2790

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 66

Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th September, 1931.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 28th September, 1931.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Tuesday, 29th September, 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 upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

SETTLEMENT LAND.

Piako County.—Te Miro Settlement.
SECTIONS 32s and 70s : Area, 669 acres l rood. Capital value, £200. Half-yearly rent, £5.

Weighted with £800, for improvements consisting of a dwelling of seven rooms, wool-shed, cow-byré, shed, yards, sheep-dip, 400 chains fencing (in poor condition), bridges and culverts, and 150 acres in surface-sown grass. This sum is payable by a cash deposit of £25, the balance (£775) to be secured in the case of a discharged soldier on instalment mortgage over a period of twenty-five years and a half with interest at 5 per cent., half-yearly instalments £27 2s. 6d., and in the case of a civilian over a period of twenty-four years and a half with interest at 5½ per cent., half-yearly instalment £29 1s. 3d.

Mixed-farming property, situated on the Te Miro Road, about seven miles and a half from Cambridge Post-office, railway-station, and saleyards, by a metalled road, three miles from Goodwood School, and five miles and a half from Hautapu Dairy Factory.

Hilly section, of which approximately 150 acres is in worn-out pasture; the balance is in natural state.

The soil is a light loam resting on clay and sandstone formation. Watered by streams and springs. Ragwort requires attention.

Kawhia County.—Kawhia North Survey District.
NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

(Exempt from the payment of rent for five years.)
Section 9, Block IV : Area, 539 acres. Capital value, £340. Half-yearly rent, £8 10s.

After payment of first half-year's rent and broken-period rent (if any) no further rent will be charged for a period of five years.

Weighted with £300, for improvements consisting of an iron whare (poor condition), 190 chains boundary and sub-divisional fencing, approximately 220 acres felled and burned, now reverting to second growth.

This sum is payable in cash or by a cash deposit of £10 ; the balance to be secured on instalment mortgage over a period of twenty years at 5½ per cent. interest; half-yearly instalments of principal and interest combined will amount to £12 Is.

Grazing property situated on the Kopunui Road, about eight miles from Oparau Post-office, school, and saleyards; forty-two miles from Te Awamutu Railway-station by a metalled road for thirty-seven miles; balance clay road.

Hilly and broken section, of which approximately 220 acres has been felled and grassed (now partly reverted); the balance being in natural state in standing bush.

The soil is a medium loam resting on rubble and clay formation. Watered by running streams. There is a sprinkling of ragwort and foxglove.

Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/17314.)

Land in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th September, 1931.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction for cash or on deferred payments at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 14th October, 1931, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Kawhia County.—Pirongia Survey District.
SECTION 7, Block IX : Area, 15 acres 1 rood 34 perches. Upset price, £50.

Property situated at Te Rau-a-moa Village, the section being formerly a reserve for stock purposes.

Undulating section, which has been cleared and grassed. Ragwort requires attention.

Not suitable as a separate holding.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2320.)

Land in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 7th September, 1931.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 21st September, 1931.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, 23rd September, 1931, but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Totoro Survey District.

(Exempt from the payment of rent for three years.)
SECTION 8, Block XI : Area, 422 acres. Capital value, £355. Half-yearly rent, £7 2s.

After payment of the first half-year's rent, broken-period rent (if any), and lease fee, a remission of rent for a period of three years will be allowed, provided improvements to the value of £35 are effected annually.

Weighted with £260, for improvements comprising three-roomed house, cow-shed, about 120 chains fencing, and about 120 acres felling and grassing. This sum may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Department for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. Half-yearly instalments under mortgage, £9 7s. 10d.

This property is situated on the Owen Road, about three miles from the Onaio School and seven miles from the Aria Dairy Factory. Ragwort is prevalent. The buildings are old and in disrepair. About 130 acres are ploughable. The property has partly reverted to fern and second growth, but part is nice open ploughable country and could be made into a good mixed farm.

Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth.

W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 22/1450/328.)

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 9th September, 1931.

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, New Plymouth, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday, 23rd October, 1931.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the 28th October, 1931, at 10 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 upon conclusion of examination of applicants.