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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Description of Land.—Lot 20, on banks of Manga-
tawhiri River, deep swamp; Lots 104 and 105, land
of good quality, chiefly fern, with a few patches of
bush in the head of the gullies.

PARISH OF MANGATAWHIRI.
| 176 | 69 1 0 | 69 5 0 |
Description of Land.—Undulating, covered with
bush.

PARISH OF KARAKA, NEAR DRURY.
| Lot. | Area. | Upset Price. |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | 20 1 16 | 20 10 0 |
| 109 | 20 0 0 | 20 0 0 |
| 110 | 20 0 0 | 20 0 0 |
| 111 | 38 0 25 | 38 5 0 |
| 112 | 24 3 0 | 24 15 0 |
| 113 | 21 0 24 | 21 5 0 |
| 114 | 21 0 24 | 21 5 0 |
| 115 | 20 0 0 | 20 0 0 |
| 116 | 21 0 19 | 21 5 0 |
| 117 | 24 0 0 | 24 0 0 |
Description of Land.—All open land, undulating,
soil poor.

| Block. | Section. | Area. | Upset Price. |

WAIHOU SURVEY DISTRICT.—HOTUNGAIO AND TAU-
REKOMORE BLOCKS, SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF
THE THAMES.
| XI. | 1 | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| | 1 | 110 2 0 | 110 10 0 |
| | 2 | 70 0 22 | 70 5 0 |
| | 3 | 98 0 0 | 98 0 0 |
| | 4 | 87 1 22 | 87 10 0 |
| | 6 | 91 3 2 | 92 0 0 |
| | 7 | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| | 8 | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| | 9 | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| | 10 | 97 0 0 | 97 0 0 |
| | 11 | 122 3 25 | 123 0 0 |
| XII. | 5 | 102 1 23 | 102 10 0 |
Description of Land.—Section 1, 100 acres forest,
balance swamp and fern, kahikatea forest; Section
2, 60 acres forest, kahikatea; Section 3, all forest,
kahikatea; Section 4, 80 acres forest, balance swamp;
Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, all kahikatea forest:
Section 5, 10 acres kahikatea forest, 10 acres open,
balance swamp.

| Lot. | Area. | Upset Price. |

PARISH OF MAKARAU, KAIPARA DISTRICT.
| 69 | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| 69 | 172 0 0 | 172 0 0 |
| 74 | 66 0 0 | 66 0 0 |
Description of Land.—These lots contain kauri
timber.

PARISH OF PAREMOREMO, NEAR RIVERHEAD.
| 96 | 166 0 0 | 166 0 0 |
| 97 | 107 0 0 | 107 0 0 |
| 98 | 100 2 0 | 100 10 0 |
| 99 | 105 2 0 | 105 10 0 |
| 100 | 96 2 0 | 96 10 0 |
| 101 | 49 2 0 | 49 10 0 |
| 102 | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| 103 | 100 2 0 | 100 10 0 |
| 104 | 99 2 0 | 99 10 0 |
| 105 | 102 0 0 | 102 0 0 |
Description of Land.—Fern land, with patches of
bush.

| Lot. | Area. | Upset Price. |
PARISH OF ARARIMU, NEAR RIVERHEAD.
| 96 | 99 3 0 | 99 15 0 |
| 97 | 106 0 0 | 106 0 0 |
| 98 | 98 2 0 | 98 10 0 |
Description of Land.—Fern land, with patches of
bush.

PARISH OF WAIWERA (WANGAPAROA).
| 248 | 204 0 0 | 204 0 0 |
| 249 | 200 0 0 | 200 0 0 |
| 250 | 128 0 0 | 128 0 0 |
| 251 | 148 0 0 | 148 0 0 |
Description of Land.—Open, undulating, covered
with fern and scrub.

PARISH OF WAIHEKE (WAIHEKE ISLAND).
| 64 | 180 0 0 | 180 0 0 |
Description of Land. — Part bush and scrub,
broken.

| Block. | Section. | Area. | Upset Price. |

TANGIHUA SURVEY DISTRICT, NEAR WHANGAREI.
| I. | 2 | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| | 2 | 94 0 0 | 94 0 0 |
| | 3 | 101 0 0 | 101 0 0 |
| | 4 | 99 0 0 | 99 0 0 |
| | 5 | 96 0 0 | 96 0 0 |
| | 6 | 90 0 0 | 90 0 0 |
| | 8 | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| | 9 | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| | 10 | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| | 11 | 101 0 0 | 101 0 0 |
| | 12 | 98 0 0 | 98 0 0 |
| | 13 | 80 0 0 | 80 0 0 |
| | 14 | 78 0 0 | 78 0 0 |
| | 15 | 88 0 0 | 88 0 0 |
| | 16 | 148 0 0 | 148 0 0 |
| | 17 | 142 0 0 | 142 0 0 |
| | 18 | 135 0 0 | 135 0 0 |
| | 19 | 101 0 0 | 101 0 0 |
| | 20 | 103 0 0 | 103 0 0 |
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.)
| V. | 9 | 40 0 0 | 50 0 0 |
Description of Land.—Open, covered with manuka,
has water on two sides.