Taranaki Land District for Disposal under Section 131 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 11th January, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under section 131 of that Act on or after Monday, the 17th day of April, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Block I, Mahoe Survey District.

PORTION of original railway reserve adjoining Sections 45 and 47: Area, 8 acres 3 roods 13 perches.

G. H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 22nd November, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned lands will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Monday, the 28th day of February, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 484A, Taupiri Parish, Waikato County: Area, 9 acres.

Lot 106 of Subsection 1, Opaheke Parish, Franklin County: Area, 1 acre 3 roods 10 perches.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Land in Auckland Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 17th January, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, under section 21 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, that the undermentioned land is open for selection on the optional tenure, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and amendments; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 21st February, 1916.

The ballot will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Thursday, the 24th day of February, 1916, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WEST TAupo COUNTY.—RANGINUI SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 2, Block III: Area, 414 acres; capital value, £620; half-yearly rental—O.R.P. £15 10s., R.L. £12 8s.

Weighted with £236, valuation for improvements comprising whare of two rooms, 65 acres felled and grassed, 25 acres manuka scrub cleared, and 28 chains fencing.

Altitude, 1,300 ft. to 1,800 ft. above sea-level. Level to undulating country; about 200 acres manuka scrub, balance light mixed forest comprising raurekau, makomako, and other small shrubs. Soil of light nature, mixed with pumice, and of medium quality, on volcanic formation; well watered by small streams. Distant thirty-six miles from Te Awamutu, thirty-five miles of which is by formed dray-road, balance in course of formation.

Terms of lease may be seen and forms of application obtained at this office. Applicants are particularly requested to see that their answers to the questions on the application form are full and complete.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.