LAND SELECTORS GUIDE

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1774, 7 March 1906, Page 61

LAND SELECTORS GUIDE

WHERE TO FIND A SECTION. WELLINGTON LANDS AVAILABLE. With a view to keeping intending settlers informed of the chances of securing land in the Wellington provincial district-, arrangements have been made for the publication in the "New Zealand Mail” from time to time of a full summary of all the Crown lands available for immediate selection, with an indication of other lands likely to be available shortly. SUMMARY OF LANDS. The lands now available for selection in Wellington province are as follows: Acres. Village homestead allotments... 69

The sections included in the above summary are as follows: Village Homesteads. Manunui, five miles from Taumarunui, ten sections, varying from 1 acre to 1 acre 1 rood 10 perches, access by Main Trunk Railway. Mangaveka, one section 1 rood 25 ■perches, and one section 2 roods. Pongaroa. one section 19 acres 3 roods, a mile and a quarter from the township. Marshall, eight miles from Ohingaiti, five sections totalling 4 acres 3 roods 11 perches. Rural Lands. First-class surveyed land for cask, O'.R.P. or L.I.P.:— Section 59, block 10, Kaitawa, Horowhemm, 300 acres, in the Wellington Fruitgrowers’ block, on the right bank of the Waikanae, five miles from Waikanae station. Section 1, block 11, Ivaitawa, 515 acres-, in same block on left bank, Similes north-east from Waikanae. Section 22, block 13, Mangaliao, Pahiatua, 200 acres, 12 miles from Pahiatua, G from Tutaekara. Section 4, block 5, Momohaki, Patea, 300 acires, in Waitotara Valley, 23 miles from Waitotara. Section 28, block 2, Tiriraukawa, R-ang-itikei, 22 acres, 29 miles from Himtervilie. First-cla-ss surveyed land, for cash only:—Section 11, block 8, Kaiwaka, South Wairarapa, 201 acres, 35 miles from Martinborough. Second-class surveyed land, for cash, O.R.P. or L.I.P.: — Section 1, block 13, Tararua, Mauriceville, 300 acres, 9 miles from Mangamahoe. Section 2, block 13, Tararua, Mauriceville, 200 acres, 9fc miles from Mangamiahoe. Section 3, block 5. Momohaki, Patea, 226 acres in Waitotara Valley, 23 miles from Waitotara. Second-class land for cash onlv: — Section 1, block 3, Puketoi, 30 acres, 61miles from Makuri, £ls. Second-class land under Bush and Swamp Act : Section 28, block 16, Akatarawa, Hurt, 40 acres on Riniutaka coach road, 5 miles from Kaitoke, exempt for two years; cash, O.R.P. and L.I.P. Blocks 12 and 16, Momohaki, 9, 10, 13, and 14, Tanakira, 1 and 2, Waipakura, area 29,608 acres, on right bank of Wanganui river opposite Atene, access by proposed roads to Atene, 30 miles from Wanganui; unsurveyed; exempt for four years. Small Grazing Runs. Second-class pastoral country in the Wanganui River Trust Endowment block, in the Waimarino block, ten miles from Pipiriki—Section 6, blocks 11 and 15, Whirinaki, 3208 acres; section 7, blocks 15, Whirinaki, and 5, Rarete, 2064 acres: section 8, do, 2786

acres; section 9, blocks 15 and 16, Whirinaki, 1675 acres.

Section 2, block 16, Momohaki; 1710 acres, eighteen miles from Kfii-iwi. Land for Settlements. Norman&ale, Hurt Valley.-—Eleven suburban allotments, 5 to 72 acres; and eight ordinary farms, as follows: —73 acres, 86 acres, 23 acres, 20 acres (two), 147 acre©, 389 acres, 345 acres. Lease-in-perpetuity. Linton, Oroua County.—Oflb dairy farm, section 42, block 8, 160 acres', three miles from Halecmbe. Lease-m----perpetuity. Tawaha, Featlierston County.—Sixteen dairy farms from 50 to 123 acres’) seven ordinary farms, 117 to 275 acres. Lease-in-perpetuity. Open March 26th, (See article in this issue.) Native Townships. Tokaanu, 98 section©, varying from 1 rood to 7 acres 3 roods, leases fop 21 years, with right of renewal. Pipiriki, two sections, 7 acres 3 rood's and 1 rood 33 perches. ; Hokio, five miles and three-quar-ters from Levin, 33 sections, varying from 1 rood to 1 acre 11 perches. Reserves. The following small reserves, are open for .lease: —Scarborough (Pahiatua), 2 roods; Makuri, 5 acres; Apiti (two), 2 roods; Mount Robinson, three miles from Foxton, 9 acres; Hun ter ville, $ roods; Shannon, 1 rood; Pipiriki, J. rood; Mangatainoka, 2 roods; Scar* borough, nine sections 1 food each 1 , one 2 roods; Mangaweka. I root]; Buunythorpe, four sections! Mangaope, 10 acres; Oliau, 3 roods; Ranghvahia, 1 acre. Sections in tho townships of Carnajrv von, Mataroa, Mangaweka,. Piriaka', Pongaroa, Reetilii, and Taihape are offered at- auction at intervals after not’ less than thirty days’ notice. The uj*? set price for town sections is not less than £2O per acre, and for suburban not less than £2 per acre. Miscellaneous Leases. These include two sections (3acres and 9 acres) in Pongaroa, 5 acres Makuri, and six allotments at Moutere, the health resort, three miles from Foxton. ® Lands to be Thrown Open. Tablelands, Longbush, and Dry River estates, in Wairarapa; the two first at an early date.

Rural lands— Surveyed ... 2,330 Unsurveyed ... 2D, 003 Small grazing runs ... 12,328 Lana' for Settlements — Suburban lets 212 Ordinary farms 2,344 Dairy farms V.'. 1,218 Na< ive townships 85 Reserves 33 Miscellaneous leases 19 Total ‘ ... ... 48,222