Oct. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2661

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 and mortgage fees.

SCHEDULE.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waiapu County.—Mata Survey District.

Section 1, Block XVI: Area, 226 acres 1 rood 33 perches.
Capital value, £450. Deposit on deferred payments, £25.
Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £13 16s. 3d.
Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £9.

Weighted with £800 for improvements, comprising four-
roomed dwelling, cowshed, water-supply, half-share in
192 chains boundary fencing, 78 chains subdivisional fencing,
and approximately 100 acres falling and grassing.

This sum is payable in cash, or the whole amount may be
secured on mortgage to the State Advances Corporation for
a term of thirty-five years with interest calculated half-
yearly at the rate of 4½ per cent., reducible to 4¼ per cent.
for prompt payment. The instalments under the mortgage
comprising principal and interest combined, are payable
quarterly and the first quarterly instalment will be £11 11s. 9d.
gross or £10 11s. 9d. net; costs of preparation of the mortgage
are £4 11s. The mortgage will contain a special covenant that
the mortgagor shall effect permanent improvements by way
of grassing and fencing to the value of £150 within two years
from date of selection, and also, that the mortgagor shall
apply annually not less than seven tons of suitable phosphatic
manure to the satisfaction of the mortgagee.

This property, which is suitable for running a dairy herd
as well as a number of breeding ewes, is situated at Te Pua
within easy distance of school and post-office. About half
the area has reverted to manuka scrub. The soil is of light
loam quality on clay and semi-papa formation; well watered.
Property is subdivided into three paddocks, (but the fences
are not stock proof) and comprises level to easy hill country
broken in parts by slipping gullies. Altitude 700 ft. When
this property is fully improved it should enable a selector to
make a reasonable living.

Any further information required may be obtained from
the undersigned.

H. L. PRIMROSE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 22/3223; D.O. O.R.P. 584.)

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Gisborne, 3rd October, 1939.

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, 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.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the
examination of applicants, and the successful applicants are
required to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot a deposit
comprising the first half-year's rent, broken-period rent,
and lease fee.

SCHEDULE.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN LAND.

Matakaoa County.—Te Araroa Native Township.

Section 54: Area, 39 perches. Capital value £15; half-
yearly rent, 7s. 6d.

This is a beach section in Township of Te Araroa, about
half the area consisting of beach-shingle. Subject to high
tides.

Any further information required may be obtained from
the undersigned.

H. L. PRIMROSE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 6/1/648; D.O. 14/30.)

D

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 12th September, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pro-
perties are open for selection 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, 20th November, 1939.

The land described in the First Schedule may, at the option
of the successful applicant, be purchased for cash or on
deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease. The
land described in the Second Schedule may be selected on
renewable lease only.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the
District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on
Wednesday, 22nd 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.

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 in reduction of weighting for
improvements.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Tawamunui County.—Rangi Survey District.

PART Section 1, Block IV: Area, 576 acres 2 roods 36·7
perches. Capital value, £500. Deposit on deferred payments,
£25. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £15 8s. 9d.
Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £10.

Weighted with £1,425 for improvements, comprising
six-roomed dwelling, woolshed and yards, cow-byre, two
sheds, 662 chains fencing, plantations, bridge, drains, 100
acres felled and burned (now reverted), 296 acres surface
sown, 100 acres broken in (requires regrassing). This sum is
payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £50, the
balance may be secured on mortgage to the State Advances
Corporation for thirty years, with interest at the rate ruling
at date of selection. The mortgage will contain a covenant
providing for the adequate manuring of the property. Costs
in connection with the preparation of the mortgage (£6 7s.)
must be paid immediately an application is declared successful.
This is a mixed dairy and sheep farm situated on the
main Te Kuiti—Tawamunui Highway, three miles from
Tawamunui Post-office, School, and Railway-station, and
three miles and a half from Tawamunui Saleyards. Access
is by metalled road. The soil is pumiceous loam on clay and
sandstone formation; well watered by springs and stream.
The land is mostly easy to undulating except for approxi-
mately 200 acres of steep and shady country. Ragwort
and blackberry are in evidence. The property which is
subdivided into six paddocks could be considerably improved.

(H.O. XI/3/189; D.O. M.L. 1744.)

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitomo County.—Mapara Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for one year,*)

(PART NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT, AND PART CROWN LAND.)

Section 5, Block VIII: Area, 244 acres. Capital value, £305;
half-yearly rent, £6 6s. 10d.

• Rental exemption is conditional on the completion of
  the work required to gain the mortgage interest remission
  (see below).

Weighted with £738 for improvements, comprising dwelling,
implement-shed, cow-byre, 280 chains fencing, ditches and
drains, 210 acres felled and burned. This sum is payable in
cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £38, the balance may
be secured on mortgage to the State Advances Corporation
for a term of twenty-five years, with interest at the rate
ruling at date of selection. Instalments under the mortgage
payable half-yearly. Costs in connection with the preparation
of the mortgage (£4 5s.) must be paid immediately an