APRIL 7.]

Land in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.
District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 4th April, 1932.
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 Tuesday, 19th April, 1932.
Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 20th April, 1932, 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.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.
(Exempt from the payment of rent for five years.)
SECTIONS 15 and 16, Block XII : Area, 213 acres. Capital value, £220. Half-yearly rent, £4 8s.
Weighted with £340, for improvements comprising dwelling, cow shed and yards, approximately 60 chains road fencing, 150 chains boundary and subdivisional fencing, and 100 acres pasture. This amount to be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for thirty years at 6 per cent., and payable by half-yearly instalments of £12 5s. 8d.
Grazing property, situated thirteen miles from Waimiha Railway-station and two miles from Mapiu School. About 100 acres in fair pasture, balance bush land felled and grassed, but now reverted to second growth. Ragwort is spreading. Land is of sandstone formation, about 50 acres being very steep. Watered by streams. Area is considered suitable for farming only in conjunction with other land in the district.
Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth.
W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(L. and S. 26/9607.)

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.
District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 4th April, 1932.
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, New Plymouth, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 23rd May, 1932.
Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 25th May, 1932, 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.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.—SETTLEMENT LAND.
Waitomo County.—Piu Settlement.
(Exempt from the payment of rent for two years.)
SECTION 4s : Area, 429 acres. Capital value, £875. Half-yearly rent, £21 17s. 6d.
After payment of first half-year's rent, lease fee, and broken period rent (if any), a remission of rent for a period of two years will be allowed, provided improvements equivalent in value to the amount of rental remitted are effected annually.
Weighted with £425, for improvements comprising house, whare, woolshed, and yards. This sum is payable over a period of twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £16 11s. 6d.
This property is situated on the Mapiu Road about ten miles from Kopaki Railway-station, and two miles from Kaitangiweka School.
It comprises mostly ploughable land. Soil is of poor quality and will require a liberal supply of topdressing to achieve results. It has the makings of a good mixed farm. Although only part of the area is in grass part is easy country
that could be brought in quickly and made to produce. At present the estimated carrying-capacity is 100 ewes, 10 dairy cows, and 15 head of cattle. Ragwort is prevalent, consequently dairying to a limited extent only is possible at present. Cream is supplied by rail to Otorohanga Dairy Factory. Property is subdivided into six paddocks, and is well watered.
Ohura County.—Ohura Survey District.
CROWN LAND.
(Exempt from the payment of rent for five years.)
Section 1, Block XI: Area, 979 acres. Capital value, £480. Half-yearly rent, £9 12s.
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 granted, provided improvements to value of £48 are effected annually during the exemption period.
Weighted with £920, for improvements comprising house, cowshed, outshed, about 800 chains fencing, and about 650 acres felling and grassing. This amount is to be paid by a deposit of £20, the balance, £900, to 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. per annum. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed, provided improvements equivalent in value to interest remitted are effected annually. These improvements are in addition to those required to gain the rental remission.
Situated on the Turoto Road about six miles from Toi Toi Railway-station, and about six miles from Turoto Dairy Factory.
This is a grazing property, most suitable for dry stock. Sufficient easy land to milk three or four cows only.
Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth.
W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(L. and S. 9/2774.)

Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale or Selection.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1932.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be opened for selection in terms of the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 23rd May, 1932.
The lands in the First Schedule may, at the option of the applicants, be purchased for cash, or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease.
The lands in the Second Schedule are available for selection on renewable lease only.
Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, at 10.30 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, 25th May, 1932, but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.
The ballot will be held immediately after the examination of applicants.

FIRST SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Waitotara County.—Tauakira Survey District.
SECTION 1, Block X : Area, 1,824 acres 3 roods 12 perches. Capital value, £450. Deposit on deferred payments, £25. Deferred payments: Half-yearly instalments, £13 16s. 3d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £9.
Weighted with the sum of £442, for improvements comprising small cottage of little value, iron pataka, 160 chains of boundary and internal fencing, and felling and grassing. A cash deposit of £2 is required, the balance to be secured on instalment mortgage to the Superintendent, State Advances, for a term of thirty years, and bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
Situated on the Tawapiko Road, three miles from Ranana School and Post-office. Access is by river steamer, a distance of forty-three miles from Wanganui.
Section consists of easy to very steep spurs, and has deteriorated considerably, bracken, soft fern, and manuka appearing on the clearing. About 800 acres have been felled and grassed, of which 10 acres are in good pasture, balance is deteriorating. Remainder of area is in standing bush. The soil is of poor quality resting on sandstone and clay. Well watered. Section is suitable only for dry stock. Subdivided into four paddocks.