Jan. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 375

Distant sixteen miles from Town and Port of Okarito by good road, and four miles from Wataroa Post-office. Flat land. Elevation, 180 ft. above sea-level. One hundred and forty acres fair brown soil, covered with thick scrub and cabbage-tree; remainder consists of islands lying in river-bed adjacent (61 acres), consisting of poor, low-lying, stony soil, being divided from the mainland by a branch stream of the Wataroa River.

2623 | XI | 167 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Distant sixteen miles from Okarito Town and Port by good road and open river-bed, and four miles from Wataroa Post-office. Elevation, 120 ft. above sea-level. One hundred and seventeen acres of fair brown soil, covered with thick scrub and cabbage-tree; remaining 50 acres forms part of adjacent island, separated by channel, which is running during freshes, the land being composed of fair silty soil, grass-grown. Flat land.

2624 | XI | 170 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Distant fifteen miles from Okarito by good road and river-bed, and three miles from Wataroa Post-office. Elevation, 210 ft. above sea-level. This section consists of two islands lying in old grass-grown river-channel; fair brown soil, covered with thick scrub and cabbage-tree. Flat land.

Third-class Land.

2616 | VII | 200 0 0 | 75 0 0 | 1 10 0
Distant seventeen miles from Town and Port of Okarito by good road and open river-bed, and six miles from Wataroa Post-office. Elevation, 125 ft. above sea-level. Open flat river-bed land; fair brown soil on gravel subsoil; scattered scrub and flax. Well watered.

2617 | XI | 150 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 0 0
Distant seventeen miles from Town and Port of Okarito by good road and river-bed, and six miles from Wataroa Post-office. Elevation, 140 ft. above sea-level. Open flat river-bed; fair brown soil on gravel subsoil; scattered scrub and flax. Well watered.

2618 | XI | 175 0 0 | 75 0 0 | 1 10 0
Distant seventeen miles from Town and Port of Okarito by good road and open river-bed, and six miles from Wataroa Post-office. Elevation, 140 ft. above sea-level. Open flat river-bed; fair brown soil on gravel subsoil; scattered scrub and flax. Well watered.

2619 | XI | 218 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Distant sixteen miles from Okarito Town and Port by good road and open river-bed, and five miles from Wataroa Post-office. Elevation, 150 ft. above sea-level. Open flat river-bed; fair brown soil on gravel subsoil; scattered scrub and flax. Well watered. Forty-eight acres of this section forms part of an island lying to the east of the mainland portion and separated from it by a dry water-channel, which is running during river freshes.

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

JAMES McGOWAN,
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,” 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-fifth day of March, 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. — WESTLAND COUNTY. — OKURU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Third-class Land.

Level pastoral land, heavily timbered with mixed bush of kamahi, white-pine, red-pine, &c. With the exception of some 20 acres at the most northern corner, all is wet and peaty, but can easily be drained. Soil a fairly good sandy loam. Accessible by good bridle-track from Haast Boat-landing, two miles and a half distant. Altitude, 50 ft. above sea-level.

2517 | XII | 173 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 0 0
Level pastoral land, heavily timbered with mixed bush of kamahi, white-pine, red-pine, &c. Inferior, wet, peaty soil, easily drainable. Accessible by good bridle-track from Haast Boat-landing, distant three miles. Altitude, 50 ft. above sea-level.

2518 | XII | 282 0 0 | 75 0 0 | 1 10 0
Level pastoral land, heavily timbered with mixed bush of kamahi, white-pine, red-pine, &c. One hundred acres good dry loamy soil, the remainder being wet, inferior, and peaty, but easily drainable. Accessible by good bridle-track from Haast Boat-landing, distant three miles and a half. Altitude, 60 ft. above sea-level.

489 | XIV | 224 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Level pastoral land, heavily timbered with mixed bush of kamahi, red-pine, white-pine, fern, and supplejack. All fair to good soil, except about 40 acres, which is wet and peaty; well watered. Accessible by road and river-bed from Okuru, six miles distant. Altitude, 200 ft. above sea-level.

490 | XIV | 271 0 0 | 125 0 0 | 2 10 0
Pastoral land, heavily timbered with mixed bush of kamahi, red-pine, white-pine, fern, and supplejack. All fair to good soil, and all level, with the exception of some 10 acres of rocky bumps; well watered. Accessible by road and river-bed from Okuru, six miles and three-quarters distant. Altitude, 250 ft. above sea-level.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

JAMES McGOWAN,
For 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-fifth day of March, 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.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Weighted with £23, valuation for improvements,