Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 683

to the lands the subject-matter of the ballot, and any other
relevant considerations, is of opinion that they should be
entitled to preference equally with applicants of any of the
hereinbefore specified classes.

SCHEDULE.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.—SETTLE-
MENT LAND.

Wairoa County.—Ohuka Settlement.

Lot 1 of Section 4s and Lot 2 of Section 17s: Area, 1,111
acres and 1 perch. Capital value, £1,525. Half-yearly rent,
£38 2s. 6d.

Weighted with £275, for buildings consisting of whare and
shed. This sum is payable in cash or by thirty half-yearly
instalments of £13 4s. 11d.

Improvements included in the capital value comprise
scrubfelling, ploughing, and grassing, valued at £475.

Property is situated on the Ohuka branch road, about
twenty-seven miles from Wairoa and five miles from main
Waikaremoana—Wairoa Road. Access is by full width
traffic-road, the last five miles of which is not metalled.
Section 1 comprises chiefly easy slopes, undulating ploughable
land, partly grassed and part in scrub and fern. Well watered
by good permanent springs and streams. Soil varies from
fair to light, and is of pumiceous nature.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Term of lease: Thirty-three years, with a perpetual right
   of renewal for further successive terms of thirty-three years,
   and a right to acquire the freehold.

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

3. Applicants to be twenty-one years of age and upwards.

4. Applicants to furnish with applications statutory declara-
   tion, 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. No persons may hold more than one allotment.

7. Successful applicants 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 fore-
   going, 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 circum-
    stances, 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, Invercargill.

E. H. FARNIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable
Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 24th February, 1930.

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, 24th March, 1930.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board
for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, at 10.30 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, 26th
March, 1930, but if any applicant so desires he may be ex-
amined 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 land-
less applicants who, within two years immediately preceding
date of ballot, have applied for land at least twice unsuccess-
fully; 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; to applicants who,
while domiciled in New Zealand, have served beyond New
Zealand as members of any of His Majesty’s Forces in con-
nection with any war other than the war with Germany; and
to landless applicants in respect of whom the Board, after
taking into consideration the experience and skill of the ap-
plicants in farming operations, the proximity of their homes
to the lands the subject-matter of the ballot, and any other
relevant considerations, is of opinion that they should be
entitled to preference equally with applicants of any of the
hereinbefore specified classes.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Whangamomona County.—Ngatimaru Survey District.

(Exempt from rent for five years.)

SECTION 21, Block XV: Area, 200 acres. Capital value,
£150. Half-yearly rent, £3.

After payment of the first half-year’s rent no further rent
will be charged for a period of five years, provided improve-
ments to value of £15 are effected annually.

Weighted with £240, for improvements comprising about
140 acres felled and grassed, about 140 chains fencing, and
house. This amount may be paid in cash, or secured by
way of first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent.
A remission of interest for a period of two years will be
allowed under this mortgage, provided satisfactory improve-
ments are effected.

The property is situated on the Tututawa Road, about ten
miles from the Douglas Railway-station, and about four miles
from the Tututawa Post-office and dairy factory. Three
miles is only a six-foot track. Soil is of fair quality, and the
country for the greater part easy.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Taumarunui County.—Rangi Survey District.

(Exempt from rent for four years.)

Section 3, Block III: Area, 546 acres. Capital value,
£410. Half-yearly rent, £8 4s.

After payment of the first half-year’s rent no further rent
will be charged for a period of four years, provided improve-
ments to the value of £41 are effected annually.

Weighted with £975, for improvements comprising about
500 acres felling and grassing, house, wool-shed and yards,
and about 300 chains fencing. This amount may be paid
in cash, or secured by way of first mortgage to the State
Advances Department.

The property is situated about four miles and a half from
Taringamotu Railway-station and school. The whole of this
area has been felled and grassed. Hilly to broken country
and fairly shady. Subdivided into seven paddocks. Watered
by streams. Present carrying capacity estimated at 350 dry
sheep and 50 head of cattle.

Waitomo County.—Aria Survey District.—Mokau-Ohura
Settlement.

(Exempt from rent for five years.)

Section 8, Block V: Area, 520 acres 3 roods 12 perches.
Capital value, £260. Half-yearly rent, £5 4s.

After payment of the first half-year’s rent no further rent
will be charged for a period of five years, provided improve-
ments to value of £26 are effected annually.

Weighted with £80 for improvements. This amount may
be paid in cash, or secured by way of first mortgage to the
State Advances Department.

The property is situated on the Waitewhena Road, about
nine miles from Aria Township. Approximately 150 acres
were originally felled and grassed, but this has somewhat
reverted.

ABSTRACT AND 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 ap-
   plications, and, on being declared successful, deposit £1 1s.
   (lease fee) and a half-year’s rent. Rent for the broken period