1748
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 46

Superintendent for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalment £17 2s. 1d. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for two years provided improvements to the value of £50 per annum as stated above are effected annually.

A grazing property, situated on the Patoto Road, three miles from Mokauiti Post-office, School, and Saleyards, eighteen miles from Waimiha Railway-station. Access is from Waimiha by metalled road for a distance of about sixteen miles and thence by clay road. Generally the property is undulating to hilly country of fair quality. About 16 acres are in good pasture, about 200 acres are in worn-out pasture, and about 186 acres are in scrub and second growth. The soil is loam resting on clay and part papa formation, and the section, which is subdivided into six paddocks, is watered by running streams and springs.

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.

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of half the annual rent for six years.*)

Section 14, Block XII: Area, 412 acres. Capital value, £305; half-yearly rent, £6 2s.

• After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken period rent (if any) an exemption from the payment of half the annual rent will be allowed for a period of six years provided improvements are effected to the value of £50 per annum for the first two years and £30 per annum for the four subsequent years.

Weighted with £485 for improvements, comprising dwelling (poor), wool-shed, yards and dip, about 320 chains fencing (poor), and approximately 150 acres felled and burned. This amount may be paid in cash or secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a period of thirty years with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalment £16 11s. 9d. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years provided improvements to value of £50 per annum as stated above are effected during the remission period.

A grazing property, situated on the Mangaiti Road, about seven miles from Mapiu Post-office, three miles from Kaitangaweka School, and eighteen miles from Kopaki Railway-station. Access is by metalled road from Kopaki. The soil is loam resting on papa formation, and the property generally comprises steep and broken country. About 150 acres are felled and grassed and in fair pasture, about 150 acres have been felled, but have now reverted, about 12 acres are in bush, and about 100 acres are useless. The section, which is watered by streams, is subdivided into six paddocks.

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.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Totoro Survey District.

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

(National Endowment.)

Section 3, Block II: Area, 265 acres 3 roods. Capital value, £125; half-yearly rent, £2 10s.

• After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken period rent (if any) an exemption from the payment of rent will be allowed for a period of two years provided improvements to the value of £30 are effected during the first year and £20 during the second year.

Weighted with £115 for improvements, comprising three-roomed dwelling (poor) and 52 chains fencing (poor). This amount may be paid in cash, or may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalment £3 18s. 8d. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years provided the above-mentioned improvements are effected.

A grazing property situated on the Mangapehi Road, nine miles from Te Kuiti Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, and eight miles from Piopio School. Access is by metalled road from Te Kuiti. With the exception of about 1 acre in orchard, the section is in fern and scrub, and comprises poor hilly land, and is suitable only for working in conjunction with other land in the vicinity. It contains about 50 acres of ploughable country, but this would be difficult to work owing to its inaccessibility. The soil is light loam resting on rhyolite formation; watered by creeks and springs.

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

THIRD SCHEDULE.

SETTLEMENT LAND.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Piu Settlement.

(Exempt from payment of half the annual rent for three years.*)

SECTION 3s.: Area, 416 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £380†; half-yearly rent, £9 10s.

• After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken period rent (if any) an exemption from the payment of half the annual rent will be allowed for a period of three years provided improvements to the value of £20 are effected annually during the exemption period.

† Capital value includes the sum of £65 for improvements, comprising half share in 50 chains boundary-fencing and 40 acres felled and grassed.

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, then one mile and a half clay road. The section 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 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 any further information desired may be obtained from the undersigned.

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 31/612.)

Village Land in Taranaki Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 19th June, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered by public auction for sale for cash at the local Lands Office, Stratford, on Thursday, the 1st August, 1935, at 11 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—VILLAGE LAND.

Stratford County.—Puniwhakau Village.

SECTION 27: Area, 4 acres. Upset price, £35.

This section is situated on Puniwhakau Road and adjoins the Puniwhakau Post-office and School. It comprises all ploughable land which has been stumped and grassed, and is eminently suitable as a night paddock for dairying stock.

One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer and the balance, with certificate of title fee of £1, to be paid within thirty days thereafter.

Any further particulars required may be obtained on application to the undersigned.

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 47980.)

Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 19th June, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is 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, 9th July, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, on Thursday, 11th 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.