SEPT. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1741

Rural Lands in the Taranaki 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-sixth day of October, 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.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Hawera .. | Ngai re .. | 35 | XI. | 260 0 0 | 3 5 0 | 845 0 0 | 3 3 | 21 2 6 | 2 7·2 | 16 18 0
Portion of the Ngai re Block; situate about five miles from Eltham Railway-station, and comprising mostly open swamp land, which has been drained.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Clifton .. | Mimi .. | 5 | I. | 99 0 0 | 0 16 10·86 | 83 13 8 | 0 10·14 | 2 2 0 | 0 8·11 | 1 13 6
A portion of frontage good land, the remainder broken birch spurs, papa formation, well watered; the timber comprises rata, rimu, kahikatea; a small area has been felled and grassed. Distant about a mile and three-quarters from Tongaporutu Township.

Clifton .. | Mimi .. | 4, 5, 6 | IV. | 315 0 0 | 1 3 0·55 | 362 19 7 | 1 1·8 | 9 1 6 | 0 11·6 | 7 5 3
The frontages of these sections are fairly level, portions of which have been cleared and grassed; the back portions are rough; the soil varies from fair to good, on a papa formation, well watered; the remaining timber comprises rimu, rata, tawa, tawai, tawhero, hinau, &c. The Mokau Road is formed past the sections. Distance from Urenui Township about twenty-five miles, and from Tongaporutu about two miles. There is a whare on Section 5 and a two-roomed house on Section 4. Weighted with £24, valuation for improvements, to be paid on approval of application.

Clifton .. | Mimi .. | 10, 11 | IV. | 210 0 0 | 1 6 4·18 | 276 13 2 | 1 3·8 | 6 18 4 | 1 0·6 | 5 10 8
A small portion level land, the balance hilly; soil fair to good, on a papa formation, well watered; some of the bush has been cleared and burned and grass sown; the remaining comprises, rata, rimu, tawa, matai, kahikatea, tawa, &c. There is a small house on Section 10, with iron roof and chimney. Distant from Urenui Township about twenty-four miles, and three miles from Tongaporutu Township.

Clifton .. | Upper Wai-tara | 3 | VI. | 725 0 0 | 0 18 5 | 667 12 1 | 0 11·05 | 16 13 10 | 0 8·84 | 13 7 1
Rough pastoral land, papa formation, well watered; all covered with forest, consisting of rata, rimu, tawa, &c., and the usual undergrowth. Access from Urenui via Okoke and Kaka Roads, formed to within two miles of the section. Distant twelve miles and a half from Urenui.

Clifton .. | Upper Wai-tara | 12 | V. | 595 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 297 10 0 | 0 6 | 7 8 9 | 0 4·8 | 5 19 0
Rough pastoral land, papa formation, well watered; about 140 acres felled and grassed, and small hut erected thereon; balance of bush comprises rata, rimu, tawa, &c., with undergrowth. The Okoke Road is formed past the section. Distant about ten miles from Urenui Township. Weighted with £220, valuation for improvements, to be paid when application approved.

Taranaki .. | Egmont .. | 2 | V. | 226 2 30 | 0 10 0 | 113 6 11 | 0 6 | 2 16 9 | 0 4·8 | 2 5 4
Rough pastoral land, poor soil, on volcanic formation, well watered; timber consists of tawhero, rata, &c. Access from New Plymouth by Carrington Road, about twelve miles.

Taranaki .. | Egmont .. | 9 | V. | 203 0 0 | 0 15 6 | 157 6 6 | 0 9·3 | 3 18 8 | 0 7·4 | 3 3 0
Rough pastoral land, fair soil, volcanic formation, well watered; timber consists of tawhero, rata, &c. Access by Carrington Road from New Plymouth.

Taranaki .. | Egmont .. | 12 | V. | 295 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 147 10 0 | 0 6 | 3 13 9 | 0 4·8 | 2 19 0
Rough pastoral land, fair to poor soil, volcanic formation, well watered; timber consists of tawhero, rata, &c. Access by Carrington Road from New Plymouth.

Taranaki .. | Cape .. | 1 | VII. | 163 0 0 | 0 18 3 | 148 14 9 | 0 10·9 | 3 14 5 | 0 7·8 | 2 19 6
Rough pastoral land, fair soil, volcanic formation, well watered; timber consists of tawhero, rata, &c. Access by Carrington Road from New Plymouth.

Taranaki .. | Cape .. | 2 | VII. | 153 2 0 | 0 18 3 | 140 1 6 | 0 10·9 | 3 10 0 | 0 7·8 | 2 16 0
Rough pastoral land, fair soil, volcanic formation, well watered; timber consists of rata, tawhero, &c. Access by Carrington Road from New Plymouth.

Taranaki .. | Cape .. | 8 | XI. | 239 0 0 | 0 18 3 | 218 1 9 | 0 10·9 | 5 9 1 | 0 7·8 | 4 7 3
Rough pastoral land of fair quality, soil poor, volcanic formation, well watered; timber comprises tawhero, rata, &c. Access by Carrington Road from New Plymouth, also from Okato by the Oxford Road.

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

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.