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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 38

described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection
on renewable lease on Monday, the fourth day of August, one
thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, at the rentals men-
tioned 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.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Mangonui County.—Upokonui Settlement.

SECTION 4s : Area, 296 acres 1 rood 3 perches. Capital value,
£2,400 ; £800.* Half-yearly rent, £60 ; £36 18s.†

• Valuation for buildings.
  † Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest on
  buildings, consisting of good eight-roomed house (rimu and
  iron, bathroom, lean-to, scullery, and veranda on three sides,
  good range, and double brick chimney), cow-byre (52 ft. by
  14 ft., wood and iron, concrete floor), separator-room, old barn,
  pigsty, and fowlhouse, also sheep-yards ; valued at £800,
  payable in cash or in sixteen years by thirty-two half-yearly
  payments of £36 18s. Total half-yearly payments on lease,
  £96 18s.

Situated about eleven miles from Awanui Wharf, one and a
half miles from Rangitihi School, and six miles from Kaitaia
Dairy Factory. Soil is good clay on limestone, well watered
by permanent streams and springs. There are about 440
chains of fencing, dividing property into eleven paddocks.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Bay of Islands County.—Remuera Settlement.

Sections 13s and 19s : Area, 144 acres 0 roods 39 perches.
Capital value, £1,280 ; £300.* Half-yearly rent, £32 ;
£19 8s. 6d.†

• Valuation for buildings.
  † Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest on
  buildings, consisting of house of two rooms and lean-to (rimu,
  with iron roof, with “Champion” stove), wash-house (kauri
  and iron), six-bail cow-byre (rimu and iron, with concrete
  floor), and separator-room ; valued at £300, payable in cash
  or in ten years by twenty half-yearly instalments of £19 8s. 6d.
  Total half-yearly payment on lease, £51 8s. 6d.

Situated about six miles from Kaikohe Railway-station,
five miles from Kaikohe School, and nine miles from Ohaeawai Dairy Factory. About 80 acres are bush land felled and
grassed, 4 acres native shelter bush, balance partly drained,
in rushes, carrying a fair quantity of dairying feed. There
are about 120 chains of boundary and subdivision fencing in
good repair.

Sections 24s and 31s : Area, 357 acres. Capital value,
£2,700 ; £300.* Half-yearly rent, £67 10s. ; £19 8s. 6d.†

• Valuation for buildings.
  † Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest on build-
  ings, consisting of three-roomed dwelling with porch and
  veranda (rimu with iron roof, lined but not finished or
  papered), four-bail cow-byre (wood and iron), one 600-gallon
  tank, and yard, also pigsty ; valued at £300, payable in cash
  or in ten years by twenty half-yearly instalments of £19 8s. 6d.
  Total half-yearly payment on lease, £86 18s. 6d.

Situated about four miles and a half from Kaikohe Railway-
station and school and three miles from Ohaeawai (Bay of
Islands) Dairy Factory. Soil light volcanic on hard subsoil ;
easily worked, but requires good deal of manure. For the
most part well watered by permanent streams and springs.
There are 40 chains of road-fencing (very fair order),
230 chains boundary-fencing (good condition), and 80 chains
subdivision-fencing in poor order.

Rodney County.—Streamlands Settlement.

Section 4s : Area, 101 acres. Capital value, £1,250 ; £300.*
Half-yearly rent, £31 5s. ; £19 8s. 6d.†

• Valuation for buildings.
  † Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest on build-
  ings, in poor order, consisting of four-roomed kauri dwelling
  (brick chimney), cow-shed, and three other sheds ; valued at
  £300, payable in cash or in ten years by twenty half-yearly
  instalments of £19 8s. 6d. Total half-yearly payment on lease,
  £50 13s. 6d.

Situated about four miles and a half from Warkworth Town
and Railway-station and two miles and a half from Wood-
cocks Railway-station. School adjoins property. About
35 acres worn-out pasture, 30 acres rough feed, balance unim-
proved. All swamp land, well watered by running stream
and springs. Blackberry has hold all over farm. Property
ring-fenced, except on main drain and creek boundaries. Also
100 chains of subdivisional fencing dividing property into eight
paddocks. All fencing in poor order.

Part Section 8s : Area, 357 acres. Capital value, £1,560 ;
£600.* Half-yearly rent, £39 ; £24 1s. 6d.†

• Valuation for buildings.
  † Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest on build-
  ings consisting of kauri dwelling of eight rooms, two double
  brick chimneys, wash-house, with copper, &c., attached ; six
  sheds in varying conditions ; valued at £600, payable in
  cash or in twenty years by forty half-yearly instalments of
  £24 1s. 6d. Total half-yearly payment on lease, £63 1s. 6d.

Situated four miles and a half from Warkworth and two
miles and a half from Woodcocks Railway-station. School
adjoins property. About 30 acres worn-out pasture, 150 acres
bush land felled and grassed, balance unimproved, in scrub
and light bush. Very well watered by running streams.
Little blackberry and gorse, which could be easily controlled.
Property practically ring-fenced, only 3 chains to complete.
Divided into twelve paddocks.

As witness the hand of his Excellency the Governor-
General, this 2nd day of June, 1926.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

The Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the
New Zealand Military Forces amended.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,

CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority
conferred on me by the Defence Act, 1909, and its
amendments, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet,
Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do
hereby amend in the manner and to the extent set forth in
the Schedule hereto the Financial Instructions and Allowance
Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces ; and I do
hereby declare that the amendments hereby made shall take
effect as from date of publication thereof in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

FINANCIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS
FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES.

1. PARAGRAPH 52 is hereby revoked, and the following sub-
   stituted :—
   “ 52. Free issues of clothing to warrant and non-commis-
   sioned officers and men of the N.Z. Permanent Forces will be
   made in accordance with the following scale :—
   “ (a.) When first attested for permanent service—
   “ Badges, cap .. .. .. 2
   “ Badges, collar, sets .. .. .. 2
   “ Bag, kit .. .. .. 1
   “ Boots, ankle, pairs (tan in the case of W.O.s
   and N.C.O.s above the rank of sergeant) 2
   “ Cap, S.D. .. .. .. 1
   “ Drawers, woollen, pairs .. .. .. 2
   “ Greatcoat (mounted or dismounted) .. 1
   “ Hat, with pugaree .. .. .. 1
   “ Jacket, denim.. .. .. .. 1
   “ Jacket, S.D. .. .. .. 1
   “ Trousers, pair .. .. .. 1
   “ Trousers, denim, pair .. .. .. 1
   “ Vests, woollen .. .. .. 2
   “ (b.) On first promotion to a rank above that of sergeant—
   “ Jacket, S.D., W.O. .. .. .. 1
   “ Cap, S.D., officers’ .. .. .. 1
   “ Trousers, S.D., pair (in the case of dis-
   mounted units only) .. .. .. 1
   “ NOTE.—In cases where first appointments are made in a
   rank above that of sergeant—e.g., in the N.Z.P.S. and
   N.Z.A.P.C.—the scale of clothing will be as in (a) above,
   except that articles shown in (b) will be issued in lieu of
   corresponding articles in (a).”

• Not issuable to personnel employed solely on clerical duties.

2. Paragraph 54 is hereby amended by deleting the words
   “ the preceding paragraph ” in the second line, and sub-
   stituting “ Paragraph 52.”

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 5th day of June, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.