MAY 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1165

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—WANGANUI COUNTY.—KAITIEKE SURVEY DISTRICT.

Kaitieke Block.

Locality and Description of Sections.

Section 2, Block VI., Kaitieke: This section is situated mostly on the southern side of the Oio Road, and adjoins the proposed township, a small part giving access to the Oio Stream. The access is from Raetihi, which is about forty miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 20½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road to Pukerimu, thence 9½ miles by the Kaitieke Road to its junction with the Oio Road, thence half a mile by the Oio Road to the section; of this total distance only seven miles is formed for vehicular traffic, the remainder being a good bridle-track all the way. The section comprises about 5 acres of flat or nearly flat land, the remainder being more or less hilly. The flats and lower slopes of the hills are covered by manuka, fern, and light bush, with heavier bush on the higher land. The soil is of pumice on the flats, humus and clay loam elsewhere, resting on a sandstone-and-papa formation. About two-thirds of the section is covered with heavy bush, comprising tawa, tawhero, rimu, kahikatea, matai, hinau, miro, and mahoe, with manuka, tataka, whauwhau, and cabbage-trees on the lower slopes, with a fairly thick undergrowth of fern, raurekau, karamu, konini, makomako, and a few supplejacks. The section is fairly well watered by the Oio and smaller streams. The elevation ranges from 800 ft. to 1,650 ft. above sea-level.

Section 2, Block VII.: This section is situated on the southern side of the Oio Road. The access is from Raetihi, which is about 41½ miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 20½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road to Pukerimu, thence 9½ miles by the Kaitieke Road to its junction with the Oio Road, thence two miles up the Oio Road to the section; of this total distance only seven miles is formed for vehicular traffic, the remainder being a good bridle-track all the way. The section comprises about 5 acres of flat or nearly flat land, the remainder being hilly. With the exception of about 25 acres of light bush on the lower slopes the land is covered with heavy bush. The soil is of good quality, being of a humus and clay loam, resting on papa-and-sandstone formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising tawa, tawhero, rata, rimu, kahikatea, matai, miro, hinau, maire, and light bush, comprising tataka, horoeka, cabbage-trees, and whauwhau, with a slight undergrowth of fern, raurekau, karamu, konini, makomako, and a few supplejacks. The section is well watered by permanent streams. The elevation ranges from about 850 ft. to 1,700 ft. above sea-level.

Section 3, Block VII., Kaitieke: This section is situated on the southern side of the Oio Road. The access is from Raetihi, which is about 42¼ miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 20½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road to Pukerimu, thence 9½ miles by the Kaitieke Road to its junction with the Oio Road, thence three miles up the Oio Road to the section; of this total distance seven miles only is formed for vehicular traffic, the remainder being a good bridle-track to within half a mile of the section. The section comprises about 3 acres of flat or nearly flat land, the remainder being hilly. The whole area is covered with dense bush. The soil is humus and clay loam, resting on a sandstone-and-papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy, and comprises tawa, tawhero, rata, rimu, kahikatea, matai, miro, hinau, maire, and mahoe, with a slight undergrowth of fern, raurekau, karamu, konini, and a few supplejacks. The section is well watered by permanent streams. The elevation ranges from 900 ft. to 1,730 ft. above sea-level.

Section 4, Block VII., Kaitieke: This section is situated on the southern side of the Oio Road. The access is from Raetihi, which is about forty-three miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 20½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road to Pukerimu, thence 9½ miles by the Kaitieke Road to its junction with the Oio Road, thence 3½ miles up the Oio Road to the section; of this total distance only seven miles is formed for vehicular traffic, and the remaining 34½ miles is a good bridle-track. The section comprises hilly land, with small flats on some of the lower spurs. The whole area is densely wooded. The soil is of good quality, being humus and a clay loam, resting on sandstone-and-papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising tawa, tawhero, rata, rimu, kahikatea, matai, &c., with a slight undergrowth of fern, raurekau, karamu, konini, and a few supplejacks. The section is well watered by permanent streams. The elevation ranges from about 1,000 ft. to 1,750 ft. above sea-level.

Section 5, Block VII., Kaitieke: This section is situated on the southern side of Oio Road. The access is from Raetihi, which is about forty miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 26½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road, thence four miles by the Oio Road to the section; of this total distance only seven miles is formed for vehicular traffic, the remainder being a good bridle-track. The section comprises hilly land over its whole area, which is covered with dense bush. There are a few small flats on the lower slopes. The soil is of good quality, being humus and clay loam resting on sandstone-and-papa formation. The forest is dense, comprising tawa, tawhero, rata, rimu, kahikatea, matai, hinau, miro, maire, and mahoe, with slight undergrowth of raurekau, fern, and a few supplejacks. The section is well watered by permanent streams. The elevation ranges from about 1,100 ft. to 1,750 ft. above sea-level.

Section 6, Block VIII., Kaitieke: This section is situated on the southern side of the Oio Road, the access being from Raetihi, which is about 38½ miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 26½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road, thence 2½ miles by the Oio Road to the junction; of this total distance seven miles is formed for vehicular traffic, the remaining portion being a good bridle-track. With the exception of a few small flats on the spurs the section comprises hilly land densely covered with bush. The soil is of good quality, being humus and a clay loam resting on sandstone-and-papa formation. The forest is dense, comprising tawa, tawhero, rata, rimu, kahikatea, matai, hinau, miro, maire, and mahoe, with a slight undergrowth of raurekau and a few supplejacks. The section is fairly well watered by small streams. The elevation ranges from about 1,300 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level.

Section 2, Block X., Kaitieke: This section is situated at the junction of the Kaitieke and Retaruke Roads, and is divided into two parts, separated by the Retaruke Road, 42 acres being on the western side and 258 acres on the eastern side of the road. The access is from Raetihi, which is about forty miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 20½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road to Pukerimu, thence ten miles by the Kaitieke Road to the section; of this total distance only seven miles is formed for vehicular traffic, the remainder being a good bridle-track all the way. The section comprises about 30 acres of flat or nearly flat land, the remainder being more or less hilly. The flat land is partly open and partly covered with manuka, whilst the hilly country is mostly covered with fern, manuka, and light bush. The soil is mostly pumice, with a thin layer of clay loam in places, resting on sandstone-and-papa formation. What bush there is is of a light nature, comprising manuka, tataka, whauwhau, and horoeka, with a fairly thick undergrowth of fern. The section is well watered by a permanent stream. The elevation ranges from about 800 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level.

Section 35, Block X., Kaitieke: This section is situated on the northern side of the Kaitieke Road, and adjoins the proposed township. The access is from Raetihi, which is about 38½ miles distant, 9½ miles being by the Makotuku Valley Road, thence 20½ miles by the Waimarino-Taumaranui Road to Pukerimu, thence 8½ miles by the Kaitieke Road to the section; of this total distance only seven miles is formed for vehicular traffic, the remainder being a good bridle-track all the way. The section comprises about 50 acres of flat or nearly flat land, almost entirely covered with manuka, the remainder of the section being hilly, and covered with some light and some fairly heavy bush. The soil is of pumice on