✨ Land Sale Descriptions, Post Offices, Postmaster Appointments
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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).
| Section. | Lot. | Area. | Upset Price. |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV. | 40 | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| 8 1 30 | 15 0 0 | ||
| 41 | 10 0 25 | 18 0 0 |
Description of Land: Mixed forest, good soil, well watered.
| Lot. | Area. | Upset Price. |
|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |
| S. pn. 171 | 46 0 0 | 69 0 0 |
Description of Land: Heavy bush land, contains a num-
ber of good kauri trees, clay soil, rather broken, well watered,
about three miles from Papakura Railway-station.
Parish of Hunua.
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.
| Lot. | Area. | Upset Price. |
|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |
| 399 | 151 1 0 | 38 0 0 |
WAIKATO COUNTY.
Parish of Whangamarino.
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 Ngarua-
wahia to Whatawahia.
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 there-
after, 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 par-
ticulars obtained on application at this office.
Schedules containing descriptions, &c., of the above lands
will be exhibited at railway-stations and post offices.
Post Offices opened.
THE following names of additional post offices which have been opened in the colony are published for general informa-
tion.
General Post Office, Wellington, 1st April, 1887.
JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.
| Name of Office. | Postal District. | Circulating Office. |
|---|---|---|
| Marahau | Nelson | Nelson. |
| Te Karaka | Gisborne | Gisborne. |
Postmasters appointed.
IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments
have been made in the Postal-Telegraph Service of the colony.
General Post Office, Wellington, 1st April, 1887.
JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.
| Name. | To be Postmaster at | Postal District. | Date. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, R. | Canvastown | Blenheim | 1 April, 1887. |
| Parlane, J. | Dipton | Invercargill | 28 Feb., " |
| Percival, A. J. | Helensville | Auckland | 1 April, " |
| Greager, C. C. | Kai Iwi | Wanganui | 1 March, " |
| McKenzie, A. | Kaurihohe | Auckland | 1 April, " |
| Donald, R. H. | Marahau | Nelson | 1 April, " |
| Bevan, W. | Matamata | Auckland | 15 March, " |
| Griffiths, D. | Ngaroto | Auckland | 15 March, " |
| Belworthy, H. | Orepuki | Invercargill | 28 Feb., " |
| Campbell, J. | Razorback | Auckland | 1 March, " |
| Kavanagh, D. M. | Riwaka | Nelson | 1 April, " |
| Wood, J. J. | Rotoriti | Thames | 23 Feb., " |
| Ingen, E. H. | Te Karaka | Gisborne | 1 March, " |
| Ferman, J. | The Forks | Hokitika | 1 April, " |
| Empson, G. A. | Waipu | Auckland | 21 March, " |
| Dewhurst, J. | Wakanui | Christchurch | 1 Jan., " |
| Anderson, Annie | Walton | Auckland | 1 April, " |
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NZ Gazette 1887, No 23
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🗺️ Land Sale Descriptions - Opaheke, Hunua, Waiuku East, Maungatawhiri, Waikato, Waipa
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand Sale, Opaheke, Hunua, Waiuku East, Maungatawhiri, Waikato, Waipa, Mixed Forest, Kauri Trees, Clay Soil, Manuka-Scrub, Swamp, Fern, Accessible, Main Road, Waikato River, Terms of Sale, Crown-Grant Fees
🚂 Post Offices Opened
🚂 Transport & Communications1 April 1887
Post Offices, Opened, Marahau, Nelson, Te Karaka, Gisborne
- Julius Vogel, Postmaster-General
🚂 Postmasters Appointed
🚂 Transport & Communications1 April 1887
Postmasters, Appointed, Canvastown, Dipton, Helensville, Kai Iwi, Kaurihohe, Marahau, Matamata, Ngaroto, Orepuki, Razorback, Riwaka, Rotoriti, Te Karaka, The Forks, Waipu, Wakanui, Walton
17 names identified
- R. Anderson, Appointed Postmaster at Canvastown
- J. Parlane, Appointed Postmaster at Dipton
- A. J. Percival, Appointed Postmaster at Helensville
- C. C. Greager, Appointed Postmaster at Kai Iwi
- A. McKenzie, Appointed Postmaster at Kaurihohe
- R. H. Donald, Appointed Postmaster at Marahau
- W. Bevan, Appointed Postmaster at Matamata
- D. Griffiths, Appointed Postmaster at Ngaroto
- H. Belworthy, Appointed Postmaster at Orepuki
- J. Campbell, Appointed Postmaster at Razorback
- D. M. Kavanagh, Appointed Postmaster at Riwaka
- J. J. Wood, Appointed Postmaster at Rotoriti
- E. H. Ingen, Appointed Postmaster at Te Karaka
- J. Ferman, Appointed Postmaster at The Forks
- G. A. Empson, Appointed Postmaster at Waipu
- J. Dewhurst, Appointed Postmaster at Wakanui
- Annie Anderson, Appointed Postmaster at Walton
- Julius Vogel, Postmaster-General