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MAY 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 591
SCHEDULE.
| Section. | Block. | District. | Area. | Upset Price per Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |||
| 72 | II. | Apiti | 404 0 0 | 1 0 0 |
Weighted with £157 10s. for improvements.
This section is situated at Curl’s clearing, in the Otama-kapua Block, at the north-east corner of Marshall’s run, and is accessible from the Feilding-Rangiwahia Road by the Whare road-line. The distance from Feilding is about thirty-two miles, and eight miles from the proposed Main Trunk Railway, Marton–Te Awamutu, and the area comprises hilly, undulating, and flat land, of fair to good quality, 250 acres being open grass land, the balance of 154 acres being covered with a forest, including rimu, rata, kahikatea, 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.
491, lot 3 | .. | Bunnythorpe | 10 1 35 | 6 0 0
" 4 | .. | " | 7 3 2 | 6 0 0
" 5 | .. | " | 11 1 33| 6 0 0
" 6 | .. | " | 10 1 29| 6 0 0
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.
| 132 | XIII. | Mangaone .. | 602 0 0 | Upset Rental per Acre. 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 |
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.
| Section. | Block. | District. | Area. | Annual Rent per Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |||
| 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.
Rainfall for April, 1890.
Meteorological Office, Colonial Museum,
Wellington, 20th May, 1890.
THE following is the rainfall for the month of April, 1890:—
| Station. | Observer. | Total Fall in Inches. | Days of Rain. | Maximum Fall and Date. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Govt. Observer | 5·52 | 18 | 1·15 on 15th. |
| Te Aroha | A. Menzies .. | 7·30 | 13 | 1·89 on 15th. |
| Rotorua | Dr. Ginders .. | 6·61 | 11 | 2·29 on 16th. |
| Gisborne | Archdeacon Williams | 3·11 | 11 | 0·83 on 8th. |
| Napier.. | E. Lyndon .. | 1·19 | 2 | 0·96 on 18th. |
| Waimarama, H.B. | W. Davidson | 1·03 | 10 | 0·40 on 30th. |
| Mt. Vernon, H.B. | E. H. Wright | 1·06 | 9 | 0·40 on 15th. |
| Gwavas, H.B. | J. Nicols .. | 2·51 | 13 | 0·62 on 8th. |
| New Plymouth .. | H. Trimble .. | 5·95 | 19 | 1·05 on 12th. |
| Inglewood | N. Trimble .. | 11·87 | 14 | 3·17 on 14th. |
| Ngatimaru | A. Hutchinson | 7·77 | 13 | 1·70 on 18th. |
| Opunaki | A. H. Moore .. | 3·46 | 14 | 0·90 on 18th. |
| Manaia | G. A. Hurley | 2·58 | 14 | 0·54 on 18th. |
| Hawera (Waipapa) | J. Livingston | 2·63 | 12 | 0·49 on 18th. |
| Wanganui | W.L. Mountfort | 3·86 | 8 | 1·34 on 15th. |
| Wanganui (centre of town) | S. H. Drew .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kaponga (near Wanganui) | E. J. Ellerm.. | 6·42 | 12 | 1·35 on 13th. |
| Feilding | S. Goodbehere | 2·41 | 9 | 0·74 on 19th. |
| Palmerston North | S. Brown .. | 1·80 | 10 | 0·51 on 15th. |
| Manawatu Gorge | J. Bourne .. | 2·36 | 10 | 0·68 on 16th. |
| Masterton | J. Couborne .. | 1·81 | 4 | 1·53 on 16th. |
| Otahua | J. Bennett .. | 1·89 | 6 | 0·83 on 16th. |
| Carterton | H. Braithwaite | 1·83 | 7 | 0·84 on 16th. |
| Featherston | H. C. Smith .. | 1·78 | 7 | 0·82 on 16th. |
| Dry River (near Martinborough) | C. Phillips .. | 1·64 | .. | .. |
| Summit | M. Cronin .. | 5·71 | 14 | 1·18 on 18th. |
| Upper Hutt | J. B. Unsworth | 2·08 | 9 | 0·40 on 16th. |
| Taita .. | T. Mason .. | 2·67 | 12 | 0·72 on 14th. |
| Petone.. | Sir J. Hector | 3·28 | 9 | 0·78 on 14th. |
| Wellington | Govt. Observer | 3·71 | 11 | 0·80 on 14th. |
| Wainuiomata | Keeper .. | 2·99 | 8 | 0·77 on 18th. |
| Wellington Reservoir | W. Edmonds | .. | .. | .. |
| Flaxbourne | W. Tatchell .. | 1·01 | 5 | 0·50 on 18th. |
| Cape Campbell .. | Lightkeeper .. | 0·84 | 3 | 0·64 on 18th. |
| Kaikoura | E. Collins .. | 2·94 | 8 | 0·70 on 22nd. |
| The Brothers | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Farewell Spit | " .. | 5·77 | 11 | 1·12 on 14th. |
| Lincoln | E. C. Buckley | 0·41 | 4 | 0·20 on 19th. |
| Methven | E. Chapman.. | 1·35 | 5 | 0·51 on 19th. |
| Winchmore (Ashburton) | C. L. Hart .. | 0·94 | 5 | 0·34 on 18th. |
| Dunedin | Govt. Observer | 1·25 | 14 | 0·31 on 18th. |
| Balclutha | J. A. Algie .. | 0·68 | 15 | 0·14 on 3rd. |
| Bealey.. | J. Ryan .. | 1·24 | 10 | 0·30 on 17th. |
| Dipton | R. MacLachlan | 1·50 | 9 | 0·40 on 11th. |
| Invercargill | J. S. Bush .. | 2·50 | 8 | 0·5 on 2nd and 21st. |
| Puysegur Point.. | D. McNeil .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Queenstown | L. Hotop .. | 2·19 | 8 | 0·81 on 30th. |
| Cuvier Island | W. Chandler.. | 5·28 | 14 | 1·72 on 8th. |
| Chatham Islands | A. Shand .. | 0·68 | 9 | 0·18 on 30th. |
J. HECTOR,
Director.
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NZ Gazette 1890, No 28
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🗺️ Land for Sale - Various Districts
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand Sale, Auction, Various Districts, Sections, Blocks
🏥 Rainfall Data for April 1890
🏥 Health & Social Welfare20 May 1890
Rainfall, April 1890, Weather, Stations, Observers
- J. Hector, Director