JUNE 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1197
Lands in the Township of Pipiriki for Lease by Public Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
lands in the Township of Pipiriki will be offered,
under the provisions of "The Native Townships Act, 1895," and the Land Acts, for lease by public auction for a term of
twenty-one years, with right of renewal for a further term
of twenty-one years, at the Survey Office, Wanganui, on Section. Block. Area. Upset Annual
Tuesday, the 27th day of July, 1897, at eleven o'clock a.m. Rental.
A. R. P. £ s. d.
SCHEDULE. 4 IX. 0 1 0
Pipiriki Township. 5 " 0 1 0
Section. Block. Area. 6 " 0 1 0
Upset Annual 7 " 0 1 0
Rental. 8 " 0 2 11
9 " 0 3 0
2 I. 2 0 0 1 5 0 11 " 1 0 0
3 " 2 1 32 1 5 0 12 " 1 0 0
1 II. 0 3 16 1 0 0 13 " 1 0 0
2 " 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 " 1 0 0
3 " 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 " 0 3 0
4 " 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 " 0 3 0
5 " 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 " 1 0 0
6 " 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 " 1 0 0
2 III. 0 2 3 1 10 0 19 " 1 2 0
3 " 0 2 26 1 10 0 1 X. 0 1 39
4 " 0 2 17 1 10 0 2 " 0 1 22
5 " 0 2 11 1 10 0 3 " 0 2 0
6 " 0 2 13 2 0 0 4 " 0 2 0
7 " 0 2 8 2 0 0 5 " 0 3 0
8 " 0 3 7 2 0 0 6 " 0 2 0
9 " 1 0 21 1 0 0 7 " 0 2 0
11 " 1 0 12 1 0 0 8 " 0 2 0
12 " 1 0 31 1 0 0 9 " 0 1 35
3 IV. 4 3 29 1 0 0
4 " 5 1 12 1 0 0
5 " 5 1 2 1 0 0
6 " 5 0 32 1 0 0
7 " 5 2 0 1 0 0
8 " 7 3 23 1 12 0
9 " 1 2 0 1 5 0
11 " 12 0 38 2 14 0
12 " 14 0 0 3 3 0
13 " 19 3 38 3 0 0
14 " 30 1 18 3 0 0
16 " 23 3 23 2 8 0
18 " 8. 3 30 1 16 0
20 " 20 1 29 4 0 0
21 " 14 3 14 3 0 0
22 " 11 2 38 2 8 0
1 V. 0 2 26 2 0 0
2 " 0 2 23 1 15 0
5 " 0 1 22 3 10 0*
6 " 0 2 3 5 0 0†
7 " 0 1 0 3 0 0
10 " 0 1 0 2 0 0
12 " 0 1 0 2 0 0
1 VI. 0 1 30 1 5 0
2 " 0 1 26 1 5 0
3 " 0 1 0 1 15 0
4 " 0 1 0 1 15 0
5 " 0 1 0 1 15 0
6 " 0 1 0 1 15 0
7 " 0 1 16 1 15 0
8 " 0 1 5 1 10 0
9 " 0 2 9 1 5 0
10 " 0 1 15 1 10 0
11 " 0 1 8 1 10 0
12 " 0 1 14 1 10 0
13 " 0 2 3 1 15 0
14 " 0 3 10 2 0 0
1 VII. 0 3 13 1 10 0
4 " 1 2 9 2 0 0
5 " 15 1 33 3 0 0
1 VIII. 0 1 5 2 0 0
2 " 0 1 8 1 15 0
4 " 0 1 0 1 10 0
5 " 0 1 0 1 10 0
6 " 0 1 0 1 10 0
9 " 0 1 12 1 5 0
10 " 0 1 33 1 0 0
11 " 0 1 15 1 5 0
12 " 0 1 22 1 5 0

• Weighted for improvements, £1 4s. §327 16s.

General Description.
Pipiriki Township is situated on the proper left bank of the
Wanganui River, about fifty-six miles from the Town of
Wanganui, and comprises generally open, scrub, forest, flat,
undulating and hilly land, intersected by several gullies and
small streams. The open land is interspersed with patches
of fern and manuka scrub; the forest comprises tawa,
pukatea, rata, hinau, rimu, &c., and tawhero on the ridges.
The elevation ranges from about 110 ft. to about 700 ft. above
sea-level. The soil is generally good, and grows garden
and farm produce freely. Its capabilities for the production
of the grape, peach, cape-gooseberry, pear, apple, quince,
and other fruits are well known, and are due in great
measure to the low elevation, the mild climate, and the
sunny aspect of the township-site.

Pipiriki is at present the key to the up-river country,
being the present inland terminus of Messrs. Hatrick and
Co.'s Wanganui River steamboat-service, and the point of
junction with the coach-services connecting with Taupo and
Rotorua on the north, Napier on the east, and Hunterville
and Rangitikei on the south-east, and it is possible that it
will ultimately be connected by road with Taranaki. The
Government has, where practicable, reserved the banks of
the Wanganui River, and also the adjacent country, with
the object of conserving for all time the beautiful and unrivalled scenery which is already of world-wide fame.
Large numbers of tourists travel annually by way of
Pipiriki, both from the north and the south.

Pipiriki Township is the present inlet and outlet to the
Waimarino and Muri-motu country as far east as Ohakune.
and also the starting-point for visitors by canoe to Manganui-o-te-ao and the upper reaches of the Wanganui River, and
the resting-place of those on the downward journey. These
with other considerations indicate that the township will
develop into a place of some commercial importance, and
that, owing to its genial and healthy climate and many
attractions, it will become yearly more popular as a place of
resort.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Land in Marlborough for Sale and Lease by Public Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 19th May, 1897.
IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lands will
be offered for sale by auction, at Kaikoura, on Thursday, the 8th day of July, 1897, at 11 o'clock a.m.:-
FOR SALE FOR CASH.
Hundalee Survey District, on Claverley Run: Section 9,
Block XVIII.: 527 acres; upset price, £527.
One-fifth of the purchase-money must be paid on the fall
of the hammer, and the balance, together with £2 15s. 7d.
Crown-grant fee, within thirty days, or the deposit at auction
will be forfeited.
Description of Land.-Generally good clay soil over limestone; appears to carry grass well; subject to slips; well
watered; about 50 acres ploughable. Distance, sixteen
miles from Kaikoura by road.