May 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1355

A grazing property, subdivided into eight paddocks, situated on Mangatiti Road, five miles from Murumuru School, and twenty-six miles by metalled road from Raetihi Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards. There is access also from the Wanganui River, which is about fifteen miles distant, only five miles being metalled road. Cream is collected at the property if required. The section comprises easy to steep hill country, approximately 500 acres are in good pasture, 523 acres in medium pasture, 300 acres reverted, and 20 acres in natural state. The soil is of medium quality resting on sandstone and papa formation; watered by streams and springs.

N.B.—There is a freehold section adjoining this property known as Section 11, Block VIII, Whirinaki Survey District, containing 488 acres 2 roods. The successful applicant for Section 10 may acquire Section 11 on negotiation with the Superintendent, State Advances Department.

Full particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(L. and S. XI/4/490.)

Lands in Wellington Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection 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 24th June, 1935.

The land described in the First Schedule may, at the option of the applicants, be purchased for cash, or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease. The land described in the Second Schedule may be selected on renewable lease only.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 26th June, 1935, at 10.30 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.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Kaitieke County.—Manganui Survey District.

SECTION 4, Block IX: Area, 369 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £130. Deposit on deferred payments, £10: Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 18s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2 12s.

Weighted with the sum of £690 for improvements, comprising dwelling with iron roof and chimney, hay-shed with loft (iron roof), 200 acres of felling and grassing, 25 acres of stumping, and 300 chains of fencing. This sum is payable in cash or may be secured by instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a term of thirty-six years and a half, interest, 5½ per cent. per annum. Half-yearly instalment £22 gross, less rebate for prompt payment; net half-yearly instalment, £20 5s. 4d.

Situated on the left bank of the Ruatiti Stream with frontage to Raetihi–Ohura Road. Access by metalled road, sixteen miles from Raetihi Railway-station. Approximately 15 acres of level land, balance undulating country with some steep sandstone bluffs. About 200 acres in fair pasture, balance has reverted to fern and second growth. The soil is of a light-quality loam resting on sandstone and papa formation; well watered by permanent streams. Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Kaitieke County.—Kaitieke Survey District.

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

SECTION 9, Block X, Section 10, Block IX, and Lot 1A of Section 2, Block XIII: Area, 912 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £230; half-yearly rent, £4 12s.

Weighted with £234 for improvements (see below). This sum is payable in cash or by a cash deposit of £9, the balance of £225 being secured on first mortgage under the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act for a term not exceeding thirty-six years and a half and bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum to a discharged soldier and 5½ per cent. per annum in all other cases.

Also weighted with a further sum of £390 for improvements (see below) of which amount a sum of £50 is to be paid in cash, the balance of £340 is to be secured on second mortgage for a term of fifteen years, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Exemption from payment of interest on this second mortgage only will be allowed up to an amount of £46.

A grazing property, situated on the Kouturoa Road, eighteen miles from Kaitieke Post-office, four miles from Maungaroa School, twenty-eight miles from Raurimu Railway-station. Saleyards and dairy factory at Kaitieke. Access is by twenty-six miles of metalled road and two miles clay road. About 130 acres of easy undulating country, balance hilly to rough, with sandstone bluffs. Soil of a light quality loam resting on sandstone and papa formation; well watered. Altitude, 1,600 ft. to 1,850 ft. above sea-level.

Improvements comprise an iron whare, 10 ft. by 30 ft., iron shed, 10 ft. by 20 ft., sheep dip and yards. Approximately 489 acres felled and grassed (of which area 139 acres have reverted to fern), 53 chains of road fencing, 113 chains of subdivisional fencing, 140 chains of boundary-fencing. Subdivided into three paddocks.

• Special condition.—It shall be a special condition applicable to any selector of this property that he shall carry out improvements to the value of double the amount remitted on account of rent and interest as above mentioned. Remissions are contingent upon the improvements being carried out and not otherwise.

Application forms and any further information desired may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(L. and S. 31/282 and 26/23076.)

Land in Nelson Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 14th May, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section will be offered for sale by public auction for cash or on deferred payments at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, on Wednesday, 19th June, 1935, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waimea County.—Wai-iti Survey District.

PART Section 159, Block XV: Area, 2 acres 3 roods 24·8 perches. Upset price, £60.

This area, which is situated on the Nelson–West-Coast Main Highway at Foxhill, twenty-two miles from Nelson, would work in with an adjoining area, but is too small as a separate holding. The area comprises mostly flat, small sideling, and the soil is fair quality resting on gravel; watered by a permanent spring. About ¾ acre swampy, soil good, but heavily timbered and stumps will have to be removed. There is 26 chains of fencing on the section (the value of which is included in the upset price) but no buildings.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 6/3/370.)

Lands in Otago Land District, Otago Mining District, for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 14th May, 1935.

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, Dunedin, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 8th July, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday, 10th July, 1935, at 10.30 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.

The land 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.