JULY 1.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

1587

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 18th August, 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 fee, and deposit in reduction of improvements.

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SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Whangarei County.—Whangarei Survey District.—Pukipuhi Mining District.

PART Section 19, Block 11: Area, 7 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Capital value, £15; half-yearly rent, 6s.

Weighted with the sum of £27 for improvements, consisting of clearing and grassing, 30 chains of fencing, 1 chain draining. This sum is payable in cash or by a cash deposit of £18, balance in one year with interest at 5 per cent.

This section is suitable only on an adjoining owner or as a residential area. It is situated one mile from Kiripaka School and eleven miles from Whangarei by metalled road. Approximately 4 acres are in swamp, mostly covered in wiwi rushes with a few cabbage-trees. There is a little paspalum and rough feed in the swamp area, while the balance of the section consists of poor hill covered in fern. Soil of poor clay; fairly well watered by creek. Altitude to 80 ft. above sea-level.

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.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 22/1450/933; D.O. M.D.L.O. 337.)

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Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

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District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 30th June, 1937.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on optional tenures under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 11 o'clock a.m. on Monday, 26th July, 1937.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 28th July, 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, and deposit on improvements.

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SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Pukeamaru Survey District.

SECTION 4, Block I: Area, 164 acres 3 roods 37 perches. Capital value, £165. Deposit on deferred payments, £10: Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £5 0s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3 6s.

Weighted with £682 10s. for improvements, comprising a dwelling of four rooms, wool-shed, manure and implement shed, clearing and grassing, one-half share in boundary-fencing, internal fencing. This sum is payable in cash, or, after a deposit of £2 10s., the balance of £680 may remain on mortgage to the Lands and Survey Department, payable in the case of a New Zealand discharged soldier over a period of 36½ years by means of half-yearly instalments of principal and interest (5 per cent.) combined amounting to £20 8s., and in the case of a civilian, over a period of 34½ years by means of half-yearly instalments of principal and interest (5½ per cent.) combined amounting to £22 2s.

A grazing property situated on Taipari Road, seven miles from Te Kuiti Post-office, Railway-station, and cream-collection depot. The Rangitoto School adjoins the property. Access by metalled road. Undulating to hilly land, approximately 120 acres in medium to worn-out pasture, 40 acres in fern, balance standing bush. Ragwort requires attention.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 26/6175; D.O. O.R.P. 4210.)

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Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 30th June, 1937.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection on renewable lease 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, 26th July, 1937.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 28th July, 1937, at 10.30 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 the ballot a deposit comprising the first half-year's rent, broken-period rent, lease and mortgage fees, deposit in reduction of improvements loading, and proportionate part of insurance on buildings.

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SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LANDS.

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

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

SECTION 25, Block XI: Area, 184 acres. Capital value, £115; half-yearly rent, £2 6s.

*After payment of the required deposit an exemption from payment of rent will be allowed for a period of four years provided improvements to the value of £50 are effected annually during the exemption period.

Weighted with £185 for improvements, comprising four-roomed cottage, cow-byre, shed, 160 chains fencing, felling and grassing. 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 twenty years with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years provided improvements necessary to gain the rental exemption are effected. Costs in connection with the preparation of the mortgage (£2 15s.) must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

A grazing farm situated on the Main Te Kuiti–Taumarunui Road, two miles from Mapin Railway-station and School, twelve miles from the Kopaki Railway-station, and four miles from the Tangitu Sleyards: access is by good metalled road from Te Kuiti. Soil is light loam resting on clay and sandstone formation; watered by springs and streams. About 5 acres flat, balance hilly to steep. Ragwort in places. Subdivided into four paddocks.

(H.O. 22/1450/874; D.O. R.L. 326.)