3364

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 78

Daily times of sunset and sunrise at Auckland, Christchurch,
Dunedin, and Wellington, and time differences by which
similar approximate times may be ascertained for Invercargill,
Nelson, New Plymouth, and Westport.

Magnetic variation (variation of the compass) at places
throughout New Zealand for 1935, and places where abnormal
variation has been experienced ; list of latest dated Admiralty
charts of the coast and harbours of the Dominion, &c. ; list
of New Zealand lighthouses and fog signals ; New Zealand
time service for chronometer rating ; standard times of the
world ; general harbour and visual storm-warning signals ;
railway map and distances ; table of coastal distances ; list
of Customs ports ; radio-telegraph stations ; meteorology of
the New Zealand region ; Pacific Ocean date-line ; list of
licensed adjusters of compasses and coastal pilots ; ports at
which compulsory pilotage is in force ; system of buoyage ;
closing of British ports ; provision depots for castaways ; and
a list of signal letters of ships registered in the Dominion.

Information and plans relative to ports in New Zealand ;
important notices to mariners issued by the Admiralty and
Board of Trade ; information for general use to navigators
and others ; changes on the coast of New Zealand of import-
ance to navigators which have taken place since the publication
of Supplement No. 2 of the “ New Zealand Pilot, 1930 ” ;
and late information relating to adjacent Pacific islands.

Astronomical ephemeris as required for use by navigators ;
useful nautical tables with the necessary explanations ;
principal articles of the calendar, holidays, &c. ; phases of
the moon, astronomical phenomena, eclipses, mean places and
meridian passage of stars, &c.

Prospective purchasers, especially those desiring a number
of copies, should make early application so as to receive a
supply from the first issue, as some weeks may elapse between
the first and subsequent issues.

Published by direction of the Hon. the Minister of Marine,
price, 5s.

L. B. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

(M. 7/3/32.)

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Reserve in Taranaki Land District for Lease by Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 16th October, 1934.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserve
known as the “ Tongaporutu Domain,” is offered for
lease by tender under the provisions of the Public Reserves,
Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928, and written tenders
addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and marked
“ Tender for Tongaporutu Domain,” must reach the above-
mentioned office not later than 12 o’clock noon on Monday,
19th November, 1934.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Clifton County.—Tongaporutu Village.

SECTION 23 : Area, 4 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Minimum
annual rental, £4.

Term : 14 years.

This area comprises the Tongaporutu Domain and is level
to undulating. The soil is of a light sandy nature, sown
principally with native grasses.

Form of lease and full particulars may be obtained from
the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth.

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 1/321.)

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1934.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section
is open for selection on renewable lease under the
Land for Settlements Act, 1925 ; and applications will be
received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington,
up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 26th November, 1934.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday,
28th November, 1934, 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.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-
CLASS LAND.

Castlepoint County.—Castlepoint Survey District.—Mataikona
Settlement.

SECTION 6, Blocks V, VI, and VIII : Area, 4,930 acres 2 roods
17·7 perches. Capital value, £14,165 ; half-yearly rent,
£354 2s. 6d.

Weighted with the sum of £800 for improvements, in favour
of the State Advances Superintendent ; this amount is
payable in cash or may be left on mortgage for a term not
exceeding thirty-six years with interest at 6½ per cent. per
annum.

This section is portion of the well-known Mataikona Settle-
ment, and is situated four miles from the Whakataki School
and forty-five miles from Masterton. Good road to Whaka-
taki, then only fair and inclined to be bad in winter. Approxi-
mately 2,252 acres in good pasture of English and native
grasses, balance is in manuka and tauhinu scrub with rough
feed in places. There is about 80 acres of gorse which requires
attention, otherwise clear of noxious weeds. The whole area
comprises easy to steep hilly country, all rideable. Subdivided
into five paddocks, with good permanent streams in each
paddock. Soil of medium quality resting on clay formation.
The section is healthy warm sheep country which holds the
pasture well, while the sea-frontage is excellent hogget country.

Improvements.—Improvements included in capital value of
property consist of—

Clearing and grassing ;

930 chains of fencing ;

Large whare.

Improvements not included in capital value comprise—

New wool-shed ;

Men’s whare ;

Good sheep-dip and yards,

which must be paid for separately in cash or by executing a
mortgage for £800 to Superintendent, State Advances Depart-
ment.

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

H. W. C. MACKINTOSH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 21/244.)

Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable
Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 16th October, 1934.

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, Nelson, up to 4 o’clock p.m.
on Tuesday, 6th November, 1934.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at
the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, on Thursday,
8th November, 1934, at 10.30 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.

NOTE.—In cases where the property is situated in a mining
district the area is offered in terms of section 153 of the Land
Act, 1924, which provides that no right to any mineral under
the surface shall pertain to the lessees whose rights shall be
to the surface soil only.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Waimea County.—Waimea Survey District.

SECTION 11, Block XII : Area, 608 acres. Capital value,
£230 ; half-yearly rent, £4 12s.

Weighted with £490 for improvements, comprising 80 chains
fencing and 420 acres felled, burnt and grassed. This amount
must be paid in cash or, after payment of a deposit of £40,
the balance of £450 may be secured on mortgage to this
Department for a term of twenty years. Interest at the rate
of 5 per cent. to discharged soldiers and 5½ per cent. to others.

This property is situated on the Miner and Hackett Creek
Road, twelve miles from Hope Post-office and Railway-
station, eleven miles from Ranzau School, and fourteen miles
from Brightwater Dairy Factory and Saleyards. Access is
by motor-road eight miles and two miles and a half pack-
track from Hope. The property is suitable for grazing, being
steep, broken, hilly country—no flat land ; watered by
permanent streams. Property, which is subdivided into two
paddocks, comprises 420 acres in worn-out pasture, and
188 acres in natural state. There is foxglove over the whole
of the property.