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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 124

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 weighting for
improvements.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waitemata County.—Waitemata Survey District.

SECTION 17, Block XIV: Area, 10 acres 2 roods 28 perches.
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 £43 15s. for improvements, comprising
shed 18 ft. by 9 ft. on concrete blocks, 83 chains fencing, and
5 acres in rough feed. This sum is payable in cash, or, after
payment of a deposit of £13 15s., the balance may be paid
over a period of two years by four half-yearly instalments
of £7 10s., plus interest at 5 per cent.

This section is situated on a clay road through Birdwood,
four miles from Henderson and one mile from Massey School,
access being by metal road to within one quarter of a mile of
the property. Soil is clay resting on sandstone, undulating
to hilly, all more or less ploughable but property has no
water. Section is not suitable for a separate holding, but
would work in well with adjoining property.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from
the undersigned.

L. J. POFF,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. XI/12/359; D.O. M.L. 2374.)

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

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 3rd October, 1939.

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
North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland,
up to 11 o’clock a.m. on Monday, 6th November, 1939.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at
the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, on Wednesday, 8th November, 1939, 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 deposit in reduction of weighting for
improvements.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LANDS.

Hobson County.—Tatarariki Parish.

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

ALLOTMENT 83: Area, 106 acres 1 rood. Capital value,
£80; half-yearly rent, £1 12s.

Allotment 110: Area, 213 acres 2 roods 10 perches. Capital
value, £250; half-yearly rent, £5.

Weighted with £34 for improvements, comprising boundary
fencing and drainage, payable in cash, or by deposit of £4
and the balance may be repaid over a period of three years
by six half-yearly instalments of £5, plus interest at 5 per cent.

Allotment 111: Area, 365 acres 3 roods. Capital value,
£320; half-yearly rent, £6 8s.

Allotment 159: Area, 224 acres 0 roods 8 perches. Capital
value, £240; half-yearly rent, £4 16s.

Weighted with £67 for improvements, comprising grassing,
boundary fencing, and drainage, payable in cash, or by
deposit of £7 and the balance may be repaid over a period of
six years by twelve half-yearly instalments of £5, plus interest
at 5 per cent.

*The rental exemption in each case is conditional on
improvements, additional to the improvements required in
terms of the Land Act, 1924, being effected during the con-
cession period as follows: Allotment 83, £20 annually;
Allotments 110, 111, and 159, each £20 annually.

Allotment 83 is situated on an unmetalled all-weather
side-road three-quarters of a mile from the Dargaville-
Tangaihi Road and eight miles from Te Kopuru. Section
comprises 20 acres swamp in rushes, balance easy to undulating
low hills covered in stunted scrub. The soil is sandy pipe
cIay on hills and shallow peat in swamp; fairly well watered.
Gorse and scattered blackberry are making their appearance.
Property is suitable for a run-off in conjunction with other
land and is not suitable as a separate holding.

Allotment 110 is also situated on Coles Road, about three-
quarters of a mile from the main Te Kopuru — Tangaihi road,
access being by all-weather road seven miles from Te Kopuru.
The section comprises 40 acres raupo swamp and 30 acres
peat swamp, the balance being easy undulating hills covered
in scrub and heather, &c. The soil is sandy pipe clay on hills
and peaty in swamp.

Allotment 111 is situated on Coles Road, access being by
all-weather road approximately seven miles from Te Kopuru.
Approximately 50 acres are in shallow peat swamp the
balance in easy undulating and rolling-hill country covered
in scrub and·gorse. The soil is sandy pipe clay on hills and
peaty in swamps; fairly well watered.

Allotment 159 is situated on an unmetalled all-weather
road about 20 chains from the Dargaville—Tatarariki metalled
road and is fourteen miles from Dargaville. Section com-
prises approximately 25 acres heavy raupo swamp; 35 acres
peat swamp, and the balance in easy foot hills and terraces
to hilly. Soil is partly raupo swamp, peat swamp, and
pipe clay and sandy loam; fairly well watered by swamp
and springs.

(H.O. 9/3285; D.O. 8/117.)

Hobson County.—Kopuru Parish.

(Exempt from payment for three years.*)

Allotment 114: Area, 141 acres 2 roods. Capital value,
£70; half-yearly rent, £1 8s.

• Rental exemption is conditional on improvements to the
  value of £20 being effected annually during concession period
  in addition to the usual requirements under the Land Act,

This property is situated off the Tatarariki—Redhill Road,
five miles from Te Kopuru. Access is by metalled road for
two miles and a half and by two miles and a half of all-
weather formed cart-road. The property is undulating
gum-country covered in stunted tea-tree and fern, somewhat
pitted with gum-holes and gum-washing scours; poorly
watered by springs.

(H.O. 15/180; D.O. 8/117.)

Any further information required may be obtained from
the undersigned.

L. J. POFF,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Gisborne Land District for Selection on Optional
Tenures.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Gisborne, 29th September, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned property
is open for selection on optional tenures under the
Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Gisborne, up to 4 o’clock
p.m. on Wednesday, 8th November, 1939.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Gisborne, on Friday,
10th November, 1939, 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.