1108
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 2 | XI | 1,045 0 0 | 20 0 | 1,045 0 0 | 1 0 | 26 2 6 | 0 9·6 | 20 18 0

Altitude, from 300 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, with steep spurs, covered with mixed forest, comprising tawa, tawhero, rata, miro, rimu, hinau, and konini, with thick undergrowth of ponga, hangihangi, horopito, kiokio, mako. Soil of fair quality, stony in places, resting on volcanic formation; well watered. Situated nineteen miles from Opotiki, ten miles by dray-road, balance a good horse-track.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 1 | XII | 1,645 0 0 | 20 0 | 1,645 0 0 | 1 0 | 41 2 6 | 0 9·6 | 32 18 0

Altitude, from 500 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Broken to fairly easy country, covered with mixed forest, comprising tawa, tawhero, mahimahi, rata, miro, rimu, matai, hinau, konini, with thick undergrowth of wharangi, ponga, horopito, kiokio, and mako. Soil of fair quality, stony in places, resting on volcanic formation; well watered. About twenty-six miles from Opotiki, ten miles by dray-road, thirteen miles by good horse-track, and the balance good foot-track.

Second-Class Unsurveyed Heavy-bush Land.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 7 | VII | 780 0 0 | 16 0 | 624 0 0 | 0 9·5 | 15 12 0 | 0 7·68 | 12 9 8

Altitude, from 300 ft. to 2,150 ft. above sea-level. Very broken country, especially so in the north-west portion of the section; covered with mixed forest, comprising chiefly tawa, tawhero, tawari, towai, rata, rimu, with thick undergrowth. Soil of fairly good quality, but inferior near trig. station at north end, and rests on volcanic formation; fairly well watered. Situated eighteen miles from Opotiki, ten miles being dray-road, balance by good horse-track.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 1 | X | 1,255 0 0 | 16 0 | 1,004 0 0 | 0 9·5 | 25 2 0 | 0 7·68 | 20 1 8

" .. | " .. | 2 | " | 1,485 0 0 | 18 6 | 1,373 12 6 | 0 10·11 | 34 6 10 | 0 8·88 | 27 9 6

Altitude, from 300 ft. to 2,335 ft. above sea-level. Mostly rough and broken country, with steep spurs, Section 1 being somewhat precipitous in the south-west and in places on the eastern portion. Section 2 has flats along Waiata Stream suitable for homestead-site. Both sections covered with heavy mixed forest, comprising tawa, rata, hinau, rimu, tawari, tawai on main ridges, with thick undergrowth. Soil generally of fair quality, resting on volcanic formation, but inferior on ridges and in vicinity of Trig. Station 739c; well watered. Section 1, distant about nineteen miles from Opotiki, ten miles being dray-road, balance good horse-track and foot-track up the Tauranga Stream. Section 2, about twenty-six miles from Opotiki, ten miles being dray-road, twelve miles horse-track, balance by rough foot-track up the Waioeka and Waiata Rivers.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 6 | XI | 740 0 0 | 21 0 | 777 0 0 | 1 0·5 | 19 8 6 | 0 10·2 | 15 10 10

" .. | " .. | 7 | " | 790 0 0 | 21 0 | 829 10 0 | 1 0·5 | 20 14 9 | 0 10·2 | 16 11 10

" .. | " .. | 9 | " | 1,400 0 0 | 18 6 | 1,295 0 0 | 0 10·11 | 32 7 6 | 0 8·88 | 25 18 0

Altitude, from 250 ft. to 2,280 ft. above sea-level. Sections 6 and 7 contain some steep as well as some easy country. Section 9, rough, broken country, with steep spurs, and a few small flats along Waioeka River and Waiata Stream. All sections are covered with heavy mixed forest, comprising tawa, tawhero, rata, rimu, hinau, tawari, with thick undergrowth of horopito, petipeti, mauri, kiekie, and mahoe. Soil generally of fair quality, resting on volcanic formation, but somewhat poor on western side of Section 6; well watered. Distant from eighteen to twenty-two miles from Opotiki, ten miles being dray-road, balance good horse-track.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 2 | XII | 850 0 0 | 20 0 | 850 0 0 | 1 0 | 21 5 0 | 0 9·6 | 17 0 0

