FEB. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 545

LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION.

Hawtry Settlement is situated about 12 chains from the railway-station at Johnsonville, and adjoins the northern boundary of the town. It is subdivided into areas containing good building-sites, and is suitable for persons employed in the city who wish to build homes for themselves.

The land is in grass, having been cleared and sown many years ago. The soil is of fair quality, on rock formation.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Wellington, 8th 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 Monday, the 14th day of March, 1910, also at the Survey Office, Wanganui, on Saturday, the 12th day of March, 1910, and Monday, the 14th day of March, 1910, under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1908."

SCHEDULE.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

National Endowment.

PATEA COUNTY.—MOMAHAKI SURVEY DISTRICT.

A. B. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
2 IX 913 1 28 1,145 0 0 22 18 0

Weighted with £100, valuation for improvements.

Comprises rough hilly land, intersected by deep gullies. There are good sunny faces and small flats near the road, sufficient for homestead-sites. Access is from Waitotara, which is about twenty miles distant by way of the Waitotara Valley and Mangawhio Roads, which are formed for wheel traffic to the section. The soil is from fair to good, on sandstone and papa. The forest is medium heavy, comprising tawa, rata, hinau, rimu, rewarewa, kahikatea, and birch on the ridges. Watered by small streams. There is a post and telegraph office opposite the land.

The improvements comprise about 145 acres felled and grassed (now grown up in fern, &c.), and a whare in bad repair.

WANGANUI COUNTY.—MANGAWHERO SURVEY DISTRICT. TAUAKIRA BLOCK No. 1.

6 I 1,242 1 0 2,800 0 0 56 0 0
8 " 1,154 2 32 2,890 0 0 57 16 0

WANGANUI COUNTY.—WAIPAKURA SURVEY DISTRICT. TAUAKIRA BLOCK No. 1.

Part 2, 3, 6 VII, VIII 1,257 0 0 1,890 0 0 37 16 0
Sections 6 and 8, Block I, Mangawhero, are situated in the south-east of the Tauakira No. 1 Block, on the right bank

of the Mangawhero River, access being from Wanganui, which is about twenty-seven to thirty miles distant by Field's Track, which has been formed as a dray-road to opposite Section 8. They comprise broken and undulating land, with flats on the river sufficient for homestead-sites and home paddocks. Soil is of a good quality, on papa and sandstone formation. Forest is fairly heavy, comprising chiefly hinau, tawa, miro, towhai, tawhero, rimu, kahikatea, &c., with usual undergrowth. Well watered. Altitude ranges from about 400ft. to 1,800ft. above sea-level.

Sections part 2, 3, and 6, Blocks VII and VIII, Waipakura, are situated in the south-west of the same block, on the Pitangi Road. Access is by steamer from Wanganui, which is about thirty-two miles distant by river, thence by a formed bridle-track. The lot comprises rough hilly land, with steep ridges and spurs divided by deep gullies. The homestead-site is on part Section 2. The soil is of fairly good quality, though shallow, on papa and sandstone formation. Forest is from fairly heavy to light, comprising tawa, hinau, rewarewa, tawhero, and a few rimu, &c., with usual undergrowth. Well watered by small streams. Elevation ranges from about 150 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Wellington Land District open for Sale or Selection.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at the District Lands Office, Wellington, 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.—SOUTH WAIMARINO (RIARIAKA-MANGATITI BLOCK).

Second-class Heavy-bush Land.

Exempt from Rent and Rates for Four Years.

WAIMARINO COUNTY.—WHIRINAKI SURVEY DISTRICT.

1 I 1,221 0 0 2,230 0 0 55 15 0 44 12 0
2 " 966 0 0 1,760 0 0 44 0 0 35 4 0
3 " 851 0 0 1,550 0 0 38 15 0 31 0 0
4 " 1,010 0 0 1,850 0 0 46 5 0 37 0 0
5 " 947 0 0 1,370 0 0 34 5 0 27 8 0
3 II 1,072 0 0 1,960 0 0 49 0 0 39 4 0
4 " 1,334 0 0 2,490 0 0 62 5 0 49 16 0
5 V 1,750 0 0 2,600 0 0 65 0 0 52 0 0
7 " 1,440 0 0 2,630 0 0 65 15 0 52 12 0
8 " 878 0 0 1,620 0 0 40 10 0 32 8 0
1 VI 1,248 0 0 2,280 0 0 57 0 0 45 12 0
2 " 960 0 0 1,760 0 0 44 0 0 35 4 0
3 " 1,082 0 0 1,990 0 0 49 15 0 39 16 0
4 " 1,124 0 0 2,040 0 0 51 0 0 40 16 0
5 " 704 0 0 1,300 0 0 32 10 0 26 0 0
31 VII 660 0 0 1,460 0 0 36 10 0 29 4 0

WAIMARINO COUNTY.—MANGANUI SURVEY DISTRICT.