1702
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 58

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—KAIKOURA COUNTY.—WHERNSIDE SURVEY DISTRICT.

SMALL GRAZING-RUN 107, 18,212 acres. Rent per acre per annum, 2·75d.; half-yearly rent, £104 6s. 10d.

Altitude, 200ft. to 4,100ft. About 60 acres river-flats; 5,000 acres mixed bush, consisting of manuka, mahoe, and kowhai, with a little pine and totara on the lower slopes, and birch on the higher spurs; about 1,200 acres easy forest slopes and terraces capable of improvement; remainder rough broken country, covered with tussock, fern, and scrub. The high spurs are rock and shingle, and are subject to snow in winter. Well watered.

The improvements, which go with the land, consist of about 65 chains interior fence (wire), and half-value of about two miles and a half boundary fencing; homestead-site at the McLean River, about nine miles from the Clarence Bridge. A dray-road has been formed for seven miles and three-quarters from main road, and the balance of the road to the homestead-site is in process of formation. The distance from the homestead-site to the main road at Clarence Bridge is about nine miles; thence twenty-five miles to Kaikoura by main coach-road.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Hawke’s Bay Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 4th July, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 24th day of August, 1904, for leases of the undermentioned lands for a term of twenty-one years (with the right of renewal for a further term of twenty-one years), under the provisions of “The Native Townships Act, 1895,” and amendments, and the regulations made thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

TOWNSHIP OF TE PUIA.

Block I.

Block II.

SUBURBS OF TE PUIA.

There is a number of springs in the township, some of which flow into the small lake south-east of Ratahi, some into Ratahi Lake, and some into Makarika Stream. There is a low hill to the southward of each group of thermal springs. These hills, with the rocks on the one to the eastward and some native bush on the one to the westward, make Te Puia picturesque, especially with the lakes and the undulating country.

The soil is fairly good on some parts of the township, the roughest portion being on the north-west side. Here the soil is not so good, and the land consists of low fern hills with a small portion of flat. The sections north of Lake Ratahi have good soil, but they do not face the sun, and there is some swamp at the north-east corner of the lake. The soil on both sides of the Waipiro Road is good, both north-east of Lake Ratahi and on the southern portion of the township. The country to the eastward is poor flat land, with small manuka, fern, &c., and swampy in places.

There is a nice sweet stream of cold water close to the hot spring in the centre of the Waipiro Road; there is also good water near the Maori whare, north-east corner of the township.

The distance from the township to Waipiro Bay is about three miles, and to Tokomaru Bay about six miles.

TUATINI TOWNSHIP.—WAIA PU COUNTY.

Tuatini Native Township is situated in the Tokomaru Bay, which is one of the most beautiful bays on the East Coast, and is the port for a large pastoral country. Steamers trading between Auckland and Gisborne call in when necessary. The township is situated on high land overlooking the sea. The soil is good, being suitable for gardens and orchards. The Main Coast Road goes through the township. It has a post and telegraph station and Native school. There is good fishing to be obtained in the bay.

TOWNSHIP OF TE ARAROA.—WAIA PU COUNTY.

Te Araroa Township is situated at Kawakawa, on the East Coast, between Hicks Bay and the East Cape. It is flat land, with fair soil, suitable for gardens, &c. It is the port for a large extent of good grazing country which has lately been taken up. Steamers trading between Auckland and Gisborne call in once a week.

TOWNSHIP OF WAIPiro.—WAIA PU COUNTY.

Waipiro Township is situated in Waipiro or Open Bay, on the East Coast, and is the port for a large pastoral country.