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Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 557

Section. Block. Area. Capital Value. Half-yearly Rental.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
2446 XIV 269 0 0 140 0 0 2 16 0

Exempt from rent for six years.
Altitude, 40 ft. above sea-level. About 40 acres high scrub and light bush; remainder swamp, half of which is covered with mikimiki, black scrub, manuka, flax, and cabbage-trees; balance of swamp being open pakihi. Access by Mahitahi River bed and Main South Road, about seven miles from Bruce Bay Landing, and two miles and a half from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

2447 | XIV | 259 0 0 | 130 0 0 | 2 12 0
Exempt from rent for six years.
Altitude, from 35 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. About 20 acres of very wet scrubby swamp; remainder swampy bush. About 80 acres on eastern side is hilly ground, some of which is steep and broken, the balance being level. Access by Bruce Bay Landing, seven miles up Mahitahi River and Flagstaff Creek and Main Road, and two miles and a half from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

GREY COUNTY.—WAIWHERO SURVEY DISTRICT.
13 | XVI | 204 0 0 | 110 0 0 | 2 4 0
Exempt from rent for five years.
Broken, hilly country, covered with brown-birch on hill-sides, with small rata, rimu, and birch on the tops; light undergrowth; soil poor; well watered. Access by road from Ahaura, across ford on Grey River, and thence by road on right bank of Big River—six miles to Ahaura Railway-station. Altitude, 260 ft. to 660 ft. above sea-level. Sale plan 89.

WESTLAND COUNTY.—OKURU SURVEY DISTRICT.
466 | X | 237 0 0 | 120 0 0 | 2 8 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
One hundred and sixty acres open wet swamp; balance heavy mixed bush—rimu, kamahi, white-pine, and some silver-pine. Level, inferior, wet, peaty soil, easily drained into Collyer’s Creek. Access by formed road three miles, and unformed road one mile. Distant from Okuru Post-office and port four miles. Altitude, 100 ft. above sea-level. Sale plan 89.

2410 | X | 246 0 0 | 130 0 0 | 2 12 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
All heavy mixed bush, except about 45 acres open wet swamp. The timber is rimu, white-pine, and kamahi, with some small silver-pine. Level and well watered; inferior peaty soil. Access by unformed road. Distance, three miles from Okuru Post-office and port. The section can be drained into Collyer’s Creek. Altitude, 100 ft. above sea-level. Sale plan 89.

512 | X | 176 0 0 | 90 0 0 | 1 16 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
One hundred acres heavy mixed bush, principally rimu, kamahi, and white-pine; balance open wet swamp, easily drained. Level, pastoral, inferior, wet soil. Access by bridle-track and partly formed road. Six miles distant from Okuru Post-office and port. Altitude, 100 ft. above sea-level. Sale plan 89.

486 | XIV | 159 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 1 12 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
All mixed bush—rimu, kamahi, white pine, fern, and scrub—except 10 acres open swamp. Inferior, wet, peaty soil, easily drained into Okuru River. Well-watered, level, pastoral land. Access by formed road and river-bed. Distant from Okuru Post-office and port seven miles. Altitude, 120 ft. above sea-level. Sale plan 89.

488 | XIV | 268 0 0 | 140 0 0 | 2 16 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
All mixed bush—rimu, kamahi, and white-pine—except 15 acres of wet manuka swamp. Sixty acres fair to good soil; balance inferior, wet, peaty soil, easily drained into Okuru River. Well-watered, level, pastoral land. Access by formed road and river-bed. Distant from Okuru Post-office and port seven miles. Altitude, 120 ft. above sea-level. Sale plan 89.

511 | X | 195 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Ninety acres open wet swamp, easily drained into Collyer’s Creek; balance mixed bush, with some small silver-pine. Level, peaty, inferior pastoral land. Access by formed and partly formed road six miles, and one mile of unformed road. Distance from Okuru Post-office and port seven miles. Altitude, 100 ft. above sea-level. Sale plan 89.

