Feb. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 195

Sec- | Area. | Cash Price per Acre. || Sec- | Area. | Cash Price per Acre.
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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT.

First Class.

RAI VALLEY.

HERINGA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Block VIII.

A. R. P.
1 | 71 2 0 |
3 | 84 2 34 |
5 | 50 2 32 |
71 | 71 0 0 |} 20/
72 | 61 0 0 |
74 | 56 0 0 |
75 | 40 1 0 |

Block V.

8 | 53 3 0 |
16 | 54 0 0 |
17 | 54 3 0 |
19 | 51 0 0 |
24 | 51 1 20 |
25 | 60 0 0 |
26 | 57 2 34 |
27 | 57 2 34 |
28 | 60 0 0 |
29 | 60 0 0 |
30 | 49 2 0 |
41 | 38 0 0 |
44 | 90 0 0 |
45 | 90 0 0 |
46 | 73 2 0 |
47 | 72 0 0 |
48 | 72 0 0 |
49 | 72 0 0 |
50 | 72 0 0 |
60 | 57 2 0 |
61 | 63 3 0 |
62 | 64 0 0 |

Description of Land.—These sections, partly hill and partly terrace and flat, and covered with timber principally birch, rimu, and matai, and white-pine in places; soil good, clay soil on hills and terraces, and loamy on the lower flats skirting the streams. Accessible from Port of Havelock by coach-road to Nelson. A line of coaches is established between Havelock and Nelson via this road.

PELORUS AND MAHOU SOUNDS.

LINKWATER SURVEY DISTRICT.

Block II.

A. R. P.
1 | 56 1 24 |} 20/
2 | 43 0 0 |
4 | 86 2 32 |

PELORUS SOUND.

167 | 29 0 0 | 20/

Description of Land.—Section 1, all hill, clay soil, good black soil in gullies, manuka and cedar scrub and black birch on spurs; 2, 4 acres level, rest hill, good soil, black-birch, manuka, cedar, tree-ferns; 4, 15 acres level, rest hill, soil on flat fair, hill inferior, black birch; 167, half flat, half lower slopes of hill, soil good, covered with mixed timber, has been partly cut over.

DISTRICT OF KAIKOURA SUBURBAN.

14 | 52 0 28 | 30/
50 | 53 3 6 | 30/
286 | 49 0 0 | 30/
312 | 10 0 1 | 30/
316 | 10 0 1 | 30/
317 | 10 0 1 | 30/
318 | 8 1 10 | 20/
319 | 10 0 1 | 30/
320 | 10 0 1 | 30/
321 | 10 0 1 | 30/
323 | 28 1 36 | 20/
324 | 21 1 22 | 20/
327 | 21 1 22 | 20/
328 | 37 0 0 | 20/
329 | 30 0 0 | 30/

Description of Land.—Sections 14, 50, level land, fair soil, but very stony; 286, fair, sandy land; 312, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, hilly land, fair soil, scrub, manuka, and small bush.

Second Class.

KAIKOURA SUBURBAN.

17 | 17 2 16 | 10/
Part 1 of 53 | 22 0 26 | 12/6

Description of Land.—Section 17, level land, soil fair, very stony; 1 of 53, chiefly old river-bed, fern, tutu, grass, &c.

WESTLAND DISTRICT.

UNSURVEYED.

First Class.

Block LXV., 1,000 acres; price, 20s. per acre; at foot of Bannock Brae Range and on east side of Mahitahi River; flat, loamy, slate formation, covered with black scrub; access by Mahitahi River-bed.

JACKSON’S BAY SETTLEMENT LANDS.

56,500 acres; price, 20s. per acre; Haast River to Stafford River, between sea-beach and coast-range. Various descriptions of land open under “The Jackson’s Bay Settlement Act, 1880.”

Surveyed sections at Smoothwater River Valley, comprising Nos. 395 to 449, averaging in area 50 acres each: price, 20s. per acre; partly flat, partly hilly, stiff clay soil, mostly covered with heavy bush.

Surveyed sections at Arawata River-flats, comprising Sections Nos. 28, 32, 33, 36, 41, 45, 291, 301 to 328, 396 to 407, 530 to 562; areas ranging from 10 acres to 50 acres each; price, 20s. per acre; light soil lands on south side of Arawata River, stiff loam and heavily timbered on north side of river.

WESTLAND DISTRICT.

Surveyed sections at the Waiatoto River-flat, Nos. 292 to 300, 329 to 393, 400 to 406, 629; areas averaging 40 acres to 50 acres each; price, 20s. per acre; good loamy soil, covered with scrub and belts of heavy timber; flax lands along river- and creek-banks.

