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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 57

is from Tokirima by six miles metalled and four miles clay road. The section, approximately one-third of which is shady, consists of about 2 acres flat, the remainder being hilly to steep and broken, with birch bush on the ridges. It was originally well grassed, but runs rapidly to fern. The soil is light loam resting on papa and limestone formation, and the section, which is subdivided into six paddocks, is watered by springs and creek.

Special condition.—The costs for the completion of the mortgage to the State Advances Office, amounting to £1 13s., must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

Taumarunui County.—Ohura Survey District.

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

Section 17, Block XVI: Area, 452 acres. Capital value, £280; half-yearly rent, £5 12s.

Weighted with £382 for improvements, comprising dwelling (three rooms), wool-shed, about 240 chains fencing, and about 240 acres felled and grassed. This amount may be paid in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £2, the balance—£380—may be secured 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. per annum; half-yearly instalments £12 19s. 11d. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years provided the improvements as stated below are effected.

• 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 £100 are effected annually during the exemption period.

A sheep- and cattle-grazing property, situated on Saddler’s Road, one mile from Aukopae School and thirteen miles from Taumarunui Railway-station and Saleyards. Access is by good metalled road from Taumarunui. Generally, the property consists of about 100 acres in fair pasture, 140 acres in worn-out pasture, and 212 acres in bush. There are about 20 acres ploughable land, the remainder being steep country with sandstone faces. The soil is light loam resting on sandstone formation, and the section, which is subdivided into four paddocks, is watered by springs and creeks.

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

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

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

Lot 2 of Section 3, Block III: Area, 229 acres 1 rood 39·6 perches. Capital value, £140; half-yearly rent, £2 16s.

Weighted with £465 for improvements, comprising dwelling (poor), cow-byre, shed, about 280 chains fencing, and about 70 acres cultivated, but now reverted. This amount may be paid in cash or secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a term of thirty-six years and a half with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalments £14 16s. 7d. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for one year provided improvements to the value of the interest remitted are effected in addition to the improvements required to gain the rental exemption.

• 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 £20 are effected annually during the exemption period.

A grazing property, situated on the Kurakura Road, fourteen miles from Te Kuiti Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, and a quarter of a mile from the Aramatai School. Access is by metalled road from Te Kuiti. About half the property is high, poor hill country which quickly reverts to second growth. The remainder is easy country, but infested with ragwort and blackberry, and does not hold grass unless suitably stocked and manured. The soil is light loam resting on part clay and sandstone formation, and the section, which is subdivided into five paddocks, is watered by running streams and springs.

Special condition.—The cost of the 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 the payment of rent for five years.*)

Section 10, Block VII: Area, 430 acres 3 roods 35 perches. Capital value, £320; half-yearly rent, £6 8s.

Weighted with £125 for improvements, comprising dwelling (three rooms), fencing, and approximately 20 acres worn-out pasture. This amount may be paid in cash or secured 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 instalment £5 3s. 9d. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of five years provided improvements to the value of the interest remitted are effected annually in addition to the improvements required to gain the rental exemption.

• 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 five years provided improvements to the value of £45 are effected annually during the exemption period.

A grazing property, situated on the Taumarunui – Te Kuiti Road, about eight miles from Kopaki Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, and about three miles from the Aratoro School. Access is by metalled road from Kopaki. The soil is loam resting on clay and ryolite formation, and the section is watered by streams and springs. This is a broken, hilly section, which was originally heavy bush, and has now reverted to second growth and ragwort. There is no ploughable land.

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.

Waitomo County.—Tangitu Survey District.

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

Section 3, Block III: Area, 480 acres. Capital value, £360; half-yearly rent, £7 4s.

Weighted with £407 for improvements, comprising dwelling (four rooms), wool-shed, yards, about 240 chains fencing, and about 100 acres clearing and grassing. This amount may be paid in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £7, the balance—£400—may be secured 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. per annum; half-yearly instalments £13 13s. 8d. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of one year provided improvements as stated below are effected.

• After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken-period rent (if any), an exemption from the payment of half the rental will be allowed for a period of three years provided improvements are effected to the value of £50 during the first year and £25 during each succeeding year.

Situated on the Mapara South Road, seven miles from Waimiha Post-office and Railway-station, five miles from Aratoro School, and eleven miles from Kopaki Saleyards. Access is from Waimiha by four miles metalled and three miles clay road. The property comprises 300 acres bush land, felled and grassed, of which approximately 200 acres have reverted to second growth, and 180 acres standing bush. Good grazing country, mostly hilly, but requires hard stocking to hold the grass. The soil is loam resting on clay and ryolite formation, and the section, which is subdivided into six paddocks, is watered by running streams.

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

Waitomo County.—Totoro Survey District.

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

Section 20, Block XI: Area, 291 acres 1 rood 30 perches. Capital value, £290; half-yearly rent, £5 16s.

Weighted with £305 for improvements, comprising whare, garage, approximately 250 chains fencing, 30 acres felling and grassing, and 40 acres cultivation. This amount may be paid in cash or secured 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. per annum; half-yearly instalment £10 8s. 8d. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of one year provided the improvements of a permanent nature equivalent to the value of the interest remitted are effected during the remission period in addition to the improvements required to gain the rental exemption.

• 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 one year provided improvements to the value of £60 are effected.

Situated on Kohua Road, seven miles from Aria Post-office, Dairy Factory, and Saleyards, one mile from Kohua School, and twenty-five miles from Te Kuiti Railway-station. Access is by metalled road from Te Kuiti. This is a light, broken section, hilly, but with about 50 acres ploughable land. It comprises approximately 40 acres worn-out pasture, 30 acres bush land felled and grassed, 71 acres totally reverted, and 150 acres in natural state. The soil is light loam resting on