APRIL 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1187

A sheep- and cattle-grazing property situated on the Ohura Road, one mile and a half from Tahora Post-office, School, and Railway-station. Access is by fifty miles metalled road from Stratford. The section, which is subdivided into two paddocks, is watered by streams, and the soil is light loam resting on papa and sandstone formation. The property generally consists of easy hills, all accessible to cattle. About 150 acres are in grass, about 259 acres have been felled, but have now reverted to manuka scrub, and about 115 acres are in natural state.

† Capital value includes the sum of £75 5s. 6d. being part valuation for the before-mentioned improvements.

Special condition.—The costs for completion of the mortgage to the State Advances Office, amounting to £1 2s., must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

Lease will be subject to a water-supply easement appurtenant to Subdivision 1 of Section 102, Block X, Pouatu Survey District, in favour of the Public Works Department.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

THIRD-CLASS LANDS.

Stratford County.—Ngatimaru Survey District.

SECTION 14 Block V, and Section 38, Block VI : Area, 400 acres. Capital value, £100. Deposit on deferred payments, £5 : Half-yearly instalments on deferred payments, £3 1s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £100 for improvements, comprising approximately 30 chains fencing and approximately 60 acres felled, burned, and grassed. This amount may be either paid in cash or taken over by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a term of twenty years with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalments, £4 3s.

A sheep- and cattle-grazing property situated on the Mangaoapa Road, three miles from Kiore Post-office, School, and Railway-station, and twelve miles from Douglas Saleyards. Access is by twenty-two miles metalled road from Stratford. The soil is light loam resting on sandstone formation, and the property is watered by streams. Section 14 is very steep and broken, while Section 38 is hilly but not badly broken. Approximately 60 acres are in grass, the remainder of the felled area, containing approximately 65 acres, has deteriorated to fern and second growth. Approximately 275 acres are in natural state. This property should be worked in conjunction with other land. Ragwort is fairly bad.

Special condition.—The costs for completion of the mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent, amounting to 19s. 6d., must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

Whangamomona County.—Mahoe Survey District.

Subdivision 1 of Section 1, Block III : Area, 400 acres. Capital value, £100. Deposit on deferred payments, £5 : Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 1s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £740 for improvements, comprising whare, yards, approximately 230 chains fencing, and approximately 380 acres felled and grassed, of which approximately 80 acres is badly deteriorated. This amount may be taken over by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a term of thirty years with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent., half-yearly instalments £25 6s. 6d.

A sheep- and cattle-grazing proposition on the Putikituna Road, five miles from Kohuratahi Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, and six miles from Kohuratahi School. Access is by metalled road from Kohuratahi. This section, which is fairly steep and broken, is watered by streams and the soil is light loam and papa resting on sandstone formation. It is subdivided into five paddocks.

Special condition.—The costs for completion of the mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent, and amounting to £1 7s., must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

Stratford County.—Mahoe Survey District.

Sections 11 and 12, Block XIII: Area, 400 acres. Capital value, £100. Deposit on deferred payments, £5 : Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 1s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £135 for improvements, comprising dwelling, shed, 20 chains fencing, and 15 acres felled and burned. Payment of this amount after payment of deposit of £15 may be spread over a period of fifteen years: half-yearly payments £5 15s. 8d.

A grazing property, situated on the Puniwhakau Road, a quarter of a mile from Taurakawa Post-office, five miles from Puniwhakau School, and eighteen miles from Douglas Railway-station and Saleyards. The property, which is subdivided into two paddocks, is watered by streams and the

soil is light loam resting on sandstone formation. About 20 acres are easy country, the balance being steep and broken. Approximately 200 acres have been felled and grassed, but with the exception of about 15 acres this has more or less reverted to second growth. The balance of the area is in natural state.

Special condition.—Selector of this property is required to select also Section 8, Block I, Taurakawa Survey District, and Sections 15 and 16, Block IV, Omona Survey District. (For particulars of this property, see below.)

Stratford County.—Taurakawa and Omona Survey Districts.

Section 8, Block I, and Sections 15 and 16, Block IV : Area, 600 acres. Capital value, £165. Deposit on deferred payments, £10 : Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £5 0s. 9d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £3 6s.

Weighted with £570 for improvements, comprising two whares, shed, approximately 250 chains fencing, approximately 125 acres in grass, and approximately 350 acres felled and burned. This amount may be secured to the State Advances Superintendent by way of first mortgage for a term of thirty-six years and a half with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum : half-yearly instalments, £18 4s. 6d.

A grazing proposition, situated on the Taurakawa Road, about three miles from the Post-office. Access is from Douglas Railway-station by way of metalled road with the exception of the last mile which is by track only. It is subdivided into three paddocks, and fences are in fair order. Ragwort and foxglove are prevalent. Generally the area comprises steep and broken sandstone country; well watered.

Special conditions.—(1) The successful applicant must also select Sections 11 and 12, Block XIII, Mahoe Survey District. (For particulars of which see above.)

(2) The costs of completion of the mortgage to the Superintendent, State Advances Office, amounting to £1 7s., must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

(3) The successful applicant is required to negotiate with the Superintendent, State Advances Office, for the purchase of 198 acres of freehold land adjoining, and being Section 17, Block IV, Omona Survey District.

Any further information desired may be obtained from the undersigned.

F. H. WATERS,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2961.)

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

District Lands and Survey Office,

Christchurch, 23rd April, 1935.

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, Christchurch, up to 4 p.m. on Friday, 7th June, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, 11th June, 1935, 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 the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waimate County.—Otaio Survey District.—Hillboro' Settlement.

(Exempt from payment of rent for one year.*)

SECTION 2, Block XV : Area, 186 acres 2 roods 31 perches. Capital value, £1,782 ; half-yearly rent, £44 11s.

Weighted with the sum of £100 for improvements, comprising a five-roomed dwelling with lean-to, hall, and veranda, Shacklock range, 400-gallon tank, old stable, separator-room, pigsty, two fowlhouses, three dams, underground concrete well, and certain fencing. The buildings are old and not in the best of repair. This sum is payable in cash or by a cash deposit of £20 and the balance to be secured by an instalment mortgage for a period of ten years. Fencing to the value of £87 2s. 6d. is included in the rental value of the section and this remains the property of the Crown.

The section comprises part of the well-known Hillboro' Settlement, situated on an unnamed road, five miles from Otaio Post-office, three miles from Esk Valley School, and five miles from Otaio Railway-station. It is watered by dams and waterholes and is practically all ploughable, the present