1438
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Description of Land.—124. Very broken, nearly all heavy
timber, puriri, &c., no water. 125. Very good soil, slightly
broken, well ti bered and watered. 126. Very good soil, well
timbered, puriri, karaka, and other timber, well watered. 127.
Very good soil, rather broken, fern, puriri, karaka, and other
timber. 128. Soil good, rather broken, principally fern land,
some timber, puriri, &c., watered. 129. Land of good quality,
portion much broken, portion undulating, well timbered. 130.
Land of very good quality, portion much broken, portion un-
dulating, well timbered. 131. Good land, portion undulating,
portion very broken, well timbered and watered. 132. Very
rich soil, well wooded, chiefly soft woods, not much water.
134. Land of good quality, well wooded, with a few kahikatea
trees near swamp, rather broken, but well watered. 135. Very
broken, soil good, heavily timbered with puriri, karaka, and
other soft woods. 136. Very rich land, undulating, partly
wooded and watered. 137. Very good land, nearly all open,
some timber, puriri, and other soft woods, watered. 140. Land
of average quality, well watered, small area of soft wood, much
broken.

Description of Land.—275. One-fourth swamp, remainder
broken, fern and bush hills, soil good, bush consists of rata,
tawa, rimu, pukatea, rewarewa, and manuka. 276. One-third
swamp, raupo, toetoe, and flax, remainder broken, fern and
bush hills, soil good, bush as in 275, 4 acres of good kahikatea.
277. One-third swamp, raupo, toetoe, and flax; remainder
broken, fern and bush hills, soil good, bush as in 275, 1½ acres
of good kahikatea. 278. Very broken, fern and bush hills, with
some swamp, toetoe, fit for run when cleared. 279. Very
broken, with the exception of land on Waimana River, bush as
in 275, good manuka bush on flats of river. 280. One-half
swamp, toetoe, and raupo, remainder broken, fern and bush
hills, soil good, mixed bush. 281. One-third swamp, remainder
broken, fern and bush hills, soil good, bush consisting of tawa,
rata, rimu, puriri, and pukatea. 282. One-third swamp, ditto,
ditto, ditto, a little bush, mixed as in 281. 283. All swamp,
but good land when drained.

URETARA ISLAND—OHIWA—PARISH OF WAIMANA.
284 | 181 0 0 | 181 0 0
Description of Land.—The soil is generally of a light, sandy
quality, covered with fern and tupaki; the
portions near the beach at north end are wet at spring tides.

PARISH OF MAKARAU—KAIPARA DISTRICT.
| | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | 172 0 0 | 172 0 0 |
| 74 | 66 0 0 | 66 0 0 |
| 94 | 61 0 0 | 61 0 0 |
| 95 | 87 0 0 | 87 0 0 |
Description of Land.—These lots contain valuable kauri
timber.

PARISH OF WAIUKU WEST—OTAUA CREEK.
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | 30 0 0 | 30 0 0 |
| 146 | 50 0 0 | 50 0 0 |
Description of Land.—Level, covered with kahikatea bush.

PARISH OF RUAPEKAPEKA—KAWAKAWA, BAY OF ISLANDS.
45 | 183 0 0 | 366 0 0
Description of Land.—Nearly all swamp, with a kahikatea
forest growing in it. The whole of it is subject to flood, and is
difficult to drain, but when drained the soil will be of excellent
quality.

PARISH OF OPAHEHE.
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | 202 0 0 | 202 0 0 |
| 168 | 178 0 0 | 178 0 0 |
| 170 | 168 2 0 | 168 10 0 |
| 171 | 184 0 0 | 184 0 0 |
Description of Land.—Undulating, covered with bush.

Description of Land.—Land of good quality, chiefly fern,
with a few patches of bush in the heads of the gullies.

Description of Land.—Level, soil good; three-fourths
swampy; 10 acres bush.

Description of Land.—Undulating, covered with bush.

| | PARISH OF WAINUIOTOTO—PUNGAPUNGA BLOCK, NEAR
WHANGAPOUA HARBOUR. | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 167 0 0 | 167 0 0 |
| 9 | 181 0 0 | 181 0 0 |
Description of Land.—Undulating, timbered.

NOTE.—Plans may be seen, and further particulars
of the land obtained on application at this office.

Terms of sale: One-fourth of purchase-money to
be paid at time of sale, and the balance within one
month thereafter.

Crown-grant fees to be paid on completion of
purchase.

Sale of Rural Lands.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 11th October, 1878.

THE following parcels of land will be offered for
lease (for depasturing purposes only) by
public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 18th
November next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the
forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

BAY OF ISLANDS DISTRICT.
Tunapohepohe and Patunui Blocks, containing
2,548 acres (third-class lands).
Upset price per annum, £22.

MANGONUI DISTRICT.
North part Puheke Block, 5,000 acres (third-class
lands).
Upset price per annum, £5.

South part Puheke Block, 10,000 acres (third-class
lands).
Upset price per annum, £10.

N.B.—Terms of lease, 21 years. Rent to be paid
yearly in advance. The whole or any portion of
these lands may at any time during the currency of
the lease be resumed by the Waste Lands Board for
the purposes of occupation or selection.