Jan. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 131

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th January, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: R.L. 777. Part Reserve 3374, Block XVI, Alford Survey District. Formerly held by T. Hooper. Reason for forfeiture: Breach of conditions of lease.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Land in Westland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th January, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Westland Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: M.D.L.O. Lease No. 199. Section 3285, Block IV, Waimea Survey District. Lessee: A. L. Medhurst. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Settlement Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th January, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and amendments, and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Friday, 21st February, 1930.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., on Tuesday, 25th February, 1930, 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 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; 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, and to landless applicants in respect of whom the Board, after taking into consideration the experience and skill of the applicants 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.—SETTLEMENT LAND.

Waipa County.—Tautari Settlement.

SECTION 20: Area, 154 acres 1 rood 13 perches. Capital value, £155. Half-yearly rent, £3 17s. 6d.

Weighted with £245, value of improvements comprising iron dwelling of three rooms and porch, tank-stand, six-bail cow-shed, 40 chains road-boundary fencing (in poor condition), half-share in 80 chains boundary-fencing, 50 chains subdivisional fencing, and pasture. This amount is payable in cash or may be secured to the State Advances Superintendent on mortgage for thirty years; interest at 6 per cent., repayable by half-yearly instalments of £8 17s.

Dairying property, situated on the Waimanu Road, two miles from Pukeatua Post-office and school, and eighteen miles from Te Awamutu Dairy Factory, railway-station, and saleyards. Cream collected by lorry. Approximately 100 acres level to undulating, easy ploughable; balance broken sidelings. The soil is of a light nature, resting on pumice formation. Subdivided into four paddocks. Ragwort bad; also rabbits numerous. Approximately 40 acres fair pasture, 50 acres worn-out pasture; balance being in natural state. Watered by stream on western boundary.

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: 5 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 applications, 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 person may hold more than one allotment.

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 land 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, Auckland.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be opened for selection in terms of the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 12 o’clock noon on Monday, 24th February, 1930.

The land may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, at 10.30 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, 26th February, 1930, 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 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; 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; and to landless applicants in respect of whom the Board,