3884
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 89

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday, 11th February, 1931, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

The ballot will be held immediately on 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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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Clutha County.—Tautuku Survey District.

(Classified as undeveloped land.)

SECTION 2, Block II: Area, 279 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £210. Deposit on deferred payments, £10; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £6 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £4 4s.

Improvements not included in capital value and to be paid for in cash: Five-roomed wooden dwelling, iron roof, brick chimneys, £95; old shed, two rooms, part old mill, and engine-shed, £10; fencing part south-east boundary, half value 10 chains at 5s. per chain, £1 5s.: total, £106 5s.

The section is undulating and rising fairly sharply on the south side. About 30 acres partly open land with some grazing; approximately 200 acres milled and fire-swept; and balance in bush. Soil is of light loam on clay formation. Well watered by creeks. Situated two miles from Tahakopa Railway-station, post-office, and school, by good metalled road.

Section 7, Block XIII: Area, 137 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Capital value, £82 10s. Deposit on deferred payments, £2 10s.; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £2 12s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 13s.

Improvements not included in the capital value and to be paid for in cash: Part east boundary fencing, half-share 12 chains, £3.

The section lies fairly well to the sun. The soil is of light loam resting on clay formation. The forest comprises mixed timber, approximately 100 acres in virgin bush, about 27 acres in scrub and manuka, and about 10 acres fairly open grazing. Maclennan Railway-station is thirteen miles distant, and Chaslands Post-office one mile. Adjacent to school.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2559.)

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Lands in Southland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 15th December, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 12th January, 1931.

Applicants should appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Thursday, 15th January, 1931, at 10 o’clock a.m.; but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by any other Land Board or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The ballot will be held immediately on 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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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Southland County.—Invercargill Hundred.

(National-endowment land.)

SECTIONS 98, 99, and 100, Block XXIII: Area, 203 acres 3 roods 1 perches. Capital value, £240. Half-yearly rent, £4 16s.

Weighted with £110, for improvements consisting of fencing, buildings, and drainage. This sum is payable either in cash or by cash deposit of £10, and the balance remaining on mortgage for a term of ten years.

All level land. About 120 acres fairly good, originally all bush and swamp, now roughly grassed and partly drained; balance peaty swamp. Situated about one mile and a quarter from Waimatua Railway-station.

ABSTRACT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF 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.

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, Invercargill.

J. MACDONALD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/6154.)