New Zealand Gazette – 1890 – No. 74

Page 1485

✨ Land Descriptions and Prices

Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1485

a right line from the western angle of the last-mentioned section to the eastern angle of Section No. 67 of the Parish of Otatu aforesaid, and by a public road ; towards the west generally by Sections Nos. 66, 65, and 2 of the Parish of Otau, by the Wairoa River, by Section No. 30 of the said Paris of Otau, and by a public road to the point of commencement.

Description of Land: Broken forest land, difficult of access, and only fit for pastoral purposes.
Cash price, 10s. per acre.

Whangarei County.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in Block XIII., Hukerenui Survey District, and containing approximately 2,400 acres, commencing at a point on the western boundary of Block XIII., Hukerenui Survey District aforesaid, distant 10,000 links from its south-western angle. Bounded towards the north-east by a line bearing 100° for a distance of 7000 links, and by a line bearing 125° for a distance of 5000 links; towards the north by a line bearing 90° for a distance of 5000 links; towards the east by a line bearing 360° for a distance of 2200 links; towards the south-west by a line bearing about 310° for a distance of 7200 links or thereabouts to the southernmost angle of Section No. 9 of Block XIII. aforesaid; towards the north generally by that section, by a public road, and by Sections Nos. 7 and 6 of the same block; towards the east by Block XIV., Hukerenui Survey District, and by the Parish of Otakairangi; towards the south by Block I., Purua Survey District, by the Moengawahine Stream, and by Sections Nos. 2 and 1 of Block XIII., Hukerenui Survey District aforesaid; and towards the west by the western boundary of Block XIII. aforesaid to the point of commencement: be all the aforesaid measurements more or less.

Description of Land: About one-half mixed forest, remainder fern land; the country is rather broken, but the soil is fair, though some of the fern land is rather poor.
Cash price, 10s. per acre.

Whakatane County.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Waiotahi, and containing approximately 78 acres. Bounded towards the north-east by Sections Nos. 76, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, and 351 of the Parish of Waiotahi; towards the south-east by Section No. 356 of the same parish; towards the south-west by Sections Nos. 355, 354, 353, 352, and 472 of the same parish; and towards the north-west by a public road to the point of commencement.

Description of Land: Swamp lands, near Waiotahi River.
Cash price, 10s. per acre.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Waiotahi, and containing approximately 46 acres. Bounded towards the north-east by Sections Nos. 59, 62, 63, 64, and 65 of the Parish of Waiotahi; towards the south-east by Section No. 371 of the parish aforesaid; towards the south-west by Sections Nos. 68, 67, and 66 of the same parish; and towards the north-west by a public road to the point of commencement.

Description of Land: Swamp lands, near Waiotahi River.
Cash price, 10s. per acre.

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

FRED. WHITAKER,
(For the Minister of Lands.)

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.

Section.	Block.	Area.	Cash Price per Acre.	Deferred-payment Price per Acre.	Perpetual Lease Rent per Acre.

FIRST-CLASS LANDS.

Manukau County.—Parish of Pukekoke.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d.
58A | .. | 12 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 3 15 0 | 3 0
Description of Land: Mixed bush and open land of very good quality, but broken; situated about three miles from Pukekohe Railway-station.

Manukau County.—Parish of Opaheke.

Lots 40 & 41 of Section 5 | .. | 9 0 7 | 1 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0
Description of Land: Open land, rather overgrown with furze; situated at Tuhimata Settlement.

SECOND-CLASS LANDS.

Hokianga County.—Manganuka Survey District.

1 | V. | 121 3 0 |
2 | " | 50 0 0 |
3 | " | 65 0 0 |
4 | " | 44 2 0 |
5 | " | 37 3 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
6 | " | 35 3 0 |
7 | " | 36 0 0 |
8 | " | 88 2 0 |
9 | " | 108 1 0 |

Description of Land: All broken forest country of fair quality and well watered. On main Hokianga-Takahue Road.

22 | IX. | 50 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 0 7½
Description of Land: All mixed bush, situated at head of Mangakino Stream, Hokianga-Motukaraka Settlement.

Manukau County.—Parish of Otatu.

27 | .. | 197 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: Broken forest land, good soil; about five miles from Clevedon Post-office.

Manukau County.—Parish of Tuakau.

101 | .. | 121 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
Description of Land: Very broken land, poor soil, covered with fern, and a good deal swamp; about one mile from Whangarata Railway-station.

Raglan County.—Parish of Whangape.

56 | .. | 45 3 22 | 0 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 0 9
Description of Land: Open fern and tea-tree land, with little grass near Mangapiko Stream. The section contains a little kahikatea bush.

Rodney County.—Parish of Tauhoa.

181 | .. | 100 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
182 | .. | 236 0 0 |
Description of Land: Broken forest land, not very accessible, near the Hoteo River.

Waitemata County.—Parish of Mairetahi.

N.E. 6 | .. | 103 0 10 |
53 | .. | 308 3 0 |
54 | .. | 179 0 20 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 3
55 | .. | 185 2 10 |
47 | .. | 330 2 0 |

Description of Land: Sections mostly covered with burnt tea-tree; soil sandy and inferior, suitable for pastoral purposes.

Waitemata County.—Parish of Waipareira.

126 | .. | 55 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 0 7½
Description of Land: Open fern and tea-tree land, well watered; situated near Swanson Railway-station; section accessible by road.

Whangarei County.—Parish of Ruarangi.

116 | .. | 103 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 4½
Description of Land: Open land of generally inferior quality, accessible by formed road.

Waikato County.—Parish of Taupiri.

362 | .. | 52 0 10 |
365 | .. | 55 3 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 6
370 | .. | 47 3 0 |

Description of Land: Undulating fern and swamp lands, containing flax and raupo; about six miles from Ohinewai Railway-station.

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

FRED. WHITAKER,
(For the Minister of Lands.)

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1890, No 74

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🗺️ Land Description and Boundaries

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated16 December 1890
KeywordsLand description, Boundaries, Auckland Land District, Whangarei County, Whakatane County
👩‍💼 Officials

FRED. WHITAKER, (For the Minister of Lands.)

🗺️ Rural Lands in Auckland Land District Open for Sale or Selection (continued from previous page)

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated16 December 1890
KeywordsAuckland Land District, Rural lands, Sale, Selection, Land Act Amendment Act
👩‍💼 Officials

WILLIAM HILLIER, Earl of Onslow, Governor
FRED. WHITAKER, (For the Minister of Lands.)

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