SEPT. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 993

Hokianga County.—Omapere Survey District.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
10A | IX. | 153 2 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 0 0 7½
18 | " | 125 2 25 | 0 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 0 0 7½

Section 10A, mixed bush land, on the Utakura River and main coach-road; 18, mixed bush and open land of fair quality, close to main road.

Hokianga County.—Waipoua Survey District.

7 | I. | 9 3 15 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6

Poor open land, close to Kawerua Landing.

Otamatea County.—Hukatere Survey District.

1 | I. | 238 3 34 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
2 | " | 295 1 14 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
3 | " | 199 1 11 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
4 | " | 272 3 3 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
5 | " | 216 1 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
6 | " | 102 1 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3

Sections 1 and 2, about 45 acres mixed bush on each, the remainder being open land with a little rough grass; 3 and 4, about 25 acres of each mixed forest, remainder open land with patches of high tea-tree and rough grass, a small portion of limestone formation; 5 and 6, about 20 acres of mixed bush on each, remainder open land, inferior soil, about 5 acres in each section covered with rough grass.

1 | II. | 82 0 13 | 0 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 0 0 9
2 | " | 34 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 0 0 9
4 | " | 115 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 0 0 9
5 | " | 112 3 32 | 0 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 0 0 7½
6 | " | 142 1 32 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
7 | " | 169 3 27 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
8 | " | 147 1 16 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
9 | " | 198 3 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
11 | " | 154 2 10 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3
12 | " | 30 3 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 0 0 9
13 | " | 112 2 24 | 0 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 0 0 9
14 | " | 160 1 28 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
15 | " | 139 1 12 | 0 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 0 0 9
16 | " | 96 3 34 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6

Sections 1 to 8, undulating fair land, covered generally with high tea-tree; the remainder are open and high tea-tree lands, with patches of mixed bush on each lot. These lands lie between the Wairoa and Arapaoa Rivers, and can only be said to be really accessible by water.

1 | VI. | 301 2 26 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
2 | " | 260 1 16 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
3 | " | 509 2 39 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
4 | " | 115 0 30 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
5 | " | 125 2 24 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
6 | " | 118 2 30 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½

All these sections consist of about one-third mixed bush, the remainder being tea-tree, with a little rough grass scattered over the lots; the soil generally is rather inferior. Access is gained by water, the lands being adjacent to the Wairoa River.

Whangarei County.—Purua Survey District.

3 | IV. | 101 2 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
4 | " | 16 2 36 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
18 | VII. | 21 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
19 | " | 109 3 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6

Section 3, only 5 acres of dry land, the remainder being kahikatea, rush, raupo, and flax swamp; 4, open fern land, light volcanic soil, covered with stones. The only access to these lots is through Crown lands. Section 18, principally stony land, covered in scraggy bush scorched by fire; 19, about 40 acres good soil, covered with mixed bush, remainder more or less swampy. The only access to these sections is through Crown land.

Whangarei County.—Parish of Ruatangata.

69 | .. | 55 2 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3
E. pn.70 | .. | 25 3 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3
71 | .. | 52 0 12 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3

Poor open fern and tea-tree land, with a few acres of bush in each.

Whangarei County.—Parish of Tauraroa.

161 | .. | 565 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 0 0 7½

All heavy mixed bush, swampy along Manganui River, good soil.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands open for Sale or Selection, Nelson Land District.

Lands and Survey Department,
Nelson, 20th August, 1891.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of sections 3 to 11 of “The Land Act Amendment, 1887,” either for cash, on deferred payments, or for perpetual lease, at the option of the selector, on and after Wednesday, the 30th September, 1891. In cases where more than one application is received for the same section, priority of choice will be decided by priority of application for unsurveyed land, and by lot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the Crown Lands Office, Nelson:—

SECOND-CLASS SURVEYED LAND.

Motueka Survey District.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
20 | XIV. | 120 2 32 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
21 | " | 95 3 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
22 | " | 102 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
40 | XV. | 50 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
42 | " | 335 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
Part 47* | " | 112 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½

• Moutere Hills.

Sections 20, 21, and 22, hilly bush land; 40, 42, and part 47, fern hills.

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED LAND.

All that block of land in the Nelson Land District, situated in the Waitapu Survey District, comprising about 4,100 acres, being the unsurveyed portion of Block XI. Cash price, 6s. per acre.

Very rough broken hills, thickly timbered; timber chiefly birch, with a few rimu and pine. Access by tracks up Gibson’s and Kitty’s Creeks respectively.

All that block of land, comprising about 15,000 acres, being unsurveyed portions of Blocks VIII., IX., and X., Totaranui Survey District. Cash price, 6s. per acre.

Rough mountain-slopes, thickly timbered with birch and a few rimu. Access by proposed tracks up the Awaroa and Fall’s Rivers respectively.

All that block of land, comprising about 24,500 acres, being the unsurveyed portions of Blocks I. to IX. inclusive, Kaiteriteri Survey District. Cash price, 6s. per acre.

Rough mountain-slopes, thickly timbered; timber chiefly birch, with a few rimu and rata. Access by proposed tracks up the Riwaka, Otuwhero, and Marahau Rivers respectively.

All that block of land, comprising about 17,000 acres, situated in the Wangapeka Survey District, being the unsurveyed portions of Blocks X., XIII., and XIV. of the said district. Cash price, 6s. per acre.

Steep mountain-sides (very cold in winter); mixed bush—birch, rimu, and a few totara. Access by road up the Wangapeka and Dart Rivers.

J. BROWNING,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

“The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881,” and the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will, under the authority and for the purposes of the said Acts, hold a Court at Whanganui, on the 14th day of September, 1891, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, for investigating the cases mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons interested in the said cases, and having objections to the said dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

G. W. WOON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

PART OF KAI IWI.

91-28. LEASE dated the 27th July, 1891, from Ngapiki Waaka Hakaraia and others to George Mitchell, of Kai Iwi, Farmer.