Nov. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3137

Opening Land in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on 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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the thirteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

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

Waitomo County.—Totoro Survey District.

SECTION 3, Block II : Area, 265 acres 3 roods ; capital value, £125 ; half-yearly rent, £2 10s.

Weighted with £185, valuation for improvements, comprising 25 chains fencing, cottage, and 30 acres of felling and grassing. This amount is to be paid in cash or taken over on mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent.

Situated on the Mangapehi Road about nine miles and a half from the Te Kuiti Railway-station. It comprises about 60 acres of medium bush land, 30 acres of which have been felled, but this has deteriorated. The balance of area comprises steep undulating fern country. Soil is of a medium-loam quality, resting on clay and sandstone formation.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 28th day of October, 1926.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Taranaki 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, 1925, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the thirteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Karu Settlement.

SECTION 3s : Area, 408 acres ; capital value, £1,150 ; half-yearly rent, £28 15s.

Situated on the Tikitiki Road, about eight miles from Piopio School and dairy factory, and about thirteen miles from Kopaki Railway-station. About 145 acres has been felled and grassed, the balance is heavy forest land of good quality rising steeply from the Mapiu Stream, but with good easy country on top. Soil is of good quality on papa formation, with a few rhyolite outcrops. Well watered by creeks.

Improvements included in the capital value comprise 168 chains fencing, shed, cow-shed, and two-roomed whare.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 28th day of October, 1926.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in the Taranaki Land District for Sale or Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the amendments thereof, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided by section one hundred and seventy-six of the said Act, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on Monday, the thirteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash or on deferred payments or be selected on renewable lease; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the amendments thereof.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Stratford County.—Mahoe Survey District.

SECTIONS 11 and 12, Block XIII : Area, 400 acres. Capital value, £200 ; £615*. Deferred payments : Deposit, £10; half-yearly instalment, £6 3s. 6d.. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £4.

• Valuation for improvements, comprising 300 acres felling and grassing, which has deteriorated, 70 chains of fencing, four-roomed cottage, and shed, to be paid for in cash or in fourteen years by twenty-eight half-yearly instalments of £31 ls. 2d.

Situated on the Puniwhakau Road, about twenty-two miles from Douglas Railway-station, which is distant from Stratford by approximately eleven miles. About 100 acres are in bush ; balance has been felled, but has reverted to fern and second growth. The soil is of a light loam quality, resting on sandstone formation. Well watered by streams. Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,300 ft.

Whangamomona County.—Ngatimaru and Mahoe Survey Districts.

Sections 21 and 22, Block XVI, Ngatimaru Survey District, and 20, Block XIII, Mahoe Survey District : Area, 598 acres. Capital value, £300. Deferred payments : Deposit, £15. Half-yearly instalment, £9 5s. 3d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £6.

Situated on the Murcott Road, about four miles from the Te Wera Railway-station.

The sections are all in bush, consisting of tawa, rata, tawhera, hinau, and a little rimu. Soil is of a light loam quality on sandstone formation. Well watered by streams. Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,300 ft.

Whangamomona County.—Ngatimaru Survey District.

Section 21, Block XV : Area, 200 acres. Capital value, £200. Deferred payments : Deposit, £10 ; half-yearly instalment, £6 3s. 6d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £4.

Weighted with £465, valuation for improvements, comprising four-roomed dwelling, 150 chains of fencing, and 160 acres felling and grassing. This amount is to be paid in cash or taken over on mortgage to the State Advances Department.

Situated on the Tututawa Road, about ten miles from Douglas Railway-station and about four miles from the Tututawa Post-office and dairy factory. From Tututawa the road is formed and metalled for about one mile, the remaining three miles to the section being by pack track only. The quality of the soil is fairly good and the country for the greater part easy.

Eltham County.—Omona Survey District.

Section 2, Block XV : Area, 1,256 acres. Capital value, £630. Deferred payments : Deposit, £30 ; half-yearly instalment, £19 10s. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £12 12s.

Weighted with £670, valuation for improvements, comprising 300 acres felling and grassing (now reverted to fern and second growth), 40 chains of fencing, dwelling, and shed, to be paid in cash or taken over on mortgage to the State Advances Department.

Situated on the Rawhitiroa Road about thirty-five miles from Eltham Railway-station. About 300 acres have been felled and grassed, but this has reverted to fern and second growth. The balance area is in bush comprising mostly light tawa with birch on the ridges. Soil is of a light loam on sandstone formation. Well watered by streams.

Eltham County.—Omona Survey District.

Section 4, Block, XII : Area, 1,274 acres. Capital value, £640. Deferred payments : Deposit, £30 ; half-yearly instalment, £19 16s. 6d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £12 16s.

Situated on the Koane Road, about thirty-nine miles from Eltham Railway-station. About 250 acres have been felled, but this has gone back to scrub and fern. The balance of area is all in bush, mostly tawa and rimu, with a thick