New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 47

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✨ Land Sales and Selections

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 47

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT--continued.

County.	District.	Section.	Block.	Area.	Cash Price.	Occupation with Right of Purchase:	Lease in Perpetuity:
					Per Acre.	Total Price.	Rent per Acre.

SECOND-CLASS LAND--continued.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d.

Raglan .. | Karamu* .. | 10 | .. | 50 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 18 15 0 | 0 4½ | 0 9 5 | 0 3·6 | 0 7 6

Comprises undulating fern and tea-tree land, with more or less swamp; situated two miles from Whatawhata.

Rodney .. | Pakiri .. | 3 | VIII. | 187 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 93 10 0 | 0 6 | 2 6 9 | 0 4·8 | 1 17 5

" .. | " .. | 9 | XII. | Open undulating land, with about 50 acres swamp; three miles from Welsford.

Rodney .. | Pakiri* .. | 101 | .. | 67 2 0 | 0 10 0 | 34 0 0 | 0 6 | .. | .. | ..

Broken forest land; four miles from Pakiri Post-office.

Raglan .. | Pepepe* .. | 195 | .. | 682 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 511 10 0 | 0 9 | 12 15 9 | 0 7·2 | 10 4 8

" .. | " .. | 221 | .. | 885 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 663 15 0 | 0 9 | 16 11 11 | 0 7·2 | 13 5 6

" .. | " .. | 222 | .. | 405 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 303 15 0 | 0 9 | 7 11 11 | 0 7·2 | 6 1 6

Broken forest land, except 80 acres fern land on Section 221; soil fair quality, and well watered. There is some limestone on Section 222. The sections are situated about ten miles from Huntly.

Hobson .. | Kai Iwi .. | 3 | I. | 45 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 22 10 0 | 0 6 | 0 11 3 | 0 4·8 | 0 9 0

Mixed forest land of inferior quality; about six miles from Opanake Railway-station.

Hobson .. | Tatarariki* | 58 | .. | 61 2 17 | 0 10 0 | 31 0 0 | 0 6 | 0 15 6 | 0 4·8 | 0 12 5

" .. | " | 59 | .. | 58 2 20 | 0 10 0 | 29 10 0 | 0 6 | 0 14 9 | 0 4·8 | 0 11 10

" .. | " | 60 | .. | 32 0 25 | 0 10 0 | 16 0 0 | 0 6 | 0 8 0 | 0 4·8 | 0 6 5

Part swamp, part undulating land covered with tea-tree; good access by road; situated about four miles from Te Kopuru. Good water can be obtained on the high ground by sinking.

Otamatea .. | Matakohe* | N. 95 | .. | 119 3 0 | 0 10 0 | 60 0 0 | 0 6 | 1 10 0 | 0 4·8 | 1 4. 0

Mostly forest land of good quality, with a little swamp and open land; situated seven miles from Matakohe, fronting the Matakohe-Tokatoka Road.

Manukau .. | Waipipi* .. | 200 | .. | 96 3 20 | 0 10 0 | 48 10 0 | 0 6 | 1 4 3 | 0 4·8 | 0 19 5

Clay soil, covered with fern and short manuka; frontage to tidal water; about two miles from Waipipi Wharf.

Tauranga .. | Te Papa* .. | 582 | .. | 85 3 20 | 0 10 0 | 43 0 0 | 0 6 | 1 1 6 | 0 4·8 | 0 17 3

Broken forest land; situate about five miles from Oropi.

Rodney .. | Matakana* | 111 | .. | 191 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 71 12 6 | 0 4½ | 1 15 10 | 0 3·6 | 1 8 8

Very broken forest land, light clay soil, and well watered; about seven miles from Matakana.

Waitemata | Waipareira* | 158 | .. | 107 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 40 2 6 | 0 4½ | 1 0 1 | 0 3·6 | 0 16 1

Open fern land; three miles from Swanson; subject to £96 for house, fencing, orchard, and garden.

Waitemata | Okura* .. | 68 | .. | 74 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 55 10 0 | 0 9 | 1 7 9 | 0 7·2 | 1 2 3

Generally gum land, with small patches of good soil in gullies; fronting Weiti River; about three miles from Wade Village.

Whangarei | Purua .. | 8 | II. | 180 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 45 0 0 | 0 3 | 1 2 6 | 0 2·4 | 0 18 0

Open undulating land; about four miles from Ruatangata Post-office.

Whangarei | Purua .. | 17 | II. | 40 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 10 0 0 | 0 3 | 0 5 0 | 0 2·4 | 0 4 0

" .. | " .. | 18 | .. | 80 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 20 0 0 | 0 3 | 0 10 0 | 0 2·4 | 0 8 0

Open undulating land; about four miles from Ruatangata Post-office.

