1828
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64

Weighted with £215 for improvements, comprising dwelling and outbuildings (2), clearing and grassing, subdivisional fencing, road-boundary fencing, and half-share in boundary-fencing. This sum is payable in cash or the total amount may remain on mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand payable over a period of twenty years by means of quarterly instalments of principal and interest combined with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection.

A grazing property with access by metalled and formed pumice road from the Hamurana–Kaharoa Road, seven miles from Ngongotaha Post-office, Railway-station, School, and the Dairy Factory. Undulating to hilly land with portions broken. Approximately 60 acres of worn-out pasture ragwort infested, balance of area in natural state of standing bush. Rabbits are numerous.

Full particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(Files: H.O. 26/28353; D.O. M.L. 3765.)

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 29th September, 1936.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection, and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, up to noon on Tuesday, 27th October, 1936.

The settlement land described in the First Schedule is offered in terms of the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and may be selected on renewable lease—term, thirty-three years. The Crown land described in the Second Schedule is offered in terms of the Land Act, 1924, and may be selected on renewable lease—term, sixty-six years.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 28th October, 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 passbooks, 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, and deposit in reduction of improvement loading.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS SETTLEMENT LAND.

Taranaki County.—Huatoki Settlement.

SECTION 14s: Area, 4 acres 1 rood 31 perches. Capital value, £320*; half-yearly rent, £8.

*Capital value includes the sum of £25 being part valuation for the undermentioned improvements.

Weighted with £595 for improvements, comprising dwelling, cow-byre, approximately 27 chains fencing, and approximately 4½ acres felled and 3 acres cleared, stumped, and grassed. This sum is payable in cash or after payment of a deposit of £50 the balance may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty years with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection. Instalments under the mortgage are payable quarterly, and the costs for the completion of same amount to £3 13s.

A suburban property situated on the Huatoki Road, about three miles from New Plymouth Post-office and Railway-station, and about one mile and a half from Vogeltown School; access is by good tar-sealed and metalled road from New Plymouth. Section contains approximately 3 acres good level country, the remainder being easy face, sloping away to the river boundary. The soil is chocolate loam resting on clay formation; well watered.

(Files: H.O. 21/186; D.O. R.L.L.S. 66.)

SECOND SCHEDULE.

THIRD-CLASS CROWN LAND.

Waitomo County.—Aria Survey District.

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

SECTION 6, Block IV: Area, 627 acres. Capital value, £300; half-yearly rent, £6.

• 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 three years provided improvements to the value of £30 are effected annually during the exemption period.

Weighted with £220 for improvements, comprising dwelling and approximately 120 chains fencing, 100 acres felled and grassed, and 5 acres ploughed. This sum is payable in cash or may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty years with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection. Instalments under the mortgage are payable quarterly, and the costs for the completion of same amount to £2 15s. 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 amount remitted are effected annually.

A grazing property situated on the Kakara Road, about four miles from Mokauiti Post-office, School, and Saleyards, and nineteen miles from Waimiha Railway-station; access is from Waimiha by eighteen miles metalled and one mile clay road. This is a rough, hilly section, situated mostly on the shady face. It comprises 5 acres good pasture, 300 acres bush land felled and grassed, of which about 200 acres have reverted to fern and second growth, and 322 acres in bush. The soil is loam resting on part sandstone and part limestone formation, and the section, which is subdivided into four paddocks, is watered by running streams.

Full particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(Files: H.O. 22/194/132; D.O. R.L. 312.)

Land in Southland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 29th September, 1936.

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, Invercargill, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 17th November, 1936.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Thursday, 19th November, 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.

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

NOTE.—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 lessee, whose rights shall be to the surface soil only.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—OTAGO MINING DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Wallace County.—Longwood Survey District.

SECTION 77, Block V: Area, 143 acres 0 roods 12 perches. Capital value, £150; half-yearly rent, £3.

Weighted with £60 (to be paid in cash) for improvements, comprising hut, fencing, &c.

The land is situated about two miles from Pahia Railway station, Post-office, and Dairy Factory; access by road partly metalled and partly formed.

In its present condition this property is suitable for grazing dry cattle, but when cleared and grassed it would be suitable for dairying. Approximately 70 acres have been felled and grassed, but this area is rapidly reverting, balance milled bush. The soil is medium quality, resting on clay and gravel formation; watered by creeks. The property is unsubdivided and ranges in altitude from 200 ft. to 350 ft. Rabbits and californian thistle require attention.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

T. CAGNEY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(Files: H.O. 26/28063; D.O. R.L. 262.)