MAR. 18.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

355

drainable, remainder good fern land; 530, about two-thirds
swamp, remainder good fern land, swamp drainable.
N.B. The swamp on these sections is principally wiwi,
raupo, toitoi, and a little flax and tea-tree.

PARISH OF WAIOEKA, OPOTIKI DISTRICT.

Description of Land. Bush land, broken.

PARISH OF WAIOTAHI, OPOTIKI DISTRICT.

Description of Land. 156, 176, open land, part swamp;
396, flat, fern and toitoi, a little swamp; 397, flat, fern and
toitoi; 399, flat, part fern, good soil, about one-third bush,
consisting of puriri, rata, tawa, rewarewa, and rimu; 401,
broken, soil light, about one-half swamp; 402, broken, 50 acres
swamp, dense fern and tutu from 3 to 10 feet high, about 15
to 20 acres mixed bush; 403, very broken, about 80 acres
swamp, dense fern and tutu from 3 to 10 feet high, good supply
of water, about 50 acres of mixed bush suitable for fuel only;
404 and 405, soil light sandy, about one-half swamp, remaining
portions thickly covered with fern and tutu; 406, broken, one-
third swamp; 407, broken, one-third swamp, dense growth of
fern and tutu from 3 to 7 feet high, about 3 acres of light bush,
several springs at the west end. Sections 401, 402, and 403 are
accessible for bullock drays or stock by the Beach Road from
Opotiki; distance by this road about 10 miles to Section 403;
distance by the road laid off along the north boundary of the
block is about 3½ miles to Section 401, but will not be available
until formed; 411, 412, open land, part swamp.

PARISH OF WAIMANA, WHAKATANE DISTRICT.

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, toitoi, and flax, remainder broken, fern and bush
hills, soil good, bush as in 275, 4 acres of good kahikatea; 277,
one-third swamp, raupo, toitoi, 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 same
swamp, toitoi, 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, toitoi, 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.

PARISH OF KARAKA, NEAR DRURY.

Description of Land. All open land, undulating.

PARISH OF PAREMOREMO, RIVERHEAD.

Description of Land. Fern land, with patches of bush.

PARISH OF ARARIMU, NEAR RIVERHEAD.

Description of Land. Fern land, with patches of scrub.

PARISH OF WAIWERA, WHANGAPARAOA.

Description of Land. Open undulating, covered with fern
and scrub.

PARISH OF TUAKAU.

Description of Land. Undulating; good quality; one-third
bush.

PARISH OF KOHEROA.

Description of Land.-20, on banks of Maungatawhiri River;
104 and 105, land of good quality, chiefly fern, with a few
patches of bush in the heads of the gullies; 114, open fern
land.

PARISH OF MAUNGATAWHIRI.

Description of Land.-176, undulating, covered with bush;
186, on the banks of Maungatawhiri River.

PARISH OF WHANGAMARINO.

Description of Land. Open fern land.

PARISH OF WAIPIRI.

Description of Land. Open undulating land.

PARISH OF KARANGAHAPE.

Description of Land. Hilly forest, containing rimu and
totara.

PARISH OF OTAU.

Description of Land.-46, bush land; 47 contains a large
quantity of kauri timber.

PARISH OF WAIROA, NEAR PAPAKURA.

PARISH OF HARATAONGA, GREAT BARRIER ISLAND.

Description of Land.-Covered with manuka and rewarewa