Aug. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2229

clay and papa formation, and the section, which is subdivided into five paddocks, is watered by running streams and springs. Ragwort is prevalent.

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.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Totoro Survey District.

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

Lot 2 of Section 11, Block XI: Area, 158 acres. Capital value, £105; half-yearly rent, £2 2s.

Weighted with £100 for improvements, comprising dwelling (poor), about 90 chains fencing, and about 45 acres clearing and grassing. 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 £4 3s. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for 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 rent will be allowed for a period of two years provided improvements are effected to the value of £30 during the first year and £20 during the second year.

Situated on the Owen Road, one mile from Onaio Post-office and School, nineteen miles from Waimiha Railway-station, seven miles from Aria Dairy Factory, and three miles and a half from Mokauiti Saleyards. Access is from Waimiha by eighteen miles metalled and one mile clay roads. The property contains approximately 20 acres flats, the remainder being poor tea-tree and fern hills. The soil is light loam resting on clay and part papa formation, and the section is watered by running streams and springs. Property is considered only suitable for working in conjunction with other land.

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

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

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/25339.)

Settlement Land in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 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, State Fire Insurance Building, Wellington, on Wednesday, 11th September, 1935, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN (SETTLEMENT) LAND.

Petone Borough.—Belmont Survey District.—Wilford Settlement.

SECTION 4, Block VII: Area, 25·63 perches. Upset price, £260.

Weighted with the sum of £5 (payable in cash on the fall of the hammer) for improvements, consisting of half-share of board boundary-fencing.

A good building section with frontage of 50 ft. 10 in. to North Street, practically opposite Ava Railway-station.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(L. and S. 19325.)

Land in Wellington Land District for Selection on Optional Tenure.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on optional tenure 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 Tuesday, 27th August, 1935.

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

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Waitotara County.—Momohaki Survey District.

(National Endowment.)

SECTION 2, Block XVI: Area, 1,460 acres. Capital value, £365. Deposit on deferred payments, £15: Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £11 7s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £7 6s.

Weighted with £646 for improvements, comprising felling and grassing, small dwelling, wool-shed and yards, 427 chains fencing, drains, tracks, plantations, &c. This sum is payable in cash, or, after the payment of a cash deposit of £146, the balance—£500—may be secured to the Superintendent, State Advances Department, for a term of thirty years and bearing interest at 5½ per cent. per annum. Net half-yearly instalments £15 17s. 1d. Cost of preparation of mortgage, £1 2s., payable by the successful applicant.

This section is situated on the Watershed and Kauarapoua Roads by eighteen miles of metalled road from Kai Iwi Railway-station and two miles unmetalled road from Paparangi School and half a mile bridle-track. About 900 acres have been felled and grassed, 500 acres of which have reverted to second growth. The general condition of the section is poor, being mostly steep and broken and inclined to be gorgy. Suitable only for dry sheep. Altitude 500 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(L. and S. 26/13250.)

Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 7th August, 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, 10th September, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, on Thursday, 12th September, 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.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Waimea County.—Hope Survey District.

(National Endowment.)

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

SECTION 1, Block VIII; Area, 1,217 acres. Capital value, £305; half-yearly rent, £6 2s.

Weighted with £120 (to be paid in cash) for improvements, consisting of two-roomed whare, 10 chains boundary-fence, 50 chains subdivisional fence, 150 acres felled and burned and grassed (now fern), and 2 acres cleared and stumped.

A grazing proposition, situated on Lamb Valley Road, three miles from Glenhope Post-office, School, and Railway-station, fifty-one miles from Waimea Dairy Factory, and twenty-nine miles from Murchison Saleyards. Cream to be delivered three miles to railway-station. Access is by two miles metalled and one mile unmetalled road from Glenhope. The soil is poor, resting on Moutere gravel formation; watered by streams. Flat to undulating and easy hills, some 50 acres open fern land, 60 acres standing bush, 150 acres felled and grassed, balance birch bush. The property is subdivided into three paddocks. Blackberry and foxglove are prevalent.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/22115.)