Mar. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 597

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

District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, 10th January, 1899.

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 29th day of March, 1899.

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

The above sections comprise partly open and partly white-pine swamp, with a little dry land on Rawhitiroa Road; distance from Eltham Railway-station, about two miles.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

| Clifton .. | Mimi | 16 | VIII. | 1,656 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 1,035 0 0 | 0 7·5 | 25 17 6 | 0 6 | 20 14 0 |
| " .. | " | 7 | XII. | 1,795 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 1,121 17 6 | 0 7·5 | 28 1 0 | 0 6 | 22 8 9 |
| " .. | " | 15 | VIII. | 661 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 495 15 0 | 0 9 | 12 7 11 | 0 7·2 | 9 18 4 |
| " .. | " | 31 | IX. | 250 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 0 | 6 5 0 | 0 9·6 | 5 0 0 |

This block comprises hilly and undulating forest land, suitable for pastoral pursuits; soil fair to good, well watered; timber consists of rimu, rata, tawa, hinau, matai, tawhero, &c.; papa-and-sandstone formation. Distant from Urenui sixteen to twenty-nine miles, twenty-five of which are formed and a certain distance gravelled; distant from Mokau River fourteen to twenty-two miles.

| Stratford .. | Pouatu .. | 12 | XI. | 688 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 516 0 0 | 0 9 | 12 18 0 | 0 7·2 | 10 6 5 |
| " .. | " .. | 13 | " | 510 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 382 10 0 | 0 9 | 9 11 3 | 0 7·2 | 7 13 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 4 | XIV. | 433 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 378 17 6 | 0 10·5 | 9 9 6 | 0 8·4 | 7 11 7 |
| " .. | " .. | 5 | " | 481 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 420 17 6 | 0 10·5 | 10 10 6 | 0 8·4 | 8 8 5 |
| " .. | " .. | 6 | " | 916 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 801 10 0 | 0 10·5 | 20 0 9 | 0 8·4 | 16 0 8 |
| " .. | " .. | 12 | " | 292 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 292 0 0 | 1 0 | 7 6 0 | 0 9·6 | 5 16 10 |
| " .. | " .. | 2 | XV. | 695 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 521 5 0 | 0 9 | 13 0 4 | 0 7·2 | 10 8 6 |
| " .. | " .. | 15 | " | 845 0 0 | 0 12 6 | 528 2 6 | 0 7·5 | 13 4 1 | 0 6 | 10 11 3 |
| " .. | " .. | 16 | " | 580 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 435 0 0 | 0 9 | 10 17 6 | 0 7·2 | 8 14 0 |
| " .. | " .. | 17 | " | 682 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 596 15 0 | 0 10·5 | 14 18 5 | 0 8·4 | 11 18 9 |

These sections comprise rough pastoral country covered with timber, principally of tawa, tawhero, matai, miro, konini, mahoe, and the usual undergrowth. There is a small quantity of rimu, matai, and kahikatea in the valleys. The hills rise from 600 ft. to 900 ft. above the valleys. A large portion of the forest on Section 15 has been destroyed by fire, but the second growth of scrub is high and thick. The formation is papa, and is well watered. Access to the sections in Block XI., and to Section 2, Block XV., is by Mauku Road; distant about three miles from the main road, and about thirty-two miles from Strathmore Township. Access to all other sections (save Section 6, Block XIV.) is by Putikituna Road, which branches from Ohura Road to the Tangarakau River, a distance of eight miles and a half, the bush being felled and road cleared to the river. A bridle-road, 8 ft. wide, is formed six miles and a half from Ohura Road. Access is also gained by canoe up the Whanganui and Tangarakau Rivers; distance from Strathmore, about thirty-five miles.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 10th January, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned suburban and rural lands will be submitted for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, the 24th day of March, 1899, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
Hokianga County.

WAIPouA Survey District, Block I., Section 13: 300 acres; total upset price, £400. Contains about 450,000 sup. ft. of kauri timber, and comprises undulating pastoral land, well watered. One mile from Kawerua boat-landing, south of Hokianga Heads.

Hobson County.

Kaihu Survey District, Section 1, Block III.: 81½ acres; total upset price, £557. Contains 291 kauri-trees, or about 873,641 sup. ft. timber. Three miles from Maropiu Railway-station. Good land, covered with mixed forest.

Tutamoe Survey District, Section 4, Block XIV.: 582 acres; total upset price, £2,767. Contains 1,231 kauri-trees, or about 4,093,712 sup. ft. timber, and comprises good land, covered with mixed forest. Three miles from Maropiu Railway-station.

Mangonui East Parish (Mangonui County).

Section 46A: 23 acres 3 roods; total upset price, £12. Open land, on Maungaroa Creek, opposite Township of Mangonui.

Suburbs of Weymouth.

Lot 11: 3 acres 3 roods 35 perches; total upset price, £7 18s. 9d.

Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 (together): 22 acres 2 roods 30 perches; £45 7s. 6d.

Lot 33: 13 acres 3 roods 36 perches; £28.

Lot 34: 21 acres 2 roods 29 perches; £43 7s. 6d.

Lot 35: 16 acres and 8 perches; £32 2s. 6d.

Terms of Sale.

One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs, Starborough Estate, Marlborough, open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 28th January, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease, upon application at this office, on Monday, the 13th March, 1899, at the half-yearly rental stated.

SCHEDULE.
MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—STARBOROUGH ESTATE.

*Interest and sinking fund on iron cottage, valued at £50, repayable in seven years in half-yearly instalments of £4 6s. 5d. † Total, £146 16s. 3d.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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