Num. 13. 361

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931.

ERRATUM.—In the Proclamation dated the 3rd day of February, 1931, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 10, of the 12th day of the same month, at page 264, taking land for street purposes at the corner of Raroa Road and Moana Road, in the City of Wellington, before the word “Proclamation” in the ninth line thereof, insert the words “date hereinafter mentioned; and I do also declare that this.”
(P.W. 51/691.)

Declaring Lands in the Otago Mining District, Otago Land District, open for Lease by Public Auction.

[L.S.] BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and fifty-four of the Land Act, 1924, it is enacted that the Governor-General, by Proclamation, may from time to time declare any Crown lands within any mining district not held under lease or license, or for which a lease or license has been cancelled, to be open for disposal as provided in section one hundred and fifty-three of the said Act :

Now, therefore, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authority conferred upon me by section one hundred and fifty-four of the said Act, and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby appoint Wednesday, the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, as the time at which the renewable lease of the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be offered by public auction.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Vincent County.—Tiger Hill Survey District.

(Situated within the boundaries of Otago Mining District.)

SECTION 69, Block II : Area, 7 acres 1 rood 4 perches. Upset capital value, £25. Upset half-yearly rent, 10s.

Weighted with £17 5s. for improvements comprising fencing. This sum is payable in cash.

Situated about one-quarter of a mile distant from Ophir and about one mile and a half from Omakau Railway-station. Area broken by mine-workings, but rough grazing available.

Watered by water-race. Soil of schisty nature, resting on gravel formation.

Section 76, Block II : Area, 6 acres 0 roods 14 perches. Upset capital value, £25. Upset half-yearly rent, 10s.

Weighted with improvements as follows: 2 acres rough pasture, £1 10s.; fencing, £12 10s. Sun-dried brick whare 12 ft. by 9 ft., iron roof, with detached iron shed, £20 : Total, £34. This sum is payable in cash.

The section is situated within half a mile of Ophir Township and two miles from Omakau Railway-station, by good metalled road. The section is broken by mine-workings, with about 2 acres workable. Fairly level in centre of area. Northerly aspect. The soil is of schisty loam resting on gravel and rock formation, and is watered by old mine-workings.

Section 81, Block II : Area, 9 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Upset capital value, £45. Upset half-yearly rent, 18s.

Weighted with £8 10s. for improvements comprising fencing. This sum is payable in cash.

Situated between Township of Ophir and Manuherikia River and about two miles distant from Omakau Railway-station. Area broken by mine-workings. Fair summer grazing all over area. The soil is of schisty loam resting on gravel formation. The section is well watered by race and swamp.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, and issued under the Seal of that Dominion, this 11th day of February, 1931.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING !

(L. and S. 9/2582.)

Land set apart for Disposal by way of Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers, under Special Tenures, in the North Auckland Land District.

[L.S.] BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

A PROCLAMATION.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section four of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and