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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 3, 14 May 1897, Page 20

LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT. f|ROWN LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT. Land for Settlements Act. In addition to the ordinary Crown Lands that are placed in the market from time to time, the following Improved Estates purchased by the Crown will be Open for Disposal as under, viz :— In Wellington.— Paparangi, 313 acres, about July, rent about 13s per acre. In Canterbury.— Mariwiti, Corwar,2o2f> acres. 7th May, IS«J7, rent from 6s to 8s Gd per rcre ; Horsley Down, 4004 acres, about May 31. rent about .« 6d per acre. In Otago.— Tokarahi, <)tf>4 acres about May 11, IS<>7. rent from 4s l^d to 20s per acre ; Momona, Taieri Plain. 224 acrtf May 10, 15.17. rent from 12s <;d to 1 7s per acre '

lIAWKE'S BAY ESTATE. The Pouparae settlement is situated in Cook County, eight miles from Gisborne. It ha* been divided into nine allotments and is suitable for dairying purposes. WELLINGTON. Paparangi is situated at Johnson ville, about a quarter of a mile from the Johnsonville Railway Station. The hind will be divided into sections of from .1 to in acres. CANTERBURY ESTATES. The Marawiti Settlement Oonvar. S.D., ha- been purchased from Mr. ,T. C. an<l is situated near Hit-hlunk. near the MethwnRakaia Railway. liighbank was recent iy di-po-ed of under the same Act, and was eagerly com pi tt d ioi\ The pioperty is wellsheltered, in good heart, well teneed. and lias about Nd acres <>1 well grown plantation-. It will be laid oil in iann-. suitable to the quality of the land. The Barrhill town-hip and school are conveniently situated to it. The Hor-ley Down E-tate is situated in North Canterbury. between Amberley and the Hurunui. on the Hurunui Rnerand adjacent to the Railway. It lia- bun -übdnided into 21 tarm-. varying from 7.! acre- to -Til, acn.-. OTAGO ESTATE^. The Tokarahi Estate in Otago. on the Maereuhenua Rher is twenty-fve miles by lail trom Oamaru. Theie are two Railway Stations oa the property, which i- situated between Tokarahi Railway Motion r.nd Duntroon. 'lhe soil is lying upon limstone and is \uy itrtik.well -mud lor uere.l- or stuck. It adjoins the Maerew heinia Estate, which \\a- di-po-ed ot with-tuh success last year. The propiity ha- bei n purchased from Mr. Alexander A. Mc.Uast, r. and the gi eater part is in gra-- trom one crop. It will be sur\eyed into convenient tarm-. ,-uiUible tor all classes of farmers. There aie good plant at on- around the homestead, which, with l.;><) 0 acres, i- retained bj the owner. There 1-, a school within easy distance ot the pi operty. The Momou.l Settljuient is on the Taieri PI tin, and was purchased trom Mr. ThoM-on. It is situated within three miles of the Railway Station at Allan ton. and is connected by a good road and bridge to that station. The -oil irich alluvium, well adapted tor gra— roots and dair^inu. 'lhe sections will range from ten to sixty acres, the larger to include the homestead, out-houses. L tc. It is protected by an embankment trom being flooded by the Taien Rhei. It i-, admirably adapted lor occupation by small holders, whose families can get work on the surrounding lann-. There is a ereanury at the corner of the tarm Also, besides these Properties, the Land for Settlements Hoard is negotiating for the purchase ot Large Estates both in the North I -land and Middle Island. Full details will be advertised a month before the day of receding application-, and inquiries will be answered by the Commissioner of Crown Lands of the District or by the Surveyor-General. Wellington.