2586
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 102]

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

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 1st October, 1940.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned sections are open for selection on renewable lease 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, 11th November, 1940.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 13th November, 1940, 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.

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, lease fee, and deposit in reduction of weighting for improvements.

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SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LANDS.
Waitemata County.—Okura Parish.

(Exempt from payment of rent for two years.)

ALLOTMENTS 200 and 205: Area, 45 acres 3 roods 31 perches. Capital value, £100; half-yearly rent, £2.

• Rental exemption for two years is conditional on improvements to value of £10 being effected annually in addition to the improvements required by the conditions of the lease.

Weighted with £109 for improvements, comprising building (24 ft. by 12 ft.), 52 chains road fence, and 6 acres manuka cleared. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £20, the balance may be repaid over a period of ten years by half-yearly instalments amounting to £5 2s. 8d., interest at 5 per cent.

Situated on corner of East Coast and Newman’s Roads about three-quarters of a mile from Silverdale. Easy rising country mostly ploughable; 6 acres carrying some danthonia feed. Suitable for a man doing some outside work with small income.

Whangarei County.—Ruakaka Survey District.

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

Sections 16 and 18, Block XIV: Area, 122 acres 0 roods 37 perches. Capital value, £145†; half-yearly rent, £2 18s.

• Rental exemption for four years is conditional on improvements to value of £12 being effected annually in addition to the improvements required by the conditions of the lease.

Situated three miles from Waipu and thirteen miles from Oakleigh. Access is one mile by part metalled and consolidated sand road (known as Potters Road) from the Main North Highway. Comprises approximately 100 acres drained sandy peat-swamp containing timber and gum holes and covered with gorse; the balance is consolidated and of higher level covered in fern, scrub, and lupins. Section is badly watered. Subject to drainage easement in favour of Crown.

† Capital value includes the sum of £34 for improvements belonging to the Crown, comprising 23 chains of drains.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

L. J. POFF,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(H.O. 9/2410 and 22/1450/1224; D.O. R.L. 2055 and 2152.)

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Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Optional Tenure.

Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 2nd October, 1940.

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, 28th October, 1940.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 30th October, 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 will be 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.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Kauchia County.—Kauchia North Survey District.

SECTION 6, Block XVI: Area, 600 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £150. Deposit on deferred payments, £10. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments (term: twenty years), £5 16s. 4d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3.

Weighted with £385 for improvements, comprising woolshed, fencing, and 100 acres surface sown. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £110, the balance, £275, may be secured by mortgage to the former lessee payable over a period of twenty years by half-yearly instalments of principal and interest combined of £10 19s. 1d.

This property is a grazing proposition situated on the Kaimanga Road, six miles from Hauturu Post-office and seven miles from Hauturu School. Access is by metalled road, twenty-five miles from Otorohanga. Approximately half the area is easy hilly to steep and faces south, while the other half, approximately 1,130 ft. above sea-level, faces mostly north. Soil is light loam on sandstone and rubble formation; watered by running streams and springs. The land, which is generally of poor quality, is suitable for grazing sheep and dry cattle. Ragwort is under control but fern is encroaching.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(H.O. 26/2704; D.O. M.L. 4193.)

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Lands in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 2nd October, 1940.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned properties are open for selection on optional tenures 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, 21st October, 1940.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 23rd October, 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, lease fee, and deposit in reduction of weighting for improvements.

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SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LANDS.
Whangamomona County.—Mahoe Survey District.

SUBDIVISION 1 of Sections 7, 8, and 9, Block V: Area, 319 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Capital value, £130. Deposit on deferred payments, £10. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments (term: twenty years), £4 19s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2 12s.

Weighted with £40 for improvements, comprising 160 chains fencing and 270 acres surface sown, now reverted. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £15, the balance may be repaid by twenty half-yearly instalments of £1 12s. 1d. each.

A grazing property situated on the Whangamomona Road, four miles from Whangamomona Post-office, Railway-station, School, and Saleyards, access being by metalled road. The soil is light loam on papa and sandstone formation; practically the whole of the property has reverted to second growth. Suitable only to the settler well established in the district.

(H.O. 26/9140; D.O. R.L. 282.)

Ohura County.—Ohura Survey District.

Section 19, Block II: Area, 200 acres. Capital value, £200. Deposit on deferred payments, £10. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments (term: thirty-four years and a half), £6 3s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £4.

Weighted with £500 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising four-roomed dwelling, cow-byre, shed, 125 chains fencing, 200 acres felled and grassed.

A mixed-farm situated on the Prentice Road, two miles from Niho Niho Post-office, School, and Railway-station, six miles from Matiere Dairy Factory, and five miles from Matiere Saleyards; access is by good metalled road. The soil is fairly good quality loam resting on papa and clay formation; watered by springs. Approximately 30 acres ploughable, 50 acres steep siding, broken by gullies, balance easy hill country; subdivided into eight paddocks. Ragwort prevalent.

(H.O. 26/3760; D.O. M.L. 1783.)

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.