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406·6 links ; again by a public road, the crossing of a road, and by the said public road, 226·5, 126·3, 903·9, and 355·4 links ; towards the south-east and south-west by Allotment 60, Ahipara Parish, 1477 and 2116·2 links respectively ; and towards the north-west by Allotment 71 of the aforesaid parish, 1306·3 links : be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 1/475A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon edged red. For a public recreation-ground.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Canterbury Land District, containing by admeasurement 346 acres 1 rood, more or less, being Reserve numbered 4004, situate in Block XVI, Mandamus Survey District. Bounded towards the north by a public road, 3503·6 links ; also by Section 268, Square 90, 5168·6 links ; towards the east by Section 268, Square 90, 3299 links, and also by Reserve 3421, 6449·3 links ; and towards the south-west by the Balmoral–Hurunui Road, 13389·4 links. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. X/30, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon bordered pink. For forest-plantation purposes.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-second day of March, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

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

Opening Settlement Lands 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, which have been set apart for selection by discharged soldiers, shall be open for selection by discharged soldiers on renewable lease on Tuesday, the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, 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.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—ELLESMERE COUNTY.—LEESTON AND SOUTHBRIDGE SURVEY DISTRICTS.—LEESTON SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Section 1 : Area, 27 acres 3 roods 11 perches ; capital value, £1,070 ; half-yearly rent, £24 1s. 6d.

Section 2 : Area, 36 acres 3 roods ; capital value, £1,480 ; half-yearly rent, £33 6s.

Section 3 : Area, 29 acres 0 roods 21 perches ; capital value, £1,120 ; half-yearly rent, £25 4s.

Section 4 : Area, 23 acres 1 rood 30 perches ; capital value, £1,180 ; half-yearly rent, £26 11s.

Section 5 : Area, 21 acres 3 roods 2 perches ; capital value, £1,150 ; half-yearly rent, £25 17s. 6d.

Section 6 : Area, 22 acres 1 rood 14 perches ; capital value, £1,150 ; half-yearly rent, £25 17s. 6d.

Section 7 : Area, 36 acres 3 roods 18 perches ; capital value, £1,490 ; half-yearly rent, £33 10s. 6d.

This settlement is situated within half a mile of Leeston Railway-station.

Section 1 is good flat agricultural land in grass and stubble. Section 2 is good flat agricultural land in grass, watered by a creek in the north-eastern corner. Section 3 is good flat agricultural land in wheat stubble, well watered by creek. Section 4 is good flat agricultural land in grass. Section 5 is good flat agricultural land in grass, watered by a creek in the south-west corner. Section 6 is good flat agricultural land in grass. Section 7 is good flat agricultural land mostly in grass and stubble, well watered by a creek.

The right is reserved to take water from the creek in Section 7 by existing 4 in. pipe and open ditch, southward to Mr. W. Holley’s homestead.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements that go with the land are : Section 1, 70 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £22 4s. ; Section 2, 96 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £23 ; Section 3, 68 chains of boundary fencing, valued at £17 12s. Section 4, 47 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £15 10s. Section 5, 61 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £21 ; Section 6, 63 chains of boundary fencing, valued at £14 12s. Section 7, 110 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £27.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-third day of March, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

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

Opening Settlement Lands in Canterbury Land District for Selection by Discharged Soldiers.

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, which have been set apart for selection by discharged soldiers, shall be open for selection by discharged soldiers on renewable lease on Tuesday, the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, 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.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—ASHBURTON COUNTY.—ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI SURVEY DISTRICTS.—SEAFIELD SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Section 1, Blocks XV and XVI, Ashburton Survey District : Area, 304 acres 0 roods 5 perches ; capital value, £2,550 ; half-yearly rent, £57 7s. 6d.

Section 2, Block XV, Ashburton Survey District : Area, 304 acres 1 rood 15 perches ; capital value, £2,550 ; half-yearly rent, £57 7s. 6d.

Section 3, Blocks XVI and IV, Ashburton and Wakanui Survey Districts : Area, 390 acres 3 roods 2 perches ; capital value, £3,300 ; half-yearly rent, £74 5s.

Section 4, Block IV, Wakanui Survey District : Area, 329 acres 3 roods 33 perches ; capital value, £2,780 ; half-yearly rent, £62 11s.

This settlement is situated about eight miles and a half from Ashburton Railway-station and two miles from Seafield Post-office by good roads. It is all flat agricultural land, with light black soil on shingle and clay, and every section is watered by water-races. Altitude, 200 ft.

Section 1 is mostly in grass and stubble. Section 2 is mostly in grass and stubble, and contains a small plantation. Section 3 is the homestead block, mostly in grass ; weighted with £405, valuation for improvements comprising house, chaff-house and stable, motor-shed, wool-shed, implement-shed, sheep dip and yards, which are to be paid for in cash or by forty-two half-yearly instalments of £15 19s. 11d. Section 4 is partly in grass and partly fallow.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements that go with the land are as follows : Section 1, 268 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £92 10s. ; Section 2, 311 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £127 17s. 6d. and a small plantation ; Section 3, 470 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £199 5s., and orchard and two small plantations ; Section 4, 368 chains of boundary and interior fencing, valued at £136.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

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

Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand amended.—New Zealand Forces Motor Service Corps.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred on me by the Defence Act, 1909, and its amendments, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby amend, in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Schedule hereto, the regulations for the New Zealand