1738

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 46

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.

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Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 19th June, 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, 22nd July, 1929.

Applicants must appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the 24th July, 1929, at 10 o’clock a.m.; but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

The ballot will be held immediately upon 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 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.

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SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—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 approximately £380 thereof may be secured on first mortgage by arrangement with 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, 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 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 the Pohokura Railway-station and school. Is of 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.