Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 635

formed dray-road, three miles horse-road, and the remainder a surveyed road only. Rough broken country, suitable for grazing, covered with a forest of tawa, rata, rimu, and black-birch, with dense undergrowth. Good soil, on papa formation; well watered.

Waitomo County.—Totoro Survey District.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
8 | XI | 422 0 0 | 320 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 6 8 0
Situated on the Owen Road. Access from Te Kuiti, distant about twenty-three miles, of which twenty miles is formed dray-road, the remainder good horse-track. Comprises hilly country, with steep slopes and flats in valleys; covered mostly with heavy fern and light scrub, with a small area of light bush, consisting of tawa and tawhero, with a dense undergrowth. Soil of fair quality, on papa-and-sandstone formation; fairly well watered. Elevation, from 450 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level.

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 Nelson 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.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMEA COUNTY.—MOTUEKA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Lands.

Low spurs and gullies, covered with fern, manuka, and gorse. Section 36 is distant about ten miles from Motueka Post-office by way of the Motueka-Ngatimote Road and branch road. Sections 46 and 47 are distant about eight miles from the Motueka Post-office by way of the Motueka-Nelson main road and a branch road.

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 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.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WESTLAND COUNTY.—KARANGARUA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Lands.

Flat land, covered with bush, with frontage to Fox and Cook Rivers. Access by open river-bed from Main South Road, directly opposite post and telephone office (Weheka), about two miles and a half distant.

917 | VI | 202 0 0 | 110 0 0 | 2 15 0 | 2 4 0
Flat sloping land, covered with mixed forest, with frontage to Main South Road. One mile from Karangarua Post and Telephone Office.

939 | III | 227 0 0 | 120 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 8 0
Flat land, covered with light bush, with frontage to Fox and Cook Rivers. Access by open river-bed from Main South Road, directly opposite post and telephone office (Weheka), two miles and a half distant.

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 Otago 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.”