Num. 5. 125

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1916.

Declaring Crown Lands in Westland Mining District, Nelson | Declaring Crown Lands in the Karamea Mining District,
Land District, open for Disposal. | Nelson Land District, open for Disposal.

[l.s.] LIVERPOOL, Governor. | [l.s.] LIVERPOOL, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION. | A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and thirty-three of | WHEREAS by section one hundred and thirty-three of
the Land Act, 1908, it is enacted that the Governor, | the Land Act, 1908, it is enacted that the Governor,
by Proclamation, may from time to time declare any Crown | by Proclamation, may from time to time declare any Crown
lands within any mining district not held under lease or | lands within any mining district not held under lease or
license, or for which a lease or license has been cancelled, to | license, or for which a lease or license has been cancelled,
to be open for disposal as provided in section one hundred and | to be open for disposal, as provided in section one hundred
thirty-five of the said Act: | and thirty-five of the said Act :

Now, therefore, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl | Now, therefore, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of
of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, | Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand,
in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by | in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by
the one hundred and thirty-third section of the said Act, and | section one hundred and thirty-three of the said Act, and of
every other power and authority in anywise enabling me | every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in
in this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the lands | this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the sections of
-described in the Schedule hereto shall be open on Monday, | land as described in the Schedule hereto shall be open on
the sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and | Monday, the sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred
sixteen, for disposal as provided in section one hundred and | and sixteen, for disposal, as provided in section one hundred
thirty-five of the said Act. | and thirty-five of the said Act ; and I do also declare that the
| sections of land described in the Schedule hereto shall be
| deemed to be heavy-bush land.

                                                       | After the first half-year's rent has been paid by the selector
                                                       | the further instalments of rent payable by him for a period
                                                       | of four years shall not be demanded ; provided that if at any
                                                       | time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector
                                                       | disposes of his interest in the land the rent so conceded shall
                                                       | be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may
                                                       | remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant,
                                                       | not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously
                                                       | conceded to the selector, as the Board shall think fit.

SCHEDULE. | SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—MURCHISON COUNTY.—MATIRI | NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—BULLER COUNTY.—BRIGHTON
SURVEY DISTRICT. | SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land. | Second-class Heavy-bush Land.

SECTION 131, Block XIII: Area, 60 acres 3 roods; capital | (Exempt from Rent for Four Years.)
value, £300; half-yearly rent, £6. | SECTION 3, Block V: Area, 245 acres; rent per acre per
Weighted with £100, valuation for improvements. | annum (approximate), 7d.; capital value, £180; half-yearly
All agricultural land of fair quality. Three acres mixed | rent, £3 12s.
bush; balance felled and grassed, but somewhat overgrown | Broken terrace country. Soil fair, on limestone formation;
with fern and blackberries. About six miles from Murchison | steep slope to river access to terrace. Access by pack-track
Dairy Factory by good dray-road. | up Fox's River.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right | Section 11, Block V: Area, 314 acres; rent per acre per
Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of | annum (approximate), 8d.; capital value, £250; half-yearly
Liverpool, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished | rent, £5.
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the | National endowment.
Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in |
and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its |
Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said |
Dominion, at the Government House at Wellington, this |
twenty-sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord one |
thousand nine hundred and fifteen. |

F. H. D. BELL, |
For Minister of Lands. |

GOD SAVE THE KING ! |