1818
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

Opening National Endowment Land in Auckland Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the first day of September, 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. — BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY. — RUSSELL SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Altitude, from 1 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to moderately broken country; 20 acres swamp; 460 acres forest, comprising rimu, rata, puriri, karaka, manuka, kohékohe, tawa, and towai, with light undergrowth of nikau, punga, supplejack, and kiekie; balance fern country. Soil a stiff clay of rather inferior quality, on sandstone formation; well watered. Fronts the head of the Whangaruru Harbour. From three to four miles from Whangaruru Post-office.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale or 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, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided in section one hundred and fifty-four 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 first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and nine; 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, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.—WAIPouA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, except Sections 4 and 5, which are broken. About 20 acres on Section 3 felled and grassed some years ago; balance of sections covered with heavy mixed forest, generally moss-grown; comprises rimu, rata, towai, miro, taraire, and kahikatea, with dense undergrowth of kiekie, supplejack, toetoe, and ferns; very wet and difficult to burn. Soil of medium quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Fronts main Kaihu–Taheke Road, fifteen to sixteen miles from Kaihu Railway-station, and from twenty to twenty-one miles from Taheke.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.—TUTAMOE SURVEY DISTRICT.

Altitude, from 900 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to level land, three-fourths of section has been overrun by bush fires; balance mixed forest, comprising rimu, tawa, kohékohe, taraire, and makomako, with undergrowth of kiekie and toetoe. Soil, loam and clay, on sandstone formation; watered by springs and small stream. Distant sixteen miles from Kaihu Railway-station by dray-road.

Altitude, from 950 ft. to 1,150 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to level land. About 5 acres felled and grassed in each section; two-thirds of Section 6 and one-half of Section 7 overrun by bush fires; balance mixed forest, comprising rimu, kohékohe, taraire, tawa, towai, and makomako, with undergrowth of kiekie, supplejack, toetoe, and ferns. Soil, loam and clay; fair grass land, on sandstone formation; watered by springs and small watercourses. Situated sixteen miles from Kaihu Railway-station by dray-road.

Altitude, from 300 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, with level patches on spurs; covered with mixed forest, comprising rimu, kahikatea, rata, kohékohe, birch, miro, taraire, and makomako, with light undergrowth of kiekie, and toetoe. Soil, loam and clay, fair to good in quality, on sandstone formation; watered by one small stream. Situated twenty-two miles from Kaihu Railway-station, twenty miles of which is by formed road and two miles bridle-track.

Altitude, from 600 ft. to 750 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to level land; broken on north end; covered with mixed forest, comprising kahikatea, rimu, kohékohe, tawa, miro, taraire, and a few totara-trees, with heavy undergrowth of toetoe, kiekie, and shrubs. Soil, loam and clay; good grass land, on limestone formation; well watered by streams. Distant twenty-four miles from Kaihu Railway-station—twenty miles dray-road and four miles bridle-track.

Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Level to undulating land, covered with mixed forest, comprising kahikatea, rimu, tawa, taraire, birch, and miro, with heavy undergrowth of toetoe and kiekie. Soil, loam and clay, fair in quality, good along stream, on sandstone formation; well watered by stream and springs. Situated sixteen miles from Kaihu Railway-station—thirteen miles dray-road, balance as yet unformed.

Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, with level patches on spurs; covered with mixed forest, comprising rimu, tawa, taraire, birch, kohékohe, and a few totara-trees, with dense undergrowth of kiekie, toetoe, and ferns. Soil, loam and clay; fair grass land, on sandstone formation; watered by springs and small streams. Access from Kaihu Railway-station, twelve miles distant by formed dray-road. There is a school within a mile and a half of section.

MANUKAU COUNTY.—OTAU PARISH.

Weighted with £55, valuation for grassing and fencing.

Altitude, 500 ft. to 750 ft. above sea-level. About 60 acres fairly flat land, 90 acres undulating, balance broken; 20 acres grass, balance heavy mixed forest, comprising rimu, tawa, rata, cedar, and a few totara-trees, with dense undergrowth of supplejack, mahoe, and nikau. Soil of fair quality, on sandstone formation; well watered. Situated about fifteen miles from Clevedon—good cart-road to within half-mile of section, balance track; or twelve miles from Hunua Post-office—cart-road to within nine miles of section, balance track in poor repair.