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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 83

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT—continued.

These sections are situated on the Wairepu, Pukemapou, and Quarry Roads, in the Palmerston North Knights of Labour Block, access being obtained by Murray’s Track and Watershed Road, and are distant twenty-six to thirty miles from Hunterville, from which place they are approached for twenty-two miles by a dray-road. Mangaweka will probably be brought within fifteen to twenty miles when the roads leading thereto are opened out for horse traffic.

The land is of an undulating character, with a small portion level on each section. The soil is loamy, on a papa formation, and fair to good throughout—in some places really rich; this is the general character of the country, as evidenced by the grass on the clearings, paddocks, gardens, &c., of settlers on adjoining sections.

The sections are covered with forest of a mixed character, containing kahikatea, maire, rimu, the undergrowth being of the ordinary description, and are watered by streams and springs.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Sommerville Block.

| Rangitikei.. | Maungakaretu | 24 | XVI. | 200 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 275 0 0 | 1 4·5 | 6 17 6 | 1 1·2 | 5 10 0 |
| " | " | 23 | " | 200 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 3 | 6 5 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0 |
| Wanganui | Ohinewairua | 6 | IX. | 198 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 272 5 0 | 1 4·5 | 6 16 2 | 1 1·2 | 5 8 11 |

Sections 23 and 24, Block XVI., Maungakaretu, are situated in the Sommerville Farm-homestead Block, on the Rongoti Road, and consist of undulating land, well watered by permanent streams. The soil is good, on a papa formation, and is covered by moderately light forest of a mixed character, containing kahikatea, maire, matai, and hinau, and having a good deal of manuka on ridges; the undergrowth is of the ordinary description. It is distant about seven or eight miles from Taihape (Main Trunk Road), with which it is connected by two miles of dray-road, and the remainder of pack-track.

Section 6, Block IX., Ohinewairua, is situated in the Sommerville Farm-homestead Block, on Ross’s Track, and comprises undulating land with a portion flat, watered by springs and stream. The soil is good, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing kahikatea, maire, matai, and hinau, the undergrowth being of the ordinary description. The section is distant about four miles from Taihape (Main Trunk Road), from which place it is approached for two miles by a dray-road, and the remainder by a horse-track.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Hunterville No. I. Block.

| Rangitikei .. | Tiriraukawa | 29 | II. | 200 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 200 0 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 4 0 0 |

The Rangitikei County Council has a claim of £1 7s. 6d. for rates due on this section.

| Rangitikei .. | Maungakaretu | 3 | XV. | 200 0 0 | 1 2 6 | 225 0 0 | 1 1·5 | 5 12 6 | 0 10·8 | 4 10 0 |

The Rangitikei County Council has a claim of £1 7s. 6d. for rates due on this section.

Section 29, Block II., Tiriraukawa: This section is situated in the Hunterville No. I. Farm-homestead Association Block, on the Huia Road, and consists of rough broken land, well watered. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, and covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu, tawa, rata, &c.; and the undergrowth is of the ordinary description. It is distant about five miles and a half from Murray’s Track, two miles and a half being a bridle-track, and one mile and three-quarters under construction.

Section 3, Block XV., Maungakaretu: This section is situated in the Hunterville No. 1 Farm-homestead Association Block, on the Pangemango Road, and consists of undulating and broken land, well watered. The soil is fair clay, on a papa formation, half the area being a natural clearing, with manuka scrub, flax, &c.; the rest is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu, maire, rewarewa, &c., the undergrowth being of the ordinary description. The temporary access to this section at present is from Taihape, but eventually will be via Mangamahoe Road to Hunterville, distance about thirty miles.

FIRST- AND SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Hunterville No. II. Block.

| Rangitikei .. | Tiriraukawa | 6 | I. | 200 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 275 0 0 | 1 4·5 | 6 17 6 | 1 1·2 | 5 10 0 |
| " | " | 7 | " | 200 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 275 0 0 | 1 4·5 | 6 17 6 | 1 1·2 | 5 10 0 |

Section 7: Rangitikei County Council has a claim of £1 7s. 6d. for rates due on this section.

| Rangitikei .. | Tiriraukawa | 9* | I. | 200 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 275 0 0 | 1 4·5 | 6 17 6 | 1 1·2 | 5 10 0 |

Section 9: Rangitikei County Council has a claim of £1 7s. 6d. for rates due on this section.

| Rangitikei .. | Tiriraukawa | 13* | II. | 200 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 3 | 6 5 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0 |
| " | " | 21† | " | 200 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 175 0 0 | 0 10·5 | 4 7 6 | 0 8·4 | 3 10 0 |

Section 21: Rangitikei County Council has a claim of £1 7s. 6d. for rates due on this section.

| Rangitikei .. | Tiriraukawa | 25* | II. | 200 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 3 | 6 5 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0 |

Section 25: Rangitikei County Council has a claim of £1 7s. 6d. for rates due on this section.

Section 6, Block I., Tiriraukawa, is situated in the Hunterville No. II. Block, on the Turakina River, and consists of broken land, covered with forest composed of rimu, rata, tawa, &c., with the usual undergrowth. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, and is well watered. The section is approached from Hunterville by a formed bridle-track, the distance being about eighteen miles.

Section 7, Block I., Tiriraukawa, is situated in the Hunterville No. II. Block, on the Turakina River, and consists of broken land, well watered. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu, rata, tawa, &c., the undergrowth being of the ordinary description. The section is distant about eighteen miles from Hunterville, from which place it is approached by fifteen miles and a half of dray-road, and two miles and a half of bridle-track.

Section 9, Block I., Tiriraukawa, is also situated in the Hunterville No. II. Block, on the Turakina Valley Road, and consists of broken land, well watered. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing tawa, rimu, rata, &c., the undergrowth being of the ordinary description. The section is distant about nineteen miles from Hunterville, from which place it is approached by fifteen miles and a half of dray-road, two miles and a half of bridle-track, and one mile of rough pack-track.

Section 13, Block II., Tiriraukawa, is situated in the Hunterville No. II. Block, on the Mangamahoe Road, and comprises undulating land, well watered. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu, rata, tawa, &c., the undergrowth being of the ordinary description. The section is distant about twenty-one miles from Hunterville, from which place it is approached by fifteen miles and a half of dray-road, and five miles and a half of bridle- and pack-tracks.

Section 21, Block II., Tiriraukawa, is also situated in the Hunterville No. II. Block, on the Mangamahoe Road, and consists of broken land, well watered. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu, rata, tawa, &c., the undergrowth being of the ordinary description. The section is distant about twenty-two miles from Hunterville, from which place it is approached by fifteen miles and a half of dray-road, and six miles and a half of bridle- and pack-tracks.

Section 25, Block II., Tiriraukawa, is also situated in the Hunterville No. II. Block, on the Karetu Road, and consists of broken land, well watered. The soil is fair, on a papa formation, and is covered with forest of a mixed character, containing rimu, rata, tawa, &c., the undergrowth being of the ordinary description. The section is distant about twenty-two miles from Hunterville, from which place it is approached by fifteen miles and a half of dray-road, three miles of bridle-track, and three miles and a half of rough pack-track.

• First-class land.

† Second-class land.