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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 2

SECOND SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Taumarunui County.—Ohura Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent for four years.*)
(NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.)
Sections 4 and 7; Block VIII: Area, 720 acres 3 roods 20 perches. Capital value, £265; half-yearly rent, £5 6s.

• After payment of the required deposit, an exemption from payment of rent will be allowed for a period of four years, provided an amount equivalent to the rental and interest remission is expended annually on permanent improvements. Weighted with £375 for improvements, comprising dwelling, wool-shed, 400 chains fencing, and 200 acres felled and grassed. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £15, the balance may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection. Instalments under the mortgage are payable quarterly. Costs in connection with the preparation of the mortgage, £3 7s., must be paid immediately an application is declared successful. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years, provided that an equivalent of the interest and rental remission is expended annually on permanent improvements.
  A grazing property situated on the Otunui North Road, fifteen miles from Taumarunui Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, and three miles from Otunui School. The land is clay loam on sandstone formation and is watered by creeks and springs. Access is by good metalled road from Taumarunui. About 200 acres of easy to steep hills in rough grass, 25 acres ploughable, 130 acres in bush, balance steep, broken country now reverted to scrub and fern. Subdivided into five paddocks. Ragwort prevalent.
  (H.O. 26/20227; D.O. R.L. 17.)

Taumarunui County.—Ohura Survey District.
(Exempt from payment of rent for four years.*)
(NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.)
Sections 5 and 6, Block VIII: Area, 977 acres 1 rood 24 perches. Capital value, £305; half-yearly rent, £6 2s.

• After payment of the required deposit, an exemption from payment of rent will be allowed for a period of four years, provided an amount equivalent to the rental and interest remissions is expended annually on permanent improvements. Weighted with £477 10s. for improvements, comprising dwelling and outbuildings, 550 chains fencing, 150 acres felling and grassing, 20 acres cultivated, and 20 acres stumped. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £17 10s., the balance may be secured by way of first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand for a term of thirty years, with interest at the rate ruling as at date of selection. Instalments under the mortgage are payable quarterly. Costs in connection with the preparation of the mortgage (£3 13s.) must be paid immediately an application is declared successful. A remission of interest payable under the mortgage will be allowed for a period of two years, provided that an equivalent of the interest and rental remission is expended annually on permanent improvements.
  A grazing property situated on the Otunui North Road, sixteen miles from Taumarunui Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, and one mile and a half from Rangi School. The land is clay loam on sandstone formation and is watered by springs and creeks. Access is by good metalled road from Taumarunui. Area consists of easy to steep hills with sandstone bluffs; 40 acres ploughable, 150 acres rough grass, 220 acres bush, the balance reverted to fern and scrub. Ragwort is prevalent.
  (H.O. 26/20227; D.O. R.L. 243.)

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Gisborne, 18th January, 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, Gisborne, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, 8th March, 1939.
Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Gisborne, on Friday, 10th March, 1939, at 10.30 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 the first half-year’s rent, broken-period rent, and lease fee.

SCHEDULE.
GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—SUBURBAN LAND.
Uawa County.—Tolaga Bay Township.
SECTION 6, Block XI: Area, 1 rood. Capital value, £20; half-yearly rent, 10s.
This section is situated close to the school and post-office, and comprises light sandy soil.
Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

H. L. PRIMROSE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 26/13488; D.O. Misc. 992.)

Land in Gisborne Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Gisborne, 12th January, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section will be offered for sale for cash by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Gisborne, on Monday, 27th February, 1939, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.
GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—RURAL LAND.
Opotiki County.—Waiotahi Parish.
(Block I, Opotiki Survey District.)
SECTION 400: Area, 19 acres 2 roods 0·2 perches. Upset price, £40.
Weighted with £37 10s. for improvements, comprising approximately 12 acres felling and grassing, half-share in 8½ chains boundary-fencing and 25½ chains road-fencing. This sum is payable in cash immediately on the conclusion of the sale, in the event of the purchaser being any person other than the present occupier.
This section is situated near the Waiotahi School and about eight miles from Opotiki Dairy Factory. The section is well watered. About 7½ acres comprises swamp land, balance area, light hill land. About 12 acres are in grass.
Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

H. L. PRIMROSE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 6/6/5; D.O. Misc. 885.)

Lands in Wellington Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 16th January, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 20th February, 1939.
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 District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, 22nd February, 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, deposit in reduction of improvement loading, and proportionate part of insurance premium on buildings.