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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 39

Notifying Lands in Otago Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and thirty-two of the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Wednesday, the thirteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, as the time at which the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be sold by public auction; and I do hereby fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold as those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN LAND.

Town of Clyde.

SECTION 54, Block XXIII: Area, 39·9 perches. Upset price, £20.

Weighted with £61, valuation for improvements, comprising remains of old stone dwelling and out-buildings, £50; fruit trees, £10, and fencing, £1; which amount must be paid in cash.

Section all flat; soil of poor quality.

Situated about 34 chains from the railway-station and 26 chains from the post-office.

Section 46, Block XXVI: Area, 38·7 perches. Upset price, £15.

Section 47, Block XXVI: Area, 1 rood 36·9 perches. Upset price, £15.

These sections are practically flat, being river terrace. Soil poor and shingly. Situated about 34 chains from the railway-station and 26 chains from the post-office.

Town of Ranfurly.

Section 22, Block I: Area, 10 acres 0 roods 32 perches. Upset price, £80.

Weighted with £160, valuation for improvements, comprising school buildings and sheds, £150; and fencing, £10; to be paid for in cash.

This area was previously the Ranfurly School site. Situated half a mile from the Ranfurly Railway-station and close to the main Naseby–Ranfurly road. Land of fair quality, on gravel formation.

Town of Alexandra.

Section 2, Block XIX: Area, 8 acres 3 roods 33 perches. Upset price, £50.

Section 7, Block XXXIV: Area, 1 acre 0 roods 30 perches. Upset price, £5.

Both sections are situated within the Borough of Alexandra, about half a mile from the centre of the town. Flat land, soil consisting of sand and gravel. No improvements.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 24th day of April, 1928.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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Opening Settlement Land in Taranaki Land District for Selection.

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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 Tuesday, the fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, 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.

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SCHEDULE.

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

Stratford County.—Omona Survey District.—Tawhiriwhi Settlement.

SECTIONS 5s, 9s, Lot 2 of Section 6s: Area, 1,345 acres; capital value, £3,450; half-yearly rent, £86 5s.

An exemption from payment of rent for a period of two years will be allowed contingent on substantial improvements to the value of the rental remitted being effected annually. This property is situated about fourteen miles from the Douglas Railway-station and about two miles from the Tututawa School. It comprises undulating land of good quality very suitable as a sheep proposition. Originally the area was in good pasture, but this has generally reverted to fern and second growth. The soil is of a volcanic loam, well watered by running streams.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 26th day of April, 1928.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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Opening Land in the Otago Land District for Sale or Selection.

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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, 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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on Monday, the eleventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, and also that the land 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 price at which the said land shall be sold, occupied, or leased as that mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said land shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Bruce County.—Akatore Survey District.

SECTION 46, Block I: Area, 26 acres 0 roods 26 perches. Capital value, £16 5s. Deposit on deferred payments, £1 5s.; half-yearly instalment, 9s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 6s. 6d.

Weighted with £1 15s., valuation for improvements consisting of 24 chains fencing, part road fence, and half north boundary; to be paid for in cash.

A poor piece of back-lying and exposed land, mostly in fern and rubbish.

Situated on the Milton–Glenledi road about six miles from Milton. Soil consists of light loam on clay formation, and the section is watered by creeks and springs.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 24th day of April, 1928.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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Notice of Change of the Purpose of Portion of a Reserve in the Town of Stratford, Taranaki Land District.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by section six of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), the Governor-General is empowered, in the case of any public reserve vested in His Majesty or the Governor-General for any of the purposes comprised in Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, to change the purpose for which such reserve was set apart to any other purpose:

And whereas the land described in the Schedule hereto forms portion of a reserve duly set apart for the use of the Department of Agriculture, being a purpose within Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, and it is expedient to change, as hereinafter provided, the purpose of such portion:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section six of the said Act as aforesaid, declare that the portion of the reserve described in the Schedule hereto is hereby changed from a reserve for the use of the Department of Agriculture to a reserve for a site for public buildings of the General Government. And I do hereby further declare that this notice is issued subject to the provisions of section seven of the said Act, and shall take effect according to the provisions of that section.

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SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

SECTIONS 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, and 638, Town of Stratford: Area, 3 acres, more or less.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 28th day of April, 1928.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.