Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3617

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Pohangina County.—Umutoi Survey District.

SECTION 32 and part Section 29, Block X: Area, 574 acres 3 roods 24 perches. Capital value, £440. Deposit on deferred payments, £20; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £13 13s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £8 16s. Weighted with £1,305 for improvements, consisting of 400 acres felled and grassed, 50 chains boundary-fencing, 150 chains road-fencing, 180 chains internal fencing, shed, cow-byre, dwelling, and outbuildings. This sum may be paid in cash or may be secured by mortgage to the Superintendent, State Advances Department, payable over a period of thirty years, interest at 6 per cent. per annum.

A grazing property, subdivided into five paddocks, situated on the Apiti–Norsewood Road, two miles and a half from Umutoi Post-office and School, thirty-two miles from Ashhurst Railway-station, and thirteen miles from Apiti Dairy Factory and Saleyards. Access is from Apiti, which is thirteen miles distant by metalled road. Dairying in a small way is being engaged in on land of similar quality in the locality. The section comprises hilly to broken land of which about 30 acres are ploughable when stumped. Approximately 400 acres in surface-sown grass in poor sole; while the balance is in its natural state. The soil is of light loam, resting on sandstone and papa formation; watered by springs and small streams.

Application forms and any further information desired may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington.

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

(L. and S. 26/17134.)

Land in Wellington Land District for Selection on Optional Tenure.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1934.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on optional tenure under 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, the 17th December, 1934.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 19th December, 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.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Wanganui County.—Mangawhero Survey District.

SECTIONS 38 and 39, Block VII: Area, 1,651 acres. Capital value, £4,200. Deposit on deferred payments, £200; half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £130. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £84.

Weighted with £5,600 for improvements, consisting of felling and grassing, fencing, stumping, roads, bridges, two dwellings, whare, and wool-shed. This sum must be paid in cash, or by a cash deposit of £840, and the balance, £4,760, secured to the Superintendent, State Advances Department, by mortgage payable over a period of thirty-six years and a half, interest 5½ per cent. per annum.

A grazing property, subdivided into six paddocks, situated on Wangaehu Valley Road, about six miles from Mangamahu Post-office and twenty-four miles by metalled road from Fordell Railway-station and Saleyards. There is a school on the property, and cream is collected at the property if necessary. Undulating to hilly land, with approximately 8 acres level homestead-site. Some 1,400 acres have been felled and grassed, and 4 acres stumped. About 239 acres are in manuka scrub and 10 acres are in natural state. The soil is of fair quality resting on papa and sandstone formation; watered by streams and springs.

Application forms and any further information desired may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington.

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

(L. and S. 8/4/42.)

Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Pastoral Regulation License.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 13th November, 1934.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on pastoral regulation license 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, 11th December, 1934.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, on Thursday, 13th December, 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.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Collingwood County.—Waitapu Survey District.

(Karamea Mining District.)

SECTION 8, Block II: Area, 117 acres 1 rood. Capital value, £30; half-yearly rent, 12s.

Weighted with £20 (payable in cash) for improvements.

This area is situated one mile and a half from the Collingwood–Takaka Road, three miles from Onekaka Post-office, nine miles and a half from Takaka Dairy Factory, and ten miles and a half from Takaka Saleyards. Access is by metalled road and track from main road. This property, which is suitable for grazing, comprises 112 acres in worn-out pasture and 5 acres in natural state. Soil poor quality, being easy land lying well to the sun; watered by streams and small swamp. There are 12 chains of fencing, but the property has not been subdivided. A small amount of blackberry and foxglove is noticeable on the section, on which there is an old dwelling of little value.

Application forms and any further information desired may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2430.)

Land in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 12th November, 1934.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for lease in terms of section 366 of the Land Act, 1924, and tenders marked “Tender for Dog Creek Area” will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Friday, 21st December, 1934.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

Amuri County.—Lyndon Survey District.

Lot 1, part Reserve 3941, Block II: Area, 21 acres 1 rood 10 perches. Minimum annual rent, £7 10s.

This area comprises part of the block known as “Dog Creek Area,” and has frontage to Scarborough Terrace, and includes the bed of Dog Creek. There is some broom and blackberry on the area, but a fair amount of grazing is available.

Abstract of Terms and Conditions of Lease.

(1) Half-year’s rent at rate tendered, broken period rent, if any, and lease and registration fees, £1 1s., to be paid immediately on acceptance of tender, thereafter rent payable half-yearly in advance on the 1st January and 1st July of each year.

(2) Possession to be given on acceptance of tender.

(3) Lease to be for a term of ten years from the 1st January, 1935, with a right of renewal for one further term of ten years at such rental as may be fixed by the Canterbury Land Board.

(4) Lease to be subject to determination by six months’ notice in writing on either side.

(5) Lessee to be liable for payment of all rates, taxes, and other assessments during the period of the lease.

(6) Lessee to have no right to mortgage, charge, assign, sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land or any portion of the land comprised in the lease without the prior written consent of the Minister of Lands.