Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 633

Altitude, from 300 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, mostly covered with manuka and fern, with a few small patches of mixed forest, comprising rata, tawa, towai, tawhero, and a few rimu trees; heavy undergrowth of rangiora, raurekau, supplejack, mahoe; light soil, on sandstone formation; two drainable swamps on section; well watered. Seven miles from Otorohanga—six miles formed road, one mile not yet formed.

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 Auckland Land District for Sale or Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “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 provided in section one hundred and thirty-six of the said Act, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or 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, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on renewable lease; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Lands.

MANGONUI COUNTY.—RANGAUNU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Low-lying swampy land, but drainable; covered with tea-tree scrub. Clay soil of medium quality, on sandstone formation. Situated about six miles from Awanui Landing—four miles by main Awanui-Mangonui Road, balance by track across the Kauri-gum Reserve.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.—RUAKAKA PARISH.

| S.E. 42 | .. | 20 3 28 | 11 0 0 | 0 5 6 | 0 4 4 |
| W. 42 | .. | 82 3 21 | 45 0 0 | 1 2 6 | 0 18 0 |

Altitude, 50 ft. to 60 ft. above sea-level. S.E. 42 undulating; W. 42 broken land; both covered with fern and manuka. Soil of second-class quality, on clay subsoil; fairly well watered., Situated about six miles from Marsden Point by fair road.

RODNEY COUNTY.—PAKIRI SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 10 | XII | 206 0 0 | 155 0 0 | 3 17 6 | 3 2 0 |

Altitude, 150 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. About 50 acres rush and flax swamp, easily drained, and will then carry good flax; balance undulating to broken land, covered with fern and tea-tree. Soil of inferior quality, mostly clay, on sandstone formation; well watered. Situated about one mile from creamery and post-office, Wayby, and about three miles from Welsford by cart-road. The section is also a little over one mile from proposed Welsford Railway-station, on Helensville Northwards Railway line, now under construction.

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 Settlement Lands in Canterbury Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and their amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAITAKI SURVEY DISTRICT. — MORVEN TOWNSHIP. — WAIKAKAHI SETTLEMENT.

These sections are situated on the western side of the main south line of railway, a few chains from the Morven 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 Settlement Lands in Canterbury Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and their amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”