668
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Kiwitea County.—Umutoi Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent or interest and rates for three years.)
SECTIONS 26, 27, and 28, Block I: Area, 615 acres 3 roods 3 perches. Capital value, £350. Deposit on deferred payments, £15; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £10 17s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £7.
These sections are situated in the Onslow Block at the foot of the Ruahine Ranges. Access is from Rangiwahia, which is seven miles and a half distant, by formed and metalled road. There is an area of about 20 acres flat land on Section 26 suitable for a homestead-site. The remainder is hilly, and mostly covered by heavy fallen timber. About 100 acres have been felled and grassed, but reverting to second growth. There are no buildings and fencing. Section is permanently watered. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 2,500 ft.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this 24th day of February, 1930.
GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

MICHAEL MYERS,
Administrator of the Government.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, I, Michael Myers, Administrator of the Government 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-eighth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, 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.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Otorohanga County.—Wharepapa Survey District.
SECTION 3, Block IV: Area, 603 acres 0 roods 38·05 perches. Capital value, £300. Half-yearly rent, £7 10s.
Mixed-farming property, situated on the Mangare Road, ten miles from Pukeatua Post-office, five miles from Arohena School, and thirty-three miles from Te Awamutu—twenty-four miles metalled; balance formed road.
The section comprises undulating to hilly land, very broken in parts, with outcrops of rhyolite and sandstone. The whole area is in natural state, covered with fern and manuka, and is watered by running streams. Soil a medium loam on rhyolite and sandstone formation.

Waitomo County.—Maungamangero Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years.)
Section 6, Block II: Area, 913 acres. Capital value, £340. Half-yearly rent, £6 16s.
Weighted with £310, valuation for improvements comprising dwelling, four sheds, 30 chains road-boundary fencing, 40 chains boundary-fences, 90 chains subdivisional fences, and felling and grassing. This sum is payable either in cash or may be secured to State Advances Superintendent by instalment mortgage for 36½ years, with interest at 5 per cent., with exemption from payment of interest for a period of two years. Half-yearly instalment, £9 6s.
Grazing property, situated on the Pomarangei Road, seven miles from Waitanguru School, twenty-one miles from Piopio Dairy Factory and saleyards, and thirty-one miles from Te Kuiti Railway-station.
The soil is of a light loam resting on sandstone and limestone formation, watered by streams. Section lies high, and is broken. Subdivided into three paddocks. There is a sprinkling of foxglove and ragwort, requiring attention. Approximately 300 acres have been felled and grassed, now mostly reverted; balance 620 acres in standing bush.

Otorohanga County.—Pirongia Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent for a period of three years.)
Section 2, Block XIII: Area, 501 acres. Capital value, £250. Half-yearly rent, £5.
Weighted with £300, for improvements comprising leanto dwelling (four rooms) in poor order, old shed, 320 chains fencing, 300 acres pasture (now reverting), and 10 acres stumping. This sum is payable in cash or may be secured by an instalment mortgage to State Advances Superintendent for thirty years; interest at 6 per cent.; half-yearly instalment, £10 16s. 9d. Exempt from payment of interest for twelve months from date of selection.
Section is situated on Hauturu Road, two miles from Te Rau-a-moa School and post-office, by formed clay-road. Saleyards, dairy factory, and store are at Oparau, eleven miles distant. Property high and broken, of inferior quality. About 300 acres has been felled and grassed, now reverting to second growth; balance light bush, comprising tawa, rimu, rata, with tawhero and rewarewa on spurs, and a fairly dense undergrowth of supplejack, punga, &c. Soil is a light loam on rubble formation. Well watered by springs and running streams.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this 24th day of February, 1930.
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 Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the eighth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, 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.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Buller County.—Mokihinui Survey District.
SECTIONS 33 to 36 and 42 to 46, Block XV: Area, 44 acres 1 rood 21 perches. Capital value, £90. Half-yearly rent, £1 16s.
Sections 51 to 56, 59 to 63, 65 and 66, Block XV: Area, 67 acres 0 roods 32 perches. Capital value, £125. Half-yearly rent, £2 10s.
Sections 67 to 69, Block XV: Area, 15 acres 0 roods 1 perch. Capital value, £30. Half-yearly rent, 12s.
Sections 71 and 72, Block XV: Area, 10 acres. Capital value, £20. Half-yearly rent, 8s.
Section 87, Block XV: Area, 4 acres 3 roods 6 perches. Capital value, £10. Half-yearly rent, 4s.
Situated on the south side of the Mokihinui River, about four miles from its mouth, and west side of Coal Creek. The land is of fairly good quality throughout, and level, with the exception that it rises in terraces back from the railway. Suitable for grazing.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 5th day of February, 1930.
GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Otago Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

MICHAEL MYERS,
Administrator of the Government.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and amendments, I, Michael Myers, Administrator of the Government 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 Tuesday, the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.
Tuapeka County.—Tapanui Settlement.
SECTION 1s: Area, 283 acres. Capital value, £4,950. Half-yearly rental, £123 15s.