Aug. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1439

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT—continued.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Kaikoura Block.

Wairarapa N. | Puketoi .. | 27 | IV. | 200 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 300 0 0 | 1 6 | 7 10 0 | 1 2·4 | 6 0 0

Weighted with £49 for improvements.

This section is situated in the Kaikoura Farm-homestead Block, on the Alfredton-Weber Road, and consists of undulating land with some flat. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu, kahikatea, rata, &c., the undergrowth being supplejack, rangiora, &c. The section adjoins the Rakaunui Village Settlement. Twenty-two acres have been grassed, and 7 acres felled and burned but not grassed.

Pahiatua No. I. Block.

Wairarapa N. | Mt. Cerberus | 7 | V. | 100 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 125 0 0 | 1 3 | 3 2 6 | 1 0 | 2 10 0

This section is weighted with £48 15s. for improvements.

The above section is situated in the Pahiatua No. I. Farm-homestead Block, on the Waihi Road, and consists of low flat spurs in front, rising to a considerable height at the back line. It is watered by a permanent stream. The soil is poor, on a papa formation, covered with forest of a mixed character, containing tawa, rimu, matai, &c., with an undergrowth of very open rangiora, supplejack, &c. The section is distant about twenty-one miles from Makuri, five miles being dray-road, thirteen miles horse-road, and three miles pack-track. Ten acres have been felled, burned, and grassed, and 4 acres have been logged up. There is a hut, an outhouse, and 7 chains of fencing on the section.

Pahiatua No. II. Block.

Wairarapa N. | Mt. Cerberus | 26 | X. | 200 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 3 | 6 5 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0

Weighted with £117 10s. for improvements.

This section is situated in the Pahiatua No. II. Block, on the Akaroa Road, and consists of low, flat spurs, easily accessible from any part of the frontage. It is watered by a small permanent stream. The soil varies from good to fair, and poor where there is manuka. The eastern half is covered with tall manuka, and the western with light forest of rimu, matai, tawa, &c., except where grassed. The undergrowth is very open, and is composed largely of manuka, with some rangiora, supplejack, &c. The section is distant four miles from Pongaroa, two miles being dray-road and two miles cleared road. Forty-seven acres have been cleared and grassed on the section.

Pahiatua No. III. Block.

Wairarapa N. | Mt. Cerberus | 2 | III. | 229 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 314 17 6 | 1 4·5 | 7 17 6 | 1 1·2 | 6 6 0

Weighted with £4 for improvements.

This section is situated in the Pahiatua No. III. Block, on the Alfredton-Weber Road, and consists of easy slopes and gullies with permanent water. The soil is good, on a sandstone and papa formation, covered with light forest of a mixed character, containing tawa, rimu, totara, &c., the undergrowth being rangiora, manuka, &c. The section is eight miles distant from Pongaroa, and seven miles from Weber by a dray-road. Eight acres of scrub, chiefly manuka, have been felled, but not burned or sown. The fence-line between Sections 2 and 3 has been felled and burned half a chain on each side.

Pahiatua No. IV. Block.

Wairarapa N. | Aohanga .. | 10 | I. | 100 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 137 10 0 | 1 4·5 | 3 8 9 | 1 1·2 | 2 15 0
" " .. | 7 | " | 100 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 137 10 0 | 1 4·5 | 3 8 9 | 1 1·2 | 2 15 0
" " .. | 11 | " | 100 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 137 10 0 | 1 4·5 | 3 8 9 | 1 1·2 | 2 15 0
" Puketoi .. | 12 | IV. | 288 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 396 0 0 | 1 4·5 | 9 18 0 | 1 1·2 | 7 18 5
" Makuri .. | 7 | XV. | 278 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 417 0 0 | 1 6 | 10 8 6 | 1 2·4 | 8 6 10

Section 10, Block I., Aohanga, is situated on the Mangatiti Road, within a few chains of the Alfredton-Weber dray-road, twenty miles from Alfredton and eight miles and a half from Pongaroa. The land consists of low spurs and flats in the front, and rises gradually to the back line. The soil is good, on a papa formation, is timbered with rimu, tawa, &c., with the usual undergrowth, and is well watered.

Section 7, Block I., Aohanga, is situated on the Mangatiti Road, and consists of land rising from the frontage to the back line, which is rather broken in places. It is watered by small permanent streams. The soil is fairly good, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing tawa, rimu, &c., with an undergrowth of rangiora, supplejack, &c. The section is distant a little over a mile from the Alfredton-Weber dray-road; it can also be approached from Makuri by five miles of dray-road, six miles of bridle-track, and two miles of road which is surveyed only.

Section 11, Block I., Aohanga, is situated on the Alfredton-Weber dray-road, twenty-five miles from Alfredton, and seven miles and a half from Pongaroa. The land consists of flats of about 20 acres along the road, rising gradually towards the back. Water is scarce, but can be obtained by digging, or blocking the natural watercourses. The soil is good, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest consisting of tawa and kahikatea, with the usual undergrowth.

Section 12, Block IV., Puketoi, is situated on the Mangatiti Road, within two miles of the Alfredton-Weber dray-road. It can also be reached from Makuri by five miles of dray-road, six miles of bridle-track, and two miles of road which is surveyed only. The road-frontage is poor, the land sloping down sharply into the Mangatiti Stream, along which there are small flats on the west bank. The balance of the section is rough and broken, rising to high spurs at the back. The soil is good, on a papa formation, is well watered, and covered with forest consisting chiefly of rimu and tawa.

Section 7, Block XV., Makuri, is situated on the Mangatiti Road, twelve miles and a half from Makuri, five miles of the distance being dray-road, six miles bridle-track, and one mile and a half surveyed road. The road-frontage is poor, the land sloping down sharply into the Mangatiti Stream. There is a small flat at the east end of the south boundary suitable for a homestead-site. The remainder of the section is somewhat broken, and faces the south-east. The soil is good, on a papa formation, is well watered, and timbered chiefly with tawa and rimu, with the usual undergrowth.

Masterton Reform Block.

Wairarapa N. | Makuri .. | 21 | XV. | 200 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 300 0 0 | 1 6 | 7 10 0 | 1 2·4 | 6 0 0

This section lies on the foothills of the Puketoi Range, and consists of low spurs nearly flat. Access is gained from Makuri by dray-road for five miles, and bridle-track for the remaining seven miles. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, watered by small streams, and timbered with rimu and tawa, with the usual undergrowth.

Umutoi Block.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Oroua .. | Umutoi .. | 10 | IV. | 200 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 3 | 6 5 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

" .. | " .. | 8 & 13 | " | 400 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 350 0 0 | 0 10·5 | 8 15 0 | 0 8·4 | 7 0 0

Section 10, Block IV., Umutoi, is situated about nine miles from Apiti, three miles of the distance being a dray-road, four miles a river-bed track, and the remaining two miles a bridle-track. There are about 15 acres of level land on the section. The soil is peaty, on a papa formation. It is well watered, and covered with mixed timber, consisting of rimu, matai, birch, &c., with the usual underscrub.

Sections 8 and 13, Block IV., Umutoi, are situated about seven miles from Apiti Township, three miles of the distance being a dray-road, one mile a bridle-track, and three miles a track on the Oroua River bed. The whole of the land is rough and broken, but the soil is fair, on a papa formation, and well watered. The bush consists of rimu, matai, birch, &c.