Feb. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 645

Flat and undulating land, suitable for dairying. Situated within seven miles from Dannevirke, and within one mile from Ruar a Post-office, school, and creamery. Altitude, about 1,100 ft. above sea-level. The section, of which the greater part has been milled, is nearly all in dead standing timber, with a second growth of wineberry and scrub through which is intermixed English and native grasses. A few acres of mixed bush are situated near the Tamaki River and also on the R kai Road. Soil good, overlying shingle; well watered.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this seventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Marlborough Land District for Sale or Selection.

ISLINGTON, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, I, John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Baron Islington, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided by 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 Monday, the tenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eleven; 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 land 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.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—TENNYSON SURVEY DISTRICT.

1 | IV | 234 0 0 | 500 0 0 | 12 10 0 | 10 0 0
Weighted with £250, valuation for about 1,000,000 superficial feet of milling-timber.

2 | IV | 206 0 0 | 520 0 0 | 13 0 0 | 10 8 0

3* | " | 264 0 0 | 530 0 0 | 13 5 0 | 10 12 0

• Weighted with £375, valuation for about 1,500,000 superficial feet of milling-timber.

4 | IV | 253 0 0 | 540 0 0 | 13 10 0 | 10 16 0
Weighted with £875, valuation for about 3,500,000 superficial feet of milling-timber.

5 | IV | 203 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 5 5 0 | 4 4 0

6 | " | 373 0 0 | 420 0 0 | 10 10 0 | 8 8 0

7 | " | 371 0 0 | 420 0 0 | 10 10 0 | 8 8 0

8 | " | 243 0 0 | 280 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 5 12 0

9 | " | 299 0 0 | 340 0 0 | 8 10 0 | 6 16 0

MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—WAKAMARINA SURVEY DISTRICT.

48 | I | 335 0 0 | 760 0 0 | 19 0 0 | 15 4 0
Weighted with £375, valuation for about 1,500,000 superficial feet of milling-timber.

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DESCRIPTIONS OF SECTIONS.

Section No. 1, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—Nearly all flat and undulating, with a few dry spurs; soil shingly, fairly good grazing land. All bush, comprising rimu, kahikatea, birch, with a few matai trees. About 130 acres has had the milling-timber removed. Access by partly formed generally flat road; five miles and a quarter from Timatanga Township, and about six miles from dairy factory. Altitude, 450 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level.

Section No. 2, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—Chiefly flat to undulating, bush-covered land; a few spurs; soil is generally shingly, but of fairly good quality, and will probably carry grass well; well watered. Access to partially formed nearly flat road to Timatanga Township, about four miles and a half, and about five miles and a quarter to dairy factory at Chinatown.

Section No. 3, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—About 100 acres flat to undulating bush-covered land; about one-third has been partly cleared in removing the milling-timber, the remaining 164 acres is generally low hills from 300 ft. to 800 ft. high, covered with mixed forest, chiefly rimu, white-pine, tawa, and a little miro and matai. Access by nearly flat partly formed road to the Township of Timatanga, three miles and three-quarters; from dairy factory at Chinatown, four miles and a half.

Section No. 4, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—About 200 acres flat to undulating bush-covered land of fairly good quality; soil shingly in places, the remainder lower slopes of rather inferior birch-covered hills. The timber is chiefly rimu, kahikatea, matai, tawa, &c. Altitude, 200 ft. to 600 ft. Access by nearly flat partly formed road to Timatanga, two miles and three-quarters, and to dairy factory at Chinatown, three miles and a half. Well watered.

Section No. 5, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—About 40 acres flat to undulating, the remainder bush-covered hills from 400 ft. to 2,600 ft. high. Soil fairly good. All under bush, a little rimu, kahikatea, matai, &c., on lower slopes; birch above. Access by nearly flat partly formed road, five miles and a half from Timatanga; six miles and a half to dairy factory at Chinatown.

Section No. 6, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—About 70 acres flat to undulating land, the balance bush-covered hills from 400 ft. to 2,600 ft. high. Soil fairly good in gullies. Vegetation, rimu, kahikatea, matai, &c., on lower slopes; birch on tops. Access by nearly flat partly formed road—Timatanga, about five miles; dairy factory, five miles and three-quarters.

Section No. 7, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—About 75 acres flat to undulating, balance bush-covered hills of rather inferior quality. Altitude, from about 400 ft. to 2,600 ft. Bush chiefly rimu, kahikatea, &c., on flats and lower slopes; birch on high tops. The milling-timber has been removed from the flats. Access by nearly flat and partly formed road—four miles and a half to Timatanga, five miles and a quarter to dairy factory at Chinatown.

Section No. 8, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—About 50 acres of flat to undulating, remainder steep hillside. Soil fairly good. Altitude, from about 400 ft. to 2,600 ft. Milling-timber has been removed from the flat land—the balance is rimu, miro, a little tawa, &c., with birch on tops. Access by nearly flat partly formed road—four miles to Timatanga, and four miles and three-quarters to dairy factory at Chinatown.

Section No. 9, Block IV, Tennyson Survey District.—About 60 acres of flat to undulating, remainder rather steep hillsides covered with birch bush; a little rimu, miro, and tawa on lower slopes. Flats have been cleared of milling-timber and partly burnt. Access by nearly flat partly formed road—about three miles and three-quarters from Timatanga, and about four miles and a quarter to dairy factory at Chinatown.

Section No. 48, Block I, Wakamarina Survey District.—About 150 acres of flat to undulating, the balance rather steep hillsides. All under bush, the lower portion of which consists of rimu, kahikatea, miro, matai, and tawa. The upper slopes are covered with birch bush. The soil of the flats, although shingly, is good. Access by nearly flat partly formed road—to Timatanga, about two miles and three-quarters, and to dairy factory at Chinatown, three miles and a quarter.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.