Aug. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1175

will be approached for the first mile and a half by a dray-road; thence by horse-road to Coal Creek, and via the Apiti-Norsewood Road for a further distance of eight miles and a half, after which surveyed roads for three miles will have to be used, the maximum distance of these being three miles. A temporary and nearer approach for the Tunipo Road sections will be by the Coal Creek and Hopopete Ravines for stock-driving, packing, &c. For the other sections the route from Apiti will be via the Main Cross Road E, dray-road made for three miles, and the remainder of the way by horse-road, for about seven miles further. The total distance from Apiti to the different sections will range from about six to thirteen and a half miles. Another access available would be down the Pohangina Valley to Ashurst. Taking the sections as a whole, they are hilly, with small portions of level land on each; the soil being fair to good, on a papa and sandstone formation; well watered and heavily timbered.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

These lie in the Upper Pohangina and Coal Creek, and for sections on the north-west of the Pohangina River the access will be from Apiti, a distance of about eleven miles, via the Main Cross Road—a dray-road for three miles, then by horse-road for eight miles to Section No. 5, the furthest section being half a mile further on, and served by a surveyed road. Section No. 25, south of the Pohangina, will be approached from Ashurst, from which it is distant about twenty-two miles, nearly the whole distance being available for rough dray traffic by the Pohangina River and formed roads lower down. The land is hilly, with a small proportion of level; has a fair soil on a papa formation; all under heavy forest.

Pohangina.. | Umutoi.. | 3 | IV. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0

This section is approached from Rangiawahia, and is distant about nine miles from that township; the first two miles being by the Tiparapara dray-road, the next five miles by a horse-road, and the last two miles by a surveyed road only. The land is rather inferior in quality, although some 50 acres are fairly level, the soil being peaty on a papa formation, and covered with mixed forest.

| Pohangina.. | Umutoi.. | 24 | IV. | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2·4 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Pohangina.. | Umutoi.. | 36 | " | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 176 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2·10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11·28 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Pohangina.. | Umutoi.. | 34 | VII. | 152 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 178 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2·10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 11·28 | 3 | 11 | 6 |

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

| Pohangina.. | Umutoi.. | 2 | VIII. | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 266 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9·9 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7·9 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Pohangina.. | Umutoi.. | 3 | " | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 266 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9·9 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7·9 | 5 | 6 | 7 |

The access to these sections will be from Apiti; the first two miles and a half being a dray-road; the next six miles is a horse-road, as far as Section 36; and the remaining three sections, from one mile and a quarter to four miles and a half, by surveyed road only. The total distance from Apiti varies from about seven to thirteen miles. These sections differ considerably in quality: Section 20 is nearly all level, with fair soil; Sections 34 and 36 have portions level, the balance being undulating, with fair soil; the other two sections are hilly and broken. The formation of the whole is papa, and the land is heavily timbered. Section 24 is weighted with £46 as valuation for improvements.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 7 | XI. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0·96 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 15 | XII. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0·96 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 16 | " | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0·96 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 17 | " | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0·96 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 18 | " | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2·16 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 11 | XV. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5·7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2·16 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 2 | XVI. | 203 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 248 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2·7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11·76 | 4 | 19 | 6 |
| Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 11 | " | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5·7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2·16 | 5 | 18 | 0 |

The access to these sections for the first three miles is by a dray-road, then by horse-road for about five miles, to the Mangatohu, from which surveyed roads branch to the different sections; the total distance from Rangawahia being from five miles and a half to nine miles, the most of which is by formed roads of one description or another. The general character of the sections being offered in this block is hilly, with good soil, on a papa formation; well watered, and heavily timbered.

Kiwitea.. | Hautapu.. | 4 | XVI. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2·7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11·76 | 4 | 18 | 0
" | " | 6 | " | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2·7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11·76 | 4 | 18 | 0
" | Ruahine.. | 8 | IX. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2·7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11·76 | 4 | 18 | 0
" | " | 11 | XIII. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0·96 | 5 | 8 | 0
" | " | 12 | " | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1·2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10·5 | 4 | 8 | 0

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

| Kiwitea.. | Ruahine.. | 4 | XIII. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11·7 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 9·37 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Kiwitea.. | Ruahine.. | 13 | " | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11·7 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 9·37 | 3 | 18 | 0 |

The access to these sections for the first three miles is by a dray-road, then by horse-road for about five miles, to the Mangatohu, from which surveyed roads branch to the different sections; the total distance from Rangawahia being from five miles and a half to nine miles, the most of which is by formed roads of one description or another. The general character of the sections being offered in this block is hilly, with good soil, except for Section 8, Block IX., and Sections 4, 12, and 13, Block XIII., Ruahine, which are inferior to the rest, containing a large proportion of birch land, on a papa formation, well watered, and heavily timbered.

Wairarapa North | Tararua.. | 27 | IV. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0·6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10·08 | 4 | 4 | 0

Weighted for improvements, £15 14s.

Wairarapa North | Tararua.. | 43 | VII. | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1·2 | 5 | 10 | 0

Weighted for improvements, £60.

These sections, lying west of the Mangatainoka River, will be reached from Eketahuna, and are distant about nine miles and a half, there being a dray-road to within about a quarter of a mile, this short length being a surveyed road only. Generally speaking the soil is good, with small portions level; it is well watered, and heavily timbered.