Oct. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1187

Application for Probate.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 19th October, 1891.

In the matter of the will of MIRIAM HURIWAI KAIPARA, of Canvastown, deceased.

A PPLICATION having been made by Eruera Wirihana Kaipara that probate be granted of the aforesaid will: It is hereby notified that all persons opposing such application must lodge a caveat in manner prescribed within two calendar months after the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

Sitting of Court further adjourned.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.

N OTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Court to hear the claim under “The Native Equitable Owners Act, 1886,” made with respect to Paparoa Block, which was adjourned to the 11th day of November, 1891, has been further adjourned, to be held at Auckland on the 11th day of January, 1892.

Dated this 19th day of October, 1891.

H. G. SETH-SMITH,
Chief Judge.

Pungatana Block.

N OTICE is hereby given that on Monday, the 26th day of October, 1891, at the Native Land Court, at Whanganui, inquiry will be made regarding the circumstances connected with the sale of the Pungataua Block by certain Natives to Nicholas Hearn and James Kennedy, and more particularly as to whether the said sale is affected by “The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act Amendment Act, 1889.”

G. W. WOON,
Registrar.

Crown Lands Notices.

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

Department of Lands and Survey,
Auckland, 1st October, 1891.

T HE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of sections 3 to 11 of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887,” either for cash, on deferred payments, or for perpetual lease, at the option of the selector, on and after Wednesday, the 25th November, 1891. In cases where more than one application is received for the same section, priority of choice will be decided by priority of application:—

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED LAND.

Coromandel and Raglan Counties.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Moehau and Cape Colville Survey Districts, and containing approximately 1,450 acres, more or less. Bounded towards the north by the Poihakene No. 1 Block; towards the east by a right line running due south from the south-eastern angle of the last-named block, 12000 links; thence towards the north-east by a right line to the northernmost angle of Section No. 1 of Block I., Moehau Survey District; towards the south-east by that section; and towards the west generally by the sea to the point of commencement.

Generally very broken land, covered with scrub and mixed bush. Cash price, 5s. per acre.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Cape Colville Survey District, and containing approximately 1,400 acres. Bounded towards the east generally by the sea; towards the south-east by Section No. 1, Block II., Moehau Survey District; towards the south-west by a right line from the westernmost angle of Section No. 1 aforesaid to the southernmost angle of the Moehau No. 1m Block; and towards the north-west by the Moehau No. 1m Block aforesaid to the point of commencement.

Generally very broken land, covered with scrub and mixed bush. Cash price, 5s. per acre.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Moehau and Harataunga Survey Districts, and containing approximately 1,700 acres. Bounded towards the north-east generally by the sea; towards the south-east generally by the Tapapakaroro, Okahutahi, and Motukahakaha Blocks to the westernmost angle of the last-named block; thence towards the south-west by a right line to the southernmost angle of Section No. 1 of Block II., Moehau Survey District; and towards the north-west by that section and Stony Bay to the point of commencement.

Generally very broken land, covered with scrub and mixed bush. Cash price, 5s. per acre.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in the Parish of Whangape, and containing approximately 17,000 acres. Bounded towards the north generally by a public road and by Section No. 5, Parish of Opuatia; towards the east generally by Sections Nos. 30, 84, 81, and 82, Parish of Whangape; towards the south generally by a public road, by Sections No. 32, Block VIII., and Section No. 26, Block VII., Awaroa Survey District, by a public road, by Section Nos. 4, 3, 2, and 1, Block VII., Awaroa Survey District aforesaid; and by the northern boundary of Block VI. of the same survey district; and towards the south-west by Section No. 3, Parish of Putataka, to the point of commencement.

All mixed forest, with a few fern openings; soil generally very good, and a large proportion of it is limestone. Roads have been graded through the block, and will in some places be partially cleared so that selectors can trace the lines. Cash price, 15s. per acre.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Town and Rural Lands for Sale by Auction, Auckland Land District.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 2nd October, 1891.

N OTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned town and rural lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 27th November next, at 11 a.m.:—

TOWN OF RUSSELL.

| 182 | 16 1 24 | 16 10 0 |
Very poor land, being a wiwi swampy bank in the mangroves, near mouth of the Whau Creek.

HOBSON COUNTY.—PARISH OF WHAKAHARA.

| S.E. 15 | 39 2 0 | 39 10 0 |
All mixed bush, containing about 40,000ft. of kauri.

MANGONUI COUNTY.—PARISH OF KAIAKA.

| 70A | 16 0 0 | 8 0 0 |
Broken forest land, adjoining Hindson’s homestead selection.

MANUKAU COUNTY.—PARISH OF HUNUA.

| 204 | 40 3 3 | 82 0 0 |
Comprises 15 acres undulating forest land, remainder low wet flat, poor soil. The bush contains some good totara, and about 80,000ft. of kauri timber.

OTAMATEA COUNTY.—PARISH OF OMARU.

| 163 | 520 0 0 | 520 0 0 |
| 164 | 545 0 0 | 545 0 0 |
| 165 | 685 0 0 | 1,370 0 0 |
| 166 | 800 0 0 | 800 0 0 |
| 168 | 135 2 0 | 203 5 0 |

These sections are all mixed forest except 164, which contains some open land fronting the road. The following is the approximate quantity of kauri timber contained in each section: Section 163, 500,000ft.; Section 164, about 200,000ft.; Section 165, about 2,000,000ft.; Section 166, about 200,000ft.; and Section 168, about 800,000ft. These sections all adjoin the Mangonui River, but a right of road to enable timber to be got out is reserved through Sections 163, 164, 165, and 166.

RAGLAN COUNTY.—PARISH OF KARIOI.

| 93A | 30 0 0 | 15 0 0 |
Open land, near sea-coast.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance (with Crown-grant fee) within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall henceforth be null and void.

Plans may be seen at the local post-offices, and on application at this office.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.