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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 59

metalled road and partly by formed clay road. The sections are partly drained level swamp land with portions heavily timbered. Section 80 is all in surface-sown grass, and Section 83 comprises 80 acres in surface-sown grass the balance of the area being in rushes with a little blackberry evident.

† NOTE.—After payment of the first half-year’s rent, no rent will be charged for five years provided that a sum equivalent to the concession granted is expended each year in effecting permanent improvements to the land.

The Land Board is prepared to grant to the selector of Section 80 the grazing rights over Section 81 (74 acres) adjoining and to the selector of Section 83 the grazing rights over Section 82 (74 acres) adjoining on terms to be arranged.

For any further information required apply to the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(Files: H.O. 9/3097; D.O. M.L. 3606.)

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 31st August, 1936.

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, 21st September, 1936.

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 lands 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, 23rd September, 1936, 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.

Applicants are required to produce for inspection when examined documentary evidence of their financial position, such as bank pass-books, certificates, or letters of credit from managers of banks, financial institutions, or mercantile firms, or from private persons or parents undertaking to give financial assistance. Persons undertaking to assist financially should state to what extent they are prepared to do so and supply guarantees of their own financial position.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants, and the successful applicant is required to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot a deposit comprising the first half-year’s rent, broken period rent, lease and mortgage fees, deposit in reduction of improvement loading, and proportionate part of insurance premium on buildings.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

(Native Land Settlement.)

SECTION 1, Block IV: Area, 773 acres. Capital value, £780. Deposit on deferred payments, £40: Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £24 1s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £19 10s.

Weighted with £1,082 for improvements comprising dwelling, shed, cow-byre and yards, bridge, approximately 390 chains fencing, and approximately 100 acres felled and grassed, 50 acres ploughed and grassed, and 150 acres surface sown. This amount may be paid in cash or after payment of a deposit of £207 the sum of £640 may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty years, instalments payable quarterly, interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection, and the balance, £235, may remain on second mortgage to His Majesty the King for a term of thirty-six years and a half, instalments payable half-yearly. The costs for the completion of the mortgages, amounting to £5 10s., are payable by the successful applicant.

Situated on the Pukerimu Road, about five miles from Kopaki Post-office, School, Railway-station, and Saleyards. Access is by metalled road from Kopaki. The property is suitable for grazing with limited dairying, contains approximately 500 acres capable of being ploughed, the remainder being hill country of fair quality. The soil is loam resting on part clay, pumice, and ryolite formation, and the section, which is subdivided into eight paddocks, is watered by running streams and springs. Ragwort is prevalent.

(Files: H.O. 31/189; D.O. O.R.P. 777.)

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Aria Survey District.

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

SECTION 5, Block III: Area, 674 acres. Capital value, £540; half-yearly rent, £10 16s.

• After payment of first half-year’s rent, lease fee, and broken period rent, if any, an exemption from payment of rent will be allowed for a period of three years providing improvements are effected to the value of £100 for the first year and £50 for the two subsequent years.

Weighted with £825 for improvements, comprising whare, wool-shed, yards, dip, approximately 530 chains fencing, 90 acres ploughed and grassed, and 125 acres grassed. This amount is repayable in cash or by a deposit of £75, the sum of £160 over a period of seven years, and the balance, £590, on first private mortgage for a term of twenty years with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. A remission of the interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for one year provided the improvements necessary to gain the rental remission are effected.

Situated on the Onaio Road, two miles from Onaio Post-office, half a mile from Rira School, twenty miles from Waimaha Railway-station, and nine miles from Aria Dairy Factory. The property, which is suitable for grazing with limited dairying, contains approximately 100 acres easy country, the remainder being hilly to steep. Some 70 acres are in good pasture, 504 acres felled and grassed, of which about 250 acres have reverted to fern and second growth, and about 100 acres are in bush. The soil is loam resting on heavy clay and part sandstone formation, and the section which is watered by running streams is subdivided into eight paddocks. Ragwort is prevalent.

(Files: H.O. 31/335; D.O. I.P. 616.)

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

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

SECTION 17, Block XII: Area, 186 acres. Capital value, £220†; half-yearly rent, £4 8s.

• 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 £25 are effected.

Situated on the Tatu Road one mile from Mapiu Post-office, half a mile from Mapiu School, and fourteen miles from Waimiha Railway-station. Access is from Waimiha by thirteen miles and a half metalled and half a mile clay road. This section, which is suitable for rough grazing and a limited number of dairy cows, contains about 30 acres ploughable land, the remainder being steep and broken. The soil is loam resting on sandstone formation, and the section, which is watered by streams, is subdivided into four paddocks. The property should be worked in conjunction with other lands already producing.

† Capital value includes the sum of £80 for improvements, comprising approximately 80 chains fencing and approximately 20 acres grass, the value of which is included in the rental value of the property.

(Files: H.O. 22/2103; D.O. R.L. 236.)

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

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

Section 11, Block VIII: Area, 291 acres. Capital value, £270; half-yearly rent, £5 8s.

• 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 annually during the exemption period.

Weighted with £393 for improvements, comprising dwelling, cottage, cow-byre and yards, three sheds, approximately 300 chains fencing, and approximately 75 acres grass. This amount may be paid in cash or after payment of a deposit of £18 the balance—£375—may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand for a term of twenty-five years with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection. The instalments payable under the mortgage are to be paid quarterly, and the costs of completion of same will amount to £3 1s.

Situated on the Kopaki and Mapara South Roads, five miles from Kopaki Post-office and Railway-station, and in the vicinity of the Aratoro School. Access is by metalled road from Kopaki. The property, which is suitable for grazing with a little dairying, contains approximately 100 acres easy country, the remainder being steep, broken hilly country of which about 80 acres are useless. The soil is light loam resting on clay and ryolite formation, and the section, which is watered by springs and streams, is subdivided into seven paddocks. Ragwort is prevalent.

(Files: H.O. XI/3/224; D.O. O.R.P. 788.)