JULY 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2101

Descriptions of Small Grazing-runs.

Section 4, Blocks XI and XII, Tauakira District, is situated on the left bank of the Whanganui River, and takes in a strip of country from the river up on to the main watershed between the Whanganui and Mangawhero Rivers. The access is from Whanganui, which is about thirty-six miles and a half distant, of which thirty-six miles is by river-steamer to Koriniti Landing-place, and half a mile by surveyed unformed road. The section comprises about 80 acres of easy open land, with manuka scrub along the Whanganui, and remainder rough birch-bush country intersected by gorgy creeks. The soil is of fair to good quality, resting on papa formation. The bush is fairly heavy, consisting of birch, tawhero, and tawa towards front, and mixed rimu, matai, kahikatea, birch, and tawa at back, with a thick undergrowth of rangiora, fern, and supplejack. Well watered by Ruapirau and small creeks. Elevation ranges from about 100 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level.

Section 4, Block XV, Tauakira District, is situated on the left bank of the Whanganui River, the access being from Whanganui, which is about thirty-four miles distant. There are good landing-places for river-steamer all along the river frontage. The section comprises about 80 acres of easy, open, and manuka-scrub land along the river; remainder steep bush slopes, with gorgy creeks. The soil is of fair to good quality, on papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy, comprising tawa, birch, and tawhero towards front, with mixed rata, matai, maire, and rimu at back, and a thick undergrowth of rangiora, fern, and supplejack. Well watered by small streams. Elevation ranges from about 100 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level.

Section 4, Block XVI, Tauakira District, is situated on the main watershed between the Whanganui and Mangawhero Rivers, abreast of Koriniti Pa, which is about thirty-six miles from Whanganui. The access is from Whanganui, which is about thirty-four miles distant by river-steamer to mouth of the Pitangi Creek, and from there by about eight miles of surveyed road, of which about a mile and a half is formed horse-track. The section consists of steep slopes of mixed-bush country, intersected by gorgy creeks. The soil is fair to good, on papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy mixed bush, comprising tawa, rata, maire, tawhero, birch, rimu, and kahikatea, and a thick undergrowth of rangiora, fern, and supplejack. Well watered by small creeks. Elevation ranges from about 1,000 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level.

Section 2, Block IX, Ngamatea District, is situated on the eastern slopes of the main watershed between the Whanganui and the Mangawhero Rivers. The access is from Whanganui, which is about thirty-five miles distant by Field's Track and Parapara-Raetihi Roads, of which twenty-five miles is dray-road, remainder horse-track. Another route is up the Whanganui River by steamer to Matahiwi (thirty-nine miles), and then twenty-one miles of horse-track via Matahiwi-Ohotu Road and Raetihi-Parapara Road. The section comprises fair to rough slopes of mixed-bush land, intersected by gorgy creeks towards back boundary. The soil is of good quality, on papa formation. The forest is fairly heavy mixed bush, comprising tawa, rata, matai, maire, kahikatea, rimu, birch, with an occasional totara, and a thick undergrowth of rangiora, mahoe, and supplejack. Well watered by the Mangawhero River and small creeks. Elevation ranges from about 600 ft. to 2,200 ft. above sea-level.

[NOTE.—These lands are offered subject to the same terms and conditions as Morikau Block. See preceding notice.]

THOS. W. FISHER,
President, Aotea Maori Land Board.

Meeting of the Waikato District Maori Land Board.

Auckland, 4th July, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be considered at a meeting of the Waikato District Maori Land Board to be held at Auckland on Tuesday, the 16th day of July, 1907, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Board will allow.

JAS. W. BROWNE, President.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO LEASE.

APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF RECOMMENDATION TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR FOR REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.