Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 627

Opening Lands in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on Wednesday, the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eight; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may be selected on renewable lease only, in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and twenty-one of the said Act, as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metals, minerals, or valuable stone; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—BULLER COUNTY.—MOKIHINUI SURVEY DISTRICT.—BULLER COALFIELD RESERVE.

First-class Land.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
93 | XV | 100 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Weighted with £204, valuation for improvements.
Agricultural and pastoral land; 15 acres level, remainder hilly. The forest consists of birch and pine. The soil is fair; well watered. Improvements consist of 18 acres cleared and grassed, and 38 acres felled and grassed. Distant one mile and a half from Seddonville Railway-station.

Second-class Land.

8 | XVI | 60 0 0 | 45 0 0 | 0 18 0
Weighted with £20, valuation for improvements.
About one-half level agricultural land, remainder broken hilly pastoral land. Forest consists principally of red-pine. Soil good on flats; hills fair grazing land; all well watered. Improvements consist of 5 acres felled and grassed (now partly overgrown with scrub and blackberry), 14 chains fencing, and tree-planting. Distant one mile and a half from Seddonville Railway-station.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eighteenth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands

Opening Lands in Westland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under Secretary in this behalf, as in the said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on Wednesday, the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eight; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may be selected on renewable lease only, in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and twenty-one of the said Act, as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metals, minerals, or valuable stone; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LANDS.

Westland County.—Okuru Survey District.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
278 and 279| X | 107 0 0 | 60 0 0 | 1 4 0
Flat land covered with bush, varying from scrub and birch on frontage to white-pine and red-pine at back. Mostly dry, but swampy in places. Fair land, with light soil. Access by road and river from Okuru, distant four miles. Altitude, 100 ft. above sea-level.

2493 | XIV | 50 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 12 0
Weighted with £10, valuation for 5 acres felling and grassing.
Flat land covered with bush, consisting of red- and white-pine and kamahi. Good dry pastoral land, with good soil; well watered. Access by dray-road and river from Okuru Boat-landing, distant five miles. Altitude, 120 ft. above sea-level.

519 | XIII | 56 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 12 0
Seventeen acres open land, remainder covered with mixed bush, containing some red-pine and white-pine; about 35 acres good soil, fairly dry; balance inferior, wet, and peaty. Access by road and river-bed from Okuru Township and boat-landing; distance, four miles and a half. Altitude, 160 ft. above sea-level.

Grey County.—Hohonu Survey District.

2354 | XIII | 262 0 0 | 140 0 0 | 2 16 0
Heavy forest land, timber of poor quality; 250 acres undulating to broken, remainder steep mountain-slopes; chiefly light inferior soil, covered in places with old creek débris; well watered. Access by main dray-road, six miles to Kumara Township, ten miles and a half to railway. Altitude, 200 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level.

THIRD-CLASS LANDS.

Grey County.—Waiwhero Survey District.

13 | XVI | 204 0 0 | 60 0 0 | 1 4 0
Broken, hilly country, covered with brown-birch on hill-sides, with small rata, rimu, and birch on the tops; light undergrowth; soil poor; well watered. Access by road from Ahaura, across ford on Grey River, and thence by road on right bank of Big River—six miles to Ahaura Railway-station. Altitude, 260 ft. to 660 ft. above sea-level.

Westland County.—Okuru Survey District.

2468 | X | 109 0 0 | 40 0 0 | 0 16 0
Principally flat land covered with mixed bush, consisting of red-pine and white-pine and kamahi. There is about 15 acres of open swamp, easily drained. About 40 acres is good soil, the remainder inferior and peaty, though easily drained. When drained it would be fair pastoral land. Well watered. Access by road and river from Okuru, distant three miles and a half. Altitude, 80 ft. above sea-level.

275 | X | 49 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 0 8 0
Weighted with £28, valuation for 14 acres felling and grassing.
Flat land covered with bush, consisting of rimu and kamahi. Good soil, fair pastoral land. Access by road and river from Okuru, distant three miles and a half. Altitude, 80 ft. above sea-level.

2466 | X | 239 0 0 | 90 0 0 | 1 16 0
Weighted with £4, valuation for 2 acres felling.
Flat land, of which 140 acres is covered with mixed bush, the remainder being open swamp, easily drained into the Okuru River. The bush consists principally of red-pine and white-pine, kamahi, and some stunted silver-pine. Soil is of an inferior sandy nature, but when drained would be fair pastoral land; well watered. Access by road and river from Okuru, distant two miles. Altitude, 80 ft. above sea-level.

2467 | X | 108 0 0 | 40 0 0 | 0 16 0
Principally flat land covered with mixed bush, consisting of heavy white-pine and kamahi. There is about 10 acres of swamp, easily drained. Though the soil is of a sandy nature it is wet and peaty, but might easily be drained into the Okuru River, and would then form fair pastoral land. Well watered. Access by road and river from Okuru, distant three miles. Altitude, 80 ft. above sea-level.

2495 | X | 247 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 0 2 0
Flat land covered with mixed bush, consisting of red-pine and white-pine, kamahi, and a little ribbonwood. Good soil;