Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2463

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Auckland and Otago Land Districts forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 16th December, 1936.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeit by resolution of the Land Boards of the respective land districts, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

| L.P. | 1492 | 36 | VIII | Akatore | Rosana Purves | 14th October, 1936. |

(L. and S. 22/950/1 and 9.)

FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.

Lands in North Auckland Land District for Selection.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th December, 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 North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 11th January, 1937.

The land described in the First Schedule may, on 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 North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 13th January, 1937, 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.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Mangonui County.—Rangawea Survey District.

SECTIONS 3 and 15, Block 11: Area, 48 acres 2 roods 16 perches. Capital value, £30. Deposit on deferred payments, £5; Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, 16s. 3d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 12s.

Weighted with the sum of £41 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising a 20 ft. by 14 ft. two-roomed shack with iron roof, poultry-shed 20 ft. by 15 ft., 60 chains of fencing, and plantation.

Situated on Rangiputa Road, twenty-one miles from Awani by all-weather road in rough condition. Approximately 10 acres are drained swamp, balance higher undulating country in short scrub, rather wind-swept. Soil of a sandy nature on sandstone formation; watered by springs. Altitude to 50 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of these sections is poor, and their remoteness makes them unsuitable for selection as an independent holding.

(H.O. 23/854; D.O. O.R.P. 5542 and 5658.)

Whangarei County.—Waipu Parish.

Allotment 371: Area, 77 acres 2 roods 13 perches. Capital value, £40. Deposit on deferred payments, £5; Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £1 2s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 16s.

Weighted with £15 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising approximately 15 acres felling and grassing (now reverted), and 30 chains of fencing.

Situated on side road of main Waipu Highway, five miles from Waipu, three miles being by metalled road, and two miles by formed clay road. The section comprises poor clay land from steep to broken. About 40 acres are in tea-tree and 10 acres in heavy tea-tree and bush gullies; the balance has been cleared but has now reverted and is covered in fern and gorse with a certain amount of rough feed. The section is fairly well watered by streams for most of the year but may be waterless in summer. Elevation ranges from 160 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level.

(H.O. 9/167; D.O. R.L. 1263.)

Rodney County.—Oruawharo Parish.

Allotment N.W. 106: Area, 104 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £105. Deposit on deferred payments, £5; Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2 2s.

Section is situated south-east of Te Hana Railway-station, two miles distant by formed clay road for one mile and unformed road for one mile. Easy undulating to level land in short scrub, practically all ploughable. Soil is hill clay and loamy clay resting on mushy limestone; well watered by stream and springs. Elevation varies by 100 ft.

(H.O. 22/1450/771; R.L. 1958.)