New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 78

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✨ Postal and Land Notices

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 78

STATEMENT showing Discount-stamp Transactions in the several Postal Districts of the Dominion of New Zealand during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1917.

Postal District.	Discount-stamps sold.	Discount-stamps redeemed.	Unsold Discount-stamps on Hand on 31st March, 1917.
Auckland	£ s. d. 1 10 0	£ s. d. 2 19 0	£ s. d. 10 10 0
Blenheim	..	..	..
Christchurch	6 0 0	10 9 0	8 0 0
Dunedin	..	..	..
Gisborne	..	..	..
Greymouth	..	..	..
Hokitika	..	..	..
Invercargill	..	..	..
Napier	..	..	..
Nelson	..	..	..
New Plymouth	..	..	..
Oamaru	..	..	..
Thames	..	..	..
Timaru	..	..	..
Wanganui	..	..	..
Wellington	183 5 0	167 2 0	116 15 0
Westport	..	..	..
Totals, 1st quarter, 1917	190 15 0	180 10 0	135 5 0
Totals, 1st quarter, 1916	208 9 0	175 12 0	196 15 0

General Post Office, Wellington, 2nd May, 1917.
W. R. MORRIS, Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 24th April, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by the resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Tenure.	Lease No.	Section.	Block.	District.	Formerly held by	Reason for Forfeiture.
T.R.L.	10	2	IV	Rangataua Township	G. W. Shemmings	Non-payment of rent.
"	166	8	XXI	Ohakune Township	C. E. Keir	"
"	168	7	"	"	J. J. Williams	"
O.R.P.	1253	47	V	Karioi	W. P. Dowling	Non-compliance with residential and improvement conditions.
"	1294	44	VI	Hunua	A. C. Higgs	Not signing lease.
"	1268	62	V	Karioi	C. Wilson	Non-payment of rent.

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

Land in Wellington Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 24th April, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the surrender of the lease of the undermentioned land having been accepted by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Section 4, Bartholomew Settlement.

TENURE: L.S.R.L. Lease No. 146. Formerly held by J. T. Baylis.

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

Pastoral Run in Canterbury Land District for License by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 30th April, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for license by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Friday, 15th June, 1917, at 11 o’clock a.m.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

Term, Twenty-one Years from 1st March, 1918.

Amuri County.—Severn, Alma, and Percival Survey Districts.—North St. Helen’s Run.—Class A.

RUN 246: Area, 78,250 acres; upset annual rental, £500. Weighted with £1,886, valuation for improvements consisting of 60 miles 15 chains of boundary and internal fencing valued at £1,811, a hut, and a bridge over the River Yarra. Nearly all mountainous pastoral country, ranging from 2,700 ft. to 6,350 ft. Tussock and native grasses grow up to about 4,000 ft., above which is mostly bare rock and shingle. Well watered by numerous rivers and creeks. Accessible from Hanmer, about nine miles by dray-road.

Plans and full particulars may be obtained at this office.

W. H. SKINNER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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🚂 Statement of Discount-stamp Transactions by Postal Districts (continued from previous page)

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated2 May 1917
KeywordsStatistics, Discount-stamps, Postal Districts, Quarterly Report
👩‍💼 Officials

W. R. Morris, Secretary

🗺️ Forfeiture of Lands in Wellington Land District

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated24 April 1917
KeywordsLand forfeiture, Wellington Land District, Non-payment of rent, Non-compliance with conditions
👱🏽 Names

6 names identified

G. W. Shemmings, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
C. E. Keir, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
J. J. Williams, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
W. P. Dowling, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
A. C. Higgs, Former leaseholder of forfeited land
C. Wilson, Former leaseholder of forfeited land

👩‍💼 Officials

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

🗺️ Surrender of Land in Wellington Land District

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated24 April 1917
KeywordsLand surrender, Wellington Land District, Bartholomew Settlement
👱🏽 Names

J. T. Baylis, Former leaseholder of surrendered land

👩‍💼 Officials

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

🗺️ Pastoral Run in Canterbury Land District for License by Public Auction

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated30 April 1917
KeywordsPastoral run, License auction, Canterbury Land District, Amuri County
👩‍💼 Officials

W. H. Skinner, Commissioner of Crown Lands

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