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SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

Section 29, Block VI, Takapau Survey District.

TENURE: S.T.D.P.1. Formerly held by Thomas Charlton.
Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with the provisions
of the Act.

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

Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale or Lease to
Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 28th May, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
are open for sale or lease to discharged soldiers, under
the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the regulations
thereunder; and applications will be received at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o'clock
p.m. on Wednesday, 27th June, 1917.

The lands may be purchased for cash or on deferred payments,
or selected on lease for thirty-three years, with right
of renewal for further successive terms of thirty-three years,
and a right to acquire the freehold.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board
for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, on Thursday, 28th June, 1917, at 10.30 o'clock
a.m.

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.
Rangitikei County.—Ongo Survey District.—Putorino
Settlement.

This settlement comprises a portion of the Merchiston
Estate, and has recently been purchased from Mr. John
Hammond.

It is situated on the Rangitikei River, and is about four
miles from Rata Railway-station, on the Main Trunk line,
by a good metalled road, and about seven miles from Hunter-
vile.

At Rata there is a dairy factory, school, post-office, &c.
The land comprises rich alluvial flats, rising in a series of
terraces from the Rangitikei River, is from about 200 ft. to
about 400 ft. above sea-level, has originally been in heavy
bush which has been milled, but on most of the sections
there is sufficient totara left to supply fencing-material to do
the fencing.

The land is now in splendid grass, and is eminently adapted
for dairying.

Provision has been made to form and gravel the roads
through the settlement, and it is also proposed to supply
every section with a high-pressure water system from a dam
about a mile away.

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

G. H. M. MCCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91

Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale or Lease to
Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 28th May, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
are open for sale or lease to discharged soldiers, under
the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the regulations
thereunder; and applications will be received at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o'clock
p.m. on Wednesday, 27th June, 1917.

The lands may be purchased for cash or on deferred payments,
or selected on lease for sixty-six years, with right of
renewal for further successive terms of sixty-six years, and
a right to acquire the freehold.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board
for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, on Thursday, 28th June, 1917, at 10.30 o'clock
a.m.

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.
Eketahuna County.—Mangaone Survey District.—Hamua
Block.

SECTION 34, Block II : Area, 62 acres 2 roods 30 perches.
Capital value, £1,670. Instalment on deferred payment
(without interest), £83 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly
rent, £33 8s.

Section 35, Block II : Area, 67 acres. Capital value,
£1,710. Instalment on deferred payment (without interest),
£85 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £34 4s.

These sections are situated between the Village of Hamua
and the Hukanui Railway-station on the main Wairarapa
line. The access is from Hukanui, which is about two miles
distant by good metalled road; also from Eketahuna, which
is about seven miles distant, via the main road. Flat and
ploughable; well watered grassed land, suitable for dairying,
with soil of good quality on papa and gravel formation. The
elevation ranges from about 750 ft. to 850 ft. above sea-level.
Both sections are well supplied with subdivision fences, in
good order. Section 34 will require about fifty-eight chains
of additional fencing to make it stockproof, and Section 35
about fifty chains.

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

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown 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 from this office.

W. H. SKINNER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.