APRIL 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1071

Authorizing the Laying-off of a Road of less Width than 66 ft.

WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Minister of Lands, it is expedient, by reason of the fact that the land shown upon the plan of Town of Casanova Extension No. 1, affecting part of Section 10, Block I, Oamaru Survey District, in the Land District of Otago, and prepared by John Henry Treseder, Registered Surveyor, is intended to be used wholly for residential purposes, that the road (Pembroke Street) shown therein should be of the width of 66 ft. :

Now, therefore, I, George William Forbes, Minister of Lands, do hereby, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by section 17, subsection (1), of the Land Act, 1924, and of every other power me thereunto enabling, authorize the laying-off of such road of a width of 49·5 ft. : Provided always that it shall not be lawful for any person to erect or cause to be erected any building at a less distance than 33 ft. from the middle of such road.

Given under my hand this 24th day of April, 1929.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

The Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF DISTRICT RURAL INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BOARD.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Rural Intermediate Credit Board, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by section 14 of the Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, and all other powers and authorities it in that behalf enabling, has appointed

Percy Russell Wilkinson,

Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Marlborough Land District, to be a member of the Marlborough District Rural Intermediate Credit Board in succession to John Stevenson, late Commissioner of Crown Lands for the said land district.

The foregoing appointment takes effect as from the 12th day of April, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of April, 1929.

J. W. MACDONALD,
Commissioner of Rural Intermediate Credit.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Whakatane on the 14th Day of May, 1929.

Registrar’s Office,
Rotorua, 20th April, 1929.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Whakatane on the 14th day of May, 1929, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

T. ANARU, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

No. 29. Applicant: Whakatane County Council. Name of land: Rangitaiki 30B 2E 1. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for a sanitary depot.

No. 30. Applicant: Minister of Public Works. Name of land: Rangitaiki 29J 1. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for a Native school.

No. 31. Applicant: Minister of Public Works. Name of land: Matata 54B 2, Matata 54A. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for a power-station site.

No. 32. Applicant: Minister of Public Works. Name of land: Rangitaiki 30A 2K, 30A 2J, 30G 3B, 30A 2J. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for a drain.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 24th April, 1929.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 13th May, 1929.

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 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.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Egmont County.—Cape Survey District.—Parihaka Settlement.

SECTION 20, Block XIII : Area, 111 acres 3 roods 22 perches. Capital value, £400. Half-yearly rent, £8.

Exemption from payment of rent for a period of two years providing improvements to the value of £40 are effected annually during the exemption period. Loaded with £620 for improvements, of which a deposit of £60 is payable; the balance to be secured by a long-term instalment mortgage with interest at 5 per cent. if the applicant is a discharged soldier, and 5½ per cent. if a civilian.

Situated on the Wataroa road, which is metalled up to the farm. It is distant about two miles from the main south road, about twenty-eight miles from New Plymouth, and three miles from factory, school, store, &c. The land is mostly flat, and good proportion ploughable. Well watered. Suitable for grazing.

Improvements comprise four-roomed dwelling, 100 chains fencing, 50 acres grassing, 100 acres clearing, and 14 acres stumping.

Section 44, Block IX ; Area, 114 acres 0 roods 16 perches. Capital value, £340. Half-yearly rent, £6 16s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of two years provided improvements to the value of £34 are effected annually during the exemption period.

Situated on the Wataroa road, which is metalled up to the farm. It is situated two miles from the main south road, and twenty-eight miles from New Plymouth. The factory, school, store, &c., are about three miles away.

About one-third of the land is flat, one-third easy hills, and one-third fairly steep. About two-thirds would be ploughable.

Improvements comprise shed, 50 chains fencing, 90 acres clearing. Section suitable for grazing.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Term of lease, sixty-six years, with a perpetual right of renewal for further successive terms of sixty-six years.

2. Rent, 4 per cent. per annum on the capital value, payable on 1st January and 1st July in each year.

3. Applicants to be seventeen years of age and upwards.

4. Applicants to furnish statutory declaration with applications, and, on being declared successful, deposit £1 1s. (lease fee) and a half-year’s rent. Rent for the broken period between date of lease and 1st January or 1st July following is also payable.

5. Applications made on the same day are deemed to be simultaneous.

6. Order of selection is decided by ballot.

7. Successful applicant to execute lease within thirty days after being notified that it is ready for signature.

8. Residence is to commence within four years in bush land or swamp land, and within one year in open or partly open land, and to be continuous for ten years. Under certain conditions personal residence may be dispensed with.

9. Improvements.—Lessee 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. of the price; 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.

10. Lessee to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments.

11. Transfer not allowed until completion of two years’ continuous residence, except under extraordinary circumstances, and then only with permission.

12. Roads may be taken through the lands at any time within seven years; twice the original value to be allowed for area taken for such roads.

13. Lease is liable to forfeiture if conditions are violated.

Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth.

W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.