Nov. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3049

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in the North Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 31st October, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases or licenses of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeit by resolution of the North Auckland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925.

SCHEDULE.

(L. and S. 22/950/A.)

FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.

Land in the Taranaki Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 6th November, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeit by resolution of the Taranaki Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

(L. and S. 22/950/3.)

FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th November, 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 Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 11 o’clock a.m. on Monday, 11th December, 1939.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 13th December, 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 and mortgage fees, and deposit in reduction of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Tauranga County.—Otanewainuku Survey District.

SECTION 9, Block XVI: Area, 210 acres. Capital value £105. Deposit on deferred payments, £5. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2 2s.

Weighted with £90 15s. for improvements, comprising house, car-shed, water-supply, road-boundary fencing, internal fencing, half-share in boundary fencing. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £50 15s., the balance (£40) may remain on mortgage to the Guardian Trust and Executors Company of New Zealand, Ltd., payable over a period of five years by half-yearly instalments of principal and interest combined amounting to £4 12s. 5d. (interest 5 per cent.).

This is a grazing proposition situated on Mangatoi Gorge Road, approximately twelve miles from Te Puke Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, four miles from Mangatoi School, twelve miles and three-quarters from Bay of Plenty Co-operative Dairy Factory; access is from Te Puke by eight miles metalled road, four miles difficult clay road. Hilly and broken section broken by several gullies and steep gorge on the back portion, approximately 100 acres has been sown in grass but has now reverted, balance being in its natural state of standing bush and scrub. Soil is a pumicious loam resting on pumice formation; watered by pipe-line. Section is very badly infested with ragwort and blackberry which requires immediate attention.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 22/1450/917; D.O. R.L. 521.)

Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 7th November, 1939.

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 District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, up to noon on Tuesday, 12th December, 1939.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, on Thursday, 14th December, 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