June 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1551

Lands in the Taranaki, Canterbury, and Otago Land Districts forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 6th June, 1933.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolutions of the
Land Boards of the respective land districts, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions
of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

R.L. ... 537 | 3 | .. | Timaunga Settlement | J. R. Thickett | Non-compliance with conditions.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

L.I.P. ... 1221 | 37A | .. | Windsor Park Settlement | Mrs. E. C. Anderson.. | Non-compliance with conditions.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 22/950/3 ; 22/950/8 ; 22/950/9.)

Settlement Land in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th June, 1933.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction for cash or on deferred payments at the Lands Office, Te Kuiti, on Wednesday, 12th July, 1933, at 2 o'clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.--OTOROHANGA COUNTY.--OTOROHANGA NATIVE TOWNSHIP.

SECTIONS 2 and 3, Block III : Area, 2 roods 15 perches. Upset price, £50.

Level sections, situated on the banks of the Waipa River, about half a mile from the Otorohanga Post-office and railway-station by a metalled road for a quarter of a mile, the balance formed clay road ; one mile from the Otorohanga School. Suitable as a building-site.

Lot 2 of Section 5, Block XVIII : Area, 2 roods 20 perches. Upset price, £60.

Level section, situated half a mile from the Otorohanga Post-office, school, and railway-station. Suitable for a residential site.

Section 9, Block XXIII : Area, 1 rood. Upset price, £50. Building-site, situated fronting Turongo Road. Section slopes away from the road to a swampy creek at the back.

Section 7, Block XXIV : Area, 1 acre 2 roods 24·8 perches. Upset price, £150.

Weighted with £10 for improvements consisting of fencing. This sum is payable in cash. Level section fronting Hinewai Street. Suitable for a building-site.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.--TAUMARUNUI COUNTY.--TAUMARUNUI NATIVE TOWNSHIP.

Lot 2 of Section 4, Block XIVA : Area, 18·61 perches. Upset price, £75.

Situated in Maata Street, about half a mile from Taumarunui Post-office. Level section, suitable for a residential site.

Section 7, Block XXI : Area, 1 acre 0 roods 2 perches. Upset price, £65.

Section is situated on Para Street, and is suitable as a building-site.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 7/581/9.)

Settlement Land in Canterbury Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 7th June, 1933.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is 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, Christchurch, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday, 7th July, 1933.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, llth July, 1933, 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.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.--FIRST-CLASS LAND.--SETTLEMENT LAND.

Ashburton County.--Wakanui Survey District.--Valverde Settlement.

SECTION 3, Block III : Area, 330 acres 3 roods. Capital value, £2,885. Half-yearly rent, £72 2s. 6d.

Loaded with the sum of £532 for improvements, consisting of dwelling, stable, implement-shed, motor-shed, yards, and shelter-belt ; payable by way of a deposit of £32 and the balance, £500, by forty-two half-yearly instalments of £19 10s.

A grazing property subdivided into eight paddocks, situated on Township Road, nine miles from Ashburton Railway-station, saleyards, and post-office, and about three miles from the Wakanui School by good metalled road. Cream is collected at the property. The section comprises flat, plough-able land of a light and stony nature on shingle formation, well watered by Council races, but is slightly impoverished owing to excessive cropping. Good sheep-fattening land of its class. Odd patches of Californian thistle, whilst gorse is prevalent along road frontage. Fences in poor condition.

Special Condition.--After payment of the required deposit of the first half year's broken period rent (if any), lease fee, and deposit on account of improvements, £32, a remission of rent for a period of two years will be granted, together with a remission of one-third of the rent for the following year, subject to improvements to at least the value of the remitted rent being effected.

Any further particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch.

W. STEWART,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 34/134.)