1206 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 59]

Description of Land: Lot 197, about 30 acres open land of fair quality, remainder forest, undulating and broken, containing some kauri, on main Whangarei and Parua Bay Road, about four miles from latter place; north-west portion Lot 199, broken bush land, on main road Whangarei and Parua Bay Road.

Parish of Waikare.

| N.E. pn. 39 | 41 2 0 | 10 7 6 |
| N.W. pn. 84 | 15 0 0 | 4 0 0 |

Description of Land: Open country, undulating poor land, about four and a half miles from Parua Bay by road, and situated on Taiharuru Harbour, a branch of the Pataua.

Hukerenui Survey District.

Subject to £4 for improvements.

Description of Land: Section 19A, Block XII., about three-fourths mixed bush, remainder open fern land, soil medium, accessible by road.

Opua-whanga Survey District.

| VIII. | 12 | 236 0 32 | 147 13 0 |
| VI. | 5 | 47 3 7 | 36 0 0* |

Subject to £441 for improvements.

Description of Land: Section 12, Block VIII., about one-sixth open, remainder forest, small valley along stream, soil good, remainder broken; Section 5, Block VI., about 12 acres forest, 10 acres level, remainder broken, soil good, frontage to Whananaki Inlet.

Manukau County.

Parish of Karaka.

Description of Land: These sections are all undulating, covered with short fern and tea-tree; the soil is generally poor, mostly well watered, and from two and a half to four miles from Runciman Railway-station by formed road. Lots 118 to 122 have frontage to tidal creek.

Parish of Wainui East.

| 212 | 32 3 30 | 33 0 0 |
| 213 | 87 1 35 | 87 10 0 |
| 214 | 161 2 0 | 161 10 0 |
| 215 | 496 3 0 | 496 15 0 |
| 216 | 80 0 0 | 80 0 0 |
| 217 | 80 0 0 | 80 0 0 |
| 218 | 80 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| 219 | 80 0 0 | 60 0 0 |
| 220 | 80 0 0 | 60 0 0 |
| 221 | 80 0 0 | 60 0 0 |
| 222 | 76 3 0 | 38 7 6 |
| 223 | 18 3 22 | 19 0 0 |
| 224 | 44 2 33 | 44 15 0 |

Description of Land: Lots 212, 213, and 214, all open swamp, flax, and raupo; Lot 215, about 60 acres kahikatea swamp, balance covered with manuka and flax, manuka 10ft. to 20ft. high, soil black loamy peat, 1½ft. to 2ft. deep, lying over a white marly clay, and quite dry during summer; Lot 216, about 10 to 15 acres, kahikatea, balance open swamp, fronts partially-drained road; Lot 218, about 3 acres dry land, balance open swamp, fronts partially-drained road, and close to dry land; Lots 219, 220, and 221, all open swamp, very wet; Lot 222, all open swamp, very wet, growing stunted manuka and moss; Lots 223 and 224, all open swamp, covered with rushes, and not very wet. There is a fall of from 7ft. to 9ft. in the mile over all this part of the swamp on a bearing of 189° 27' (the direction of the main road), with peat 2ft. to 9ft. deep overlying the clay. The peat is deepest on the land side, getting shallower as it approaches the Waikato River. The main Government drain through this block is now completed.

Description of Land: Section 1, Lot 71, first-class volcanic land close to railway-station, a good road-frontage; Section 2, Lots 153, 161, 165, 166, 167, 172, 174, 189, 202, and 203, all first class, level or slightly undulating, very rich soil, covered with heavy mixed bush; Lots 209, 206, 219, 225, 229, and 230, very rich soil, gentle slope towards the north, covered with heavy mixed bush. The whole of these allotments lie within a radius of two or three miles of the Pukekohe Railway-station, and have frontages to roads open for cart-traffic. A good deal of fencing is already done, as most of the lots are surrounded by farms under cultivation. Lots 272 and 279 have been fenced and laid down in grass by the owners of adjoining lots; Lot 144, first-class soil, nearly level, partially covered with heavy bush; Section 3, Lots 15, 25, 28, 30, and 42, are first-class, semi-volcanic, level allotments, covered with heavy mixed bush.

Parish of Waipipi.—Karioitahi Settlement.

| 1 | 19 | 11 0 0 | 11 0 0 |

Description of Land: Open, about half swamp.

Parish of Waipipi.—Kohekohe Settlement.

| 5. | 85A | 4 2 31 | 4 15 0 |
| | 111 | 1 0 23 | 2 6 0 |

Waipa County.

| | 100B | 8 1 10 | 4 5 0 |

Description of Land: 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.