Land in North Auckland Land District for Selection on
Renewable Lease.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th July, 1938.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned property
is open for selection on renewable lease 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, 15th August, 1938.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the
North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland,
on Wednesday, 17th August, 1938, 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, and
lease fee.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Bay of Islands County.-Ruapekapeka Parish.

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

ALLOTMENTS 113, 114A, and 115 : Area, 513 acres 1 rood
15 perches. Capital value, £320; half-yearly rent, £6 8s.
*Exemption from payment of rent is conditional on improvements
to the value of £25 being effected annually during the
concession period in addition to improvements required to be
effected under the Land Act.

Situated on Ruapekapeka Road six miles from Towai
Railway-station by metalled road and one mile from Ruapekapeka School, approximately half the area is easy
undulating country and the balance is fairly steep. Approximately 100 acres ploughable. With exception of 50 acres
green bush the area is covered in fern and short manuka. Soil
varies from hard clay to light friable brown loam; well
watered. Ample fencing timber is available on the property.
Suitable for farming as a sheep proposition, together with a
few dairy cows.

Special Condition.-The lessee may cut, fell, clear off, and
carry away any of the timber standing or lying on the land
or any part thereof for the purpose of clearing the said land for
cultivation, and may use any part of the said timber for
fencing or other purposes connected with the occupation or
cultivation of the said land, but not for sale: Provided always that the said lessee may not remove any of the timber
standing or lying on the said land for any purpose whatsoever
without having first obtained the written consent of the
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Any further information required may be obtained from
the undersigned.

W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 26/20954; D.O. D.S. 467.)

Town Land in Wellington Land District for Selection on
Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1938.

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, Wellington, up to
4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 29th August, 1938.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at
the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on
Wednesday, 31st August, 1938, 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, 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,
deposit on account of improvement weighting, and lease fee.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.-TOWN LAND.
Waimarino County.-Makotuku Survey District.

SECTION 43, Town of Raetihi Extension No. 1 : Area,
2 acres 0 roods 17 perches. Capital value, £50; half-yearly
rent, £1 5s. *

Weighted with £331 for improvements, comprising dwelling
(consisting of four rooms and scullery-requires painting and
minor repairs), washhouse, felling, grassing, stumping, and
fencing. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a
deposit of £31, the balance may be paid over a period of
fifteen years, by equal half-yearly payments consisting of
principal and interest totalling £14 6s. 9d.

This is a good residential section, not connected with
borough sewerage but served with electricity and water-supply. The property, situated one mile from Raetihi, is
practically level and the soil is of good loam.

Any further information required may be obtained from
the undersigned.

H. W. C. MACKINTOSH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 26/7314; D.O. R.L. 189.)

Land in North Auckland Land District for Selection on
Renewable Lease.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 20th July, 1938.

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
North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland,
up to 11 o'clock a.m. on Monday, 15th August, 1938.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at
the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, on Wednesday, 17th August, 1938, 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 amount of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Bay of Islands County.-Omapere Survey District.

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

SECTION 9, Block III : Area, 144 acres 1 rood 10 perches.
Capital value, £110; half-yearly rent, £2 4s.
*Rental exemption is conditional on improvements to the
value of £10 per annum being effected during the concession
period in addition to the usual requirements under the Land
Act.

Weighted with £30 (payable in cash) for improvements,
comprising 40 chains subdivisional fencing.

This section is situated six miles from Okaihau Post-office,
seven miles from Okaihau Railway-station, and three miles
from Okaihau East School. Cream lorry passes the gate.
Access is from Okaihau Railway-station nine miles distant
by formed and metalled road. Section comprises undulating
to easy sloping country in fern, short manuka, and hakea with
a small area of bush. Soil is light brown with ironstone in
places; poorly watered by permanent stream. Suitable for
dairying when developed.

Any further information required may be obtained from
the undersigned.

W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 22/1238; D.O. I.L. 25.)