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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

The road and internal fencing, total about 68½ chains, and the grassing, is included in the capital value. The half-share of about 142 chains boundary-fencing is not included. The incoming tenant will have to pay £30 to the Crown for half-share of fence between Sections 7s and 12s, and make his own arrangements with adjoining owners re half-share of cost of other boundary-fences.

Glencoe Settlement is situated on the Pipiwhakao Road, about ten miles from the Gisborne Post-office via the main Tiniroto–Wairoa Road. The sections above comprise about 65 acres of flat, 30 acres of hill, and 54½ acres lagoon, &c. Some of the flat land is covered with water for some months in the winter.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 22nd day of October, 1930.

JOHN G. COBBE, for Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 9/2452.)

Opening Lands in the Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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 Tuesday, the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, 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.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Takaka County.—Waitapu Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

SECTION 20, Block XI: Area, 80 acres 3 roods 10 perches. Capital value, £85. Half-yearly rent, £1 14s.

Weighted with £21, for improvements consisting of 21 chains of fencing. This sum must be paid in cash.

Section is situated at the back of Clifton, and access is from Takaka by road, four miles distant. Section is broken, a little fern on two spurs only; balance all bush. The soil is of good quality resting on limestone formation. Section well watered by streams. There are no buildings.

Buller County.—Brighton Survey District.

Part Section 2, Block IX: Area, 98 acres. Capital value, £120. Half-yearly rent, £2 8s.

Weighted with £120, for improvements consisting of 15 acres felled and grassed and a four-roomed cottage, in favour of the Superintendent State Advances Department.

The section is situated along the sea-coast, north of Bullock Creek, and the access is from Westport, by good metalled road about thirty-five miles. The area consists of 80 acres flat to undulating, while the remainder is hilly. The soil is of fair to good quality resting on limestone formation. Section well watered by creeks.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Murchison County.—Howard Survey District.

Section 6, Block XIV: Area, 1,056 acres. Capital value, £400. Half-yearly rent, £8.

The section is situated on the east bank of the Howard River, and is ten miles and a half from Hope Junction—four miles and a half by good metalled road; balance dray-road which is not metalled. Land is comprised of small flats along the Howard River, undulating to steep hills; all bush. Soil of fair quality. Forest is light, comprising birch, with a few rimus on back of section, but timber is of no commercial value. Well watered by creeks. Elevation, 1,650 ft. to 3,000 ft.

NATIONAL-ENDOWMENT LAND.

Inangahua County.—Rahu Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for ten years.)

Sections 1 and 2, Block XVI: Area, 607 acres. Capital value, £300. Half-yearly rent, £6.

Situated Upper Maruia Valley, about fourteen miles from Warwick Junction. Access from Murchison by formed dray-road, forty-six miles. Formed dray-road to within half a mile of sections, then no road or track is formed into sections. Frontage occupied by Sections 6 and 8. Twelve acres flat (medium soil), remainder hillside and broken land. Slopes easy; suitable for stock; whole area bushclad. Soil fair to medium, clayey, granite formation. Forest light red and brown birch. Well watered. Elevation, 1,400 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level.

Waimea County.—Wangapeka Survey District.

Section 3, Block VI: Area, 38 acres 2 roods 24 perches. Capital value, £10. Half-yearly rent, 4s.

Weighted with £5, for improvements consisting of 20 chains of fencing. This sum is payable in cash.

Section situated in the Skeet River Valley, and the access is from the Motueka Valley, which is about eight miles distant. Road to within two miles of section. The whole is open country, with a few acres of swampy flats along the river; balance hilly with numerous gullies. Of little use to any but adjoining landowners. Soil of poor quality resting on granite formation. Section well watered by the Skeet River and swamps. No buildings.

Waimea County.—Kaiteriteri Survey District.

Section 9, Block VI: Area, 728 acres. Capital value, £255. Half-yearly rent, £5 2s.

Weighted with £800 10s., for improvements consisting of 580 chains of fencing, slab whare, and an iron shed.

Situated about four miles from Sandy Bay, and access is from Riwaka, about twelve miles. Road and beach to within two miles of section, while from there on there is only a pack-track which goes through property previously held by R. Bowron. Approximate area of bush is 463 acres, fern 130 acres, while 135 acres is fair to good pasture. The soil is fair, resting on granite formation, while the forest is mostly birch with a fair sprinkling of rimu, tawhero, &c., and undergrowth of kihikihi and supplejack in the gullies; scrub on ridges. Well watered by permanent streams. General quality of section good.

Murchison County.—Maruia Survey District.

Section 9, Block VIII: Area, 1,020 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £160. Half-yearly rent, £3 4s.

Weighted with £150, for improvements consisting of 220 acres felled and grassed and 140 chains of fencing, in favour of State Advances Superintendent.

This section is situated in the North Maruia Valley, about fourteen miles from Murchison by formed or metalled road. Land is nearly all hillside. About 220 acres have been felled and grassed, but now in fern; in addition, a fire has been over other areas. This property was worked in conjunction with freehold flat land adjoining. Soil of clayey nature resting on sandstone formation. The forest is medium, comprising mixed birch, with a medium undergrowth of birch scrub. Well watered by creeks.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 23rd day of October, 1930.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 9/2414.)

Opening Land in the Wellington Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the fifteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Waimarino County.—Whirinaki Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

SECTION 1, Block X: Area, 425 acres 2 roods 34 perches. Capital value, £100. Half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £540, for improvements consisting of fencing, felling, and grassing. This sum may be paid either in cash or by a cash deposit of £40, the balance being secured on instalment mortgage under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act for a term not exceeding thirty-six and a half years, interest being at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum if purchased by a discharged soldier or 5½ per cent. per annum of purchased by a civilian. No interest will be charged under the mortgage for a period of three years provided