SEPT. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1301

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

GLASGOW, 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, David, Earl of Glasgow, 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 New Zealand Gazette, 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.

Hokianga | Whangape .. | 6 | VII. | 50 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 3 2 6 | 0 1 0 | 1 5 0
Undulating mixed bush land, more or less improved; situated at Herekino Settlement, and accessible by partially-formed roads.

Manukau | Waiuku East.. | 216 | .. | 80 0 0 | 1 12 6 | 130 0 0 | 2 0 7½ | 8 2 6 | 0 1 7½ | 3 5 0
" | " | 217 | .. | 80 0 0 | 1 15 0 | 140 0 0 | 2 3 9 | 8 15 0 | 0 1 9 | 3 10 0
" | " | 218 | .. | 80 0 0 | 1 17 0 | 148 0 0 | 2 6 3 | 9 10 0 | 0 1 10½ | 3 14 0
Section 216, about half kahikatea forest; remainder swamp land, partially grassed. Sections 217 and 218 consist of swamp land, burnt, and more or less grassed. These sections lie about three miles and a half from Waiuku by formed road.

Mangonui | Whangape .. | 46 | VII. | 50 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 3 2 6 | 0 1 0 | 1 5 0
Piako .. | Wairere .. | 6 | X. | 102 2 22 | 1 0 0 | 103 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 6 8 9 | 0 1 0 | 2 11 6
" .. | " .. | 7 | " | 89 0 32 | 1 0 0 | 89 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 5 11 3 | 0 1 0 | 2 4 6
" .. | " .. | 1 | XI. | 118 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 118 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 7 7 6 | 0 1 0 | 2 19 0
" .. | " .. | 2 | " | 103 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 103 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 6 8 9 | 0 1 0 | 2 11 6
" .. | " .. | 8 | " | 106 1 0 | 1 0 0 | 106 5 0 | 1 5 0 | 6 12 10 | 0 1 0 | 2 13 2
Block X.: Section 6, open land with a little swamp. Section 7, about two-thirds open with a little swamp, and a small patch of mixed bush; near the main road. Block XI.: Sections 1 and 2, nearly all open land, with a little bush on ranges. Section 8, one-third mixed forest, remainder open land; subject to £20 for improvements.

Waikato | Komakorau .. | 234 | .. | 42 1 2 | 1 10 0 | 63 7 6 | 1 17 6 | 3 19 3 | 0 1 6 | 1 11 9
Comprises about two-thirds swamp covered with kahikatea bush; situated about two miles by road from Ngaruawahia.

Whangaroa | Kaeo .. | N.E. 34 | .. | 6 2 0 | 1 0 0 | 6 10 0 | 1 5 0 | 0 8 2 | 0 1 0 | 0 3 3
" | " .. | 74 | .. | 14 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 14 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 0 17 6 | 0 1 0 | 0 7 0
Section N.E. 34, broken forest country, containing two or three kauri-trees; situated near Kaeo Valley. Section 74, about one-third mixed forest, and two-thirds cleared, of which 5 acres are fenced, and has a paling-house erected. Total value of improvements, £30.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Bay Isl’nds | Hukerenui .. | 12 | V. | 50 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 43 15 0 | 1 1 10½ | 2 14 9 | 0 0 10½ | 1 1 11
Nearly all broken land, covered with mixed forest; situated on main coach-road, near Hukerenui, about eight miles from Kawakawa.

Bay Isl’nds | Motatau .. | 5 | VIII. | 46 1 0 | 0 15 0 | 34 13 9 | 0 18 9 | 2 3 4 | 0 0 9 | 0 17 5
Half open and half bush land, rather broken; situated about one mile from main coach-road, and accessible by formed road from Kawakawa, about nine miles.

Hokianga | Herekino .. | 1 | III. | 41 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 25 15 6 | 0 15 7½ | 1 12 3 | 0 0 7½ | 0 13 0
" | " .. | 15 | " | 40 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 15 0 0 | 0 9 4½ | 0 18 9 | 0 0 4½ | 0 7 6
Section 1, broken land, comprising three-fourths mixed forest, remainder open. Section 15, about one-third mixed forest, remainder open broken land. Situated at Herekino Settlement, and approached by formed roads.

Hokianga | Whangape .. | 34 | VII. | 48 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 36 7 6 | 0 18 9 | 2 5 6 | 0 0 9 | 0 18 3
" | " .. | 69 | " | 49 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 30 12 6 | 0 15 7½ | 1 18 6 | 0 0 7½ | 0 15 4
Nearly all mixed bush and open land of an undulating character. The sections contain more or less improvements, and are situated at the Herekino Settlement, accessible by partially-formed roads.

Mongonui | Whangape .. | 18 | VII. | 49 2 0 | 0 17 6 | 43 6 3 | 1 1 11 | 2 14 2 | 0 0 10½ | 1 1 8
Mixed bush and open land, partially improved; situated in the Herekino Settlement.

Hokianga | Waoku .. | 3 | XIII. | 100 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 50 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 3 2 6 | 0 0 6 | 1 5 0
" | " .. | 4 | " | 50 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 25 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 1 11 3 | 0 0 6 | 0 12 6
Dense forest land; situated at Waimamaku River, adjoining Waimamaku (Canterbury) Settlement.

Hobson .. | Waipoua .. | 27 | XIII. | 452 1 24 | 0 7 6 | 169 13 9 | 0 9 4½ | 10 12 2 | 0 0 4½ | 4 4 10
" .. | " .. | 28, 29 | " | 60 1 8 | 0 7 6 | 22 10 0 | 0 9 4½ | 1 8 2 | 0 0 4½ | 0 11 3
About one-sixth mixed bush in each section, remainder open fern and tea-tree land; inferior soil, but well watered; situated about three miles from Opanake Railway-station and the main road. Section 27 subject to £60 10s. for improvements, consisting of house, clearing, and grassing. Sections 28 and 29 subject to £31 for improvements, consisting of clearing, grassing, &c.

Raglan .. | Pepepe .. | 198 | .. | 277 3 11 | 0 10 0 | 139 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 86 17 6 | 0 0 6 | 5 8 8
Nearly all open fern land, containing about 10 acres mixed bush; situated about eight miles north of Waingaro Hot Springs Hotel.

Whangarei | Hukerenui .. | 25 | XII. | 14 0 5 | 0 10 0 | 7 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 0 8 9 | 0 0 6 | 0 3 6
Half mixed bush and half open land, broken, and of poor quality; situated about eight miles from Hikurangi Post-office by main dray-road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.