New Zealand Gazette – 1892 – No. 90

Page 1527

✨ Rural Lands for Sale or Selection

Nov. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1527

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

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one hundred and thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892” (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 thirty 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.
WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

County.	District.	Section.	Block.	Area.	Cash Price.	Occupation with Right of Purchase: Rent, 5 per Cent.	Lease in Perpetuity: Rent, 4 per Cent.
					Per Acre.	Rent per Acre.	Rent per Acre.
					Total Price.	Half-yearly Rent.	Half-yearly Rent.

UNSURVEYED SECOND-CLASS LAND.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Westland | Okuru .. | .. | .. | 56,500 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
" | Turnbull .. | .. | .. | | | | | | |
" | Arawata .. | .. | .. | | | | | | |
" | Hapuka .. | .. | .. | | | | | | |
" | Smoothwater .. | .. | .. | | | | | | |
" | Cascade .. | .. | .. | | | | | | |

Situated between the Haast River and Stafford River watershed, and covering the portion of the Jackson’s Bay Special Settlement not sectionally surveyed. The lands are of various descriptions: partly flat, partly hilly, and range from flax-swamp to heavy timber. The bush is generally in scattered belts, with scrub between. Good loamy soil along rivers and creek banks.

Westland | Bruce Bay .. | .. | XIV. | 810 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
" | Mount Douglas | .. | II. | | | | | | |

At the foot of the Bannock Brae Range and on the east side of the Mahitahi River; flat land, loamy soil on slate formation, covered with black scrub. Access by Mahitahi River-bed.

Westland | Bruce Bay .. | .. | { VII., | 500 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
| | | | VIII. | | | | | | |

Situated on the south side of the Manakaiau River, and on the east side of the Main South Road; good soil.

Westland | Abbey Rocks | .. | {III., VI. | 1,200 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

East side of Hall River and Paringa Lake; flat land, clay and loam soil, light timber (totara) and scrub. Access by Main South Road.

Westland | Abbey Rocks.. | .. | { I., II., | 2,000 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
| | | | III., IV. | | | | | | |

At Pawareka Harbour, Abbey Rocks; hilly limestone country, pine forest. Access by sea. Lithographic-stone deposits in vicinity.

Westland | Abbey Rocks | .. | { IX., X. | 500 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

North side of Moeraki River, bounded by Runs 48 and 65; river alluvium, scrub, and timber. Access by Moeraki horse-track.

Westland | Abbey Rocks.. | .. | { VIII., | 1,800 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
| | | | IX. | | | | | | |

South bank of Paringa River, eight miles from its mouth; part good soil, light loam, grass, flax, and forest. Access by Main South Road and Paringa River-bed.

Westland | Abbey Rocks.. | .. | { XII. | 500 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
" | Mount Douglas | .. | IX. | | | | | | |

North side of Otoka River, at junction with Paringa River; principally flat land, light soil, covered with grass and light timber. Access by Paringa River-bed.

Westland | Arawata .. | .. | XIV. | 350 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

West bank of Arawata River, about ten miles from mouth; comprising the whole of Callery’s Flat, Arawata Survey District; light sandy soil, mostly covered with grass and scrub. Access by dray-road to Forks, and thence by river-bed.

Westland | Arawata .. | .. | X. | 200 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

West bank of Arawata River, at Jackson’s Flat, Arawata Survey District, about seven miles from mouth of river; light sandy soil. Access by dray-road to Forks, and thence by river-bed.

Westland | Barn Bay .. | .. | VIII. | 400 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

At Barn Bay, between the sea-coast and Barn River; flat land, sandy soil, scrub and flax, slightly swampy. Access by sea-coast and by Barn River via Cascade River.

Westland | Bruce Bay .. | .. | {VII., VIII. | 810 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

North side of Manakaiau River, at its mouth, Bruce Bay Survey District; beach formation, light soil. Access by coast road.

Westland | Bruce Bay .. | .. | { IV. | 1,000 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
" | Karangarua .. | .. | I., V. | | | | | | |

South side of Karangarua River, one mile from sea-coast; flat thin soil, light forest. Access by beach and up the river-bed.

Westland | Cascade .. | .. | { V., IX. | 1,000 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

Bounded by sea-coast, by Cascade River, and Run 69; flat land, covered by flax and scrub, slightly swampy. Access by Cascade seaport.

Westland | Cascade .. | .. | { V., VI. | 1,500 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

Between the Cascade River and the Old Man Creek; access by Cascade seaport. Flat land, swampy in places but easily drained, good soil.

Westland | Clarke .. | .. | {X., XV. | 680 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

East bank of Clarke River; low terrace land, good light soil, grass, fern, and light scrub. Access by Haast Pass horse-track and Clarke River-bed.

Westland | Gillespie’s .. | .. | X. | 1,000 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

Between Waikohai River and Whelan’s Creek, Gillespie’s Survey District; alluvial formation, scrub and light bush. Access by horse-track and coast-road.

Westland | Gillespie’s .. | .. | { XVI. | 2,200 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..
" | Waiho .. | .. | XIII. | | | | | | |

Between Main South Road, Homestead Block, and Clearwater River, in the Gillespie’s and Waiho Survey Districts; fine agricultural land, black loam, river-alluvial, covered with scrub and ribbonwood, open and vine country. Access by horse-track, Waiho to Cook’s.

Westland | Haast Pass .. | .. | { I., II. | 320 0 0 | 0 10 0 | .. | 0 0 6 | .. | 0 0 4·8 | ..

South side of Haast River, south-west of and adjoining Section 819, Haast Pass Survey District; alluvial, flat, covered with grass, flax, and scrub. Access by Haast Pass horse-track.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1892, No 90

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🗺️ Rural Lands in the Westland Land District open for Sale or Selection (continued from previous page)

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated11 November 1892
KeywordsLand Sale, Selection, Westland, Rural, Grazing, Surveyed, Unsurveyed, Second-Class, River, Flat, Hilly, Loamy, Clay, Sandy, Forest, Scrub, Swampy, Access, Horse-track, River-bed, Seaport, Alluvial, Terrace, Agricultural
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David, Earl of Glasgow, Governor

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