SEPT. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2483

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 25th 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.

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SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Stratford County.—Ngaere Survey District.

(Education Reserve.)

SECTIONS 111, 130, and Subdivision 2 of Section 112, Block 11: Area, 105 acres 3 roods 14 perches. Capital value, £1,500; half-yearly rent, £30.

Weighted with £1,150 for improvements, comprising dwelling (in need of repair), cow-byre, water-supply, fencing, felling and grassing. This sum is payable in cash, or, after the payment of a cash deposit of £100, the balance of £1,050 may remain on instalment mortgage, term thirty-six years and a half, half-yearly instalment £31 10s. to a discharged soldier, or thirty-four years and a half, half-yearly instalment £34 2s. 6d., to other purchasers.

A dairying property, situated on the Beaconsfield Road, two miles from Wharechuis School and Dairy Factory, and three miles by metalled road from Stratford Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards. Level to undulating land, subdivided into eight paddocks, the soil being a loam resting on clay formation; watered by streams. There is some ragwort in pastures which, however, should be easily controlled by proper farming.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/17668.)

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Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 4th September, 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, New Plymouth, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 23rd September, 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, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the 25th 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.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Ohura County.—Tangitu Survey District.

SECTION 7, Block VII : Area, 497 acres. Capital value, £280. Deposit on deferred payments, £20 : Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £8 9s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £5 12s.

Weighted with £453 for improvements, comprising two whares, cow-byre (old), about 217 chains fencing, about 100 acres tilled, 100 acres felled and burned, and 4 acres cleared, stumped, and grassed. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £13, the balance—£440—may be secured on mortgage for a term of thirty-four years and a half with interest at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalments £14 0s.

Situated on the Waihuka Road, five miles and a half from Waimiha Post-office, School, and Railway-station. Access is by good metalled road from Waimiha. The property consists of approximately 100 acres indiferent pasture, 350 acres open country in fern, &c., and 47 acres in natural state. A fair portion could be ploughed when cleared. There is sufficient productive land to warrant bringing in the open country, part of which grows good turnips and takes grass fairly readily. The soil is loam and part sandy resting on clay and pumice formation, and the section is watered by springs and stream. Subdivided into four paddocks. Ragwort is prevalent.

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Hawera County.—Opaku Survey District.

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

SECTION 1, Block III : Area, 1,026 acres. Capital value, £260 ; half-yearly rent, £5 4s.

Weighted with £740 for improvements, comprising dwelling, about 200 chains fencing, and about 610 acres felled and grassed. This amount may be paid in cash or may be 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 £23 12s. 5d. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years provided permanent improvements to the value of the interest remitted are effected in addition to the improvements required to gain the rental exemption. Provision is also made for postponement of the principal payments under the mortgage for a period of two years from date of selection.

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

A sheep- and cattle-grazing property, situated on the Whenuakura Valley Road, seven miles from the Omona Post-office and School, and twenty-eight miles from Eltham Railway-station and Saleyards. Access is from Eltham by twenty-three miles tar-seal and metal road, four miles and a half clay road, and half a mile bridle-track. The property consists of 610 acres fair pasture, 100 acres fern, &c., and about 316 acres in natural state. It is hilly country, but most of it is suitable for cattle. The soil is fair quality loam resting on sandstone and papa formation; watered by streams.

Special condition.—The costs for the completion of the mortgage to the State Advances Office, and amounting to £1 7s., must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

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

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 31/500 and 26/6428.)

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Settlement Land in Wellington Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 4th September, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to noon on Tuesday, 24th September, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, 25th 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.

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Rangitikei County.—Putorino Settlement.

SECTION 12 : Area, 56 acres 3 roods 20 perches. Capital value, £1,650*; half-yearly rent, £41 5s.

Weighted with £350 for buildings, comprising dwelling of five rooms and conveniences, cow-byre, and implement shed. This sum is payable in cash or over a period of twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £13 13s. each, principal and interest.

• Improvements included in capital value comprise felling, grassing, and stumping, 61 chains boundary-fencing, 16 chains of road-fencing, 136 chains of subdivisional fencing, plantation, and water-supply (piping and trough).

A first-class dairying property, situated on New Road, half a mile from Putorino School, seven miles from Rata Dairy Factory and Railway-station, and thirteen miles from Hunterville Saleyards. The section is all ploughable when stumped, with the exception of approximately 3 acres of hill-side. The pastures and fencing are in poor condition at present. Property is subdivided into twelve paddocks. The soil is of good chocolate loam resting on shingle formation.

For any further information required apply to the undersigned.

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

(L. and S. 26/1712.)