Whakatane | Matata* .. | 148 | .. | 505 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 252 10 0 | 0 6 | 6 6 3 | 0 4·8 | 5 1 0

Swamp land on Tarawera River; about three miles from Te Teko.

Whakatane | Waimana*.. | 314 | .. | 288 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 108 0 0 | 0 4½ | 2 14 0 | 0 3·6 | 2 3 3

Open and forest land of fair quality; about four miles from Ohiwa.

Whakatane | Waioeka* .. | 226 | .. | 82 2 0 | 0 10 0 | 41 5 0 | 0 6 | 1 0 8 | 0 4·8 | 0 16 6

" .. | " .. | 227 | .. | 164 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 82 0 0 | 0 6 | 2 1 0 | 0 4·8 | 1 12 10

" .. | " .. | 371 | .. | Sections 226, 227, 7 acres good swamp, 20 acres forest, balance broken fern land; situated four miles from Opotiki. Section 371, three-fourths good forest land and broken, balance open fern and tea-tree land; about 5 acres in grass; situated six miles from Opotiki.

Whangarei | Ruatangata* | S.E.M. 8| .. | 34 1 30 | 0 10 0 | 17 0 0 | 0 6 | 0 8 6 | 0 4·8 | 0 6 10

Undulating fern and tea-tree land, with a little burnt bush; about six miles from Kamo.

Whangarei | Whangarei | 9 | VII. | 626 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 391 5 0 | 0 7½ | 9 15 8 | 0 6 | 7 16 6

Open and forest land, undulating to broken; situated near mouth of Horahora River, about ten miles from Whangarei, and accessible by good road nearly the whole way.

Whangarei | Waipu* .. | 264 | .. | 10 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 3 15 0 | 0 4½ | 0 1 11 | 0 3·6 | 0 1 6

" .. | " .. | 265 | .. | 20 0 0 | 0 7 6 | 7 10 0 | 0 4½ | 0 3 9 | 0 3·6 | 0 3 0

" .. | " .. | 266 | .. | 100 1 0 | 0 7 6 | 37 10 0 | 0 4½ | 0 18 9 | 0 3·6 | 0 15 0

Open undulating tea-tree land; about four miles from Waipu.

Whangarei | Owhiwa* .. | N.W.138 | .. | 43 0 0 0 7 6 | 16 2 6 | 0 4½ | 0 8 1 | 0 3·6 | 0 6 6

" .. | " .. | 139, | .. | 93 0 0 0 7 6 | 34 17 6 | 0 4½ | 0 17 6 | 0 3·6 | 0 14 0

" .. | " .. | N.W.140 | .. | 16 3 0 0 7 6 | 6 7 6 | 0 4½ | 0 3 3 | 0 3·6 | 0 2 7

" .. | " .. | N. 136 | .. | 132 1 0 0 7 6 | 49 10 0 | 0 4½ | 1 4 9 | 0 3·6 | 0 19 10

" .. | " .. | 188, | .. | 91 1 0 0 7 6 | 34 2 6 | 0 4½ | 0 17 1 | 0 3·6 | 0 13 8

" .. | " .. | S.E.189 | .. | Mixed forest and open lands of fair quality.

" .. | " .. | 187 and | .. |

" .. | " .. | S.W.186 | .. |

Otamatea | Waipu* .. | 336 | .. | 602 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 301 0 0 | 0 6 | 7 10 6 | 0 4·8 | 6 0 5

Broken forest land, soil fair to good, except 80 acres open gum land; well watered; accessible by road; about five miles from Mangawai Post-office. Section contains about 165,000ft. kauri over the quantity required for fencing and building.

Otamatea | Waipu* .. | 337A | .. | 600 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 300 0 0 | 0 6 | 7 10 0 | 0 4·8 | 6 0 0

Generally broken forest land, with a few flats. The forest contains some scattered kauri of little commercial value; situated six miles from Mangawai; not accessible by road.

Whangarei | Hikurangi* | 79 | .. | 77 3 0 | 0 18 0 | 70 4 0 | 0 10·8 | 1 15 2 | 0 8·64 | 1 8 1

About one-half level land, covered with light bush, soil very good; balance undulating fern land, soil moderately good; situated about four miles from Hikurangi.

Waikato | Komakorau* | 236 | .. | 24 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 18 0 0 | 0 9 | 0 9 0 | 0 7·2 | 0 7 3

Open land, with some kahikatea bush; situated about one mile from Ngaruawahia. The section has been improved, the value being merged into the capital value of the land.

*Parish.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1896, No 47

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

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated10 June 1896
KeywordsLand sales, Rural land, Auckland Land District, Cash purchase, Occupation with right of purchase, Lease in perpetuity, Raglan, Rodney, Hobson, Otamatea, Manukau, Tauranga, Waitemata, Whangarei, Whakatane, Waikato
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John McKenzie, Minister of Lands

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