Jan. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 175

General Description of Land.

The above-mentioned sections form portion of the Ngapaeruru Block, which is situate to the eastward of the Town of Dannevirke, and comprise all the forest country between the Waikopiro Settlement and the well-known Mangatoro Estate. The nearest section is distant eight miles and a half from Dannevirke, and most of the sections about fourteen miles. Of the latter distance, nine miles is along the main Dannevirke-Weber coach-road, which is metalled and in good repair. The areas of the sections range from 130 acres to 913 acres. Speaking generally, the land is undulating, and varies in altitude from 600 ft. to 1,950 ft. above sea-level, but a great proportion of it is under 1,200 ft. The flats are heavily timbered with rimu and kahikatea, which are the principal timbers on the Ngapaeruru Block. Matai also is common, but totara is only seen occasionally. Bush-fires have, unfortunately, destroyed large quantities of the timber. The soil is of good quality, and very suitable for dairying and pastoral purposes. Papa formation obtains throughout, with limestone outcrop on most of the high ranges and spurs. This land is well watered. Besides the Manawatu and Mangatoro Rivers, there are several large streams which will probably supply permanent water to most of the sections. A sum of money is now being expended in making roads throughout the block, and the bush has already been felled 1 chain wide on all the roads in the portion to be opened.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on and after the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase or on lease in perpetuity, or, in respect of any land containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Broken land, covered with mixed forest; soil fair. Situated on the Wainui River, about nine miles from Kaeo.

Open and forest land; good clay soil; chiefly undulating land, and well watered. Four miles from Okaihau Post-office.

Two-thirds open land, balance mixed forest, with sufficient kauri for building purposes. Four miles from Opanake Railway-station.

Chiefly open fern land; clay soil and limestone; well watered; access by road. Five miles from Port Albert.

Generally open land, undulating to broken. Eight miles from Pokeno Railway-station.

Section 52 all swamp, easily drained; six miles from Hamilton by good road. Sections 53 and 54 about fifty acres tea-tree land, balance swamp, easily drained; five miles from Hamilton by good road.

Open land. Three miles and a half from Waimate North.

Open and mixed-forest land. Situated on main coach-road, Ngaruawahia to Waingaro Hot Springs; two miles from new Waipa Bridge.

Generally open land, midway between Awanui and Taipa. Part Section 21 contains some kahikatea forest.

• Parish.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on and after the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase or on lease in perpetuity, or, in respect of any land containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”