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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 44

Taumarunui County.—Ohura Survey District.

[(National Endowment.)]

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

Sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block VIII: Area, 1,698 acres 1 rood 4 perches. Capital value, £1,135; half-yearly rent, £22 14s.

• 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 £200 are effected annually during the exemption period.

Weighted with £1,368 for improvements, comprising two dwellings (one very old), stable, 950 chains fencing, 1,188 acres felling and grassing, 40 acres stumped. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £18, the balance may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty-five 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 concessions are effected. The costs of preparation of the mortgage (£6 7s.) must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.

A grazing property situated on the Otunui North Road, sixteen miles from Taumarunui Post-office and Railway-station, one mile and a half from Rangi School, and seventeen miles from Taumarunui Saleyards; cream-lorry passes the gate. Access is by metalled road from Taumarunui. The property comprises easy to steep hills, about 65 acres ploughable. The soil is light loam and clay on sandstone formation; watered by springs and creeks. A little ragwort is in evidence, but is not troublesome. The property is subdivided into twelve paddocks.

(H.O. 26/20227; D.O. R.L. 243 and 17.)

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Nelson Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section in the Westport Colliery Reserve will be offered for lease by public auction at the Westport Borough Council Chambers, Westport, on Thursday, 5th August, 1937, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of the Westland and Nelson Coalfields Administration Amendment Act, 1926, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

The term of the lease will be twenty-one years with a perpetual right of renewal at revaluation at the end of each successive term of twenty-one years.

The amount of the survey fee (£ ) must be paid in cash by the purchaser of the lease on the fall of the hammer. The amount of the improvement loading is also payable in cash on the fall of the hammer except where the person to whom the improvements belong becomes the purchaser of the lease.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

Westport Borough.—Westport Colliery Reserve.

SECTIONS 220, 221, and 222: Area, 3 roods 35·16 perches. Upset annual rent, £12.

Loaded with £500 for improvements, comprising a dwelling. This is a residential property situated in the Town of Westport.

Form of lease may be perused and any further information required obtained at the office of the undersigned.

P. R. WILKINSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 22/337/164; D.O. T.R. 121.)

Education Reserve in Canterbury Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 29th June, 1937.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undementioned education reserve is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924, and the Education Reserves Act, 1928; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, up to 11 o’clock a.m. on Friday, 6th August, 1937.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, 10th August, 1937, at 10 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 amount of improvement loading.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVE.

Ashburton County.—Spaxton Survey District.

Lot 2, D.P. 5117, part Res. 2000, Blocks V, VI, IX, and X, Spaxton Survey District: Area, 476 acres 3 roods 32 perches. Half-yearly rent, £60.

Loaded with the sum of £114 (payable in cash) for improvements comprising fencing.

This property is situated on Spreadeagle Road, four miles and a half from Alford Forest, post-office, and school, and twelve miles from Springburn Railway-station; access is provided by shingle road from Alford Forest. The area which is watered by Council water-race has an altitude of about 1,200 ft. and comprises all flat and ploughable land; subdivided into seven paddocks. The soil is light and stony, resting on clay formation. The property is well sheltered on the eastern boundary by a Council plantation, otherwise very exposed.

Any further information desired may be obtained from the undersigned.

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 26/1834; D.O. E.R. 596.)

Land in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 29th June, 1937.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale for cash by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 5th August, 1937, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—RURAL LAND.

Kowai County.—Rangiora Survey District.

RURAL Section 37203, Block III: Area, 1 acre 1 rood 14·8 perches. Upset price, £8.

This property is situated on Sloan, Clark’s, and Marshman’s Roads, about two miles from Ashley School, Post-office, and Railway-station, and about four miles and a half from Rangiora Saleyards. Soil is of fair loam on clay formation. Small area is broken, part steep, balance terrace faces and small flats intersected by old watercourse. Suitable for grazing or a holding paddock. Patches of blackberry and gorse on terrace faces and flat.

Terms of sale and any further information required may be obtained at this office.

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 16/1932; D.O. 9/27.)

Reserve in Otago Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders, marked on the outside “Tender for Lease,” will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Monday, the 9th August, 1937, for a lease of the undermentioned reserve under the provisions of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928.