1460
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

Rural Lands in Auckland 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 Schedule hereto
   are hereby set apart for disposal by way of selection on and
   after the sixteenth day of August, one thousand nine hun-
   dred and five, at the rentals specified in the said Schedule.
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
   said Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be “heavy-bush
   lands.”
4. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local
   authority from the said lands for the period of four years
   from the date from which 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 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.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Surveyed Heavy-bush Land.

AWAKINO COUNTY.—MAUNGAMANGERO SURVEY DISTRICT.

1 | VI. | 193 2 0 | 1 7 | 7 14 10
2 | " | 105 0 0 | 1 7 | 4 4 0
5 | " | 76 0 0 | 1 9·4 | 3 8 6
15 | " | 195 2 0 | 1 6 | 7 6 8
16 | " | 179 3 0 | 1 7 | 7 4 0

Altitude, from 900 ft. to 1,300 ft. above sea-level. Access
from Te Kuiti Railway-station, distant from thirty-two to
thirty-four miles, and from nine to eleven miles from Mairoa
by 6 ft. formed road and horse-track. The sections comprise
undulating and level to broken forest land. On Sections 1
and 2 there are some good flats on the Mangaohae Stream,
and limestone outcrops on Sections 5, 15, and 16. The soil
is of good quality, being of a deep black loamy nature, rest-
ing on limestone formation. The forest is heavy, and com-
prises rimu, rata, kahikatea, pukatea, hinau, mahoe, tawa,
with dense undergrowth of supplejack, fern, and small
shrubs. Sections 1, 2, 15, 16 well watered, Section 5 less
so. The general quality of Sections 1, 2, 5, and 16 is very
good. Section 15 is good, but rough.

WAITOMO COUNTY.—MAUNGAMANGERO SURVEY DISTRICT.

6 | VI. | 78 0 0 | 1 9·4 | 3 10 3
7 | " | 192 0 0 | 1 4·8 | 6 14 5

Situated on the Pungarehu and Mahoenui-Kawhia Roads
at Ratanui, about eight miles from Mairoa and thirty-one
miles from Te Kuiti. The sections comprise undulating to
broken forest land, with limestone outcrops on Section 6.
The soil is very good, being a black loam resting on lime-
stone. The forest is heavy, and consists of rimu, rata,
tawa, hinau, konini, miro, mahoe, with dense undergrowth
of supplejack, fern, and small shrubs. The sections are well
watered. Altitude, 900 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level.

1 | VII. | 198 2 0 | 1 4·8 | 6 19 0

Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 1,400 ft. above sea-level. Situated
on the Mahoenui-Kawhia Road, thirty-five miles from
Te Kuiti Railway-station and twelve miles from Mairoa.
Comprises undulating to broken forest land, with some small
flats; tomo country; soil generally a rich black loam, poor
on some of the spurs; heavy forest, consisting of rimu, rata,
kahikatea, pukatea, hinau, tawa, and miro; fairly well
watered.

2 | VII. | 200 0 0 | 1 7 | 8 0 0

About thirty-three miles from Te Kuiti Railway-station
and ten miles from Mairoa. Undulating and broken forest
country with limestone outcrops; soil very fair, chiefly
black loam resting on limestone; heavy forest, consisting of
rimu, rata, kahikatea, pukatea, hinau, tawa, miro, and
mahoe; fairly well watered. Altitude, 1,106 ft. to 1,150 ft.
above sea-level.

3 | VII. | 195 0 0 | 1 7 | 7 16 0

On Mahoenui-Kawhia Road, about thirty-three miles
from Te Kuiti Railway-station and ten miles from Mairoa.
Undulating and broken forest land; soil of good quality,
being a very good black loam resting on limestone; forest
heavy, and consisting of rimu, rata, kahikatea, pukatea,
hinau, tawa, miro, tawhero, and mahoe; very well watered.
Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 1,400 ft. above sea-level.

