2056
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91

Section 5 is situated on the Pukenua Road. The access is from Taihape, which is about two miles and a quarter distant, via Adamson’s Track Road for two miles, this portion being formed for dray traffic, and the remaining quarter-mile, via the Pukenua Road, of 6 ft. formation, bridged, and fit for horse traffic. This section comprises 101 acres cleared and grassed last summer and autumn, on which are standing a few totara and maire trees, and the balance of 84 acres is covered with bush. At the western end of section is fine flat country, though high, thence falling in several ridges to the Pukenua Stream, where is a fine flat for homestead. The soil is medium quality, 3 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on papa formation. The remaining forest consists of large trees, though not numerous, comprising rimu, hinau, maire, matai, &c., with a fairly thick undergrowth of rangiora, mahoe, konini, &c. The section is well watered by the Pukenua Stream, which is permanent at present. The elevation ranges from about 1,500 ft. to 2,250 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise 101 acres of cleared and grassed land, with the young grass coming up well all over.

Section 7 is situated on the Pukenua Road. The access is from Taihape, which is about two miles and a half distant, via Adamson’s Track Road for two miles, this portion being formed for dray traffic, and the remaining half-mile by the Pukenua Road, 6 ft. formation, in good order for horse traffic. The section comprises 69½ acres cleared and grassed last summer and autumn, on which are standing a few totara and maire trees, and 77½ acres of bush land. At the western end of section, fairly flat country, though highest portion, thence falling in several ridges to the Pukenua Stream. The soil is of medium quality, 3 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on papa-and-sandstone formation. The forest is of fine large trees, more numerous in the gullies, comprising rimu, hinau, maire, matai, &c., with a heavy undergrowth of konini, rangiora, mahoe, &c. The section is well watered by the Pukenua permanent stream. The elevation ranges from about 1,630 ft. to 2,250 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise 69½ acres of cleared and grassed land, with the young grass coming up well.

Section 9 is situated on the Pukenua Road. The access is from Taihape, which is about three miles distant via Adamson’s Track, and three miles and a half via Kaka Road, the former having two miles of dray-road and the balance of good formed pack-track, the latter—by Kaka Road—having one mile of dray-road and the balance good formed pack-track; all being in good order. The section comprises 53 acres cleared and grassed last summer and autumn, on which are standing a few totara and maire trees, and 82 acres of bush land. The central and western portion of the section, though high, is of fairly even country and good soil; thence falls in good face to the Pukenua Stream. The soil is of medium quality, from 3 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on papa formation. The forest is of fine large trees for the most part, comprising rimu, matai, hinau, maire, &c., with a fairly heavy undergrowth of mahoe, konini, rangiora, &c. The section is well watered by the Pukenua (permanent) and other possibly permanent streams. The elevation ranges from about 1,680 ft. to 2,270 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise 53 acres of cleared and grassed land, with the young grass coming up well.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands in the Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, 17th October, 1898.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of section 136 of “The Land Act, 1892,” either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on and after Wednesday, the 21st day of December, 1898.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

| Otamatea | Tokatoka .. | 56 | XI. | 171 3 7 | 2 10 0 | 430 0 0 | 2 6 | 10 15 0 | 1 11·8 | 8 12 0 |

Rich reclaimed swamp land; about three miles from steamer-landing at Raupo Village, by steamer from Helensville or Dargaville.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

| Mangonui | Rangaunu .. | 8 | VIII. | 96 2 0 | 0 7 6 | 36 7 6 | 0 4·5 | 0 18 2 | 0 3·6 | 0 14 7 |

Open land, mostly wiwi swamp, with patches of good land; six miles from Taipa and ten miles from Mangonui.

| Mangonui | Hohoura East| 8 | XI. | 46 1 11 | 0 5 0 | 11 10 0 | 0 3 | 0 5 9 | 0 2·4 | 0 4 7 |

Open sandy land on west side Hohoura Harbour.

| Manukau.. | Karaka* .. | 111 | .. | 38 0 25 | 0 10 0 | 19 0 0 | 0 6 | 0 9 6 | 0 4·8 | 0 7 7 |
| " .. | " .. | 114 | .. | 21 0 24 | 0 10 0 | 10 10 0 | 0 6 | 0 5 3 | 0 4·8 | 0 4 3 |
| " .. | " .. | 115 | .. | 20 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 10 0 0 | 0 6 | 0 5 0 | 0 4·8 | 0 4 0 |

Open land, two miles and a half from Runciman.

| Waikato .. | Whangama-rino* | 42 | .. | 41 1 8 | 0 10 0 | 20 10 0 | 0 6 | 0 10 3 | 0 4·8 | 0 8 3 |

Half forest and half open land, about ten miles from Ohinewai Railway-station.

| Tauranga | Tepapa* .. | 539 | .. | 422 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 211 0 0 | 0 6 | 5 5 6 | 0 4·8 | 4 4 5 |
| " .. | " .. | 572 | .. | 199 2 0 | 0 10 0 | 100 0 0 | 0 6 | 2 10 0 | 0 4·8 | 2 0 0 |

Section 539, forest and open land of fair quality; two miles from Oropi Post-office. Section 572, fern and scrub land; a mile and a half from Oropi.

| Rotorua .. | Rotorua .. | 9 | VI. | 500 0 0 | 12 0 | 300 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 7 10 0 | 0 5·76 | 6 0 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 7 | X. | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 8 | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 8A | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 9 | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 10 | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 2 | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 2A | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 3B | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 6A | " | 252 2 0 | 12 0 | 151 16 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 15 11 | 0 5·76 | 3 0 9 |
| " .. | " .. | 7A | " | 200 0 0 | 12 0 | 120 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 0 0 | 0 5·76 | 2 8 0 |

All more or less mixed-forest lands; soil light, but fairly good; not well watered owing to the porous nature of the soil. Situated from three to four miles from Mamaku Railway-station (Rotorua), and known as the Maraeroa-Oturoa Block.

• Parish.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.