Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 853

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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—ROTORUA COUNTY.

Second-class Land.

OTANEWAINUKU SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 11 | XVI | 293 2 0 | 370 0 0 | 7 8 0 |
| 13 | " | 408 1 0 | 515 0 0 | 10 6 0 |

Altitude, from 950 ft. to 1,450 ft. above sea-level. Undulating and hilly land, with broad spurs. Section 11 somewhat precipitous towards Rerenga Stream; covered with mixed forest, principally tawa, interspersed with fair timber, comprising rimu, miro, rata, hinau, and a few scattered totara; thick undergrowth of supplejack and scrub. Soil of good quality, volcanic nature, on igneous formation; very well watered. Distant about twenty miles from Rotorua—eighteen miles by main Rotorua–Tauranga Road, two to three miles by formed road.

| 14 | XVI | 307 0 0 | 385 0 0 | 7 14 0 |

Altitude, 900 ft. to 1,350 ft. above sea-level. Undulating and hilly land, with broad spurs, precipitous on north boundary; covered with heavy forest, principally tawa; rimu in small quantities, also rata, miro, and hinau, with thick undergrowth of supplejack and shrubs. Soil of good volcanic nature, on igneous formation; well watered. Distant about twenty-two miles from Rotorua—eighteen miles by main coach-road, balance surveyed road partly formed and now being constructed.

MAKETU SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 8 | XIII | 487 0 0 | 735 0 0 | 14 14 0 |
| 9 | " | 589 0 0 | 740 0 0 | 14 16 0 |

Altitude, from 900 ft. to 1,350 ft. above sea-level. Forest land, with broad spurs and fairly deep gullies, precipitous in parts. Forest is principally tawa, also rimu, rata, miro, hinau, and kohe, with thick undergrowth. Soil of volcanic nature and good quality, on igneous formation; fairly well watered. Sections front main Matai Road, from nine to eleven miles from Te Puke and twenty-three to twenty-five miles from Rotorua.

| 10 | XIII | 186 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 4 0 |
| 11 | " | 300 2 0 | 380 0 0 | 7 12 0 |

Altitude, from 850 ft. to 1,350 ft. above sea-level. Undulating and hilly land, with broad spurs. About one-third of Section 10 is scrub land; balance of sections covered with heavy forest, mostly tawa, with miro, rata, hinau, and rimu (in small quantities), with thick undergrowth. Soil of light volcanic nature and good quality; well watered. Situated about twenty-three miles from Rotorua—eighteen miles by main road, balance by surveyed road partly formed and part under construction.

ROTORUA SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 5 | IV | 441 0 0 | 720 0 0 | 14 8 0 |
| 6 | " | 385 0 0 | 580 0 0 | 11 12 0 |
| 7 | " | 493 0 0 | 740 0 0 | 14 16 0 |

Altitude, from 1,000 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. Undulating and hilly land, with broad spurs and deep gullies, precipitous in parts; covered with mixed forest, principally tawa, also a little rimu, birch, hinau, miro, and rata, with thick undergrowth. The forest is somewhat lighter towards northern end of Section 7. Soil of good quality and volcanic nature, on igneous formation; well watered. Fronting main Matai Road, and distant seventeen to nineteen miles from Rotorua and fifteen to seventeen miles from Te Puke.

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

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Auckland 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 twenty-seventh 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

BICKERSTAFFE SETTLEMENT.

Otamatea County.—Otamatea Survey District.

| 45 | I | 383 1 0 | 1,080 0 0 | 24 6 0 |

Weighted with £104 9s., valuation for fencing.

Country undulating to broken; is of clay and hydraulic-limestone formation, covered with manuka scrub, and for a considerable area and towards south-western corner interspersed with cabbage-trees. Watered by stream of fairly permanent nature running through middle of section. Altitude, 10 ft. to 375 ft. The improvements, which are included in price of land, consist of half-share in some 86 chains of fencing on south-western and south-eastern boundaries, value £15.

| 46 | I | 249 1 20 | 670 0 0 | 15 1 6 |

Weighted with £90 13s., valuation for fencing.

Undulating to slightly broken country, of clay and sandstone formation, generally of good-quality soil. About 40 acres in mixed bush and heavy manuka, remainder being manuka scrub, a portion of which is high manuka along a good stream flat. Watered by two small streams, of doubtful supply during a hot summer. Altitude, 40 ft. to 375 ft. The improvements, which are included in price of land, consist of half-share in some 13 chains of fencing on the southern boundary, value £2 12s.

| 57 | I | 371 2 0 | 1,000 0 0 | 22 10 0 |

Weighted with £16 10s. for 22 acres manuka felled, £74 for fencing and surface-sowing.

Easy hilly country; about 35 acres in mixed bush; about 22 acres scrub felled; balance in manuka-scrub, with cabbage-trees interspersed; section well watered; chiefly of clay formation, but there are outcrops of limestone; tops of spurs are inferior, lower levels of fair quality; section largely ploughable. Altitude, from high-water mark to 300 ft., with long frontage to Otamatea River. The improvements included in the price of the section are half-share in some 25 chains of fencing on south boundary, value £6. Situated about six miles from Maungaturoto Post-office and creamery, and about four miles from Batley.

Otamatea County.—Matakohe Survey District.

| 18, 19 | XVI | 269 0 30 | 1,300 0 0 | 29 5 0 |

Weighted with £221 6s., valuation for four-roomed house, cowshed, stockyard, fencing, and grassing.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, all ploughable; about 53 acres grass; 70 acres grassed but now considerably overgrown; balance tea-tree land; soil of good quality, resting on sandstone and hydraulic limestone formation; fairly well watered. Access from Paparoa or Maungaturoto, about five miles distant in each instance, by good formed road.

MATAMATA SETTLEMENT.

Piako County.—Tapapa Survey District.

| 137 | V | 814 1 27 | 360 0 0 | 8 2 0 |

Pastoral land of inferior sandy-clay nature; mostly ploughable; varies from undulating to slightly broken. Altitude, about 350 ft. above sea-level. About 100 acres in Chewing’s fescue, balance in manuka and scrub; there is rough feed through the manuka; permanent supply of water. Situated about six miles from Hinuera Railway-station.