JAN. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 23

Section 22 is situated to the north-west of Raetihi Township. The access is from Raetihi, which is about six miles distant, via Raetihi-Pipipi Road, four miles of which are metalled dray-road, one mile formed unmetalled dray-road, the remainder surveyed road-lines. Hilly country, steep and broken in places. The soil is of fair quality, from 1 in. to 6 in. in depth, resting on papa-and-sandstone formation. Mixed forest, comprising rimu, matai, &c., with a dense undergrowth of raramu, mahoe, kotukutuku, &c. The section is fairly well watered by small streams. Elevation from 1,200 ft. to 2,200 ft. above sea-level.

Section 23 is situated on the hills north-west of Raetihi Township, from which it is distant three miles, via Ameku Road, which is a formed unmetalled road for two miles, the remaining mile being surveyed but unformed. The section is similar in character to Section 22. Elevation, from 1,200 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level.

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

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Minister of Lands.

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

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 sale or selection on and after the twenty-first day of February, one thousand nine hundred and six, at the respective prices specified in the said Schedules.

2. The said lands may be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on lease in perpetuity: provided that in the case of lands containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, they shall be selected on lease in perpetuity only and shall not be purchased for cash.

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

4. No general rate shall be levied or collected by any local authority from the said lands for the period of three years in the case of light-bush land, and two years in the case of scrub 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 three years in the case of light-bush land, and two years in the case of scrub 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.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Second-class Light-bush Land.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d.

Akitio .. | Aohanga .. | 5 | X. | 195 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 146 5 0 | 0 9 | 3 13 2 | 0 7·2 | 2 18 6

Situated on the Wai-o-waka Road, the access being from Rakaunui, which is about eleven miles distant by the Alfredton-Weber, Huia, Waikereru, and Wai-o-waka Roads. Comprises hilly land, with a good homestead-site on the Wai-o-waka Road. Clay soil of fair quality, resting on papa formation. Forest light, comprising rimu, birch, manuka, tawa, with a light undergrowth of supplejack, &c. Watered by a branch of the Wai-o-waka Stream. Elevation, from 600 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level. “Thirds” on this section will accrue for a period of fourteen years and a half.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Second-class Scrub Land.

Akitio .. | Aohanga .. | 3, 4 | XI. | 390 2 0 | 0 15 0 | 292 17 6 | 0 9 | 7 6 6 | 0 7·2 | 5 17 2

Situated on the Spur Road, the access being from Rakaunui, which is about fifteen miles distant—two miles by the Alfredton-Weber Road, the remainder by formed horse-track. Comprises hilly land, with a good homestead-site on the Spur Road. The soil is of clay, on a papa-and-sandstone formation. The greater portion is covered with manuka scrub, the remainder with black-birch, rewarewa, tawa, &c. Well watered by the Maraimanga Stream. Elevation, from about 800 ft. to 1,400 ft. above sea-level. “Thirds” will accrue for a period of thirteen years and a half.

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

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Minister of Lands.

Trustees for Wairoa Public Cemetery appointed.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in me by the sixth section of “The Cemeteries Act, 1882,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint the several persons whose names are specified in the first column of the Schedule hereto to be trustees to provide for the maintenance and care of the public cemetery specified in the second column of the said Schedule.