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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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opposite Section 14, Block II, Nukumaru District, about one mile south of the Puao Pa; the road then continues up the western side of the valley to a point about half a mile from Mr. Ritchie's homestead; from the end of the road-formation a bridle-track continues up the valley beyond the northern boundary of Rangitatau.

A second route is by way of Coombe's Road, through Block IX, Wairoa, which touches the south-western corner of Rangitatau.

A third route is by way of the Oamarunui Road, leading from Maxwelltown. Section 20, Block V, Nukumaru, has a frontage on this road.

In addition to the road-access before mentioned, a road has been surveyed from the Waitotara Village along the eastern side of the valley, and negotiations are in progress for the acquisition of the necessary land, and, in the event of satisfactory arrangements being made with the landowners, this road will be opened up, and will provide the best approach to the block. There is, of course, no guarantee given here that this access will be provided.

The Waitotara River affords an additional means of access to the block, as it is navigable for canoes and launches of light draught generally throughout the year; and it will be noticed on reference to the map that, excepting Section 20, each section abuts on the river.

The land comprised in the block is generally of good quality, on a sandstone and papa foundation, with outcrops of shell rock in places.

The river-flats are of rich silt, and give good results when cultivated. Each of the sections offered has some clearing done on it, and has a suitable homestead-site.

The greater portion of the area is covered with mixed forest, consisting of tawa, hinau, rewarewa, tawai, rimu, pukatea, tawhero, kakikatea, rata, &c., with a dense undergrowth of mahoe, rangiora, houhou, kawakawa, and supplejack.

The subdivisional boundaries are located on carefully selected fencing-lines along the tops of ridges.

The altitude of the land ranges from about 50 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level.

Nearly the whole of Sections 15, 18, and 24 on the western side of the river will be sown in grass immediately after a burn. There are a few clumps of bush on the sections, as indicated on the map. There will also after burning be considerable areas in grass on Sections 16, 17, 19, and 20 of Block V, Nukumaru District, on the eastern side of the river. The extent of the clearings is shown on the map. There is also a small area on Section 14, Block I, Nukumaru, which has been felled, and will be grassed after a burn.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 14th day of March, 1910, also at the Survey Office, Wanganui, on Saturday, the 12th day of March, and Monday, the 14th day of March, 1910, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—KIWITEA COUNTY.—RUAHINE SURVEY DISTRICT.—AWARUA BLOCK.

Second-class Land.

Situated on the western slopes of the Ruahine Range, at the junction of the Kawhatau River and the Hikurangi Stream, access being from Mangaweka, which is about fourteen miles distant by formed dray-road. Good grazing-country, undulating to hilly, with steep cliffs along the river frontages; soil light, on papa formation. The bush contains some rimu, matai, and totara trees. Well watered by the Kawhatau and Hikurangi Rivers and by mountain-streams.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Hawtrey Settlement, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 29th day of March, 1910, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1908,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—HAWTREY SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

• Weighted with £186, valuation for improvements.
  † Weighted with £176, valuation for improvements.
  ‡ Weighted with £222, valuation for improvements.