May 20.]THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.1425Maori Lands in Otorohanga Township for lease by PublicAuction under "The Maori Lands Administration Act,1900," and its Amendments.Office of the Maniapoto Tuwharetoa DistrictMaori Land Board,Auckland, 26th April, 1909.THE undermentioned sections in the Township of Otorohanga will be offered for lease by public auction for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewals for further terms of twenty-one years, at the Public Hall, Otorohanga, on Tuesday, the 1st day of June, 1909, at 11.30 o'clock a.m.The sections will be offered under the provisions of "The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900," and its amendments, under conditions similar to those under which the other sections in the township have been leased.Plans of the Township of Otorohanga can be seen and full particulars obtained at the Post-offices at Otorohanga, Hamilton, Cambridge, Rotorua, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Pirongia, Kawhia, Te Kuiti, and Taumarunui; also on application to the President, Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District Maori Land Board, at Auckland ; and at the District Lands Office, Auckland.JAS. W. BROWNE, President.AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-WAITOMO COUNTY.-ORAHIRI SURVEY DISTRICT.Lot.Block.Area.UpsetAnnualValueofImprovements.A.R.P.£ s. d.£ s. d.5IV0 1 113 15 025 0 012XI0 1 195 0 030 0 01XII0 0 392 15 0..2"0 0 382 15 0..3"0 0 363 0 0..7"0 1 263 0 021 10 614XVI0 0 293 0 030 0 08XVII0 2 163 10 0100 0 01XXIII0 1 323 15 0..2"0 1 02 0 0..3"0 1 01 13 0..4"0 1 01 13 0..5"0 1 01 13 0..6"0 1 01 13 0..7"0 1 01 13 0..8"0 1 01 13 0..9"0 1 01 13 0..10"0 1 01 13 0..11"0 1 281 13 0..12"0 1 91 5 0..13"0 2 52 10 0..14"0 2 92 10 0..15"0 2 293 0 0..16"0 2 293 10 0..7XXIV1 2 253 10 0..8"1 1 323 0 0..9"1 1 343 0 0..10"1 2 293 0 0..11"1 2 293 0 0..12"1 2 253 0 0..13"2 0 41 10 0..1XXV0 3 43 0 0..2"0 3 42 10 0..3"0 3 42 10 0..4"0 3 42 10 0..5"0 3 42 10 0..6"0 3 42 10 0..7"0 3 42 10 0..8"0 3 42 10 0..9"0 3 42 10 0..10"0 3 42 10 0..11"0 3 42 10 0..12"0 3 42 10 0..13"0 3 42 10 0..14"0 3 42 10 0..15"0 3 42 10 0..16"0 3 43 0 0..2XXVI0 2 260 10 0..Maori Lands for Lease by Public Auction.Office of the Waiariki District Maori Land Board, Rotorua, 17th May, 1909.NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for lease by public auction, atthe Assembly Hall, Rotorua, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, the 30th day of June, 1909, under the provisions of "The Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1908."SCHEDULE.AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-ROTORUA COUNTY.-TARAWERA SURVEY DISTRICT.-WHARENUI, PUKETAWHERO, AND OWHATIURA SOUTH BLOCKS.Second-class Land.Sec.Area.UpsetSection.AnnualArea.Upsetion.AnnualRental.Section.Rental.A. R. P.£ s. d.A. R. P.£ s. d.150 0 04 0 03218 0 03 0 02350 0 017 10 03320 0 02 10 0350 0 04 0 03416 0 03 0 04700 0 026 5 03516 0 02 10 05800 0 020 0 03620 0 02 10 06150 0 07 10 03720 0 02 10 07335 0 014 8 03820 0 02 10 08160 0 08 0 03924 0 02 10 09135 0 06 15 0405 0 03 5 010370 0 016 13 040A5 0 03 5 0115 0 02 0 0415 0 03 5 0125 0 02 0 0425 0 02 15 0135 0 02 0 0435 0 02 15 0145 0 02 0 0445 0 02 15 0155 0 02 0 0455 0 02 15 0165 0 02 0 0465 0 02 15 0175 0 02 0 0475 0 02 15 0185 0 02 10 0485 0 02 15 0195 0 02 10 0495 0 02 15 0205 0 02 10 0505 0 02 15 0215 0 02 10 0515 0 02 15 0225 0 02 10 05257 0 05 0 0235 0 02 10 0†5347 0 04 0 0245 0 03 0 05450 0 04 0 0255 0 03 0 05550 0 04 0 0265 0 03 0 056200 0 010 0 0275 0 03 0 0574 0 04 0 0285 0 03 0 0584 0 04 0 0295 0 03 0 0594 0 04 0 0305 0 03 0 0604 0 04 0 03150 0 04 0 0614 0 04 0 0 Weighted with £10, valuation for improvements.† Weighted with £100, valuation for improvements.LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION.The above lands are situated to the east of the Town of Rotorua, the nearest point being distant therefrom about one mile.This town with its population of two or three thousand inhabitants provides a splendid market.The access is by the main coach and motor road to Tauranga, Te Puke, Paengaroa, Te Teko, Opotiki, and the coast generally, part of which forms the northern boundary of the block. The access-roads leading from the main road to the back sections are surveyed, and although unformed at present offer little difficulty to bridle traffic, and in many places are practicable even for light wagons.The soil, generally speaking, is of a light loamy nature, on pumice formation.The land is covered with fern, scattered tutu, and patches of manuka. Section 4 contains a small area of forest, consisting of rimu, rata, tawa, &c.The block is favourably situated, lies to the sun, and is well sheltered from the southerly winds. It is all ploughable, with the exception of parts of Sections 4, 5, 7, and 10, and is fairly well watered by Waingaehe Stream and its branches, and several springs.The altitude varies from 975 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level, or runs from 20 ft. to 700 ft. above Lake Rotorua.Two or three right-of-ways are to be provided for the use of lessees to gain access to the lake, which is about half a mile away. The Native owners intend to dedicate these roads as soon as possible.TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.1. Term of lease : Twenty-five years, with right of renewal for a further term of twenty-five years.2. The rental shall not be less than the given upset half-yearly rental for the first twenty-five years, and shall be computed at the rate of 5 per cent. on the then unimproved value for the second term of twenty-five years. All rentals shall be payable in advance on the 1st January and the 1st July in each year.3. The area of each section is subject to a slight readjustment on completion of survey.