May 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1679

hammer, the balance by equal half-yearly instalments extending over 34½ years, bearing interest at the rate of 5½ 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.

In either case, if the purchaser fails to make any of the prescribed payments by due date, the amount already paid shall be forfeited and the contract for sale of the land shall be null and void.

Titles will be subject to section 85 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and Part XIII of the Land Act, 1924.

The lands are described for the general information of intending bidders, who are recommended, nevertheless, to make a personal inspection, as the Department is not responsible for the absolute accuracy of any description.

Under the table prescribing the instalments of purchase-money and interest payable during the term of 34½ years, the instalments payable in respect of every £100 of the price is £3 5s., payable at the end of each successive period of six months.

Sale plans and full particulars may be obtained at this office.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Hawke's Bay Land District for License.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 16th May, 1928.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run is open for license for a term of thirty-five years; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 10th July, 1928, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, on Thursday, 12th July, 1928, at 10.30 o'clock a.m.; but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.-HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY.-THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Tarawera Survey District.
RUN 16: Area, 1,724 acres. Annual rent, £100.

Weighted with £150 valuation, for fencing, to be paid for either in cash or in ten years by twenty half-yearly payments of £9 14s. 3d.

Situated about forty-eight miles from Napier. The main Napier-Taupo Road traverses the entire length of the run from south to north, telephone bureau and hotel being situated in the centre of the run. Soil generally is of light pumice character, and the country is for the most part open, with patches of native grass and small areas of bush. Well watered by the Waipunga River and other smaller streams.

Term, thirty-five years. Successful applicant on being declared successful to pay one half-year's rent £50, £9 14s. 3d. (fencing instalment), £1 1s. (license fee), also rent for the broken period from date of sale to 31st August, 1928, and make statutory declaration. Residence to be compulsory for ten years.

Plans and full particulars may be obtained at this office on application.

J. D. THOMSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Sale or Selection.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1928.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for sale or selection under the Land Act, 1924, and that applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o'clock p.m., on Monday, the 25th June, 1928.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 27th June, 1928, at 10.30 o'clock a.m.; but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

The land is open for general application, and may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease.

The ballot will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

Preference at the ballot will be given to landless applicants who have one or more children dependent on them; to

landless applicants who within two years immediately preceding date of the ballot have applied for land at least twice unsuccessfully; to applicants who have served beyond New Zealand as members of the Expeditionary Force; to persons engaged on military service beyond New Zealand in connection with the late war, if such persons immediately prior to the war were bona fide residents of New Zealand; and to applicants who, while domiciled in New Zealand, have served beyond New Zealand as members of any of His Majesty's Forces in connection with any war other than the war with Germany.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.-FIRST-CLASS LAND.
Kaitieke County.-Hunua Survey District.
SECTIONS 28 and 85, Block VI : Area, 99 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £150. Deposit on deferred payments, £20; half-yearly instalment, £4 4s. 6d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £3.

Weighted with £410, valuation for improvements, payable by £10 in cash, on approval of application, and balance on first mortgage repayable by half-yearly instalments comprising partly principal and partly interest over thirty-five years, approximately.

Situated on the left bank of the Wanganui River, about a mile from Kakahi Railway-station by formed dray-road, partly metalled. About 20 acres level, 70 acres undulating, and balance steep hills. Light soil on sandstone and pumice formation. Elevation 700 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level. Sixty-nine acres felled and grassed, but pastures run out; 20 acres scrub and 10 acres light bush; 69 chains fencing; three-roomed concrete dwelling, cowshed, and whare.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS.
"Cash" System.

1. Applicants to be seventeen years of age and upwards.
2. Applicants to furnish statutory declarations with applications, and, on being declared successful, deposit one-fifth of purchase-money; the balance, with Crown-grant fee, is payable within thirty days. The Crown-grant fee is £1 for first 100 acres or less, and ¼d. for each additional acre.
3. Improvements.-Purchaser must, within ten years, improve the land to the extent of £1 an acre on first-class land, 10s. an acre on second-class land, and 5s. an acre on third-class land, otherwise no Crown grant can issue.
4. Roads may be taken through the land at any time within seven years upon payment of twice the amount paid by the original purchaser for the area taken for such roads.

Deferred Payments.

1. Term of license: Thirty-four and one-half years.
2. Deposit: Such amount as may be fixed by the Land Board, being not less than 3 per centum of the price of the land, together with £1 1s. license fee.
3. The balance of the purchase-money, together with interest thereon at the rate of 5½ per centum per annum, shall be payable by half-yearly instalments extending over the above-mentioned period.
4. With the first half-yearly instalment there shall be paid the interest on balance of purchase-money for period between date of license and date of commencement of term thereof.
5. The licensee shall have the right at any time during the currency of his license to pay off either the whole of the purchase-money or any half-yearly instalment or instalments thereof remaining unpaid.
6. Upon payment of the purchase-money in full, and of all interest thereon, a Certificate of Title in respect of the land purchased shall be issued to the purchaser on payment of the prescribed Crown grant fee.
7. The interest of the licensee shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of his failure to pay any instalment of principal and interest due under the license or to comply with any of the conditions thereof.
8. Applicants to be seventeen years of age and upwards.
9. Purchaser shall execute required statutory declaration and shall execute license within thirty days after being notified that it is ready for signature.
10. Residence on land comprised in the license is to commence within four years on bush or swamp land, and within one year on open or partly open land, and shall be continuous thereafter for ten years.
11. Improvements.--Licensee is required to improve the land within one year to the value of 10 per cent. of the price; within two years, to the value of another 10 per cent.; and thereafter, but within six years, to the value of another 10 per cent. of the price. In addition to the foregoing, and within six years, improvements are also to be effected to the value of £1 for every acre of first-class land, 10s. for every acre of second-class land, and 2s. 6d. for every acre of third-class land.