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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Description of Land.—Section 2, open taraire
forest, sandy clay soil, 15 acres alluvial flat; Section
3, ditto; Section 4, heavy forest, sandy clay soil, 15
acres alluvial flat; Section 5, ditto; Section 6, heavy
forest, 15 acres tea-tree, sandy clay soil, 20 acres
alluvial flat, superior; Section 8, heavy timber, rather
broken, excellent soil, dark loam, 4 acres level land;
Section 9, ditto; Section 10, ditto, 30 acres level;
Section 11, ditto, 20 acres level; Section 12, ditto,
25 acres level; Section 13, ditto, 30 acres level;
Sections 14 and 15, mostly tea-tree, and light bush,
broken or undulating; Section 16, common forest,
clay soil; Section 17, common forest, some black soil,
35 acres tea-tree and light bush, 15 acres alluvial soil;
Section 18, common forest, some black soil, 20 acres
tea-tree and light bush, 15 acres alluvial soil; Section
19, common forest, some black soil, 30 acres tea-tree
and light bush, 15 acres alluvial; Section 20, a good
deal of kauri, sandy clay soil, 10 acres tea-tree and light
bush, 10 acres alluvial soil—all the sections are well
watered. From Sections 8 to 15 of much the same
character, somewhat broken, but with soil of superior
quality. The portion now under tea-tree was formerly
cultivated by the Natives. The sections fronting on
the Waiotama River, viz., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 18, 19,
and 20, are low-lying and undulating, nowhere too
steep for cultivation. All the sections have a good
northern aspect, and are well sheltered from S.W.
and S. winds by the Tangihua Mountain. These
sections have a frontage to a made road from Wairoa
to Mangapai.

RUSSELL SURVEY DISTRICT (RUAPEKAPEKA.)

Description of Land.—Open, covered with manuka,
has water on two sides.

TAKAHUE SURVEY DISTRICT, KAITAIA (MONGONUI).

Description of Land.—This land forms part of the
Kaitaia Block, and has the Great North Road already
formed through it. The land is everywhere good,
though very swampy, but not difficult to drain. This
block is 24 miles from Mongonui Harbour.

WAOKU SURVEY DISTRICT, KARUHIRUHI, HOKIANGA.

Description of Land.—These lands are all of good
quality, and, from their situation on the Bay of
Islands and Hokianga Heads Road, are easily ac-
cessible. This road has been cleared and bridged,
and cuttings made where required; boats also can
come up either the Whirinaki or Omanaia Rivers,
right into the block from the Hokianga River. The
forest on this land is comprised of puriri, taraire,
rimu, mataki, rata, kahikatea, &c. There is a good
deal of valuable puriri timber all over it.

WAOKU SURVEY DISTRICT, PUNAKITERE,
HOKIANGA.

Description of Land.—These sections are situated
close to the head of navigation on the Waima branch
of the Hokianga River. The soil is everywhere of
good quality, being a black volcanic loam, but is
covered in many places with stone, which prevents a
large part of it being ploughed, but clover grows on
it luxuriantly.

PARISH OF KAWAKAWA, BAY OF ISLANDS.

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.