Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 277

A grazing property, situated on the Rawhitiroa Road, three-quarters of a mile from Moeroa Post-office and thirty miles from Eltham Railway-station and Saleyards. The Moeroa School is situated on adjoining property. Access from Eltham is by tar-sealed and metalled road. Hilly to broken land of inferior quality, the soil being a loam resting on sandstone formation; watered by streams. The property is subdivided into four paddocks and comprises about 150 acres in fair pasture, 350 acres in fern and rough feed, 616 acres in fern, and 50 acres reverted to second growth. Ragwort is spreading.

SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Taranaki County.—Huatoki Settlement.

Section 13s: Area, 5 acres 1 rood 35 perches. Capital value, £490; half-yearly rent, £12 5s.

Weighted with £32 15s., payable in cash, for improvements comprising shed and about 45½ chains fencing.

This property is situated about three miles from New Plymouth Post-office and Railway-station and about one mile and a half from Vogeltown School. Bus service to within about half a mile of the section. Access by good metal and tar-sealed road.

The section, with the exception of about 1 acre of easy creek face at the back, comprises good level land. With the exception of about ¼ acre the area is in good grass, valuation for which is included in the capital value.

SETTLEMENT LAND.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Piu Settlement.

(Exempt from payment of rent for two years.*)

Section 3s: Area, 416 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £500; half-yearly rent, £12 10s.

• After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken period rent (if any), a remission of rent will be allowed for a period of two years provided improvements to value of £25 are effected annually during the exemption period.

This property is situated on the Taumarunui - Te Kuiti Road, about eight miles from Kopaki Post-office and Railway-station, and about three miles from Aratoro School. Access is from Kopaki by metalled road for about six miles and a half, thence one mile and a half clay road.

The property comprises about 40 acres bush land felled and grassed (in poor condition) and about 376 acres in natural state (fern and manuka), and contains a little rough grazing. Approximately half the area is of easy contour capable of being ploughed, while the balance is inferior country. Ragwort is prevalent, but the property is capable of being made into a good mixed-farming proposition, and with the ragwort held in check could be gradually broken in for dairying. The soil is loam resting on rhyolite and clay formation; watered by running streams and springs. There are no buildings.

Application forms and full particulars may be obtained at the office of the undersigned.

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/17236, 21/186, 31/659, and 31/113.)

Land in Otago Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 14th February, 1934.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction for cash at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, on Monday, 19th March, 1934, at 11.30 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF WAITAKI BRIDGE.

Village Land.

Section 1, Block I: Area, 1 rood 1·7 perches. Upset price, £23 10s.

Upset price includes £21 valuation for improvements, comprising garage, fowlhouses, and fencing.

Section 2, Block I: Area, 38·1 perches. Upset price, £4 15s. Upset price includes £2 5s. valuation for fencing.

Settlement Land.

Section 3, Block I: Area, 1 rood 0·3 perches. Upset price, £3 5s.

Upset price includes 15s. valuation for fencing.

Section 5, Block I: Area, 1 rood 0·3 perches. Upset price, £3 5s.

Section 6, Block I: Area, 1 rood 0·3 perches. Upset price, £3 5s.

Upset prices of Sections 5 and 6 include 15s. valuation for fencing.

Section 9, Block I: Area, 1 rood 0·3 perches. Upset price, £4 15s.

Upset price includes £2 5s. valuation for fencing.

Section 11, Block I: Area, 1 rood 0·1 perches. Upset price, £3 5s.

Section 12, Block I: Area, 1 rood 0·1 perches. Upset price, £3 5s.

Section 16, Block I: Area, 1 rood 0·1 perches. Upset price, £3 5s.

Upset prices of Sections 11, 12, and 16 include 15s. valuation for fencing.

Land of Special Value.

Section 8, Block VIII: Area, 23 acres 2 roods 11 perches. Upset price, £96 13s.

Upset price includes £6 13s. for improvements comprising fencing.

The sections adjoin the Township of Waitaki Bridge and are close to the Main North Road. The areas are broken and undulating with a portion very shingly, and the soil is of a light silty nature resting on shingle formation. Water is available from the river.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2952.)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that DUDLEY GALBRAITH PAPPRIIL, of Gisborne, Physical Culturist, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Friday, the 16th day of February, 1934, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Gisborne, this 7th day of February, 1934.

JOHN N. NALDER,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALBERT ALEXANDER HOLLAND, of New Plymouth, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Thursday, the 15th day of February, 1934, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

Dated at New Plymouth, this 9th day of February, 1934.

J. S. S. MEDLEY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES FINDLAY BISHOP, of Waitara, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Monday, the 19th day of February, 1934, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

Dated at New Plymouth, this 6th day of February, 1934.

J. S. S. MEDLEY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE ELSWORTH, of Hastings, Baker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Hastings, on Tuesday, the 20th day of February, 1934, at 2.15 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Napier, this 10th day of February, 1934.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.

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