Dec. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2285

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

District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, 5th December, 1900.

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 13th February, 1901.

If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Akitio .. | Mt. Cerberus | 24 | V. | 100 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 137 10 0 | 1 4·5 | 3 8 9 | 1 1·2 | 2 15 0

Weighted with £15 for improvements.

This section is situated on the Waipatukaka Road, in the Pahiatua No. 1 Block, the access being from Makuri, which is about twenty-one miles distant—nine miles by dray-road, nine miles by horse-track, and three miles cleared only. Pongaroa Township is about seven miles distant—two miles dray-road, and the rest horse-track and cleared road. The section comprises undulating and hilly land, with about 8 acres of flat. The soil is clayey, resting on papa formation. The forest is mixed, comprising rimu, tawa, kahikatea, &c., with the usual undergrowth. The section is watered by a small creek. The improvements comprise 15 acres grassed, valued at £15.

Wanganui .. | Manganui | 14 | XV. | 283 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 353 15 0 | 1 3 | 8 16 11 | 1 0 | 7 1 6

This section is situated on the Middle Road, in the Waimarino Block. The access is from Raetihi, which is about nine miles distant, via the Ohura and Middle Roads, which are formed for dray traffic (summer roads) for about four miles, the rest is bridle-track. The section comprises flat and undulating land. The soil is of good quality, resting on gravel-and-sandstone formation. The forest is heavy, comprising rimu, matai, miro, maire, rata, &c., with thick undergrowth of konini, horopito, &c. The section is watered by the Orauto Stream. The elevation ranges from 2,200 ft. to 2,400 ft. above sea-level.

Second-class Land.

Wanganui .. | Karioi .. | 13 | V. | 306 0 0 | 0 17 6 | 267 15 0 | 0 10·5 | 6 13 11 | 0 8·4 | 5 7 2

Weighted with £112 for improvements.

This section is situated in the Clifton No. 1 Block, the access being from Ohakune (post-and-telegraph office, store, school, sawmill, &c.), which is about three miles and a half distant by the Rangatawa and Kopuru Roads, which are formed for dray traffic for about two miles, and formed bridle-track to within about half a mile of the land. The section comprises, generally speaking, hilly and undulating land, with occasional flats. There is a good building-site near the road. The soil is of good quality, resting on sandstone-and-papa formation. The forest is heavy, comprising chiefly matai, rimu, miro, rata, tawa, rewarewa, &c., with thick undergrowth of usual kind. The section is watered by small streams. Elevation ranges from 2,000 ft. to 2,300 ft. above sea-level.

The improvements comprise 56 acres felled and grassed, valued at £112.

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

Land in Otago Land District open for Sale or Selection.

Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, 12th November, 1900.

THE under-mentioned Crown land 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 Wednesday, the 16th January, 1901.

If more than one application be received for the section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Lake .. | Lower Wanaka | 14 | V. | 527 2 15 | 0 5 0 | 132 0 0 | 0 3 | 3 6 0 | 0 2·4 | 2 12 10

Poor soil; well watered; covered with yellow soft tussock and strong fern. Situated about forty miles from Cromwell. Valuation for improvements, £5.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.