Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 593

road, 1053·8 links ; towards the south-east by Section 17, Block II, Rangaunu Survey District, 246, 717·8, 1082, 432·9, and 804·5 links ; and towards the south-west by a public road along Rangaunu Bay, 2032·7 links, to the point of commencement : be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 1/617, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon edged red. For a public recreation-ground.

All that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre, more or less, being the western portion of Section 63, Matamata Settlement (Block V, Tapapa Survey District). Bounded towards the north by a public road, 227·9 links ; towards the east by the eastern portion of Section 63, Matamata Settlement, 456·8 links ; towards the south by Section 117 of the aforesaid settlement, 216·5 links ; towards the west by a public road, 458·9 links : be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 6/6/64, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon edged red. For an addition to a site for a public school.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Southland Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre, more or less, being part Section 122, Block LXXI, Hokonui Survey District. Bounded towards the north-west by a public road, 500 links ; towards the north-east by part Section 122, Block LXXI aforesaid, 205·12 links ; towards the south-east by part Section 122 aforesaid, 500 links ; and towards the south-west by a public road, 205·12 links : be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 22/690, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red. For a site for a public hall.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Soldiers’ Property Board of Trustees appointed.

National Efficiency Board,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1919.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the regulations relating to the management of soldiers’ properties made on the 2nd April, 1917, under the War Regulations Act, 1914, and its amendments, the Minister of Defence has constituted and appointed the following Soldiers’ Property Board of Trustees, namely :—

THE EDWARD JOSEPH WILLIAMS SOLDIERS’ PROPERTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—Consisting of George Elliot, of Auckland, District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board ; Arthur William Gillies, Expert Adviser to the Auckland Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board ; Joseph Barugh, of Hamilton, Farmer ; John McCaw, of Hamilton, Farmer ; and Frederick Richard Seddon, of Hamilton, Farmer.

WILLIAM FERGUSON,
Chairman.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 25th February, 1919.

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

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Section 92, Block X, Leaning Rock District.

TENURE : Mining District Land Occupation, No. 451 Formerly held by Wilfred Bowser. Reason for forfeiture : Lessee’s request.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 25th February, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section will be offered for sale by public auction at the Court-house, Waimate, on Tuesday, the 15th April, 1919, at 11 a.m., under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waimate County.—Waimate Survey District.

SECTION 8, Block II, Bourndale Settlement : Area, 5 acres ; upset price, £90.

Good flat agricultural land, somewhat overgrown with gorse, situated about six miles and a half from Makikihi Railway-station by good road.

TERMS OF SALE.

The purchaser may pay for the land in cash or by deferred payments extending over a period of nineteen years. The terms are—

(1.) Cash.—One-fifth of the purchase-money on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee (£1), within thirty days thereafter.

(2.) Deferred Payments.—Five per cent. of the purchase-money and license fee (£1 1s.) on the fall of the hammer, balance by equal annual instalments extending over nineteen years, with interest payable half-yearly at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the unpaid purchase-money ; but with the right to pay off at any time the whole or any part of the outstanding amount.

Title will be subject to section 60 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912.

Further particulars may be obtained from this office.

W. H. SKINNER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Marlborough Land District classified.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 18th February, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners appointed under section 225 of the Land Act, 1908, to classify and report upon pastoral runs in the Marlborough Land District have reported to His Excellency the Governor-General that the lands described in the Schedule hereto have been classified by them as therein noted.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

CLASS A.—Pastoral lands, being lands suitable exclusively for pasturage and not capable of being used with profit in areas of a carrying-capacity of less than 5,000 sheep :—

County of Awatere—
Run 15 (Crown land) . . . . 296 acres.
„ 16A (national endowment) . . . . 8,700 „
„ 16B „ . . . . 6,300 „

County of Marlborough—
Run 138 (Crown land) . . . . 132 „
„ 141 „ . . . . 2,213 „
„ 142 „ . . . . 1,670 „
„ 145 „ . . . . 712 „

Descriptions of Runs.

Run 15.—Area, 296 acres (B. J. Chapman, lessee). Altitude, 1,300 ft. All low hill country, practically covered in scrub, and capable of considerable improvement. Accommodation-house situated on the run. In the event of prohibition being carried this run will probably be abandoned, unless the area can be increased by adding portions of Run 16A (500 acres approximately) and from Run 16B (3,000 acres approximately), making an approximate area of 3,800 acres. This will not materially affect either Run 16A or 16B. We consider this course necessary in order to secure the continuation of the accommodation-house, which is indispensable.

Run 16A.—Area, 8,700 acres (Lewis Green, lessee). Altitude ranges from about 1,000 ft. to 5,000 ft. Lower portion consists of easy spurs covered in manuka scrub, but capable of considerable improvement. Tops consist of about one-third of practically useless country which is not likely to improve. Not suitable for further subdivision.