Aug. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 931

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land in the Land District of Canterbury, situate in the Malvern District, containing by admeasurement 100 acres, more or less, on the north-eastern side of the Coal Tramway Reserve, the said point being the westernmost corner of Section No. 14381; thence north-westerly, following the said reserve, a distance of 11 chains 60 links; thence northerly, following the road forming the eastern boundary of Reserve No. 1248 (in red), 34 chains 11 links; thence easterly along the southern boundary of Section No. 9256, a distance of 27 chains 75 links, to the high bank of an old river-bed; thence south-easterly, following the said high bank to a point in line with the north-western boundary of the said Section No. 14381, and from thence returning south-westerly along the said line and boundary, 42 chains 10 links, to the commencing-point: and numbered 1252 (in red) on the plans deposited in the Provincial District Survey Office, Christchurch.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Rural Lands in the Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

ONSLLOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the third section of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), I, William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection, after the lapse of a period of not less than forty-five days from the date of the first public notification hereof, in the manner and upon the conditions mentioned in the said Act, and at the price per acre stated in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Manukau County.—Parish of Otan.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d.
68 | .. | 23 1 8 | 2 0 0 | 2 10 0 | 2 0
Description of Land: Forest land, near Wairoa River.

Rodney County.—Parish of Tauhoa.
178 | .. | 53 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0
Description of Land: About one-half bush, remainder fern and tea-tree; proposed railway-line north runs through this section.

Whakatane County.—Parish of Waioeka.
E. pn. 180 | .. | 17 3 0 | 1 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0
306 | .. | 4 3 31 | 1 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0
376 | .. | 17 3 0 | 1 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0
377 | .. | 20 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0
Description of Land: E. pn. Section 180, open land, two-thirds swampy, near Opotiki; 306, open land: both sections on coach-road from Opotiki to Waiawa; 376 and 377, open land, about two miles from Opotiki, upon new Opotiki-Waiotahi Road.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Bay of Islands County.—Hukerenui Survey District.
41 | V. | 50 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: Two-thirds mixed bush, remainder broken land of medium quality.

Coromandel County.—Parish of Purangi.
9 | .. | 23 3 11 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
10 | .. | 38 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
*Subject to £25 for improvements.
Description of Land: Clay soil, covered with tea-tree scrub, except 12 acres of Section 9, which is swampy.

Coromandel County.—Coromandel Survey District.
5 | X. | 81 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: All broken forest land, well watered, in the Awakanae Block.

Manukau County.—Parish of Awhitu.
Mid. 8 | .. | 40 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
Subject to £75 for improvements.
Description of Land: Poor gum land.

Otamatea County.—Parish of Tokataka.
N.W. 54, | .. | 157 2 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
55, and 56 |
S.W. 53, | .. | 189 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
S.E. 54, |
and 57 |

Description of Land: Open land, covered with fern and tea-tree.

Otamatea County.—Parish of Paparoa.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d.
S.W. 21 | .. | 12 0 36 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
S.E. 36 | .. | 19 1 5 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
S.W. 81 | .. | 22 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
N. 112 | .. | 20 1 34 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: S.W. Section 21, about 3 acres fern, remainder light mixed bush, good soil; S.E. 36, very broken bush land, well watered; S.W. 81, broken fern and tea-tree land, accessible by river; N. pn. 112, broken country, covered with heavy bush, accessible by road, good soil.

Otamatea County.—Parish of Wairau.
S.W. 99 | .. | 16 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
Description of Land: Broken forest land, accessible by road.

Rodney County.—Otamatea Survey District.
1 | XII. | 16 2 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 0 7½
Description of Land: Generally open land, with some swamp and a few acres of bush, situated near Wellsford.

Rodney County.—Pakiri Survey District.
4 | IX. | 116 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
6 | " | 172 2 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
7 | IX. | 185 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
3 | V. |
8 | IX. | 143 3 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
9 | " | 140 2 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
10 | " | 220 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
1 | V. | 91 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
2 | " | 101 3 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
6 | " | 134 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
8 | " | 172 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
Description of Land: Sections 4 to 10 are open and forest lands of good to indifferent quality, well watered, and accessible by road; 1 to 8, open fern and tea-tree lands and mixed bush, a good deal of the bush has been burnt. Sections are well-watered.

Rodney County.—Parish of Hoteo.
92 | .. | 95 2 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: Broken forest land, well watered.

Rodney County.—Tauhoa Survey District.
1A | XI. | 30 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: Broken forest land, sandstone, and clay soil.

Waitemata County.—Parish of Makarau.
91 | .. | 70 3 24 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
Description of Land: Open fern country, poor soil.

Whakatane County.—Parish of Waioeka.
346 | .. | 56 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: Very broken forest land, situated on the Otara River, 10 acres light bush, 12 acres fair swamp, remainder very broken fern land, soil good, close to Owhiwa Harbour.

Whakatane County.—Parish of Waiotahi.
200, 201, | .. | 186 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
202, 203 |
11 | .. | 200 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
Description of Land: About one-half wiwi swamp, liable to overflow by tide, remainder of section chiefly sand-hills, situated about one mile from Opotiki.

Whakatane County.—Parish of Waimana.
175 | .. | 50 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
181, 182 | .. | 154 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: Section 175, open land, with a little swamp near Nukuhau River; 181 and 182, open and bush land in about equal proportions, of fair quality, bounded by Nukuhau and Waingaroa Rivers.

Whangarei County.—Parish of Mangapai.
S.W. 98 | .. | 84 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
S. 101 | .. | 50 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
107 | .. | 91 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
Description of Land: S.W. Section 98, about 8 acres swamp, and about 14 acres alluvial land, balance undulating open land of poor quality; 101 and 107, undulating open land of poor quality.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

G. F. RICHARDSON,
Minister of Lands.