May 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1691

hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the first day of July, 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.

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SCHEDULE.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—
FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Opotiki County.—Apanui Settlement.

Section 1s: Area, 82 acres 1 rood 4 perches. Capital value, £3,145. Half-yearly rent, £78 12s. 6d.

Section 2s: Area, 66 acres 2 roods 34 perches. Capital value, £2,975. Half-yearly rent, £74 7s. 6d.

Section 3s: Area, 76 acres 2 roods 10 perches. Capital value, £2,765. Half-yearly rent, £69 2s. 6d.

Section 4s: Area, 58 acres 0 roods 13 perches. Capital value, £2,910. Half-yearly rent, £72 15s. Loading for buildings, £420; half-yearly instalment on buildings, £16 7s. 8d.

Section 5s: Area, 57 acres 3 roods 29 perches. Capital value, £3,070. Half-yearly rent, £76 15s. Loading for buildings, £810; half-yearly instalment on buildings, £31 11s. 10d.; cash payment for milking plant, &c., £50.

Section 6s: Area, 80 acres 1 rood 30 perches. Capital value, £2,960. Half-yearly rent, £74.

Section 7s: Area, 52 acres 3 roods 15 perches. Capital value, £2,740. Half-yearly rent, £68 10s.

IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN CAPITAL VALUE.

Section 1s: Grassing 77 acres, £400; internal fencing (47 chains), £35; half-share boundary-fence, £26; drain, £35.

Section 2s: Grassing 66 acres, £346; 85 chains internal fencing, £57; half-share 62 chains boundary-fence, £23; drains, £10; trough, £3.

Section 3s: Grassing 61 acres, £296; 37 chains fencing, £23; half-share 78 chains boundary-fence, £26; water-supply and trough, £5.

Section 4s: Grassing 53 acres, £320; fencing, £87; half-share boundary-fencing, £29; windmills, wells, and troughs, £30; drains, £35.

Section 5s: Grassing, £290; plantation and orchard, £60; drains, £10; fencing, £100.

Section 6s: Grassing 47 acres, £282; 72 chains fencing, £42; half-share 62 chain boundary-fence, £18.

Section 7s: Grassing 47 acres, £287; 32 chains fencing, £24; half-share 83 chain boundary-fencing, £29; windmill, &c., £21.

IMPROVEMENTS NOT INCLUDED IN CAPITAL VALUE, TO BE PAID FOR SEPARATELY.

Section 4s: Three-roomed cottage, £125; wool-shed, £100; corn-crib, £50; implement-shed and loose-box, £35; stable, £25; shed, £35; pigsties, £50: Total, £420; payable in cash or by forty-two half-yearly instalments of £16 7s. 8d.

Section 5s: Seven-roomed dwelling, £600; milking-shed, £125; calf-house, £25; trap-shed, £5; whare, £50; fowl-house, £5: Total, £810; payable in cash or by forty-two half-yearly instalments of £31 11s. 10d. Milking plant and engine, valuation £50, to be paid for in cash.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

The property is well-known as one of the best dairy-farms in the Opotiki District. It is situated about four miles from the Opotiki Post-office, and two miles from the dairy factory. Access is by first-class main highway.

The settlement comprises about 400 acres of first-class flat—dairying and agricultural land; the balance being low river-flats that provide fairly good grazing.

All the sections, except 5s and 7s, are well watered, but these two sections have good wells and pumps. It should be possible, by boring, to obtain water on any part of the property.

Part of Section 3s, comprising about 15 acres, is recent accretion, and is subject to floods. Part of Section 6s severed by a branch of the Waioeka River is also subject to exceptionally high flood. Except for part of Section 1s, the balance of the property is well protected from river erosion.

There are from three to four acres of swampy ground in Section 1s, and a similar area in Section 4s.

Access road to Sections 1s and 2s is not yet formed.

DESCRIPTION OF SECTIONS.

Section 1s: Area, 82 acres 1 rood 4 perches. Comprises about 50 acres of first-class agricultural land, and 27 acres fair to good grazing land, all in good pasture; the balance being partly reclaimed swamp. About 27 acres is subject to flood, and is unprotected from possible river erosion.

