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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

by several permanent streams. Improvements included in capital value consist of 80 acres grassing, 250 chains fencing in fair condition generally, and roughly built uncompleted one-roomed building. Elevation ranges from 50 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level.

Special Condition: The lessee may cut, fell, clear off, and carry away any of the timber standing or lying on the land or any part thereof for the purpose of clearing the said land for cultivation, and may use any part of the said timber for fencing or other purposes connected with the occupation or cultivation of the said land, but not for sale: Provided always that the said lessee may not remove any of the timber standing or lying on the said land for any purpose whatsoever without having first obtained the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this 7th day of March, 1930.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale or Selection.

MICHAEL MYERS,
Administrator of the Government.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the amendments thereof, I, Sir Michael Myers, Administrator of the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say:—

1. The rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto are hereby set part for disposal by way of sale or selection on Wednesday, the thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, at the price specified in the said Schedule, and for the purposes of section one hundred and thirty-three of the Land Act, 1924, shall be deemed to be “heavy bush land.”

2. The said lands may be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease.

3. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said lands for a period of three years from the date from which such land is disposed of, and no local authority shall have power to levy or collect any such rate from such land during such period.

4. After the first half-year’s rent (or the deposit on deferred payments, as the case may be) has been paid by the selector, the further instalments of rent (or such part of the instalments on deferred payments as consists of interest), payable by him for a period of three years shall not be demanded: Provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector disposes of his interest in the land, the rent or interest so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent or interest payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount previously conceded to the selector, as the Board shall think fit.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Kaitieke County.—Kaitieke Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rates and rent or interest for three years.)

SECTION 5, Block VII: Area, 700 acres. Capital value, £525. Deposit on deferred payments, £25; half-yearly instalments on deferred payments, £16 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £10 10s.

Weighted with £1,387, for improvements consisting of felling, grassing, stumping, fencing, dwelling, washhouse, separator-room, wool-shed, sheep-yards, dip, and cow-shed and yards. This amount may be paid in cash, or £2 paid in cash and the balance secured to the State Advances Superintendent on first mortgage, thirty-years table interest at 6 per cent. per annum.

Situated on the left bank of the East Oio Stream with a frontage to Oio No. 1 Road. Access from Oio Railway-station, which is about eight miles distant—one mile metalled and seven miles formed clay-road. Five hundred and fifty acres have been felled and grassed, of which 300 acres have reverted to fern and second growth. The section comprises undulating to hilly sheep country. The soil is of light quality loam resting on clay and papa formation. Altitude, 1,600 ft. to 1,700 ft. above sea-level.

Section 4, Block XII: Area, 193 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £270. Deposit on deferred payments, £15; half-yearly instalments on deferred payments, £8 5s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £5 8s.

There are on the property improvements valued at £376 5s. consisting of cottage, washhouse, man’s room, dairy, fencing, stumping, felling, and grassing. This sum is made up of improvements valued at £76 5s., which are included in the capital value, and improvements valued at £300, of which latter sum 10 per cent. is to be paid in cash and the balance secured to the Public Trustee on first mortgage for a ten-year term; interest at 5 per cent. per annum.

This section is situated on the left bank of the Raurimu Stream, with a frontage to Kaitieke Road. Access is from Raurimu Railway-station, one mile and a half distant by formed dray-road. Fifty acres have been felled and grassed, of which 15 acres have reverted to second growth; balance standing bush, partly milled. Section is undulating, running to high, steep, and broken country. The soil is of light quality resting on papa and pumice formation. Altitude, 1,950 ft. to 2,776 ft. above sea-level.

The following sections have been classified as “undeveloped lands” for the purposes of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929:—

Section 1, Block XII: Area, 147 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £147. Deposit on deferred payments, £7; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £4 11s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2 18s. 10d.

Weighted with £85, for improvements consisting of felling, grassing, and fencing. This amount must be paid in cash.

Situated on the main Raurimu–Kaitieke Road. Access is from Raurimu Railway-station, which is about one mile and a half distant by metalled road. There are approximately 50 acres of easy undulating country; the balance hilly and broken. Sixty acres have been felled, of which 30 acres have reverted to fern and second growth. The soil is of light-quality loam on clay and papa formation. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level.

Section 6, Block XII: Area, 195 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £195. Deposit on deferred payments, £10; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £6 0s. 3d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3 18s.

Weighted with £25, value of fencing. This sum is payable in cash.

Situated on both sides of the Pukerimu Stream, with a frontage to the Waimarino–Taumarunui main road. Access is from Raurimu Railway-station, which is about two miles distant by metalled dray-road. There are small patches of level country, and the balance is undulating to hilly. The soil is of light quality resting on papa formation. Elevation, 1,900 ft. to 2,300 ft. above sea-level.

Section 7, Block XII: Area, 131 acres 3 roods. Capital value, £98. Deposit on deferred payments, £8; half-yearly instalment of deferred payments, £2 18s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 19s. 3d.

Situated on the left bank of the Raurimu Stream. Access is from Raurimu Railway-station, which is about one mile distant by formed dray-road. Approximately five acres of the section are easy country, the balance hilly and broken. The soil is of light quality resting on stone and papa formation. Altitude, 1,900 ft. to 2,200 ft. above sea-level.

Section 9, Block XII: Area, 160 acres. Capital value, £160. Deposit on deferred payments, £10; half-yearly instalments on deferred payments, £4 17s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3 4s.

Weighted with £10, value of fencing. This sum is payable in cash.

Situated on the left bank of the Piopiotea Stream, with a frontage to the main Taumarunui road. Access is from Raurimu Railway-station, which is about two miles distant by formed dray-road. Approximately 20 acres level land; the balance undulating to hilly and broken. The soil is of light quality resting on papa formation. Altitude, 1,900 ft. to 2,200 ft. above sea-level.

Section, 29, Block XII: Area, 297 acres 3 roods. Capital value, £298. Deposit on deferred payments, £13; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £9 5s. 3d. Renewable lease: half-yearly rent, £5 19s. 3d.

Weighted with £40 value of fencing. This sum is payable in cash.

Section 30, Block XII: Area, 335 acres. Capital value, £335. Deposit on deferred payments, £20; half-yearly instalments on deferred payments, £10 4s 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £6 14s.

These sections are situated between Tepure and Piopiotea Streams, with a frontage to the main Taumarunui Road. Access is from Raurimu Railway-station, which is about one mile distant by formed dray-road. The land comprises milled bush, level to undulating, with broken country along the banks of streams. The soil is of light loam resting on pumice formation. Permanently watered by running streams. Altitude, 1,900 ft. to 2,100 ft. above sea-level.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this 11th day of March, 1930.

A. J. STALLWORTHY,
For Minister of Lands.