SEPT. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1051

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

ONSLOW, 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Manukau | Wairoa* .. | 48 | .. | 51 2 0 | 1 0 0 | 51 10 0 | 1 5 0 | 2 6 0 | 0 1 0 | 1 5 9
All mixed forest, rather broken, well watered.

Whakatane | Waiotahi* .. | 429 | .. | 199 3 0 | 1 0 0 | 199 15 0 | 1 5 0 | 8 18 6 | 0 1 0 | 5 0 0
This section comprises about 30 acres level land, 120 acres mixed bush, consisting of puriri, rimu, &c., the balance being covered with fern and tea-tree. Situated on the Waiotahi River, about four miles from mouth. (Surrendered perpetual lease.)

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Bay of Isl'ds | Ruapekapeka* | 54 | .. | 63 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 31 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 1 8 3 | 0 0 6 | 0 15 9
Situated on road near Ruapekapeka Pa; comprises broken forest land, with about 5 acres open.

Hokianga | Whangape† .. | 1 | XIII. | 344 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 172 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 7 13 9 | 0 0 6 | 4 6 0
This land, which is known as the Waitaha Block, is situated on the sea-coast, about two miles south of Whangape, and comprises about two-thirds open land, covered with flax, &c., the balance being mixed forest and very broken.

Otamatea | Paparoa* .. | N.W.94 | .. | 8 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 4 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 3 9 | 0 0 6 | 0 2 0
Broken land, covered with mixed forest and tea-tree.

Waikato .. | Maramarua* .. | 16 | .. | 1,238 3 0 | 0 5 0 | 309 15 0 | 0 6 3 | 13 16 6 | 0 0 3 | 7 15 0
This section is situated about seven miles from Mercer, and consists of about 740 acres of deep swamp and 500 acres poor fern ridges. (Surrendered perpetual lease.)

Waitemata | Waikomiti* .. | 370 | .. | 48 3 0 | 0 15 0 | 36 15 0 | 0 18 9 | 1 13 0 | 0 0 9 | 0 18 6
Broken forest land, accessible by private track from Henderson’s Valley Road. (Surrendered perpetual lease.)

Whangarei | Waipu* .. | 101 | .. | 45 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 16 17 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 15 3 | 0 0 4½ | 0 8 6
Broken land, covered with light bush; a small area is limestone.

Raglan .. | Whaingaroa* .. | N.73 | .. | 77 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 38 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 1 14 6 | 0 0 6 | 0 19 3
Very broken, forest land; adjoins Opoturu Stream.

Rodney .. | Oruawharo* .. | N.E.91 | .. | 27 2 0 | 0 5 0 | 7 0 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3 | 0 3 6
" " S.E.92 | .. | 61 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 15 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 13 9 | 0 0 3 | 0 7 9
" " E.93 | .. | 99 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 24 15 0 | 0 6 3 | 1 2 3 | 0 0 3 | 0 12 6
Poor, open land, covered with fern and tea-tree, with a small patch of bush on Section 91.

Tauranga | Waihi South† | 21 | II. | 276 2 0 | 0 7 6 | 103 17 6 | 0 9 4½ | 4 12 9 | 0 0 4½ | 2 12 0
Undulating, fern land, consisting of a light sandy soil; adjoins Pongakaua River.

UNSURVEYED LAND.

Whangarei County.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in Block XIV., Hukerenui Survey District, and containing approximately 1,900 acres. Bounded towards the north by a public road; towards the east by Sections Nos. 2, 3, and 4 of Block XIV., Hukerenui Survey District; towards the south generally by Section No. 8 of Block XIV. aforesaid, by a right line from the westernmost angle of the last-named section to the northernmost angle of the Parish of Otakairangi, and by part of the north-western boundary of that parish; and towards the west by part of the eastern boundary of Block XIII., Hukerenui Survey District, and by Section No. 6 of that block to the point of commencement.

Open fern and swamp lands of very poor quality. Price, 5s. per acre.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Ruarangi, and containing approximately 1,050 acres. Bounded towards the east generally by the road which forms the western boundary of Sections Nos. 30, 28, 71, 67, 66, and 63 of the Parish of Ruarangi; towards the south generally by the road which forms the northern boundary of Sections Nos. 61, 60, and 57 of the Parish of Ruarangi aforesaid; and towards the north-west generally by the road which forms the south-eastern boundary of Sections Nos. 24, 20, 21, 18, 19, and 27 of the Parish of Ruarangi aforesaid to the point of commencement.

Chiefly open land, of poor quality; there is also a small quantity of mixed bush, of little value. Price, 7s. 6d. per acre.

Tauranga County.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Te Puna, and containing approximately 550 acres. Bounded towards the north generally by a public road, by Section No. 208 of the Parish of Te Puna, and by a public road; towards the east generally by Sections Nos. 182 and 183 of the Parish of Te Puna aforesaid and by a public road; towards the south by the northern boundary of Blocks XII. and XIII., Tauranga Survey District; and towards the north-west by a public road to the point of commencement.

Open land, rather broken; accessible by cart-road from Tauranga. Price, 10s. an acre.

Raglan County.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Waipa, and containing approximately 400 acres. Bounded towards the north by Section No. 166 of the Parish of Pepepe; towards the east by a right line running due south to the north-eastern angle of Section No. 102 of the Parish of Waipa; towards the south by that section; towards the west by Section No. 103 of the same parish; again towards the south by Section No. 103 aforesaid and Section No. 104 of the same parish; and again towards the west by Sections Nos. 109 and 111 to the point of commencement.

Broken, forest land; not accessible by any road at present. Price, 7s. 6d. per acre.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Karamu, and containing approximately 2,675 acres. Bounded towards the north by the Raglan-Whatawhata Road; towards the east by Section No. 174 of the Parish of Karamu; towards the south by a public road; and towards the west by the Waitetuna River and Sections Nos. 186, 165, 164, 163, 162, and 161 of the Parish of Karamu aforesaid to the point of commencement.

Forest and open land, very broken; the northern portion fronts the main Whatawhata and Raglan coach-road. Price, 10s. an acre.