Nov. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2291

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

District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

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 this office, on Wednesday, the 18th December, 1901.

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

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
First-class Land.

CHRISTCHURCH BLOCK.

Masterton | Puketoi .. | 7 | III. | 200 0 0 | 1 7 6 | 275 0 0 | 1 4·5 | 6 17 6 | 1 1·2 | 5 10 0

This section is situated in the Christchurch Block, on the Kuware Road, about one mile from its junction with the Hutiwai Road. The access is from Alfredton, Rakaunui, or Waterfalls; the latter is about six miles distant by dray-road, with the exception of the last mile, which is cleared only. The section comprises hilly land covered with mixed bush; the soil is from fair to good, resting on papa formation; the forest is mixed, comprising rata, rimu, maire, birch, tawa, rewarewa, with a thick undergrowth of rangiora, supplejack, whitewood, matipo, and konini. The section is watered by a small creek. The elevation ranges from 1,200 ft. to 1,400 ft. above sea-level.

WAIMARINO BLOCK.

Wanganui | Manganui .. | 6 | XV. | 200 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 3 | 6 5 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0

Weighted with £102 for improvements.

This section is situated in the Waimarino Block, the access being from Raetihi, which is about six miles distant via the Raetihi-Ohura and Middle Roads. The section comprises flat and undulating land, with good milling timber. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa-and-grit formation. The forest is heavy throughout, comprising chiefly rimu, matai, miro, tawhero, tawa, &c., with a thick undergrowth of the usual kind. The section is well watered by Orautoha and smaller streams. The elevation ranges from about 2,200 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise about 45 acres felled and grassed, at 40s.—£90; and 40 chains of wire fencing at 6s.—£12: total, £102.

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

Offices opened and closed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 20th November, 1901.

THE following particulars of offices opened and closed are published for general information.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

OFFICES.

POST-OFFICES OPENED.

Bulwer .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. .. | 1 July, 1901.
Kutuku .. .. .. .. | Hokitika .. .. .. | 15 Sept., "
Matuku .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. .. | 7 "
Orinoco .. .. .. .. | Nelson .. .. .. | 1 "
Pakowhai .. .. .. .. | Napier .. .. .. | 26 August, "
Paiaka .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 1 Sept., "
Titoki .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. | 1 "

POST-OFFICES CLOSED.

Serpentine .. .. .. .. | Dunedin .. .. .. | 31 July, 1901.
Waima .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 31 August, "

MONEY-ORDER OFFICES AND POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS OPENED.

Mahakipawa .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. .. | 2 Sept., 1901.
Prebbleton .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. | 16 "

MONEY-ORDER OFFICE AND POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK CLOSED.

Cullensville .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. .. | 31 August, 1901.

POSTAL-NOTE OFFICES OPENED.

Ruanui .. .. .. .. | Wanganui .. .. .. | 24 Sept., 1901.
Strathmore .. .. .. .. | New Plymouth .. .. .. | 1 "

TELEPHONE-OFFICES OPENED.

Kimbell .. .. .. .. | Timaru .. .. .. | 2 Sept., 1901.
Mamaku .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 16 "
Ongarue .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. | 5 "
Sutherland’s .. .. .. .. | Timaru .. .. .. | 4 "
West Melton .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. | 7 "

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE OPENED.

Temuka .. .. .. .. | Timaru .. .. .. | 27 August, 1901.

TELEPHONE BUREAUX OPENED.

Kimbell .. .. .. .. | Timaru .. .. .. | 2 Sept., 1901.
Queen’s Wharf .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 27 August, "
Sutherland’s .. .. .. .. | Timaru .. .. .. | 4 Sept., "
West Melton .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. | 7 "

NOTE.—Kawarau Bridge is in the Dunedin, not the Invercargill, Postal District. See Gazette No. 80, of 29th August, 1901, page 1767—TELEPHONE-OFFICES OPENED.