Mar. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 425

tion as 253, with frontages to Great North Road; 260 to 263 inclusive, fern and tea-tree, undulating agricultural land; 265 and 266, about 1 acre swamp, remainder poor gum land. The above lands are situated on the Great North Road, about half-way between Lake Pupuke (Takapuna) and Okura.

Parish of Waipareira.

174 | 20 1 8 | 10 5 0

Description of Land: About one-half light mixed bush, remainder open tea-tree land, very broken, frontage to Swanson Creek, opposite Swanson Railway-station.

Parish of Waikomiti.

113 | 36 2 33 | 73 10 0
134 | 4 0 22 | 8 10 0

Description of Land: Poor land, accessible by road, about one and a half miles from Waikomiti Railway-station.

Parish of Okura.

59 | 56 3 0 | 42 10 0
60 | 57 2 11 | 43 5 0

Description of Land: Lot 59, about two-thirds open and broken, a little flat near Okura River, and some fair high tea-tree land; 60, open, with remains of small bushes along river, about three-fourths broken.

COROMANDEL COUNTY.

Parish of Hahei.

20 | 36 1 0 | 18 2 6
21 | 30 2 17 | 15 7 6
22 | 43 0 0 | 10 15 0
24 | 181 1 32 | 45 10 0
26 | 152 0 0 | 38 0 0

Description of Land: Lot 20, flat land, high scrub and manuka, about 5 acres swamp and kahikatea bush, good soil, accessible by made road; 21, level land, chiefly kahikatea forest, soil good, accessible by made road; 22, forest, some kauri, broken rocky soil, accessible by sea; 24, very broken, about 20 acres fern, remainder forest, consisting of kauri, tawa, manuka, tanekaha, and rimu, watered, and accessible by sea; 26, about 20 acres undulating, remainder rugged and broken, all forest, consisting of manuka, pohutukawa, tawa, &c., watered, accessible by sea and track.

Parish of Whenuakite.

9 | 50 0 0 | 25 0 0
10 | 63 1 32 | 31 15 0
12 | 97 2 0 | 36 15 0

Description of Land: Lots 9 and 10, about 20 acres high tea-tree, good soil, remainder flax, swamp, both accessible by river; 12, open fern and tea-tree, with rewarewa scattered about, watered, undulating, and broken, poor soil, accessible by river.

MANUKAU COUNTY.

Parish of Opaheke (Maketu Settlement).

II. | 29 | A. R. P. | £ s. d.
| 39 | 5 0 0 | 30 0 0
| 76 | 5 0 0 | 25 0 0
| 147 | 5 0 0 | 30 0 0
| 153 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0
| 157 | 10 2 16 | 31 16 0
| | 10 0 25 | 40 12 6

Description of Land: Lot 29, first-class land; 39, first-class land, covered with tall manuka, level, stream runs through one corner; 76, about 2 acres swamp, remainder in grass and crops; 147 and 153, rather poor soil, covered with short fern, manuka, &c., about 3 acres swamp on Lot 153; 157, fine alluvial soil, level, partially covered with light bush, a stream running through the lot.

Parish of Opaheke (Kirikiri Settlement).

I. | 2 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0
| 8 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0
| 16 | 1 2 26 | 5 0 0
| 116 | 1 1 5 | 4 0 0

Description of Land: Lots 2 and 8, level, clay soil, covered with manuka and fern, portion swampy; 16 and 116, level, clay soil, covered with tall manuka and fern. These allotments all front roads open for traffic, and are situated about a mile from Papakura Railway-station.

Parish of Opaheke.

Description of Land: All heavy mixed bush. Lot 199, generally broken, clay soil, well watered; 199A, about 20 acres fairly level, remainder broken, well watered; 199B, very broken, soil poor, a few good kauri and totara trees.

Parish of Opaheke (Williamson’s Clearing).

Description of Land: Mixed forest, good soil, well watered.

Description of Land: Heavy bush land, contains a number of good kauri trees, clay soil, rather broken, well watered, about three miles from Papakura Railway-station.

Parish of Waiuku East.

229 | 0 2 27 | 2 0 0

Parish of Maungatawhiri.

223 | 63 1 15 | 63 10 0

Description of Land: Three-fourths low lying heavy manuka-scrub land, soil first-class, one-fourth swamp, good natural drainage into Waiponga Stream.

WAIKATO COUNTY.

Parish of Whangamarino.

399 | 151 1 0 | 38 0 0

Description of Land: About 25 acres kahikatea forest (swampy), 75 acres swamp, the remainder broken poor land, accessible by main road and Waikato River.

WAIPA COUNTY.

Parish of Horotiu.

163 | 157 1 35 | 118 2 6

Description of Land: About one-half open fern and manuka, level land, remainder swamp, soil poor on dry land, swamp easily drained, accessible by main road from Ngaruawahia to Whatawhata.

Parish of Pukete.

100 | 20 0 0 | 10 0 0
100A | 21 1 6 | 10 15 0
100B | 8 1 10 | 4 5 0

Description of Land: Broken, fern-hills and swamp, soil fair, accessible by road.

Terms of Sale: One-fourth of purchase-money to be paid at time of sale, and the balance within two months thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall thenceforward be null and void. Crown-grant fees to be paid on completion of purchase.

Maps of the above lands may be seen and further particulars obtained on application at this office.

Schedules containing descriptions, &c., of the above lands will be exhibited at railway-stations and post offices.

Sale of Town Lands, Gisborne.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 5th March, 1887.

THE following lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Gisborne, on Thursday, the 14th April next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

TOWN OF PATUTAHI.

| A. R. P. | £ s. d.
92 | 0 0 32 | 26 0 0

TOWN OF ORMOND.

41 | 1 1 37 | 45 0 0
57 | 1 0 0 | 30 0 0
59 | 0 2 0 | 15 0 0

Terms of Sale: One-fourth of purchase-money to be paid at time of sale, and the balance within two months thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall thenceforward be null and void. Crown-grant fees to be paid on completion of purchase.

Maps of the above lands may be seen and further particulars obtained on application at this office, and at the Land Office, Gisborne.