Dec. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4127

Situated about two miles and a quarter by road from Otoko Railway-station. Varies from steep to easy slopes. Altitude to about 700 ft. above sea-level. Has all been in grass, but a small portion has gone back to second-growth manuka. Soil fair to good, on papa formation. Watered by the Waihuka River, which runs through the section.

| 23 | I | 292 0 0 | 1,620 0 0 | 40 10 0 | 32 8 0 |
Situated about one mile and a half by road from Otoko Railway-station. Comprises easy slopes and undulating country. Has all been in grass, but a portion has gone back to second-growth manuka. Soil good, on papa formation. Watered by small streams.

| 24 | I | 415 0 0 | 2,080 0 0 | 52 0 0 | 41 12 0 |
Situated about four miles and three-quarters by road from Otoko Railway-station. Easy hill country. Altitude, from 700 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Open country, carrying good grass with a little second-growth manuka, with the exception of about 100 acres of mixed bush and scrub at the southern end. Soil good, on papa formation. Well watered by Hihirooa Stream. The right to the proposed stock road through the section is reserved for the use of travelling stock.

| 25 | I | 223 0 0 | 1,130 0 0 | 28 5 0 | 22 12 0 |
Situated about two miles from Otoko Railway-station at the junction of two roads. Open hilly country varying from steep to hilly slopes. Altitude, from 750 ft. to 950 ft. above sea-level. Has all been in grass, but some of it has gone back to second-growth manuka. Soil good, on papa formation. Indifferently watered by a small stream.

| 26 | I | 320 0 0 | 1,450 0 0 | 36 5 0 | 29 0 0 |
Situated about three miles and a half by road from Otoko Railway-station. Hilly country, varying from fairly steep to easy slopes. Altitude, from 700 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Mostly in grass, with a little second-growth manuka. Good soil, on papa formation. Well watered by Hihirooa Stream.

| 27 | I | 292 0 0 | 1,460 0 0 | 36 10 0 | 29 4 0 |
Situated about four miles and a half by road from Otoko Railway-station. Hilly open country. Altitude, from 700 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Part carrying good grass, the rest in second-growth manuka. Good soil, on papa formation. Watered by small streams.

| 4 | I | 10 2 0 | 110 0 0 | 2 15 0 | 2 4 0 |
| 5 | 12 0 0 | 120 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 8 0 |
| 6 | 16 0 0 | 160 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 3 4 0 |
| 7 | 13 2 0 | 140 0 0 | 3 10 0 | 2 16 0 |
| 8 | 32 3 0 | 270 0 0 | 6 15 0 | 5 8 0 |
| 9 | 17 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 5 5 0 | 4 4 0 |
| 10 | 5 2 0 | 60 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 4 0 |
| 11 | 13 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 1 12 0 |
| 12 | 3 2 0 | 40 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 0 16 0 |
| 14 | 10 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 10 0 | 2 0 0 |
Sections 4 to 14 inclusive are situated adjacent to the Otoko Village, and from 20 chains to about one mile from the Otoko Railway-station. These sections consist generally of flats and terraces overlooking the Waihuka River, and all have good building-sites. Altitude, about 700 ft. above sea-level. Soil good, on papa formation.

WAIKOHU COUNTY.—NGATAPA SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 4 | II | 933 0 0 | 1,520 0 0 | 38 0 0 | 30 8 0 |
Situated about six miles by road from Rakauroa. High broken bush country. Altitude from 2,300 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed bush, consisting of tawa, rimu, and beech on the hill-tops, with the usual undergrowth of supplejack, karamu, and makomako. Soil is fair, though slightly pumiceous, and rests on a formation of papa and sandstone. Well watered by small streams. A good homestead-site is situated on the Waikohu Valley Road.

| 6 | III | 550 0 0 | 760 0 0 | 19 0 0 | 15 4 0 |
Situated about six miles by road from Rakauroa. High broken and undulating bush country. Altitude, from 2,500 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed bush, mostly beech on the higher parts, with the usual undergrowth of supplejack, karamu, and makomako. Soil is fair to light in places, on a papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered by small streams.

