SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Patea County.—Momahaki Survey District.

SECTION 4, Block III : Area, 402 acres. Capital value £100. Deposit on deferred payments, £5. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £3 1s. 9d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £125 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising dwelling, fencing, and 300 acres felled and grassed. The improvements are in a very deteriorated state.

The section is situated on the Watershed Road, thirty-five miles from Waitotara. The soil is poor, resting on sandstone, clay, and papa formation. The area is in general hilly and broken, but with some fairly easy country on the southern end. The access from Watershed Road is very poor as the section drops steeply away from this road which is formed but not metalled for the last nine miles and is very bad in wet weather, and the attention of intending applicants is specially drawn to the poor state of the access of this property. The Crown does not undertake to improve the existing access in any way.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(H.O. 31/473; D.O. O.R.P. 1167.)

Lands in Marlborough Land District for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 6th August, 1940.

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, 10th September, 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, 12th September, 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 and mortgage fees, and deposit in reduction of weighting for improvements.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Marlborough County.—Wakamarina Survey District.

SECTIONS 30 and 68, Block IX : Area, 152 acres. Capital value, £195. Deposit on deferred payments, £5. Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments, £6 3s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3 18s.

Weighted with £185 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 £55, 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.)

SECOND SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVE.

Marlborough County.—Wakamarina Survey District.

SECTION 64, Block IX : Area, 49 acres. Capital value, £100; half-yearly rent, £2.

Weighted with £185 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 sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £35, the balance may be left on mortgage in favour of the Bank of New Zealand: Term, five 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 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.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 6th August, 1940.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned property is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, up to 4 o'clock p.m., on Friday, 6th September, 1940.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, 10th September, 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.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS SETTLEMENT LAND.

Waimairi County.—Christchurch Survey District.—Avonhead No. 2 Settlement.

(Exempt from payment of rent for one year.*)

Lot 4 of Section 16, Block X : Area, 1 acre 3 roods 21.4 perches. Capital value, £150; half-yearly rent, £3 15s.

This area is situated on Avonhead Settlement, Upper Riccarton, on the corner of Withells Road and Hawthornden Road, and offers a good residential-site.

• After payment of the prescribed deposit an exemption from the payment of rent for one year will be granted provided that improvements to an equivalent value are effected to the satisfaction of the Land Board.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 26/3237; D.O. R.I. 900.)