Dec. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3083

Situated two miles and a half due south from Longbush Railway-station, on Invercargill-Dunedin line. Dry, sloping land of fair quality, carrying timber fit for firewood only.

| 70, 71 | XXIII | 209 0 1 | 315 0 0 | 7 17 6 | 6 6 0 |
| 90, 91 | " | 202 3 22 | 460 0 0 | 11 10 0 | 9 4 0 |
| 98–100 | " | 203 3 1 | 460 0 0 | 11 10 0 | 9 4 0 |

Generally level land; good soil; swampy in parts. Worked-out sawmill areas, with a few scattered pines and kamahi. Sections 70 and 71 contain 10 acres swamp and 10 acres open land; Sections 90 and 91, 20 acres open land; Sections 98 to 100, 50 acres open land, 30 acres of which has been sown in grass; Sections 70 and 71 are situated about two miles from One Tree Point, and Sections 90 and 91 and 98 to 100 on the Seaward Bush Railway line, close to Waimatua Railway-station.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Southland County.—Invercargill Hundred.

43–46 | X | 287 2 27 | 145 0 0 | 3 12 6 | 2 18 0

All level inferior land. Altitude, 30 ft. to 40 ft. above sea-level. Swampy and mostly covered with manuka scrub, Maori-heads, &c. Situated about four miles from Makarewa Post-office and school. Accessible by metalled road for about two-thirds of the way, balance by unformed road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment 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, 1908,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twentieth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and nine, 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 said Act.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.—HOKIANGA SURVEY DISTRICT.

| | | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| 15 | VI | 50 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 0 0 |
| 16 | " | 144 1 0 | 190 0 0 | 3 16 0 |
| 17 | " | 157 1 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 4 0 |
| 18 | " | 146 0 0 | 145 0 0 | 2 18 0 |
| 19 | " | 142 0 0 | 190 0 0 | 3 16 0 |

HOKIANGA COUNTY.—WAOKU SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 3 | V | 183 3 0 | 365 0 0 | 7 6 0 |

Weighted with £128 16s., valuation for milling-timber.

AWAKINO COUNTY.—WHAREORINO SURVEY DISTRICT.

| | | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| 4 | XI | 610 0 0 | 610 0 0 | 12 4 0 |
| 5 | " | 630 0 0 | 630 0 0 | 12 12 0 |

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

J. G. WARD,
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, 1908,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1908,” 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 Monday, the twentieth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and nine, 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 said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

West Taupo County.—Tautari Settlement.—Village of Tautari.

| | | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| 4 | .. | 5 0 0 | 190 0 0 | 4 5 6 |

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Matamata County.—Tapapa Survey District.—Selwyn Settlement.

| 66 | XVI | 1,324 0 0 | 1,400 0 0 | 31 10 0 |
| 66A | " | 450 0 0 | 500 0 0 | 11 5 0 |

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

West Taupo County.—Maungatautari Survey District.—Tautari Settlement.

| 27A | XII | 887 1 0 | 235 0 0 | 5 5 9 |

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Otago Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land Act, 1908,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1908,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the twenty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and nine, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.—KAUROO SURVEY DISTRICT.—KAUROO HILL SETTLEMENT.

| | | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| 32A | V | 128 0 18 | 1,410 0 0 | 196 4 0 |
| 38A | V, VIII | 3,248 3 34 | 7,310 0 0 | |

Weighted with £25, valuation for shepherd’s hut.

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

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.