JULY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2047

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

N.B.—This 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.

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SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Thames County.—Thames Survey District.—Hauraki Mining District.

SECTION 4, Block II: Area, 150 acres.* Capital value, £75; half-yearly rent, £1 10s.

Weighted with £200 for improvements, consisting of cottage, cow-byre, felling and grassing, approximately 60 chains of road boundary-fencing, 50 chains of subdivisional fencing, and half-share in 20 chains of boundary-fencing. This sum is payable in cash, or the total amount may remain on mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent, payable over a period of thirty years (interest rate 5½ per cent.) by instalments of principal and interest combined amounting to £6 16s. 10d. each half year.

*Subject to amendment on completion of survey.

A grazing property, situated on the Tararu Creek, five miles from Thames North Railway-station and three miles from the cream-collection route. Access by formed metalled road. All undulating to hilly land, approximately 150 acres of worn-out pasture reverting to fern and second growth. Blackberry requires attention. This property is more suitable for use in conjunction with other land in the locality than as a separate holding.

For any further information required apply to the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 22/1450/533.)

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Lands in Wellington Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

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District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection on optional tenures 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 26th August, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 28th August, 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.

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LANDS.

Waimarino County.—Whirinaki Survey District.

SECTION 6, Block VII: Area, 498 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £250. Deposit on deferred payments, £15: Half-yearly instalments on deferred payments, £7 12s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £5.

Weighted with the sum of £1,465 for improvements, comprising felling and grassing (see below), good six-roomed dwelling, whare, one set of sheep yards and dip, and 300 chains of fencing, tracks, &c. This sum is payable in cash, or after payment of a cash deposit of £65 a first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for £1,230, repayable over thirty-six years and a half and bearing interest at 5½ per cent. per annum, less one-half per cent. rebate for prompt payment—net half-yearly instalment £36 3s. 9d.—and a second mortgage to the outgoing occupier for £170, term, ten years, interest, 4 per cent. per annum. Costs of State Advances mortgage (£1 18s.) to be paid by the successful applicant.

Situated on the Waipapa Valley Road, thirty-five miles from Raetihi. Access by metalled road to within three miles either through Ruatiti or Murumuru. Remaining portion of road in process of being metalled. The section comprises principally steep hill country with some good flats which could be cultivated to advantage. About 468 acres have been felled and grassed but are now reverting to scrub and fern.

Special note.—This section must be selected in conjunction with Section 2 of Block VI adjoining, for particulars of which see description next following.

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Waimarino County.—Whirinaki Survey District.

Section 2, Block VI: Area, 700 acres 3 roods 11 perches. Capital value, £350. Deposit on deferred payments, £20: Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £10 14s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £7.

Weighted with £722 for improvements, comprising felling and grassing, yards and dip, and about 80 chains of fencing. This sum is payable in cash, or after the payment of a cash deposit of £22 the balance may be secured by mortgage to outgoing lessee for a term of ten years, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum.

Situated on the Waipapa Valley Road, thirty-five miles from Raetihi. Access either through Raetihi or Murumuru by metalled road to within three miles of section. This gap will probably be metalled this summer. About 100 acres of this section could be cleared up and cultivated to advantage. Some 350 acres have been felled and grassed but about 150 acres have reverted to fern and scrub, balance being in fair to medium pasture. No buildings.

Special note.—This section is unsuitable as a separate holding and must be selected in conjunction with Section 6 of Block VII adjoining, for particulars of which see description preceding. This latter section is situated on the opposite side of the road to Section 2.

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Kaitieke County.—Hunua Survey District.

Sections 70 and 71, Block VI, Hunua Survey District, and Section 13, Kakahi Village Settlement: Area, 13 acres 1 rood 22 perches. Capital value, £55. Deposit on deferred payments £5: Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £1 12s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 2s.

Weighted with £450 for improvements (see below) of which amount a cash deposit of £20 is required and the balance of £430 is to be secured on instalment 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, or 5½ per cent. per annum in other cases.

These sections are situated on the Waitea or Waimarino-Taumarunui Road, half a mile from Kakahi Post-office, School, and Railway-station, and eight miles from Kaitieke Dairy Factory. Taumarunui is twelve miles distant. Access by good metalled road. Light quality soil of a pumice mixture on clay formation. Approximately one-half of the area is level, the balance being easy undulating land. Subdivided into two paddocks. Suitable for dairying. Whole area has been felled and grassed, and 11 acres have been stumped.

Improvements comprise a dwelling 24 ft. by 24 ft. with lean-to 18 ft. by 8 ft., two cottages 24 ft. by 24 ft. each with iron roofs and chimneys, wash-house, shed, motor-shed, cow-byre 20 ft. by 10 ft. (concrete floor), concrete reservoir, 42 chains fencing, felling, grassing and stumping.

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

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

(L. and S. 34/345 and 26/13303.)

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Land in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

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District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section will be offered for sale by public auction for cash at the District Lands and Survey Office, State Fire Insurance Building, Wellington, on Wednesday, 4th September, 1935, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Kaitieke County.—Hunua Survey District.

SECTION 46, Block VI: Area, 4 acres 0 roods 6 perches. Upset price, £20.

Weighted with the sum of £17 (to be paid in cash) for improvements, consisting of felling and grassing (rapidly reverting) and 30 chains fencing.

Situated on the outskirts of Kakahi Township, with frontage to Whakaraparapa Road. One and a quarter miles distant from Kakahi Railway-station by pumice road. About one-half is level land, balance is hill-face. About 2 acres in poor quality pasture, balance in manuka scrub. Light quality soil of a pumice mixture on papa formation; watered by springs.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(L. and S. XI/4/518.)