Mar. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 815

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT—continued.

Unsurveyed Second-class Heavy-bush Land—continued.

Westland .. .. | Otira .. .. .. | .. | VII. | 90 0 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.

Westland .. .. | Otira .. .. .. | .. | VII. | 40 0 0 | 0 0 6
On hill-slope and river-terrace; all covered with timber. Access across open river-bed from Christchurch Road. Three miles to railway-station at Aicken’s.

Westland .. .. | Otira .. .. .. | .. | VI., VII. | 480 0 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.

Westland .. .. | Otira .. .. .. | .. | I., II. | 725 0 0 | 0 0 2·4
Mostly bush-grown hill-sides, with a small area of terrace land on the banks of Taramakau River. One mile from Jackson Railway-station.

Westland .. .. | Paringa .. .. .. | .. | XV. | 775 0 0 | 0 0 4·8
" .. .. | Abbey Rocks .. .. .. | .. | III. | | |
On west bank of Paringa River, near mouth; limestone hilly country, clay soil, light forest. Access by Paringa Harbour.

Westland .. .. | Turiwhate .. .. .. | .. | IV. | 1,150 0 0 | 0 0 3·8
" .. .. | Otira .. .. .. | .. | I. | | |
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.

Westland .. .. | Toaroha .. .. .. | .. | II. | 840 0 0 | 0 0 2·4
Includes the whole of Doughboy Hill. Rough timbered country; poor soil. Access by Doughboy Road.

Westland .. .. | Toaroha .. .. .. | .. | II., III. | 2,530 0 0 | 0 0 2·4
" .. .. | " .. .. .. | .. | V., VI. | | |
Comprises the lower western slopes of Diedrich Range. Broken heavily timbered land. About twenty miles from Hokitika, nine miles from dairy factory at Kokatahi, and five from creamery at Koi-te-rangi. Access by Whitcombe and Doughboy Roads.

Westland .. .. | Wataroa .. .. .. | .. | II., VI. | 1,300 0 0 | 0 0 2·4
On north bank of Wataroa River, about six miles from mouth. All hummocky country, and heavily timbered with mixed forest. Access by open Wataroa River bed, four miles from Main South Road.

Westland .. .. | Okuru .. .. .. | .. | { VII., IX., | 9,000 0 0 | 0 0 4·8
| X., XI., | | |
| XII., XIV. | | |
Principally flat land, densely timbered with kamahi, rata, and streaks of red and white pine. Cold, wet land, fairly clear of floods. Access by Haast Pass Road, sea-beach, Okuru and Turnbull Rivers; centre of block difficult to approach.

Westland .. .. | Arawata .. .. .. | .. | I., V., VI. | 9,700 0 0 | 0 0 4·8
Comprises flats and lower hill-slopes immediately south of mouth of Arawata River. Poor land, densely covered with kamahi and mixed forest. Access seven miles by road from port of Jackson Bay along south bank of Arawata River and sea-coast.

Westland .. .. | Arawata .. .. .. | .. | { II., III., | 1,700 0 0 | 0 0 4·8
| IV., VII. | | |
Nearly all flat land along banks of Arawata and Waiatoto Rivers, and sea-beach. Poor, heavy land; covered with thick, mixed bush. The only accessible portion at present is along sea-coast.

Westland .. .. | Waitangitaona .. .. .. | .. | I. | 720 0 0 | 0 0 3·6
" .. .. | Wataroa .. .. .. | .. | XIII. | | |
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.

Westland .. .. | Wataroa .. .. .. | .. | XIII. | 240 0 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.

Westland .. .. | Wataroa .. .. .. | .. | XIV., XV. | 970 0 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.

Westland .. .. | Waiho .. .. .. | .. | I. | 300 0 0 | 0 0 4·8
On east and west banks of Omoeroa River, at mouth. Flat land, good soil, covered with flax, scrub, and part heavy timber. Access by coast road.

Westland .. .. | Waiho .. .. .. | .. | VII., VIII. | 3,150 0 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.

Westland .. .. | Waitaha .. .. .. | .. | XVI. | 1,190 0 0 | 0 0 3·6
" .. .. | Mount Bonar .. .. .. | .. | IV. | | |
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.

Westland .. .. | Waitaha .. .. .. | .. | XII., XVI. | 2,230 0 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.

Westland .. .. | Waitaha .. .. .. | .. | XI., XV. | 2,500 0 0 | { 0 0 3·6
| | | to |
| | | 0 0 4·8 |
At south mouth of Waitaha River, between Main South Road and sea, and extending to Duffers Creek. Area occupies tablelands and gentle seaward slopes, covered, more or less, with heavy mixed timber; thin soil, resting for most part on gravel. Access by Main South Road (dray-road) and deviation of same to bridge now under construction.

Westland .. .. | Waiho .. .. .. | .. | V., VII. | 2,717 0 0 | 0 0 4·8
On south bank of Waiho River, about five miles from mouth; access by Main South Road (dray-road) and river-bed. Intersected by Docherty’s Creek.