3090
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 138

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

Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th November, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned properties are open for selection on renewable lease 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 Tuesday, 30th January, 1940.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Thursday, 1st February, 1940, 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, and lease fee.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN LANDS.
Waipa County.—Te Rapa Parish.—Borough of Hamilton.

Lot 2 on D.P. 21964, being part of Lots 108 and 109 of Allotment 1: Area, 1 rood 11-26 perches. Capital value, £220; half-yearly rent, £5 10s.

Lot 3 on D.P. 21964, being part of Lots 108 and 109 of Allotment 1: Area, 1 rood 11-28 perches. Capital value, £220; half-yearly rent, £5 10s.

These properties have a frontage to King Street, being situated about midway between Hamilton and Frankton; all borough facilities are available and good access is provided by street and footpath. With a small amount of levelling these sections will provide good building-sites, being in a handy locality.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 26/4422; D.O. 22/2249.)

Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th 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 fee, and amount of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Otorohanga County.—Mangaorongo Survey District.

Sections 16 and part 17, Block IX: Area, 157 acres 2 roods 25 perches. Capital value, £120. Deposit on deferred payments, £10. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 11s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent £2 8s.

Weighted with £350 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising a dwelling, shed, half-share in boundary fencing, road boundary fencing, internal fencing, shelter, roads, clearing, and grassing.

This is a mixed-farming proposition situated on the Otewa-Mangawhero Road, nine miles from Otorohanga Post-office, Railway-station, Dairy Factory, and Saleyards, access being by metalled road from Otorohanga. School adjoins the property which comprises easy undulating to broken country of which about 75 acres is in worn-out pasture, the balance, 82 acres, being in its natural state (fern and manuka). Soil is light loam resting on rhyolite and sandstone formation; watered by running streams. Ragwort is in evidence and will require to be kept under control.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. XI/1/1447; D.O. R.L. 1864.)

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 15th November, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to noon on Monday, 11th December, 1939.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, 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 fee, and amount of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.
Castlepoint County.—Castlepoint Survey District.—Mataikona Settlement.

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

Section 6, Blocks V, VI, VIII: Area, 4,930 acres 2 roods 17-7 perches. Capital value, £11,130; half-yearly rent, £278, 5s.

*After payment of the prescribed deposit an exemption from the payment of half the annual rental payable under the lease will be granted for three years provided that the successful applicant effects improvements equal in value to the amount of rent remitted—such improvements to be effected to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Weighted with £450 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising wool-shed, shearer’s whare, docking yards, yards, and dip.

Date of possession: 1st January, 1940.

This section is portion of the well-known Mataikona Settlement and is situated three miles from Whakataki Post-office, two miles and a half from Whakataki School, and forty-three miles from Masterton Railway-station and Saleyards. Access is by good metalled road to Whakataki, then by a good summer and fair winter road to the property. The section comprises easy to steep hilly country all rideable but subject to scrub. Approximately 2,000 acres are in good to fair pasture and 2,930 acres in natural state with clear country scattered throughout. The soil is of medium quality resting on clay and rock formation. There are about 130 acres of gorse and some rabbits.

Improvements included in the capital value of the property consist of clearing and grassing, 770 chains of fencing (requires attention), and large whare. The property is subdivided into five paddocks.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(H.O. 21/244; D.O. L.S.R.L. 846.)