Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2703

In Central Taramakau Valley; averages twenty-two miles from Kumara, and close to Jackson Railway-station. Poor soil; rough tumbled hill-slopes. Fronts Hokitika–Christchurch Road.

Otira .. .. | 480 0 0 | 0 2·4
Comprises two patches of poor heavily timbered land on southern bank of Taramakau River, about five miles from Jackson Railway-station. Main Christchurch Road traverses the block.

Otira .. .. | 56 0 0 | 0 4·8
An area of flat river-bottom land; well timbered; fair soil. Midway between Inchbonnie and Jackson Railway-stations, on north bank of Taramakau River.

Otira .. .. | 90 0 0 | 0 2·4
Close to junction of Taramakau and Otira Rivers, fronting Hokitika–Christchurch Road, and about two miles from Aicken’s Railway-station. Poor stony soil; covered with kamahi; hard to clear.

Otira .. .. | 360 0 0 | 0 2·4
In Otira Valley, at mouth of Deception River. Heavily timbered hilly country; poor soil. Access across Otira River bed from Main Road. Is about midway between Otira and Aicken’s Railway-station.

Wataroa .. .. | 240 0 0 | 0 4·8
Fronting Main South Road at eastern end of Lake Wahapo, about nine miles from Okarito. Fairly good soil; covered mostly with white-pine forest.

Wataroa .. .. | 960 0 0 | 0 3·6
All heavily timbered country; white, red, and black pine forest, with kamahi on terraces; about half the area is flat land, the remainder rugged; fairly good soil. Main South Road passes through the block. Eight miles from Okarito Township.

Wataroa .. .. | 1,500 0 0 | 0 4·8
Lower portion of Wataroa Flat between Wataroa and Waitangitaona Rivers. All scrub land, easily cleared; dry light land. Access by dray-road, six miles from Main South Road, and seventeen miles from Okarito Township.

Wataroa .. .. | 1,900 0 0 | 0 3·6
Comprises the central portion of Wataroa Flat. Extends from Wataroa to Waitangitaona River. Scrub-covered stony soil, with open patches poorly grassed. Three miles from Main South Road, and fourteen miles from Okarito Township.

Wataroa .. .. | 570 0 0 | 0 4·8
Lightly timbered land; light sandy stony soil, gravelly subsoil, and easily cleared. Good road access. Close to Main South Road, fourteen miles from Okarito Township.

Wataroa .. .. | 1,150 0 0 | 0 3·6
Western faces and terraces of lower front of Price Range. Abuts on Main South Road, and extends from Wataroa to Waitangitaona River. Principally hilly land, covered with forest. Averages twelve miles from Okarito Township.

Waiho .. .. | 3,150 0 0 | 0 4·8
This block lies between Mapourika Lake and Atupau River, about six miles from Waiho Diggings, and fourteen miles from Okarito Township, by good dray-road. Dry soil of moderate fertility; flat and hummocky surface, covered with mixed bush.

Waitaha .. .. | 950 0 0 | 0 6
Fronting Main South Road, close to Kakapotahi River, about twelve miles from Borough of Ross. Light soil, all covered with dense bush; flat surface; well watered.

Waitaha .. .. | 2,230 0 0 | 0 4·8
On western bank of Waitaha River; occupies lower slopes and terraces of Mount Bonar, with a few flats on the river. All heavily timbered; fair soil. Access by Main South Road and open river-bed, and fifteen miles from mining township of Ross.

Waitaha and Mt. Bonar | 1,770 0 0 | 0 3·6
In upper valley of Waitaha River. Mainly terrace slopes, covered with dense mixed forest; poor soil. Access by open river-bed. Six miles from Main South Road and twenty miles from Ross.

Turiwhate .. .. | 640 0 0 | 0 4·8
Heavily bushed country; partly terraced dry land and partly wet and sour. Hokitika–Christchurch Road passes through the block, which is about eight miles from Kumara.

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Adjoining Wanganui and Poerua Rivers, and partly fronting Main South Road, about thirty-three miles from Ross. Partly high terrace and partly flat swampy land easily drained; covered with forest.

Poerua .. .. | 138 0 0 | 0 2·4
Fronting Main South Road near Hinde’s Ferry, thirty-one miles from Ross. Poor soil; heavy bush.

Wanganui and Poerua .. | 2,100 0 0 | 0 7·2
Low-lying flat scrub-covered land on south bank of Wanganui River, close to Hinde’s Ferry. Access by unformed branch road and open river-bed. Two miles from Main South Road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twelfth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and two.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Lands temporarily reserved in the Marlborough Land District.

RANFURLY, Governor.

WHEREAS by the two-hundred-and-thirty-fifth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, either by general or particular description, and whether the same has been surveyed or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the lands in the Marlborough Land District described in the Schedule hereunder written, for the purposes in the said Schedule specified at the end of the descriptions of the lands so intended to be temporarily reserved.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Marlborough Land District, containing by admeasurement 5 acres, more or less, being Section No. 4, Block V., Arapawa Survey District. Bounded towards the north-east by Section No. 3, 847·6 links; towards the south-east by road along the shore of Wekenui Bay, 566·5 links; towards the south-west by the said Section No. 3, 939·3 links; and towards the north-west by Section No. 3 aforesaid, 559·1 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 47031, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon bordered red. For site for lighthouse.

All that area in the Marlborough Land District, containing by admeasurement 126 acres, more or less, being Section No. 16, Block XII., Arapawa Survey District. Bounded towards the north-east by Section No. 12, 3709·7 links; towards the south-east by Section No. 8, 6994·6 links; towards the south-west by S.G. Run 162, 259·3 links, 278·1 links, and 193·2 links respectively; and towards the west by Crown lands, 210·8 links, 325·7 links, 269 links, 280·3 links, 509·9 links, 367 links, 172·3 links, 442·5 links, 360·5 links, 212·8 links, 377·8 links, 272·5 links, 184·5 links, 186·1 links, 490·8 links, 150·6 links, 267·6 links, 126·5 links, 139 links, 255·6 links, 150·1 links, 301·8 links, 255·1 links, 374·3 links, 226·7 links, 276·2 links, 407·7 links, 136·7 links, and 384·3 links respectively: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 47031A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon bordered red. For the growth and preservation of timber.

All that area in the Marlborough Land District, containing by admeasurement 202 acres, more or less, being Section No. 11, Block XV., Arapawa Survey District. Bounded towards the north by Crown lands, 537·9 links, 452·4 links, 291·1 links, 422·9 links, 195·5 links, 470·3 links, 474·4 links, and 254 links respectively; towards the east by S.G. Run 162, 6114·3 links; towards the south-west by S.G. Run 163, 3212·7 links and 2969·4 links respectively; thence towards the north-west by Crown lands, 228·8 links, 191 links, 174·9 links, 223·2 links, 376·3 links, 404 links, and 187·6 links respectively; and towards the west by Crown lands, 258·2 links, 358·3 links, 276·5 links, 429·9 links, 270·8 links,