Jan. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19

SECOND SCHEDULE.

SECOND-CLASS LIGHT-BUSH LAND.

Waimea County.—Hope Survey District.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.
12 | III. | 105 2 25 | 0 2·88 | 0 12 8
13 | " | 91 2 28 | 0 2·88 | 0 11 0

About half of Section 12 is flat, with poor soil, and about two-thirds of Section 13 is flat, with medium soil; the remainder is all hills, of granite formation; the whole of the sections being covered with light birch bush. Elevation from 1,500 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Both sections front on to the formed road from Tadmor to the Buller, and are distant about seventeen miles from the Tadmor Post-office.

4 | VII. | 38 0 28 | 0 2·88 | 0 4 6

About one-third swampy scrub land, remainder low spurs covered with birch bush; poor soil. Access by unformed road about 90 chains from main coach-road to the West Coast, and distant about twenty-one miles from the Motu-piko Railway-station.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and four.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Rural Lands in Westland Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and thirty-six of “The Land Act, 1892,” and section two of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say:—

1. The rural lands enumerated in the Schedules hereto are hereby set apart for disposal by way of selection on and after the fourteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and five, at the rentals specified in the said Schedules.

2. The said lands may be selected on lease in perpetuity only, as provided by section one hundred and twenty-one of “The Land Act, 1892,” as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metal, mineral, or valuable stone, and shall not be purchased for cash.

3. For the purposes of “The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903,” the lands enumerated in the First Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be “heavy-bush land,” and the lands in the Second Schedule shall be deemed to be “light-bush land.”

4. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said lands for the period of four years in the case of heavy-bush land, and three years in the case of light-bush land, from the date from which in each case respectively such lands are disposed of, and no local authority shall have power to levy or collect any such rate from such lands during such period.

5. After the first half-year’s rent has been paid by the selector the further instalments of rent payable by him for a period of four years in the case of heavy-bush land, and three years in the case of light-bush land, shall not be demanded: provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector disposes of his interest in the land the rent so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously conceded to the selector, as the Board shall think fit.

SCHEDULES.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WESTLAND COUNTY.—MOUNT BONAR SURVEY DISTRICT.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Second-class Heavy-bush Land.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.
2340 | II. | 450 0 0 | 0 3·6 | 3 7 6

The portion fronting the Wanganui River (107 acres) covered with small mixed bush along Evans Creek, and large kahikatea along Ianthe Creek; undergrowth light, except fronting Wanganui River, where it is very dense in parts; soil poor, a large portion being covered with silt from overflow of river during high floods. The part east of Evans Creek (old branch), 134 acres, large kahikatea, rimu and matai (scattered); a light undergrowth; along Ianthe Creek small mixed bush and ribbonwood; dense undergrowth of scrub at south end of section; soil good. About one-half of the portion north of Ianthe Creek is flat, with large kahikatea, rimu, and a few matai; light undergrowth; soil fair; the balance on the hill siding mixed bush, chiefly kamai and rimu; undergrowth light; soil fair. Section well watered throughout. Altitude, 140 ft. to 550 ft. above sea-level. Twenty-seven miles to Ross. There is a liability of the Wanganui River encroaching in the course of time on south-west end of section.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.
2346 | III. | 307 0 0 | 0 3·6 | 2 6 0

About 50 acres of this section is on the side of Mount Bonar; very steep in parts; timber chiefly kamai; dense undergrowth of supplejack. Portion on flat chiefly kamai, with a few large rimu, kahikatea, and matai through it; soil poor; well watered. Altitude, 190 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Twenty-seven miles to Ross.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Second-class Light-bush Land.

2341 | III. | 500 0 0 | 0 2·4 | 2 10 0

Flat throughout. About 150 acres along creek at south-west end of section dense black scrub, with a few pines and totaras through it; soil very fair: the balance (with the exception of about 10 acres stony ground fronting Main South Road) is poor and wet, being manuka and stunted silver-pine swamp; well watered. Altitude, 160 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Twenty-four miles to Ross.

2342 | II. | 293 0 0 | 0 6 | 3 13 3

Flat throughout. About 80 acres black scrub swamp, with manuka through it; soil fair; swamp easy to drain. A strip of large kahikatea with few matai and totaras runs through the section, on each side of which is dense scrub; soil fair at north-west corner to good at south-east corner; well watered. Altitude, 160 ft. to 170 ft. Twenty-six miles to Ross. There is a liability in course of time of the encroachment of river.

2343 | III. | 304 0 0 | 0 4·8 | 3 0 10

About 35 acres fronting road gentle slope from road to flat; mixed bush, chiefly kamai, few large rimu; the balance of section is flat. About 120 acres manuka swamp (easily drained), the remaining portion along creek and at south-west corner of section dense scrub, little ribbonwood, and few pines; soil good; well watered. Altitude, 170 ft. to 200 ft. above sea level. Twenty-five miles to Ross.

2344 | III. | 364 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 5 9 3

Flat throughout. Section divided by Evans Creek. The portion west of Evans Creek small bush, chiefly totara; light undergrowth; soil light. The portion fronting Main South Road large kahikatea, light undergrowth; behind this kahikatea small swamp, easily drained; fronting Evans Creek mixed small bush, black scrub, ribbonwood; soil fair throughout; well watered. Altitude, 170 ft. to 190 ft. above sea-level. Twenty-six miles from Ross.

2345 | III. | 329 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 4 18 9

Flat throughout. Section cut in two by Evans Creek. Portion fronting Main South Road chiefly large kahikatea, with few miro and matai, lighter undergrowth of scrub; soil stony along Main South Road, but very fair fronting Evans Creek, with the exception of about 15 acres swamp, which is easily drained; portion fronting Wanganui River small bush, with few large kahikatea and totara through it, also strips of ribbonwood; soil good; well watered. Altitude, 180 ft. to 190 ft. above sea-level. Twenty-seven miles to Ross.

2347 | VII. | 249 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 3 14 8

Weighted with £14, valuation for improvements, consisting of 58 chains of fencing.

Flat throughout. Fronting Main South Road few large kahikatea, matai, and totara; light undergrowth of scrub; soil fair. Fronting Wanganui River kamai, a few kahikatea and rimu; soil light; along Cowhide Creek dense black scrub and ribbonwood; soil good; well watered. Altitude, 190 ft. to 210 ft. above sea-level. Twenty-seven miles to Ross. There is danger of the river in course of time encroaching on western side of section. Evans Creek floods a considerable portion of this section during high floods.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and four.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.