Aug. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2445

payments; and I do hereby fix the price at which the said land shall be sold as that mentioned in the said Schedule hereto.

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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SUBURBAN LAND.

Southland County.—Town of Limehills.

SECTION 7, Block XXXI: Area, 9 acres 1 rood 20 perches. Upset price, £90.

The land ranges from undulating to steep and broken.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 12th day of August, 1930.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2265.)

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Opening Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-second day of September, 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 Act.

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SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Ohura County.—Rangi Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for three years.)

SECTION 9, Block I: Area, 187 acres. Capital value, £200. Half-yearly rent, £4.

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

Weighted with £680, for improvements comprising house, shed, cow-shed and yards, 90 chains fencing, 12 acres stumped, ploughed, and grassed. This amount is payable either in cash or by a cash deposit of £40; the balance being secured by a long-term instalment mortgage.

A mixed farm on the Okoroa and Otahu Roads, comprising 60 acres of ploughable land, when cleared and stumped; the balance easy undulating to steep country. Soil is fair to good, resting on clay and papa formation. Well watered by small streams. About 60 acres in bush.

Access is from Okahukura Railway-station, about three miles distant. There is a school within easy distance.

Special condition: The successful applicant for this section must also take over on renewable lease Sub. 2 of Section 8, Block XI, Tangitu Survey District (area, 188 acres), at a capital value of £140; half-yearly rent, £2 16s.

After payment of the first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken period rent (if any), a remission of rent for a period of two years will be allowed, providing improvements to the value of £14 are effected annually during exemption period. Improvements to the value of £160 are weighted on to the capital value of this section, and this sum is either payable in cash or, after payment of a deposit of £20, by half-yearly instalments of £12 2s. extending over a period of seven years.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

Section 25, Block XI: Area, 184 acres. Capital value, £360. Half-yearly rent, £7 4s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years provided improvements to value of £36 are effected annually.

Weighted with £200, for improvements comprising about 210 chains fencing, four-roomed dwelling, shed, cow-shed, and approximately 184 acres felled and grassed. This amount may be either paid in cash or may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. A remission of interest under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of twelve months provided satisfactory improvements are effected.

Situated on the Mapiu Road, about fifteen miles from Kopaki Railway-station, about four miles from Mapiu School.

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Soil is of a light clayey nature. Generally, the country varies from easy undulating to steep. It is well watered. Estimated carrying capacity: 50 ewes, 5 dairy cows, and 10 head of cattle.

Whangamomona County.—Mahoe Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for four years.)

Section 1, Block XIV: Area, 486 acres. Capital value, £245. Half-yearly rent, £4 18s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of four years provided improvements to value of £25 are effected annually.

Weighted with £50, for improvements comprising about 230 acres felled and originally grassed, whare, and about 20 chains fencing. This amount is payable either in cash or may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent.

Situated on the Kohi Road, about fifteen miles from Whangamomona Railway-station. About eleven miles of access road has been metalled. Approximately 230 acres has been felled and grassed, but this has now reverted to second growth. Soil is of a light loam quality resting on papa and sandstone formation. Well watered by running streams.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Patea County.—Opaku Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

Section 2, Block III: Area, 1,120 acres. Capital value, £300. Half-yearly rent, £6.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of five years provided improvements to value of £30 are effected annually.

Weighted with £500, for improvements comprising two-roomed whare, approximately 200 chains fencing, and about 700 acres felling and grassing. This sum is payable either in cash or by a cash deposit of £50, the balance of £450 by half-yearly instalments over a period of twenty years, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent.

Situated about thirty miles from Waverly Railway-station, twenty-eight miles by metalled and clay-road, and remaining two miles stock-track.

Approximately 700 acres were originally felled and grassed, but this has more or less reverted to fern and second growth. In present condition it is estimated to carry 200 ewes, 400 dry sheep, and 50 head cattle. Subdivided into two paddocks.

(Exempt from payment of rent for ten years.)

Section 6, Block II: Area, 1,775 acres. Capital value, £445. Half-yearly rent, £8 18s.

Exempt from payment of rent for a period of ten years provided improvements to value of £45 are effected annually.

Weighted with £80 for improvements. This sum is payable either in cash or, after payment of a deposit of £10, by annual instalments extending over a period of seven years.

Access is from Ball Road Railway-station for a distance of eight miles by metalled road, two miles and a half by clay-road, and thirteen miles stock-track.

About 300 acres has been felled, and of this about 285 acres have been burnt and sown; this is, however, reverting to second growth. In its present condition it is estimated to carry 100 sheep.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 12th day of August, 1930.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2463.)

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Opening Land in the Auckland Land District for Sale or Selection.

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BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided by section one hundred and seventy-six of the said Act, do hereby declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on Monday, the twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, and also that the land mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease; and I do hereby also fix the price at which the said land shall be sold, occupied, or leased as those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said land shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.