FEB. 26.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Opening National-endowment Land in Nelson Land District
for Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir
Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say:

The national-endowment rural land enumerated in the Schedule hereto is hereby set apart for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, at the rental specified in the said Schedule, and shall be deemed to be heavy-bush land.

After the first half-year's rent has been paid by the selector the further instalments of rent payable by him for a period of two years shall not be demanded; provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector disposes of his interest in the land the rent so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously conceded to the selector, as the Board thinks fit.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.

Waimea County.—Hope Survey District.
(Exempt from rent for two years.)
SECTION 5, Block XIII : Area, 1,170 acres; capital value, £1,300 ; half-yearly rent, £32 10s.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of February, 1925.
A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and amendments, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT—SETTLEMENT LAND.
Whakatane County.—Rangitaiki Upper Survey District.— First-class Land.
Te Ngaroa Settlement.

SECTION 1s : Area, 109 acres 3 roods 9 perches. Capital value, £1,600; buildings, £340. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £36.
Section 2s : Area, 47 acres 0 roods 35 perches. Capital value, £945. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £21 5s. 3d.

Te Ngaroa Settlement is situated on the Rotorua-Whakatane Road, about one mile from Te Teko Township, on the Rangitaiki River, and about fourteen miles from Whakatane. There is a dairy factory at Riverslea on the East Coast Railway (Edgecumbe Station) and a cheese factory near Matuku Settlement on the Tarawera River, Section 1s comprises about 67 acres of drained swamp land in fair pasture, the remainder being manuka flats, covered with a layer of volcanic sand. Section 2s comprises about 40 acres of drained swamp land in good pasture, the balance being a volcanic sand ridge in manuka running the length of the western boundary. A drain has been constructed on the eastern boundary.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements not included in the capital value and to be paid for separately are—Section 1s : Kauri house 24 ft. by 27 ft. four rooms, range, two 600-gallon tanks, and cow-shed with concrete floor, and one 600-gallon tank; value, £340. Repayable in cash or in fourteen years by twenty-eight

half-yearly instalments of £17 3s. 5d; total half-yearly instalments on lease, £53 3s. 5d.

The following improvements are included in the capital values—Section 1s : 113 chains internal fence, half-share 57 chains boundary-fence, 66 chains drain (half in bad repair), bridge, and artesian well; value, £308 18s. 9d. Section 2s. : 50 chains fence (2 wires and stakes) in bad repair, 7 chains good fence, 25 chains medium fence, and half-share 13 chains boundary-fence, value £43 2s. 6d.

SPECIAL CONDITION.

There is an annual drainage rate levied on these sections under the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, for the construction and maintenance of main drains, which is collected by the Land Drainage Branch of this Department, and the successful applicants will be responsible for rates accruing as from date of selection.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of February, 1925.
A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Town Lands in Otago Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the town lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.
Vincent County.—Town of Clyde.

SECTION 2, Block LV: Area, 7 acres 0 roods 36 perches.
Capital value, £15. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 7s. 6d.
Section 3, Block LV: Area, 7 acres 1 rood 15 perches. Capital value, £15. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 7s. 6d.
Section 1, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 1 rood 28 perches. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 2, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 1 rood 33 perches. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 3, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 1 rood 37 perches. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 4, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 2 roods 1 perch. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 5, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 2 roods 6 perches. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 6, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 2 roods 10 perches. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 7, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 2 roods 15 perches. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 8, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 2 roods 19 perches. Capital value, £20. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 10s.
Section 9, Block LIX : Area, 5 acres 2 roods 23 perches. Capital value, £17 10s. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 8s. 9d.
Section 10, Block LIX : Area, 14 acres 1 rood 3 perches. Capital value, £45. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £1 2s. 6d.
Section 1, Block LX : Area, 11 acres 3 roods 22 perches. Capital value, £25. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, 12s. 6d.
Section 2, Block LX : Area, 25 acres 3 roods 12 perches. Capital value, £50. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £1 5s.
Section 3, Block LX : Area, 23 acres 2 roods 2 perches. Capital value, £50. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £1 5s.

Level land of a light shingly nature. Commanded by Chatto Creek irrigation scheme, and may grow lucerne. Distant from half a mile to a mile from railway-station, school, and post-office.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 18th day of February, 1925.
A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.