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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 141

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in North Auckland Land District for Selection.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 29th November, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned properties are open for selection 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 January, 1940.

The land described in the First Schedule may, at the option of the applicants, 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 North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 17th January, 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.

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.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waitemata County.—Hetana Hamlet.

Lot 3, Block XII: Area, 3 acres 1 rood 11 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 £5 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising fencing and grassing.

This property which is situated in Seabrook Avenue, one mile from New Lynn Post-office and eight miles and a half from Auckland City, has access by metal road, and borough water-supply is available. Soil is clay resting on pipe clay or sandstone while land is undulating mostly in grass reverting to gorse. The property is suitable for an adjoining owner.

(H.O. 26/16740; D.O. M.L. 2376.)

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Hobson County.—Waipoua Survey District.

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

Sections 17A and 18A, Block VII, and Section 4, Block XI: Area, 133 acres 1 rood. Capital value, £50; half-yearly rent, £1.

• Rental exemption is conditional on improvements to the value of £10 being effected annually during the concession period, in addition to the usual requirements under the Land Act, 1924.

Weighted with £206 for improvements, comprising small whare, 192 chains of fencing, and clearing. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £106, the balance may be repaid over a period of ten years by twenty half-yearly instalments of £5 plus interest at 5 per cent.

This property is situated on the Whatoro–Mangatu Main Road three-quarters of a mile from the Mangatu Post-office, three miles from Donnelly’s Crossing by metalled road, and twenty-five miles from the Dairy Factory and Saleyards at Mangawhare. The soil is poor clay resting on ironstone and rhyolite; well watered by permanent streams. The property is hilly to broken country of which 110 acres has been grassed but is reverting to fern and scrub, the balance, 23 acres, being in its natural state. There is some blackberry, and the property is subdivided into five paddocks and is really most suitable for grazing in conjunction with other land.

(H.O. 26/19014; D.O. R.L. 1824.)

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

L. J. POFF,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Marlborough Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 28th November, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection, and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 16th January, 1940.

The land described in the First Schedule is offered under the Land Act, 1924, and may, at the option of the successful applicant, be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or be selected on renewable lease—Term: sixty-six years. The land described in the Second Schedule is offered under the Land Act, 1924, and the Education Reserves Act, 1928, and may be selected on renewable lease only—Term: thirty-three years.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Thursday, 18th January, 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.

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.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Marlborough County.—Wakamarina Survey District.

Sections 30 and 68, Block IX: Area, 152 acres. Capital value, £225. Deposit on deferred payments, £5. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £7 3s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £4 10s.

Weighted with £260 for improvements, comprising 165 chains of fencing, 115 acres felled and grassed, and 37 acres stumped. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £60, the balance may be left on mortgage in favour of the Bank of New Zealand, term ten years, interest 5 per cent.

This property is situated half a mile from Pelorus Bridge Post-office, thirty-eight miles from Blenheim Railway-station, one mile from Pelorus Bridge School, six miles from Rai Valley Dairy Factory, and twelve miles from Havelock Saleyards. Access is from main Blenheim–Nelson Highway by ford across Pelorus River. Approximately 100 acres comprise steep hill in native pasture reverted badly to fern, balance terrace land in poor pasture. The soil is light loam resting on clay and rock formation; watered by springs.

(H.O. 9/906; D.O. L.P. 300 and O.R.P. 115.)

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVE.

Marlborough County.—Wakamarina Survey District.

Section 64, Block IX: Area, 49 acres. Capital value, £110: half-yearly rent, £2 4s.

Weighted with £225 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising six-roomed dwelling, barn, and shed, 85 chains fencing, 34 acres felled and grassed, 15 acres stumped, and water-supply. The buildings are all in poor condition.

This property is situated half a mile from Pelorus Bridge Post-office, thirty-eight miles from Blenheim Railway-station, one mile from Pelorus Bridge School, six miles from Rai Valley Dairy Factory, and twelve miles from Havelock Saleyards. Access is from main Blenheim–Nelson Highway by ford across Pelorus River. Approximately 20 acres is terrace land in poor pasture; balance is steep hill which has reverted chiefly to fern—native grass throughout. The soil is light loam resting on clay and rock formation; well watered by streams and river. Elevation ranges from about 150 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level.

(H.O. 9/906; D.O. M.L. (E.R.)/787.)

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

G. I. MARTIN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.