Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 315

Section 2, Block IV, Horopito West Township.

Tenure: T.R.L. Lease No. 30. Formerly held by A. L. McGrath. Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent.

Section 27, Block IV, Hawtrey Settlement.

Tenure: L.S.R.L. Lease No. 89. Formerly held by A. M. Bustard. Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent.

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

Lands in Canterbury Land District for Lease to Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 17th January, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease by discharged soldiers under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and the regulations thereunder; and applications will be received at this office, and at the local Lands Office, Timaru, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 12th March, 1917.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the local Lands and Survey Office, Timaru, on Wednesday, 14th March, 1917, at 11 o’clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—MACKENZIE COUNTY.—TENGAWAI SURVEY DISTRICT.—CRICKLEWOOD SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

SECTION 1, Block X: Area, 226 acres 2 roods; capital value, £2,840; half-yearly rent, £63 18s.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. Access by good formed road four miles from Cricklewood Railway-station.

Section 2, Block XI: Area, 391 acres 2 roods; capital value, £5,070; half-yearly rent, £114 1s. 6d.; interest and sinking fund on buildings, £22 17s. 1d.; total half-yearly payment, £136 18s. 7d.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. Access by good formed road three miles and a half from Cricklewood Railway-station.

Section 3, Block XI: Area, 235 acres 2 roods; capital value, £3,050; half-yearly rent, £68 12s. 6d.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. Access by good formed road three miles from Cricklewood Railway-station.

Section 4, Block XI: Area, 215 acres; capital value, £2,730; half-yearly rent, £61 8s. 6d.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. Access by good formed road two miles from Cricklewood Railway-station.

Section 5, Block XI: Area, 310 acres 2 roods; capital value, £4,460; half-yearly rent, £100 7s.; interest and sinking fund on buildings, £30 13s. 1d.; total half-yearly payment, £131 0s. 1d.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. Access by good formed road a mile and three-quarters from Cricklewood Railway-station.

Section 6, Block XI: Area, 225 acres; capital value, £3,260; half-yearly rent, £73 7s.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. There is a wool-shed on this section. Access by good formed road a mile and a quarter from Cricklewood Railway-station.

Section 7, Block XI: Area, 165 acres 2 roods; capital value, £2,310; half-yearly rent, £51 19s. 6d.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. Access by good formed road a mile from Cricklewood Railway-station.

Section 8, Block XI: Area 145 acres 2 roods; capital value, £2,160; half-yearly rent, £48 12s.

All easy undulating agricultural land, partly in English grass and partly recently cropped. Good loamy soil, on clay; well watered. Access by good formed road a mile from Cricklewood Railway-station.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements that go with the land are as follows: Section 1, 200 chains of fencing, valued at £79; Section 2, 476 chains of fencing, valued at £221 5s.; Section 3, 293 chains of fencing, valued at £119; Section 4, 250 chains of fencing, valued at £95 5s.; Section 5, 388 chains of fencing, valued at £154 5s.; Section 6, 295 chains of fencing, valued at £112 5s., and a wool-shed valued at £40; Section 7, 211 chains of fencing, valued at £73 15s.; Section 8, 188 chains of fencing, valued at £73 5s.

The improvements, which do not go with the land, but which have to be paid for separately, are as follows: Section 2—house, tank, stables, well, windmill, grain-shed, and huts, valued at £586; Section 5—house, implement and grain store, chaff-house, windmill, troughs, &c., valued at £786. These improvements are to be paid for in cash, or in forty-two years by half-yearly instalments of interest and principal.

Sale posters and full particulars may be obtained from this office.

W. H. SKINNER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Clayton Settlement, in Canterbury Land District, for Lease to Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 23rd January, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease by discharged soldiers under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and the regulations thereunder; and applications will be received at this office, and at the local Lands Office, Timaru, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 12th March, 1917.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the local Lands and Survey Office, Timaru, on Wednesday, 14th March, 1917, at 11 o’clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—MACKENZIE COUNTY.—CLAYTON SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

SECTION 1, Blocks XI, XII, and XVI, Opuha Survey District: Area, 800 acres; capital value, £2,450; half-yearly rent on renewable lease, £55 2s. 6d.

All flat, generally stony and covered with tussock. Numerous small swamps, carrying good cattle-feed. Well watered by Opuha River, streams, and springs. Altitude, 1,400 ft. to 1,700 ft. Nine miles from Fairlie by metalled road.

Section 2, Blocks VIII, XI, and XII, Opuha Survey District: Area, 1,075 acres; capital value, £2,150; half-yearly rent on renewable lease, £48 7s. 6d.

About 180 acres generally stony flats, 400 acres undulating tussock hills, remainder steep hills. The soil varies from poor to good, and excepting on the river-flats is on rock foundation. Well watered by Opuha River and streams. Altitude, 1,700 ft. to 2,800 ft. Ten miles and a half from Fairlie by metalled road.

Third-class Land.

Section 3, Block XII, Opuha Survey District, and Block IX, Four Peaks Survey District: Area, 3,580 acres; capital value, £4,500; half-yearly rent on renewable lease, £101 5s.

About 240 acres stony flats with shallow soil, 500 acres tussock downs with fair soil on rock, remainder steep broken tussock hills, ranging from fair to poor. Well watered by Opuha River and streams. Altitude, 1,700 ft. to 3,500 ft. Ten miles from Fairlie, nine miles and a half of which is by metalled road.

Section 4, Block XII, Opuha Survey District, and Blocks IX and XIII, Four Peaks Survey District: Area, 3,244 acres; capital value, £4,840; half-yearly rent on renewable lease, £108 18s.

About 150 acres stony flats with shallow soil, 400 acres tussock downs with fair soil on rock, remainder steep broken hills, mostly covered with tussock, ranging from fair to poor. Well watered by Opuha River and streams. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 3,150 ft. Ten miles from Fairlie, nine miles and a half of which is by metalled road.

Section 5, Blocks XII and XVI, Opuha Survey District, and Block XIII, Four Peaks Survey District: Area, 2,904 acres;