Nov. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3375

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 16th November, 1931. J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 17th November, 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 Monday, 14th December, 1931.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the 16th December, 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 the examination of the applicants.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

(Exempt from the payment of rent for five years.)

SECTION 4, Block III: Area, 531 acres. Capital value, £265. Half-yearly rent, £5 6s.

After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken-period rent (if any), a remission of rent for a period of five years will be allowed, provided improvements to value of £26 10s. are effected annually during the exemption period.

Weighted with £260, for improvements comprising dwelling, wool-shed, cow-byre, yards, approximately 480 acres felling and grassing, and about 190 chains fencing.

This amount may be paid in cash, or secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Department for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest under mortgage would amount to £9 7s. 10d.

Situated on the Kurakura Road, about eight miles from Kopaki Railway-station, post-office, and sale-yards, and about one mile and a half from Aramatai School. Access by metalled road from Kopaki.

The soil is loam, resting on rhyolite formation. Watered by running streams and springs.

About 50 acres situated at the front of the section comprise light ploughable country. The balance comprises hilly country, suitable only for dry stock.

Estimated carrying-capacity in present condition: 50 ewes and 10 steers. After section is regrassed in front it may be possible to milk about 12 cows.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Whangamomona County.—Upper Waitara Survey District.

(Exempt from the payment of rent for ten years.)

Section 2, Block XVI: Area, 1,417 acres. Capital value, £360. Half-yearly rent, £7 4s.

After payment of the first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken-period rent (if any), an exemption from payment of rent for a period of ten years will be allowed, provided improvements to the value of £36 are effected annually during the exemption period.

Weighted with £600, for improvements comprising house, wool-shed, approximately 90 chains fencing, and about 500 acres felling and grassing.

This amount is payable in cash, or may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Department for a term of thirty years. Half-yearly instalment under the mortgage would amount to £19 8s. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years from date of selection, provided improvements to value of £30 are effected annually, in addition to improvements required to earn rent remission.

This property is situated on the Tarawai Road. The outlet is via the Mangere Road to Whangamomona Railway-station, a distance of about twelve miles. There is a formed dray road for about five miles and thence by six-foot track.

Eltham County.—Omona Survey District.

(Exempt from the payment of rent for five years.)

Section 1, Block XVI: Area, 1,845 acres. Capital value, £500. Half-yearly rent, £10.

After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken-period rent (if any), a remission of rent for a period of five years will be allowed provided improvements to value of £50 are effected annually during the exemption period.

Weighted with £500, for improvements comprising about 300 acres felling and grassing, about 200 chains fencing (in disrepair), dwelling (five rooms), washhouse, and whare. This amount is payable in cash, or may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Department for a term of thirty years, with interest at rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest under the mortgage would amount to £16 3s. 4d.

A remission of interest under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years from date of selection, provided improvements to value of £25 are effected annually in addition to improvements to be effected to gain rent remission.

Situated on the Kawhitiroa Road, about four miles from Moeroa Post-office and about twenty-four miles from Eltham Railway-station; about four miles from Omona School.

About 300 acres have been felled and grassed, but this is now deteriorating to fern and second growth. The balance area is in fairly light bush, comprising for the most part tawa, with a heavy undergrowth. Estimated carrying-capacity: 300 dry sheep.