Surveyed sections at Turnbull and Okuru River-flats, comprising Nos. 221 to 228, and 451 to 520; areas about 50 acres each section; price, 20s. per acre; soil generally good, from light to rich loamy; light scrub and flax along the banks of streams, and heavily timbered in parts; large supplies of silver-pine along the Hapuka River.

UNSURVEYED.

Second Class.

Block LXI., 5,960 acres; price, 10s. per acre; on south side of Waiho River, 8 miles from Okarito; flat land, sandy loam, covered with scrub and heavy bush; access by beach-road and river-bed.

Block LXIV., 1,200 acres; price, 15s. per acre; east side of Hall River and Paringa Lake; flat land, clay and loam, light timber (totara) and scrub; access by Main South Road.

Block CIV., 2,000 acres; price, 15s. per acre; at Pawareka Harbour, Abbey Rocks; hilly limestone country, pine forest; access by sea.

Block CXV., 150 acres; price, 10s. per acre; south side of Karangarua River, 4 miles from sea-coast; flat thin soil, light forest; access by beach and up the Karangarua River-bed.

Block CXVIII., 680 acres; price 15s. per acre; east bank of Clarke River; low terrace land, good light soil, grass, fern, and light scrub; access by Haast Pass horse-track and Clarke River-bed.

Block CXX., 900 acres; price, 15s. per acre; on west bank of Paringa River, near mouth; limestone hilly country, clay soil, light forest; access by Paringa Harbour.

Block CXXIV., 1,880 acres; price, 10s. per acre; south bank Paringa River, 8 miles from its mouth; part good soil, light loam, grass, flax, and forest; access by Main South Road and Paringa River-bed.

Block CXXVIII., 500 acres; price, 10s. per acre; north side of Otoka River, at junction with Paringa River; principally flat land, light soil, covered with grass and light timber; access by Paringa River-bed.

Block CLIV., 170 acres; price, 15s. per acre; near Waita (Maori) River, intersected by branch of Main South Road via Waita River; land at foot of mountain-range loamy soil, covered with scrub and birch bush.

Block CXIV., 1,800 acres; price, 15s. per acre; on the east bank of Paringa River, near its mouth; flat land, light loamy soil, covered with light forest; access by Paringa seaport.

Block CLV., 620 acres; price, 15s. per acre; on east and west banks of Waikukupa River, at mouth thereof, Gillespie’s and Waiho Survey Districts; flat land, good soil, covered with light scrub and flax; access by coast-road.

Block CLVI., 620 acres; price, 15s. per acre; on east and west banks of Omoeroa River, at mouth thereat, Waiho Survey District; flat land, good soil, covered with flax, scrub, and part heavy timber; access by coast-road.

Block CLVII., 310 acres; price, 15s. per acre; north side of Manakaiau River, at its mouth, Bruce Bay Survey District; beach formation, light soil; access by coast-road.

Block CLVIII., 80 acres; price, 10s. per acre; sea-beach, 3 miles north of mouth of Haast River, Okuru Survey District; light sandy soil; access by sea-coast.

Block CLIX., 350 acres; price, 15s. per acre; west bank of Arawata River, about 10 miles from mouth, comprising the whole of Callery’s Flat, Arawata Survey District; light sandy soil, mostly covered with grass and scrub; access by dray-road to Forks, and thence by river-bed.

Block CLX., 1,000 acres; price, 15s. per acre; between Waikohai River and Whelan’s Creek, Gillespie’s Survey District; alluvial formation, scrub, and light bush; access by horse-track and coast-road.

Block CLXI., 2,500 acres; price, 15s. per acre; between Main South Road, Homestead Block, and Clearwater River, in the Gillespie’s and Waiho Survey Districts; fine agricultural land, black loam, river-alluvium, covered with scrub and ribbon-wood, open and vine country; access by horse-track, Waiho to Cook’s.

Block CLXII., 450 acres; price, 10s. per acre; east of and adjoining the Omoeroa River, with part frontage on north to the horse-track to Cook’s River, Waiho Survey District; good flat land, easily cleared, at a level of about 20 feet above river; access by horse-track.

Block CLXIII., 150 acres; price, 10s. per acre; between Paddy’s Creek and Waikukupa River, Waiho Survey District; good alluvial land, flat, covered with scrub; access by Waikukupa River-bed.

Block CLXIV., 500 acres; price, 10s. per acre; north side of Moeraki River, bounded by Runs 48 and 65; river-alluvium, scrub, and timber; access by Moeraki horse-track.

Block CLXV., 1,000 acres; price, 15s. per acre; south side of Haast River, south-west of and adjoining Section 630, Haast Pass Survey Dis-