Situated about seven miles by road from Rakauroa. Broken country. Altitude from 2,400 ft. to 2,900 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed-bush land, consisting of beech on the higher parts, and tawa, rimu, and mahoe, with the usual undergrowth of supplejack, karamu, makomako, &c. Soil fair to light, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.

| 8 | III | 401 0 0 | 810 0 0 | 20 5 0 | 16 4 0 |
Situated about eight miles by road from Rakauroa. Hilly and undulating country. Altitude, 2,000 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed bush of tawa, rimu, and beech, with an undergrowth of mahoe, karamu, supplejack, &c. Soil good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.

| 9 | III | 409 0 0 | 820 0 0 | 20 10 0 | 16 8 0 |
Situated about 10³/₄ miles by road from Rakauroa and 12½ miles from Otoko. Hilly broken country. Altitude, 2,000 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed bush of tawa, rimu, mahoe, with an undergrowth of supplejack and karamu. Soil good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.

| 10 | III | 711 0 0 | 1,330 0 0 | 33 5 0 | 26 12 0 |
Situated 11¼ miles by road from Rakauroa, and 11½ miles from Otoko. High broken country. Altitude, from 1,700 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed bush of tawa, rimu, mahoe; beech on the higher parts, and undergrowth of supplejack, karamu, makomako, &c. Soil fair to good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.

| 11 | III | 449 0 0 | 700 0 0 | 17 10 0 | 14 0 0 |
Situated 10³/₄ miles by road from Otoko, and twelve miles by road from Rakauroa. Access is also obtained by stock track five miles and a half from Otoko. High broken country. Altitude from 1,700 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed bush of tawa, mahoe, rimu, manuka, and beech on the higher parts ; undergrowth of supplejack, karamu, and makomako. Soil fair to good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered by Makaretu and other small streams.

| 12 | III | 992 0 0 | 3,220 0 0 | 80 10 0 | 64 8 0 |
Situated about two miles and three-quarters from Otoko Railway-station. Undulating to steep broken country. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Eastern portion is open undulating grass country ; the western portion consists of steep broken bush country. Mixed bush of tawa, rimu, mahoe, and beech on the higher portions. Soil fair to good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.

| 13 | III | 575 0 0 | 1,080 0 0 | 27 0 0 | 21 12 0 |
Situated nine miles and a half by road from Otoko, and five miles by stock-track from Otoko Railway-station. High, broken country. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 3,000 ft. above sea-level. Heavy mixed bush, mostly beech on most of the section. Soil fair, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.

| 14 | III | 497 0 0 | 1,120 0 0 | 28 0 0 | 22 8 0 |
Situated eight miles and a quarter by road from Otoko, and four miles and a half from Otoko by stock-track. Hilly, with some easy slopes. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level. All in heavy mixed bush of tawa, towhai, and rimu, with an undergrowth of karamu and supplejack. Soil good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.

| 15 | III | 417 0 0 | 2,710 0 0 | 67 15 0 | 54 4 0 |
Situated about three miles and a quarter by road from Otoko Railway-station. Easy and undulating country, fairly steep on the ridges. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 2,800 ft. above sea-level. Mostly in grass. Soil good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered by small streams.

| 3 | IV | 328 0 0 | 1,810 0 0 | 45 5 0 | 36 4 0 |
Situated two miles and three-quarters by road from Otoko Railway-station. Hilly; easy to steep slopes. Altitude, from 1,500 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. All in grass, and a little second-growth manuka. Soil good, on papa-and-sandstone formation.

| 4 | IV | 442 0 0 | 2,440 0 0 | 61 0 0 | 48 16 0 |
Situated three miles and a half by road from Otoko Railway-station. Hilly; the slopes vary from steep to easy. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. All in grass, with a little second-growth manuka. Soil good, on papa-and-sandstone formation. Well watered.