1724
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 46

Opening Lands 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 lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-second day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, at the rentals mentioned 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

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

Ohura County.—Rangi Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Three Years.)
Section 2, Block I: Area, 340 acres. Capital value, £340. Half-yearly rent, £6 16s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of three years, provided improvements to value of £34 are effected annually. Weighted with £400, value of improvements comprising about 285 chains fencing and about 50 acres in grass. This amount may be either paid in cash or by arrangement, approximately £380 thereof may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Department, and the balance paid in cash.

Situated about three miles from Okahukura Railway-station and school. Cream by rail to dairy factory. Comprises undulating to hilly and steep country on sandstone and papa formation. Approximately 150 acres in second growth and about 50 acres in fair pasture; balance in bush. Present carrying-capacity estimated at 40 head cattle and 100 dry sheep.

Ohura County.—Waro Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Five Years.)
Section 2, Block III: Area, 910 acres. Capital value, £455. Half-yearly rent, £9 2s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years, provided improvements to value of £45 are effected annually. Weighted with £200, value of improvements comprising dwelling, about 120 chains fencing, and about 500 acres felling. This amount may be either paid in cash or secured on mortgage to the State Advances Department.

Situated on the Waitaanga North Road, about fourteen miles from Ohura Railway-station and about two miles from Waitaanga School and post-office. Six miles of road is metalled. Approximately 150 acres flat, remainder undulating hilly to steep. About 400 acres is in bush, which comprises a fair quantity of rimu and a sprinkling of white pine. Estimated carrying-capacity at present, 100 sheep and 30 cattle.

Special Condition.—If any timber is felled for milling purposes all royalties must be paid to Receiver of Land Revenue, New Plymouth.

Whangamomona County.—Ngatimaru Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Five Years.)
Sections 15, 19, and 20, Block IV: Area, 699 acres 0 roods 21 perches. Capital value, £345. Half-yearly rent, £6 18s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years, provided improvements to value of £45 are effected annually. Special Condition.—The successful applicant must also take over a renewable lease of Sections 18 and 29, Block IV, Ngatimaru Survey District. Area, 244 acres 2 roods 32 perches, at an annual rental of £4 5s. An exemption from payment of rent will be allowed under this lease providing improvements to the value of £10 are effected annually.

The whole property is weighted with £850, value of improvements comprising house and outbuildings, wool-shed, yards and dip, cow-shed, about 300 acres felling and grassing, and about 200 chains fencing. This amount may be either paid in cash or secured on mortgage to the State Advances Department.

Situated about two miles from Pohokura Railway-station and school. Papa and sandstone formation. About 200 acres is steep and broken, but the balance could be successfully farmed. In present condition estimated to carry 250 wethers and 10 cattle. It is subdivided into four paddocks.

Stratford County.—Omona Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Three Years.)
Sections 1 and 2, Block IV: Area, 400 acres. Capital value, £300. Half-yearly rent, £6.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of three years, provided improvements to value of £30 are effected annually. Weighted with £400, value of improvements comprising 395 acres felled and grassed, 5 acres stumped, and about 100 chains fencing. This amount may be either paid in cash or secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Department.

Situated about sixteen miles from Douglas Railway-station and about two miles from Puniwhakau School. The area is of sandstone formation and is fairly broken. About 70 acres is in fair pasture, but the balance of the felled area has somewhat deteriorated.

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Two Years.)
Section 1, Block VII: Area, 155 acres. Capital value, £310. Half-yearly rent, £6 4s.

Exempt from payment of rental for a period of two years, provided improvements to value of £31 are effected annually. Weighted with £450, value of improvements comprising four-roomed dwelling, about 160 chains fencing, cow-shed, about 50 acres grass. This amount may be either paid in cash or secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Department.

Situated about nine miles from Kopaki Railway-station by metalled road. Comprises mostly hilly to steep country on sandstone formation. Approximately 50 acres in fair pasture, 10 acres in bush, and balance (originally felled) reverting to fern and second-growth. Estimated carrying-capacity in present condition 5 cows and 50 ewes.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Five Years.)
Section 10, Block VII: Area, 430 acres 3 roods 35 perches. Capital value, £430. Half-yearly rent, £8 12s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years, provided improvements to value of £43 are effected annually. Weighted with £350, value of improvements comprising dwelling, about 260 chains fencing, and about 50 acres grassing. This amount may be either paid in cash or secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Department.

Situated on the Kurakura Road, about seven miles from Kopaki Railway-station, by good metalled road. About 330 acres have been felled, but now reverted. Soil of medium quality, resting on sandstone formation. Well watered by springs. Altitude 750 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Estimated carrying-capacity in present state, 50 ewes and 25 cattle.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Four Years.)
Section 7, Block X: Area, 265 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £210. Half-yearly rent, £4 4s.

Exempt from payment of rental for a period of four years, provided improvements to value of £45 are effected annually. Weighted with £440, value of improvements comprising four-roomed house, cow-shed, engine-room, yards, about 250 chains fencing, approximately 180 acres felled and grassed. This amount may be either paid in cash, or by arrangement approximately £415 thereof may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Department, and the balance paid in cash.

Situated about three miles from Mangapehi Railway-station, post-office, and school by metalled road. Comprises light pumice country on clay formation. Well watered by streams and springs. It is subdivided into four paddocks.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 12th day of June, 1929.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in the Nelson 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 lands described in the Schedules hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedules; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Waimea County.—Kaiteriteri Survey District.

(Exempt from Payment of Rent for a Period of Four Years.)
Section 11, Block V: Area, 498 acres. Capital value, £125. Half-yearly rent, £2 10s.