Feb. 4. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 405

the lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be sold by public auction; and I do hereby fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold as those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto opposite the description of such lands respectively.

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

TOWN OF MANGAROA.

This township is situate on the southern bank of the Mangaroa River, at the junction of the Ongarue-Stratford Main Road with the Tongaporutu Road, and is distant about twenty-nine miles from Ongarue Railway-station, the road being formed for dray traffic. It is distant from Whangamomona about forty-one miles and a half, of which about sixteen miles is dray-road, the balance being open for horse traffic only. It is most centrally situated, and roads lead into it opening up large areas of Crown and Native lands from Mokau, Ongarue, Lower Ohura, and Wanganui Rivers, and Tongaporutu and Stratford. The lots being offered are all level, under heavy forest, with the exception of a strip along the frontages on the main road, and the soil is of rich quality. The unsurveyed portion of the township is chiefly flat or easy-sloping, covered with heavy forest, a great proportion of which is suitable for milling purposes.

VILLAGE OF MATIRE.

This village is situate at the junction of the Ohura Road (which connects Ongarue and Stratford) and the Ohura-Mokau Roads, being distant about nineteen miles from Ongarue Railway-station by a formed road, and will be the centre of a considerable area of Crown and Native lands, all adapted for settlement. The lots being offered are on the banks of the Ohura River, chiefly covered with tall manuka and light bush, intermixed in places with grass, &c., and comprise good level land.

VILLAGE OF TATU.

This village is situated on the Ohura Road, being the main road between Ongarue and Stratford, at its junction with the Waro Road, and is distant about thirty-seven miles and a half from Ongarue, of which about thirty-one miles is dray-road, the remainder being a riding-road only. The distance from Whangamomona is about thirty-two miles and a half, of which sixteen miles is dray-road and fifteen miles fit for horse traffic only. The lots being offered are on the banks of the Upper Heao River, and comprise level land with good soil, all under heavy forest.

VILLAGE OF ARIA.

This village is situate near the ford on the south-eastern side of the Mokau-iti Stream, at the junction of the Mokau, Ohura, Kiekie, and Kumara Roads, and is distant from Te Kuiti Railway-station about twenty-four miles via the Awakino-Te Kuiti Road, which is formed for dray traffic to Piopio for fifteen miles, the remainder being a riding-track only. It is also distant from Ongarue Railway-station about forty-four miles, by the Ohura-Stratford dray-road for about nineteen miles, the remainder being a riding-track only. There are also riding-roads to Totoro, Mahoenui, and Mangaroa, all converging at this point, and which open up large areas of Crown and Native lands in the neighbourhood. The site of the village is practically level, and is covered with fern, grass, and light manuka scrub.

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

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.