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matai, hinau, maire, and usual undergrowth ; there is also a good orchard ; the section is well watered by the Kiwitea, and is suitable for immediate occupation and stocking. The general elevation above sea-level is about 1,300ft. The improvements comprise grassing of 250 acres, 10 chains of fencing, and an orchard of 1½ acres, planted with a variety of fruit trees.

These sections are situated in Bunnythorpe, and form part of the land hitherto reserved for railway purposes ; the position is central as regards the Manawatu District, and is adjacent to the railway-station. The area consists of flat land of good quality, covered with mixed forest. The sections offer a favourable opportunity for a small settler or working-man to secure a suitable home.

170 | XIV. | Mangaone .. | 23 0 0 | 1 15 0

This section is situated at Hastwell Village, in a bend of the Kopuaranga, on both sides of the road-line laid off towards the Mangaone Valley, and at the back of Village Sections Nos. 25, 26, 28, and 29, and comprises flat land with low hills on the south-eastern part ; the soil is fair and the forest is of mixed character ; the section is well watered and well situated.

45 | XIII. | Makuri .. | 10 0 0 | 2 10 0

This section is situated at the junction of the Makuri Valley and Mount Marchant Roads, about twelve miles from Pahiatua, and comprises flat land of good quality, covered with mixed forest. The site will probably be suitable for a store and accommodation-house.

SMALL RUN. Upset Rental per Acre.

132 | XIII. | Mangaone .. | 602 0 0 | 0 0 6

Weighted with £21 for improvements.

This section is situated about four miles south of Eketa-huna on the main coach-road, and comprises rough hills and a little flat land of inferior quality, the formation is papa ; the whole area is covered with forest, including rimu, rata, tawa, tawhero, &c., and usual undergrowth ; the section is fairly well watered.

FORFEITED DEFERRED-PAYMENT SECTIONS. Upset Price per Acre.

5 | XII. | Apiti .. | 109 3 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Feilding Special Settlement Block, and comprises hilly land and a small flat, the soil is good ; the forest includes rimu, kahikatea, rewa, matai, and dense undergrowth. The section is watered by a branch of Coal Creek.

42 | XII. | Makuri .. | 98 1 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Pahiatua-Puketoi Special-settlement Block, and comprises hilly and a little flat land of good quality, covered with mixed bush and usual undergrowth. The access is by the Tiraumea Road ; the distance from Pahiatua being about seven and a half miles.

35 | X. | Pohangina .. | 107 1 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Awahou-Pohangina Special-settlement Block, and comprises mixed bush lands of good quality, including some good flats ; the section is well watered by a branch stream.

27 | X. | Pohangina .. | 100 2 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Awahou-Pohangina Special-settlement Block, and comprises hilly and flat lands covered with mixed bush and dense underscrub ; the section is intersected by a branch stream.

PUBLIC RESERVE. Annual Rent per Acre.

11 | X. | Mangahao .. | 21 2 0 | 0 2 0

This section is situated in the Woodville-Mangahao Special-settlement Block, on the banks of the Mangahao River, and comprises flat land of good quality, covered with rimu and tawa bush and light undergrowth. The access is by the Bridge Road, the distance from the Forty-mile Bush Road being about four and a half miles.

Crown Lands to be offered for Sale by Public Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 11th April, 1890.

IT is hereby notified that the lands enumerated in the Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 23rd May next, at 11 a.m.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN LANDS.

TUAKAU SOUTH TOWN.

RURAL LANDS.

HOBSON COUNTY.

Arapohue Parish.

| N.W. pn. 70 | 37 0 0 | 23 2 6 |

Description of Land: All mixed forest and kahikatea swamp, with a few acres of open land.

OTAMATEA COUNTY.

Mareretu Parish.

| 168 | 120 3 0 | 120 15 0 |
| 169 | 182 1 0 | 182 5 0 |
| S.W. 179 | 21 2 0 | 10 15 0 |
| 217 | 168 2 0 | 159 0 0 |
| 218 | 156 0 0 | 228 0 0 |

Description of Land: Lot 168, very broken bush land, containing about 225,000ft. of kauri ; 169, broken bush land, containing about 225,000ft. of kauri, and about 15 acres of open fern land, undulating, soil fair ; both sections are well watered and accessible by road.

Omaru Parish.

Description of Land: All mixed forest with scattered clumps of kauri, totara, and puriri ; soil good, but section not very accessible.

WAIPA COUNTY.

Te Rapa Parish.

| 79 | 98 2 0 | 297 0 0 |

Description of Land: Good land with some timber on it near Frankton Junction ; the timber is only fit for firewood.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.

Ararimu Parish.

| 21A | 5 3 0 | 11 10 0 |
| 21B | 2 0 28 | 4 7 6 |

Description of Land: Open land, about three miles north of Helensville.

Makarau Parish.

| 129 | 79 0 0 | 158 0 0 |

Description of Land: Broken land, about two-thirds mixed forest, with a good deal of kauri.

Waipareira Parish.

| 125A | 0 2 0 | 1 0 0 |

Description of Land: Small site between two roads near Swanson, suitable for building purposes.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.

Mangamuka Survey District.

Block IX.

| 1 | 50 0 0 | 62 10 0 |

Description of Land: Good but broken, all forest with some kauri.