10A | VII. | 192 2 0 | 1 4·8 | 6 14 9
11A | " | 179 2 0 | 1 4·8 | 6 5 8

Altitude, about 1,100 ft. above sea-level. On the Maire
Road, about thirty-three miles from Te Kuiti and ten miles
from Mairoa, and comprising undulating and level forest
land; soil a black loam near Maire Road and sandy nature
on back boundary; heavy forest, consisting of rimu, rata,
kahikatea, pukatea, hinau, miro, mahoe, with dense under-
growth; well watered.

12A | VII. | 182 3 0 | 1 4·8 | 6 8 1

On the Pungarehu Road, about twenty-eight miles from
Te Kuiti Railway-station and five miles from Mairoa. Undu-
lating and level forest country in good position; soil of
sandy nature; heavy forest, comprising rimu, rata, hinau,
tawa, miro, and mahoe, with a little tawhiri; well watered.
Altitude, 1,100 ft. above sea-level.

14A | VII. | 86 0 0 | 1 9·4 | 3 17 5
15 | " | 98 1 0 | 1 9·4 | 4 8 3
16 | " | 90 0 0 | 1 9·4 | 4 1 0
17 | " | 90 0 0 | 1 9·4 | 4 1 0

Altitude, 1,150 ft. to 1,250 ft. above sea-level, and situated
from thirty to thirty-two miles from Te Kuiti Railway-sta-
tion and from seven to nine miles from Mairoa. Level and
undulating forest lands. On Section 14A the limestone rock
rises well above the surface in many places. Soil good
quality, being a black loam resting on limestone; the forest
is heavy, and comprises rimu, rata, kahikatea, miro, tawa,
mahoe, hinau, pukatea, and an occasional totara, with thick
undergrowth of supplejack, fern, and small shrubs. Sec-
tion 16 well watered, the others fairly so. The general
quality of the sections is very good agricultural land.

18 | VII. | 95 2 0 | 1 4·8 | 3 6 9

Situated on the Maire Road, about thirty-three miles from
Te Kuiti Railway-station and ten miles from Mairoa. Nearly
all level forest land, with some kahikatea swamp; soil of
sandy description; heavy forest, comprising rimu, rata,
kahikatea, miro, tawa, mahoe, hinau, and a little totara;
well watered.

19 | VII. | 83 2 0 | 1 9·4 | 3 15 2
20 | " | 97 0 0 | 1 7 | 3 17 7

Altitude, 1,250 ft. to 1,400 ft. above sea-level. Situated
thirty-two miles from Te Kuiti Railway-station and nine miles
from Mairoa. Broken and undulating forest land, with some
limestone outcrops; tomo country; soil a rich black loam
resting on limestone; heavy forest, comprising rimu, rata,
kahikatea, miro, tawa, mahoe, hinau, with dense under-
growth of supplejack, ferns, and small shrubs; fairly well
watered. Section 19 is very good agricultural land.

27 | VII. | 200 0 0 | 1 1·2 | 5 10 0
29 | " | 199 2 0 | 1 2·4 | 5 19 9
30 | " | 199 2 0 | 1 4·8 | 6 19 8
1 | X. | 174 2 0 | 1 3·6 | 5 13 6
5 | " | 183 2 0 | 1 2·4 | 5 10 2
6 | " | 182 0 0 | 1 4·8 | 6 7 5
7 | " | 186 0 0 | 1 3·6 | 6 0 11
8 | " | 183 0 0 | 1 3·6 | 5 19 0

Altitude, from 500 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level, and situ-
ated from twenty-seven to thirty-two miles from Te Kuiti
Railway-station. Section 30, Block VII., and Section 1,
Block X., are accessible from Te Kuiti via Piopio, distant
ten to thirteen miles. Generally forest country, undulating
and flat to broken, and of good quality, resting on limestone.
Sections 30 and 5, 7, 8 are very good. Heavy forest, com-
prising rata, rimu, miro, tawa, tawhero, mahoe, and kahi-
katea, with heavy undergrowth; the land is generally well
watered.

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

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.