JAN. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 167

to remain on table mortgage over a period of thirty-six years
and a half under the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929;
half-yearly instalment, £17 9s. 7d.

A mixed-farming property situated on Mangaiti Road,
four miles from Puketotara Post-office, eight miles from
Pirongia School, and fifteen miles from Te Awamutu Railway-
station, Dairy Factory, and Saleyards; access by metalled
road. Located on slopes of Pirongia Mountain, the land is
undulating, broken in parts by gullies; about 150 to 160
acres ploughable. Approximately 47 acres in fair to good
pasture, balance in natural state of fern, scrub, and light bush.

Full particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 34/226.)

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 28th January, 1936.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections
are open for selection under the Land Act, 1924; land
applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey
Office, New Plymouth, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the
24th February, 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 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 26th February, 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.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Ohura County.—Ohura Survey District.

Section 25, Block II: Area, 305 acres. Capital value, £445.
Deposit on deferred payments, £25: Half-yearly instalment on
deferred payments, £13 13s. Renewable lease: Half-
yearly rent, £8 18s.

Weighted with £1,181 for improvements, comprising dwelling,
wool-shed, cow-byre and yards, three old sheds,
approximately 350 chains fencing, approximately 100 acres
felled, 75 acres felled, burned and grassed, 20 acres broken
from natural state, and approximately 40 chains draining.
After payment of a deposit of £31 the balance of this amount
may be secured by way of first mortgage to the Mortgage
Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty-five years
with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection.

A mixed-farming property, situated on the Waitewhenua
Road, two miles and a half from Ohura Post-office and School,
one mile from Toi Toi Railway-station, and three miles and a
half from Ohura Saleyards. Access is by good metalled road
from Ohura. The section contains about 85 acres of strong
swamp land, and about 70 acres of easy country, the remainder
being in deterioration and bush. It is subdivided into
approximately eight paddocks, and is watered by streams and
springs. Ragwort has a good hold.

Special condition.—The costs for the completion of the mort-
gage to the Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand must be
paid immediately an application is declared successful.

(H.O. File 22/3901; D.O. File L.P. 563.)

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Stratford County.—Mahoe Survey District.

Sections 11 and 12, Block XIII: Area, 400 acres. Capital
value, £100. Deposit on deferred payments, £5: Half-
yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 1s. 9d. Renew-
able lease: Half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £135 for improvements, comprising dwelling,
shed, 20 chains fencing, and 15 acres felled and burned.
Payment of this amount, after payment of a deposit of £15,
may be spread over a period of fifteen years; half-yearly
payments £5 15s. 8d.

A grazing property, situated on the Puniwhakau Road,
one-quarter of a mile from Taurakawa Post-office, five
miles from Puniwhakau School, and eighteen miles from
Douglas Railway-station and Saleyards. The property,
which is subdivided into two paddocks, is watered by

streams, and the soil is light loam resting on sandstone
formation. It contains about 20 acres easy country, the
remainder being steep and broken. Approximately 200 acres
have been felled and grassed, but, with the exception of about
15 acres, this has more or less reverted to second growth.
The balance of the area is in natural state.

Special condition.—The successful applicant must also select
Section 8, Block I, Taurakawa Survey District, and Sections 15
and 16, Block IV, Omona Survey District (for particulars of
which see below).

(H.O. File 26/3000; D.O. File R.L. 238.)

Stratford County.—Taurakawa and Omona Survey Districts.

Section 8, Block I, and Sections 15 and 16, Block IV:
Area, 600 acres. Capital value, £160. Deposit on deferred
payments, £10: Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments,
£4 11s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3.

Weighted with £271 for improvements, comprising two
whares, shed, approximately 250 chains fencing, approximately
125 acres in grass, and approximately 350 acres felled and
grassed. After payment of a deposit of £1 the balance of the
amount may be secured by way of first mortgage to the
Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty
years with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection.

A grazing property, situated on the Taurakawa Road, three
miles from Taurakawa Post-office, six miles from Puniwhakau
School, and nineteen miles from Douglas Railway-station and
Saleyards. Access is from Stratford by thirty miles metalled
road and one mile track. The property contains about 20
acres fairly easy country, the remainder being steep and broken
sandstone country. Ragwort and foxglove are prevalent.

Special conditions.—(1) The successful applicant must also
select Sections 11 and 12, Block XIII, Mahoe Survey District
(for particulars of which see above).

(2) The costs for the completion of the mortgage to the
Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand must be paid im-
mediately an application is declared successful.

(3) The successful applicant is required to negotiate with the
Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand for the purchase of
198 acres of freehold land adjoining, being Section 17, Block IV,
Omona Survey District.

(H.O. File 26/3000; D.O. Files O.R.P. 343 and 344,
F.H. 254.)

Clifton County.—Waro Survey District.

Section 12, Block XIV: Area, 1,780 acres. Capital value,
£445. Deposit on deferred payments, £25: Half-yearly
instalment on deferred payments, £13 13s. Renewable lease:
Half-yearly rent, £8 18s.

Weighted with £400 for improvements, comprising dwelling
(poor), yards, sheep-dip, about 200 chains fencing, about
300 acres surface sown, and about 600 acres felled. After
payment of a deposit of £15 the sum of £310 may be secured
by way of first mortgage to the Mortgage Corporation of New
Zealand for a term of thirty years with interest at the rate
ruling as at date of selection. Payment of the balance—
£165—may be made over a period of fifteen years by half-
yearly instalments of £7 17s. 9d.

A grazing property, situated on the Okau Road, six miles
from Okau Post-office, seven miles from Okau School, twelve
miles from Okau Saleyards, and forty-five miles from Waitara
Railway-station. Access is from Waitara by thirty-eight
miles tar-sealed and metalled road, seven miles roughly formed
dray-road.

The property contains a little easy land along the road
frontage, the remainder being steep broken country. It
comprises generally about 300 acres in worn-out pasture,
about 600 acres felled (half of which has reverted to rubbish),
and 880 acres in natural state. The soil is poor quality,
resting on sandstone formation, and the section, which is
watered by streams, is subdivided into four paddocks.

Special condition.—The costs for the completion of the
mortgage to the Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand must
be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

(H.O. File 22/1450/728; D.O. File O.R.P. 522.)

Whangamomona County.—Mahoe Survey District.

Lot 1 of Section 1, Block III: Area, 400 acres. Capital
value, £100. Deposit on deferred payments, £5: Half-yearly
instalment on deferred payments, £3 1s. 9d. Renewable
lease: Half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £530 for improvements, comprising whare,
yards, approximately 230 chains fencing, and approximately
380 acres felled, burned, and grassed, of which about 80 acres
are badly deteriorated. This amount may be secured by
way of first mortgage to the Mortgage Corporation of New
Zealand for a term of thirty years with interest at the rate
ruling as at date of selection.