" .. | " .. | 3 | " | 800 0 0 | 20 0 | 800 0 0 | 1 0 | 20 0 0 | 0 9·6 | 16 0 0

" .. | " .. | 4 | " | 730 0 0 | 20 0 | 730 0 0 | 1 0 | 18 5 0 | 0 9·6 | 14 12 0

Altitude, from 500 ft. to 2,900 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, with sufficient small flats and easy slopes on each section for homestead-sites; all covered with heavy mixed forest, comprising tawa, rimu, pukatea, miro, towai on tops of ridges, and a little totara, with thick undergrowth of supplejack and shrubs. Soil of fairly good quality, resting on volcanic-rock formation; well watered. Situated from twenty-eight to thirty-two miles from Opotiki, ten miles being dray-road, twelve miles bridle-track, and balance foot-track.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 1 | XVI | 1,330 0 0 | 20 0 | 1,330 0 0 | 1 0 | 33 5 0 | 0 9·6 | 26 12 0

Altitude, from 460 ft. to 2,600 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, with sufficient small flats and easy slopes for homestead-site; covered with heavy mixed forest, comprising tawa, rimu, pukatea, miro, towai on tops of highest ridges, and a little totara, with thick undergrowth of supplejack and various shrubs; well watered. Situated about twenty-seven miles from Opotiki, ten miles being cart-road, twelve miles bridle-track, and balance foot-track.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 2 | VIII | 1,280 0 0 | 15 0 | 960 0 0 | 0 9 | 24 0 0 | 0 7·2 | 19 4 0

Altitude, from 400 ft. to 2,400 ft. above sea-level. Comprises rough and broken country; heavy forest, comprising towai, tawa, tawhero, rimu, miro, and hinau. Soil fairly good, sandstone-and-papa formation; capable of growing good grass. Access from Opotiki, sixteen miles distant, seven miles being good road, balance 6 ft. track.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 3 | VIII | 992 0 0 | 15 0 | 744 0 0 | 0 9 | 18 12 0 | 0 7·2 | 14 17 8

Altitude, from 400 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Very rough country; heavy bush, principally towai, tawa, tawhero, and some rimu; thick undergrowth of small shrubs, fern, and supplejack. Generally poor soil, resting on sandstone-and-papa formation; faces sun well. Sixteen miles from Opotiki.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 4 | VIII | 1,030 0 0 | 15 0 | 772 10 0 | 0 9 | 19 6 3 | 0 7·2 | 15 9 0

Altitude, 550 ft. to 2,850 ft. above sea-level. Rough and broken country; will grow good grass when cleared; heavy forest, containing rimu, rata, tawhero, miro, towai, and tawa, with thick undergrowth. Soil very fair, resting on papa and sandstone; fairly well watered. Situated eighteen miles from Opotiki by good road for seven miles, six miles by 6 ft. bridle-track, and about five miles by Tutaetoko Stream.

Opotiki .. | Waioeka .. | 5 | VIII | 1,800 0 0 | 17 6 | 1,575 0 0 | 0 10·5 | 39 7 6 | 0 8·36 | 31 10 0

Altitude, 450 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level. Nearly all rough, broken country, but will grow good grass when cleared; forest is heavy, and contains rimu, rata, tawa, tawhero, miro, kahikatea, with thick undergrowth. Soil fairly good quality, resting on papa-and-sandstone formation; fairly well watered. Situated eighteen miles from Opotiki by good road for seven miles, six miles by formed track, and balance by Tutaetoko and Raetakahia Streams.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-fourth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and six.

T. Y. DUNCAN.
Minister of Lands.