Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1219

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

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

NOTICE 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.:

Very poor land, being a wiwi swampy bank in the man-groves, 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 Kaaka.
70A | 16 0 0 | 8 0 0
Broken forest land, adjoining Hindson's homestead selec-tion.

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 con-tains 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 applica-tion at this office.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land for Sale by Auction, Auckland Land District.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 1st October, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned section will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Tauranga, on Wednesday, the 25th Novem-ber next, at the hour of 11 a.m.:

Whakatane County.—Parish of Waimana.
Section 265, containing 8 acres. Upset price, £8.
Open land, situated on the Whakatane River.

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, £1) 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 Land Office.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

Department of Lands and Survey,
Auckland, 24th September, 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 Act, 1887," either for cash, on deferred payments, or on perpetual lease, at the option of the selector, on and after Wednesday, the 18th November, 1891. In cases where more than one application is received for the same section, priority of choice will be decided by lot on the fol-lowing day, at 11 a.m., at the Crown Lands Office, Auck-land:

First-class Land.

Rodney County.—Parish of Kourawhero.
95 | .. | 9 0 6 | 1 10 0 | 1 17 6 | 0 1 6
96 | .. | 9 1 20 | | |
Tea-tree, raupo, and kahikatea swamp lands; close to main road.

Second-class Land.

Bay of Islands County.—Kerikeri Survey District.
6 | VIII. | 20 3 0 | 0 7 6 | 0 9 4½ | 0 0 4½
7 | " | 25 0 0 | | |
Poor broken land covered with short tea-tree; small patches near shore are suitable for cultivation.

Bay of Islands County.—Motatau Survey District.
3 | VIII. | 50 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
Open gum land with a little bush; near main road.

Hobson County.—Parish of Tatarariki.
110 | .. | 103 0 35 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3
111 | .. | 82 2 35 | | |
112 | .. | 105 2 31 | | |
113 | .. | 100 1 0 | | |
114 | .. | 77 0 14 | | |
115 | .. | 103 3 28 | | |
Open and swamp lands of poor quality, sandy soil; access by road and river.

Rodney County.—Parish of Tauhoa.
170A | .. | 40 2 0 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3
Poor open land, well watered.

Whangarei County.—Parish of Ruatangata.
21 | .. | 46 2 15 | 0 5 0 | 0 6 3 | 0 0 3
22 | .. | 54 1 15 | | |
S. 58 | .. | 54 1 28 | | |
M. 66 | .. | 40 2 34 | | |
All open lands of inferior quality.

Whangarei County.—Parish of Owhiwa.
159, | .. | 122 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 0 6
S.E. 160 | | | | |
All broken forest land of fair quality, well watered, and situated about three miles from Parua Bay.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Runs open for Sale on Application, Westland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 1st October, 1891.

IN accordance with section 173 of "The Land Act, 1885," notice is hereby given that the under-mentioned runs, having been submitted to auction and not sold, will be open for sale on application, at the upset rental, after the 9th November next, at the Land Office, Hokitika:

Run No. 2, Crooked River (Upper Valley), 10,000 acres; Run No. 22, Thomas River, 21,000 acres; Run No. 43, Makawhiho River, 19,000 acres; Run No. 59, Cascade Plateau, 10,000 acres; Run No. 64, Wakapohai River, 13,000 acres; Run No. 67, Carmichael's Creek, 10,000 acres; Run No. 78, Gorge River Plateau, 10,000 acres; Run No. 89, Eastern Hohonu River, 6,500 acres.

Term, ten years; annual rental, £1 per 1,000 acres. Sub-ject to usual conditions and restrictions.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.