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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on and after the fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase or on lease in perpetuity, or, in respect of any land containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Waimarino | Manganui .. | 18 | XIV. | 200 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 300 0 0 | 1 6 | 7 10 0 | 1 2·4 | 6 0 0

This section is situated in the Marton No. 3 Block, on the banks of the Manganui-a-te-ao Stream. The access is from Raetihi, which is about ten miles distant via the Raetihi–Ohura Road, which is metalled for about four miles, and formed for dray traffic for another mile and a half to the junction with the Pukekaha Road; thence by the Pukekaha Road, which is formed for horse traffic, to the section. The section comprises 60 to 70 acres of flat land; the rest is hilly and broken ground. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising chiefly rimu, matai, miro, kahikatea, tawa, rata, &c., with a thick undergrowth of the usual kind. There is about 40 to 50 acres of open fern land. The section is fairly well watered by small streams and Manganui-a-te-ao River. The elevation ranges from about 1,150 ft. to 1,300 ft. above sea-level. “Thirds” on this section will accrue for a period of thirteen years.

Rangitikei | Tiriraukawa | 25 | II. | 200 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 250 0 0 | 1 3 | 6 5 0 | 1 0 | 5 0 0

Weighted with £140, valuation for improvements.

Situated in the Hunter ville No. 2 (Pohonui-a-tane) Block, between the Karetu Ridge and the Turakina River. The access is from Hunter ville, which is about twenty-six miles and a half distant via the Onga, Turakina Valley, and Karetu Roads. The Onga and Turakina Valley Roads are formed for dray traffic for a distance of about nineteen miles; thence a formed bridle-track to the junction with Karetu Road, which has been formed for dray traffic for about a mile; the balance is formed bridle-track only. The section comprises mostly hilly rough land, with a fairly good valley. The frontages are rough, but there is a good building-site to be found in the valley. The soil is of fairly good quality (good sheep country), resting on papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy, especially in the valley, comprising chiefly rimu, matai, hinau, tawa, maire, and white-pine, with a thick undergrowth of the usual kind. The section is watered by small streams. The elevation ranges from about 1,400 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise felling and grassing. “Thirds” on section will accrue for a period of eleven years and a half.

Horowh’nua | Kaitawa .. | 59 | X. | 300 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 375 0 0 | 1 3 | 9 7 6 | 1 0 | 7 10 0

Weighted with £267 3s., valuation for improvements.

The section is situated in the Wellington Fruit-growers’ Block, on the right bank of the Waikanae Stream. The access is from the Waikanae Railway-station, which is about five miles distant, by formed dray-road to within a quarter of a mile from the section, the remainder of the distance being a 6 ft. horse-track. The section comprises rough broken country, with spurs running from north to south; about 188 acres has been felled and laid down in English grasses, but in many places is now overgrown with scrub; the remainder of the area is in native bush. There is a good building-site on the front of the section. The soil is of rather poor quality, resting on rock formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising rimu, hinau, rata, tawa, mahoe, birch, &c., with a thick undergrowth of the usual variety. The section is fairly well watered by the Waikanae and other small streams. The improvements consist of about 188 acres felling and grassing and 65 chains of fencing. “Thirds” on this section will accrue for a period of seven years.

Second-class Land.

Kiwitea .. | Umutoi .. | 15 | I. | 200 0 0 | 1 2 6 | 225 0 0 | 1 1·5 | 5 12 6 | 0 10·8 | 4 10 0

Weighted with £56 7s. 6d., valuation for improvements.

The section is situated in the Marton No. 2 Block, to the north of the Oroua River. It is about thirty-five miles north of Feilding, and about eighteen miles south-east of Mangaweka. The access is from Rangiwahia, which is about seven miles distant, by formed dray-road to within a mile of the section, and from there to the northern boundary of the section the road is formed for horse traffic; the remainder is unformed. The section comprises rough hilly country, with some fair-sized flats, and good homestead-site in front. The soil is of light and rather poor quality, resting on clay-and-papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising chiefly birch and tawhero, with a sprinkling of rimu, miro, maire, and hinau, with thick undergrowth of the usual kind. The section is fairly well watered by small streams. The improvements comprise 15 acres felling and grassing, stumping and clearing, garden, 7 chains fencing, well, and slab whare, 22 ft. by 10 ft., of two rooms, part iron and part shingle roof; the whole valued at £56 7s. 6d. “Thirds” on this section will accrue for a period of eleven years.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this seventh day of March, one thousand nine hundred and four.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.