Mar. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 873

The lands in the Second Schedule are offered on renewable lease only.

The ballot will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, at 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; 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.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Taranaki County.—Cape Survey District.

SECTIONS 4 and 5, Block XI: Area, 557 acres. Capital value, £360. Deposit on deferred payments, £20; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £11 1s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £7 4s.

Weighted with £350, for improvements comprising about 180 acres felling and grassing (deteriorated), and about 150 chains poor fencing. This amount may be paid in cash or by a cash deposit of £50; balance payable by half-yearly instalments extending over a period of ten years, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. on the unpaid purchase-money.

Situated at the junction of the Carrington and Dover Roads, about twenty miles from New Plymouth and about six miles from Okato Township. Of the felled area, about 40 acres is fairly clear, but the balance has gone back in patches to second growth. Section is well watered by good streams.

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Wairoa Road Board County.—Kapara and Opaku Survey Districts.

(Exempt from payment of rent for six years.)

SECTION 1, Block XIII, and Section 5, Block XVI: Area, 897 acres. Capital value, £225. Half-yearly rent, £4 10s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of six years, provided improvements to value of £25 being effected annually.

Weighted with £150, for improvements comprising about 80 acres fair to good pasture, about 120 acres in worn-out pasture (reverted to fern and second growth), and approximately 20 chains fencing. This amount may be paid in cash or by a cash deposit of £20; the balance payable by half-yearly instalments of £9 10s. 2d. extending over a period of seven years.

Situated about fifteen miles from Momohaki Railway-station, about eight miles from Mangawhio School, and about eighteen miles from Waverley Dairy Factory. Land is of sandstone formation, and is of a poor quality.

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NATIONAL-ENDOWMENT LAND.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Whangamomona County.—Pouatu Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for six years.)

Section 18, Block XV: Area, 659 acres. Capital value, £200. Half-yearly rent, £4.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of six years, provided improvements to value of £20 effected annually.

Weighted with £400, for improvements comprising house, about 140 chains fencing, approximately 75 acres felling and grassing. This amount may be paid in cash or by arrangement with the Superintendent, State Advances Department, taken over by way of first mortgage for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent.

Section is situated about eight miles and a half from Kohuratahi Railway-station and about four miles from the Kohuratahi School. Thirty acres ploughable land; approximately 40 acres fairly easy; balance is steep sandstone country. About 300 acres is in bush; balance has been felled and grassed, but generally this has reverted to fern and second growth. If easy country were cleared up and top-dressed it is considered that fifteen cows could be milked in addition to running about one hundred sheep.

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ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS.

“Cash” System.

1. Applicants to be seventeen years of age and upwards.
2. Applicants to furnish statutory declarations with applications, and, on being declared successful, deposit one-fifth of purchase-money; the balance, with Crown-grant fee, is payable within thirty days. The Crown-grant fee is £1 for first 100 acres or less, and ¼d. for each additional acre.
3. Improvements.—Purchaser must, within ten years, improve the land to the extent of £1 an acre on first-class land, 10s. an acre on second-class land, and 5s. an acre on third-class land, otherwise no Crown grant can issue.
4. Roads may be taken through the land at any time within seven years upon payment of twice the amount paid by the original purchaser for the area taken for such roads.

Deferred Payments.

1. Term of license: Thirty-four and one-half years.
2. Deposit: Such amount as may be fixed by the Land Board, being not less than 3 per centum of the price of the land, together with £1 1s. license fee.
3. The balance of the purchase-money, together with interest thereon at the rate of 5½ per centum per annum, shall be payable by half-yearly instalments extending over the above-mentioned period.
4. With the first half-yearly instalment there shall be paid the interest on balance of purchase-money for period between date of license and date of commencement of term thereof.
5. The licensee shall have the right at any time during the currency of his license to pay off either the whole of the purchase-money or any half-yearly instalment or instalments thereof remaining unpaid.
6. Upon payment of the purchase-money in full, and of all interest thereon, a certificate of title in respect of the land purchased shall be issued to the purchaser on payment of the prescribed Crown-grant fee.
7. The interest of the licensee shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of his failure to pay any instalment of principal and interest due under the license or to comply with any of the conditions thereof.
8. Applicants to be seventeen years of age and upwards.
9. Purchaser shall execute required statutory declaration, and shall execute license within thirty days after being notified that it is ready for signature.
10. Residence on land comprised in the license is to commence within four years on bush or swamp land, and within one year on open or partly open land, and shall be continuous thereafter for ten years.
11. Improvements.—Licensee 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.; 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.
12. Licensee to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments.
13. Transfer not allowed until after completion of two years’ continuous residence, except under extraordinary circumstances, and then only with permission.
14. Roads may be taken through the lands at any time within seven years from date of license.
15. License is liable to forfeiture if conditions are violated.

Renewable 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 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. 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.