518 | XIII | 58 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 12 0
Exempt from rent for four years.

Section. Block. Area. Capital Value. Half-yearly Rental.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Fifty acres level land, covered with mixed bush, with some red-pine and white-pine; 8 acres open swamp; about 20 acres good soil, fairly dry, the balance inferior, wet soil; well watered. Altitude, 150 ft. above sea-level. Access by road and river-bed from Okuru Township and boat-landing; distance, four miles and a half. Sale plan 89.

WESTLAND COUNTY.—TOTARA SURVEY DISTRICT.
2336 | IV | 213 0 0 | 110 0 0 | 2 4 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude, 250 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. 130 acres wet swamp, with white-pine; balance kamahi and rimu. Well watered. Accessible by good road and by river-bed. Distant twenty miles from Hokitika, and three miles and a half from a creamery. Sale plan 96.

WESTLAND COUNTY.—BRUCE BAY SURVEY DISTRICT.
2449 | XIV | 212 0 0 | 110 0 0 | 2 4 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude, from 150 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level. All heavy bush of red-pine, white-pine, miro, red-birch, and white-birch. Soil of medium quality; all stony and rough at eastern side. Hillside occupies about 70 acres; remainder gently sloping to the west. Access by Mahitahi River bed and Main South Road, about six miles and a half from Bruce Bay Landing, and two miles from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

2450 | XIV | 151 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 1 12 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude at north-west corner, 230 ft. above sea-level. All heavy bush, consisting of red-pine, white-pine, birch, and miro, with undergrowth of punga; gentle slope to north-west; about 50 acres rough hillsides. Stony soil, of fair quality. Access by Main South Road, about six miles from Bruce Bay Landing by Mahitahi River bed, and one mile and a half from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

2451 | XIV | 158 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 1 12 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude at western corner, 145 ft. above sea-level. All heavy bush, consisting of red-pine, white-pine, birch, and miro, with undergrowth of punga; gentle slope to north and west; 50 acres rough hillside, 600 ft. to 800 ft. high. Good, deep, sandy soil; stony in places. Distant five miles and a half from Bruce Bay Landing by Mahitahi River bed, and one mile from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

2457 | XIV | 213 0 0 | 110 0 0 | 2 4 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude, 40 ft. above sea-level. About half heavy bush, consisting of birch and some red-pine and silver-pine; remainder open pakihi. All level land; soil sandy, but wet. Distant about one mile from Bruce Bay Landing by formed road, which is practicable for dray traffic, and three miles from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

2458 | XIV | 185 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude, 40 ft. above sea-level. About half heavy bush, consisting of birch and some red-pine and silver-pine; remainder open pakihi; soil sandy, but wet. Distant one mile and a half from Bruce Bay Landing by formed road and track along Makatata Stream, and three miles and a half from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

WESTLAND COUNTY.—MOUNT DOUGLAS SURVEY DISTRICT.
2452 | II | 250 0 0 | 130 0 0 | 2 12 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude, about 100 ft. above sea-level. All heavy bush, consisting of red-pine, miro, birch, and an occasional totara, with undergrowth of punga. All level, but rising in terraces towards eastern side. Land on lower level very good, with deep sandy soil, but more gravelly in nature on higher levels. Distant from Bruce Bay Landing five miles and a half by Mahitahi River bed, which is practicable for dray traffic, and one mile from Mahitahi Post and Telephone Office. Sale plan 96.

2459 | II | 336 0 0 | 170 0 0 | 3 8 0
Exempt from rent for four years.
Altitude, about 120 ft. above sea-level. All heavy bush, consisting of red-pine, birch, and miro, with undergrowth of punga and karewa. Intersected by terrace, flat on top, of an altitude of about 250 ft.; hilly on southern boundary. Lower levels consist of good sandy soil, being fluviatile
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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1909, No 15





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