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

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 6th January, 1942.

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 Friday, 13th February, 1942.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 18th February, 1942, 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 documentary evidence of their financial position and farming experience.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants, and the successful applicants 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 the amount of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LANDS.
Mangonui County.-Opoe Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for two years.)
SECTION 53, Block VIII : Area, 40 acres 0 roods 17 perches. Capital value, £95; half-yearly rent, £l 18s.
Sections 21 and 54, Block VIII : Area, 43 acres 3 roods 9 perches. Capital value, £65; half-yearly rent, £l 6s.
Sections 19, 20, and 51, Block VIII : Area, 62 acres 0 roods 34 perches. Capital value, £125 ; half-yearly rent, £2 10s.
Exemption from payment of rent is conditional on permanent improvements to the value of £10 being effected annually in each case during the concession period in addition to the usual improvements required by the Land Act, 1924.

Sections 21 and 54 are weighted with £21 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising 4 acres grassing, 20 chains road-fence, $\frac{1}{4}$ acre cultivation, and small shack.

The sections are about five miles from Awanui Port and Dairy Factory and about two miles and a half from Waipapakauri Post-office and School. Access to Section 53 is metalled, but the other sections have half a mile of unformed road to the metalled Waipapakauri-Hohoura Road. Sections are practically covered in tea-tree, scrub, rushes, and gorse, the soil being consolidated sand dune on clay formation, easy undulating country with kauri swamp in gullies. Water-supply is poor, being swamps and springs. The areas are suitable for winter run-offs.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

L. J. POFF,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 22/1747 ; D.O. 9/1458.)

Land in Taranaki Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 6th January, 1942.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is 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, 26th January, 1942.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 28th January, 1942, 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 on weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.-SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Ohura County.-Aria Survey District.

SECTION 1, Block VII : Area, 694 acres. Capital value, £350. Deposit on deferred payments, £20 : Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments (term : 34½ years), £10 14s. 6d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £7.

Weighted with £500 for improvements, comprising five-roomed dwelling, cow-byré, garage, fencing, 300 acres felled and grassed. This sum is payable in cash, or, after payment of a deposit of £25, the balance may be secured on first mortgage to the State Advances Corporation over a period of thirty-five years with interest at 4$\frac{1}{2}$ per cent., reducible to 4$\frac{1}{2}$ per cent. for prompt payment.

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A grazing property situated on the Aria-Matiere Road, thirteen miles from Matiere Post-office, Railway-station, and Saleyards, and four miles from the Rira School; access is by metalled road from Matiere. The soil comprises light loam resting on clay and sandstone formation; watered by springs and streams. Approximately 394 acres felled and grassed of which about 300 acres are ploughable, the balance being hilly to steep country in virgin bush. Pastures for the most part are poor and require heavy top-dressing or renewing. Internal fencing is in bad order. Ragwort is in evidence and rabbits are plentiful.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 31/488 ; D.O. R.L. 401.)

Land in Wellington Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 6th January, 1942.

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 District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 26th January, 1942.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, 28th January, 1942, 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 evidence of their financial position and farming experience.

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.-THIRD-CLASS LAND.
Kaitieke County.-Kaitieke Survey District.

SECTION 7, Block II : Area, 1,129 acres. Capital value, £285. Deposit on deferred payments, £10 : Half-yearly instalment on deferred payments (term : twenty years), £11 8s. 6d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £5 14s.

Weighted with £754 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising dwelling and outbuilding, wool-shed, cow-byré, sheep-dip and pens, garage, fencing, felling, and grassing.

This property is situated about five chains off the Kawautahi Road, seven miles from Kaitieke, one mile from Kawautahi School, and eleven miles from Owhango Railway-station. The area is well watered by streams and is suitable as a grazing proposition; subdivided into six paddocks. Approximately 30 acres undulating to hilly land which is ploughable, balance high, steep, broken country. There are 12 acres medium pasture, about 500 acres worn-out pasture and fern, 497 acres reverted to fern and tea-tree, and 120 acres natural state.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

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

(H.O. 34/157 ; D.O. O.R.P. 926.)

Land in Canterbury Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 6th January, 1942.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section will be offered for sale by public auction for cash or on deferred payments at the Lands Office, Stafford Street, Timaru, on Tuesday, 17th February, 1942, at 2 o'clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.-TOWN LAND.
Borough of Timaru.

Lots 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9, D.P. 7080, and Lots 14, 15, and 16, D.P. 8752, being parts R.S. 1730 : Area, 5 acres 0 roods 25.4 perches. Upset price, £1,500.

Improvements included in the upset price comprise two-storied brick dwelling on concrete foundation with six rooms on ground floor and seven rooms on first floor. Bathrooms and conveniences on both floors. Double-oven Atlas coal-range, two gas-ranges, and destructor. Other improvements comprise brick laundry with six washtubs, two punice boilers, and Shacklock laundry stove; also garage, outbuildings, and fencing.

This property is situated in the Timaru Borough approximately two miles from the Timaru Post-office, and has frontages to College Road and Otipua Road. With expenditure of additional capital the property would be suitable for maternity or convalescent hospital.