1474
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 68

Lands in Borough of Petone open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 9th July, 1900.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on and after Wednesday, the 22nd August, 1900.

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. If the sections be not applied for on the 22nd August, 1900, they will be open thereafter for application at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—HUTT COUNTY.—BLOCK XIII., BELMONT SURVEY DISTRICT.—KOROKORO VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Locality and Description of Settlement.

The Korokoro Settlement is situated on the hills near Petone, behind the Woollen Company’s mills. It comprises hilly and undulating land, intersected in places by deep gullies, the faces towards the Korokoro Stream being steep and broken. The soil, which is generally of good quality but shallow in parts, rests on a rocky formation. The area comprises open land in English grasses, with patches of scrub on the hills and light bush in some of the gullies, thus providing firewood for some of the sections. The general elevation ranges from about 100 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. The Korokoro Stream flows through the western part of the area. The settlement has been subdivided into twenty-two sections, varying in area from about ¾ of an acre to 8 acres, the majority of the sections being under 3 acres. Some of the sections are large enough to graze cows. The distance from Petone Railway-station is about three-quarters of a mile. The Korokoro Settlement is well situated as regards the City of Wellington and the Boroughs of Petone and the Lower Hutt, and many of the sections command a good view of the harbour, Wellington Heads, the Hutt Valley, and surrounding country. The land is offered to enable working-men, artisans, gardeners, small farmers, and others to secure holdings where their families may engage in fruit-, flower-, and vegetable-culture, &c., and enjoy the numerous advantages unattainable in cities and crowded townships.

Section 86 is distant about a mile and a half from Petone by a dray-road now being formed. It comprises hilly land, and, with the exception of about half an acre in English grasses and 1½ acres in short gorse, is under bush. There is a fair homestead-site near the road. The section falls generally from the front to a small stream towards the back. The soil is of good quality, about 12 in. deep, resting on a rocky and sandstone formation. The bush is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, maire, hinau, rimu, titoki, rewarewa, with a light undergrowth of makomako, karamu, kowakowa, supplejack, ferns, &c. The section is well watered by a small stream. The elevation ranges from about 200 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level.

Section 87 is distant from Petone about a mile and a quarter. This section comprises hilly land, partly bush and partly open. The open land is in English grass, with scattered clumps of scrub and a little manuka. The bush is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, maire, and hinau. The undergrowth is karamu, makomako, supplejack, ferns, &c. The soil is of good quality, 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. The elevation ranges from 250 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the section is fair. There is a good homestead-site near the road, and the bush will afford sufficient firewood for some time to come.

Section 88 is distant from Petone about a mile and a half. This section comprises hilly land, part bush and part open. The open land is in English grass, with scattered clumps of scrub. The bush is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, maire, and hinau; the undergrowth is makomako, ramarama, karamu, supplejack, ferns, &c. The land falls generally from the road-frontage to the Korokoro Stream, the slopes into it being steep and rocky; there is a fair homestead-site close to the road. The soil is of fair quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. This section is watered by small streams in the gullies. The elevation ranges from 100 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of this section is fair, the bush affording at present a supply of firewood for domestic purposes.

Sections 89, 90, 91, and 92 are similar to one another in character and quality of soil, and are distant from Petone about a mile and a half. The sections comprise hilly and undulating open land in English grasses, falling from the front to the back of the sections. Section 89 has a good homestead-site, those for Sections 90, 91, and 92 not being so good. The soil is of good quality, about 12 in. in depth, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. The sections are without permanent water. The elevation ranges from 400 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the sections is good.

Sections 95, 98, 99, and 102 are similar to one another in character and quality of soil. They are distant from Petone about a mile and a half. The sections comprise hilly land, generally open, which is in English grasses with patches of scrub, with the exception of Section 102, which is mostly light bush. The sections slope to the road and back boundary-lines, all having good homestead-sites. The bush is light, consisting of mahoe, kohekohe, karaka, miro, maire, hinau, rewarewa, with an undergrowth of makomako, karamu, supplejack, ferns, &c. The soil is of good quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on a formation of rotten rock and sandstone. There is no permanent water on these sections. The elevation ranges from 300 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. The general quality of the land is good.

Sections 96, 100, 103, and 106 are similar to one another in character and quality of soil. They are distant from Petone about one mile. These sections comprise hilly land, mostly open, sloping to the road and back boundary-line, each having a homestead-site, although the frontages are steep. The soil is of good quality, from 6 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on a formation of rotten rock and sandstone. The sections have no permanent water, but their general quality is good. There is a good view of the Harbour, Heads, Hutt Valley, and surrounding country.

Section 97 comprises hilly land, mostly open, with a small area of bush. The open land is in English grass with scattered patches of scrub, the land sloping generally from the road-frontage to the Korokoro Stream, the slope to which is very steep. The homestead-site, which is fair, lies close to the road. The access is from Petone, about one mile distant. The soil is of good quality, 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of rotten rock and sandstone. The bush is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, karaka, miro, maire, hinau, cabbage-tree, and ramarama. The undergrowth is mostly makomako, karamu, fern, &c. The elevation ranges from about 100 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. The quality of this section is fair, and there is sufficient firewood for domestic purposes.

Section 101 comprises hilly land, mostly open, there being only a small portion of it bush. The open land is in English grasses, with scattered clumps of scrub. The slope is generally from the road to the Korokoro Stream, and is rather steep. There is a fair homestead-site close to the road. The access is from Petone, which is about one mile distant. The bush is light, comprising tawa, mahoe, karaka, miro, hinau, cabbage-tree, ramarama. The undergrowth is mostly makomako, karamu, ferns. The soil is of good quality, 6 in. to 12 in. deep, resting on a formation of broken rock and sandstone. The elevation ranges from about 100 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. The quality of this section is fair, the bush affording a good supply of firewood.

Section 105 is about one mile distant from Petone by a dray-road now being formed. This section comprises hilly