Section 2s: Area, 66 acres 2 roods 34 perches. Comprises 40 acres of first-class agricultural land, and about 26 acres of good grazing land that is subject to floods. The whole is in good pasture. It is well protected from river erosion, has about 85 chains of subdivisional fencing and a half share in 62 chains of boundary-fencing; 8½ chains of open drain on the eastern boundary and 15 chains of internal drainage. It has a water-supply easement over a pump and well in Section 4s.

Section 3s: Area, 76 acres 2 roods 10 perches. Comprises 26 acres of first-class agricultural land and 35 acres of good river-flats, all in good pasture. Also about 15½ acres of recent accretion which is subject to floods. Sixty-three acres are well protected from erosion. Improvements consist of 37 chains of subdivisional fencing, of which thirteen are on the road frontage, and a half-share in 78 chains of boundary-fencing. Has a water-supply easement over pump and well in Section 4s.

Section 4s: Area, 58 acres 0 roods 13 perches. Comprises about 53 acres of first-class land in good pasture, and about 5 acres in partly drained swamp. Buildings comprise a three-roomed cottage about thirty years old; four-stand wool-shed about forty years old; implement-shed, corn-crib, stable, and two large pigsties. There are 116 chains of subdivisional fencing of which 16 chains are on the road frontage, and half-share in 78 chains of boundary-fencing. There are two windmills and pumps, and the section is subject to water-supply easement in favour of Sections 2s and 3s. There are about 30 chains of open drain on the eastern and western boundaries and 34 chains of internal drainage.

Section 5s: Area, 57 acres 3 roods 29 perches. All first-class agricultural land, of which 12½ acres are at present down in maize and about 3¾ acres occupied by orchard and plantations, &c. The balance is in good pasture. Buildings comprise a seven-roomed house of which the main part (56 ft. by 33¼ ft.) is about forty years old and additions (12½ ft. by 24 ft.) about twelve years old, with hot-water service, electric light, and three 600-gallon tanks. Also large milking-shed (24 ft. by 50 ft.) about twelve years old, with concrete floor and yard, engine, and separating-room, electric light and motor engine, and eight-cow milking-machine, together with pump. Good water-supply and washhouse. Other buildings are: calf-house, corrugated-iron trap-shed, and fowlhouse and run. Whare of one room, about five years old. There are two orchards and a garden. Fifty-three chains of fencing on road frontage, 62 chains of subdivisional fencing, and a half-share in 35 chains of subdivisional fencing. About 14 chains of open drain on the western boundary.

Section 6s: Area, 80 acres 1 rood 30 perches. Comprises about 25 acres of first-class agricultural land, of which 14 acres is at present down in maize and the rest in good pasture, and 36 acres of good river-flat in good pasture. An area (15 acres 1 rood 10 perches) across a branch of the Waioeka River provides rough grazing. It is accessible by a good ford. The balance of the section is covered with willows on the river bank. Except for the portion severed by the river the section is protected from erosion. Fencing consists of 72 chains of subdivisional and a half-share in 62 chains of boundary-fencing.

Section 7s: Area, 52 acres 3 roods 15 perches. All first-class agricultural land, of which 5 acres are at present down in maize and the balance in good pasture. The section has 32 chains of subdivisional fencing and a half-share in 83 chains of boundary-fencing. The water-supply consists of windmill, pump, tank, and two troughs.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

(1) The selectors of Sections 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s (together with the owner of Section 5, Waioeka Parish) will be required to contribute annually the sum of £5 each towards a drainage maintenance fund to be administered by the Lands Department.

(2) Sections 2s and 3s have easements to water-supply from a well in Section 4s and selectors of these sections will share, equally with the selector of 4s, the cost of maintenance of the windmill and pump if they, or either of them, make use of the said water-supply. Any pipe-line to connect with this supply will require to be constructed and maintained at the respective lessee’s expense.

(3) The lessees will, whenever necessary, but not less than once a year, properly clean and clear from weeds, and will at all times keep open all creeks, drains, ditches, and water-courses upon the demised land; and in the event of the lessees failing to carry out such work satisfactorily the Commissioner of Crown Lands may have such work done, and recover cost of same from the lessees in the same manner as rent.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 13th day of May, 1930.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 21/149/477.)