JUNE 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1883
shops and accommodation-houses. The sections are situated
close to the railway-station, and comprise for the most part
flat and undulating land, felled and grassed, wet in places;
light soil, partly on clay and partly on grit formation.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this twenty-third day of May, one thousand nine
hundred and eleven.
D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.
Opening Town Lands in Wellington Land District for
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, do hereby declare that the
town lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open
for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the eighth
day of August, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, at
the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also
declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject
to the provisions of the said Act.
SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF HOROPITO WEST.
Opening Town Lands in Wellington Land District for
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, do hereby declare that the
town lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open
for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the eighth
day of August, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, at
the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also
declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject
to the provisions of the said Act.
SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF RAURIMU EXTENSION.
| Section. | Block. | Area. | Capital Value. | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | Half-yearly | Rent. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | V | 0 1 32 | 20 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 15 | 0 1 32 | 20 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 18 | 0 1 32 | 20 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 19 | " | 0 1 32 | 20 0 0 | 0 10 0 |
| 22 | " | 0 1 32 8 | 22 0 0 | 0 11 0 |
| 4 | VI | 0 1 11 | 16 0 0 | 0 8 0 |
| 5 | " | 0 1 5 | 16 0 0 | 0 8 0 |
LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION.
Raurimu is situated on the North Island Main Trunk
Railway line, to the east of the Kaitieke Block, opposite to
Raurimu Railway-station, about twenty-six miles south of
Taumarunui, and about thirty miles north of Raetihi. The
sections comprise flat and undulating land, covered with
heavy forest of rimu, matai, kahikatea, birch, tawa, &c.
The soil is a vegetable loam on pumice and clay formation.
The elevation ranges from 1,920 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this twenty-third day of May, one thousand nine
hundred and eleven.
D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.
Opening Town and Suburban Lands in Wellington Land
District for 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, do hereby declare that the
town and suburban lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto
shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do
also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and
subject to the provisions of the said Acts.
SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF WAITANGI.
| Section. | Block. | Area. | Capital Value. | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | Half-yearly | Rent. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | I | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 5 | " | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 6 | " | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 2 | II | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 4 | " | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 6 | " | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 5 | III | 0 1 0 | 8 0 0 | 0 4 0 |
| 7 | " | 0 1 0 | 8 0 0 | 0 4 0 |
| 3 | IV | 0 0 35 3 | 23 0 0 | 0 11 6 |
| 4 | " | 0 1 5 | 19 0 0 | 0 9 6 |
| 6 | " | 0 1 6 1 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 7 | " | 0 1 15 8 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
| 8 | " | 0 1 16 4 | 15 0 0 | 0 7 6 |
Locality and Description.
Horopito is situated on the North Island Main Trunk
Railway, about 207 miles from Wellington and 219 miles
from Auckland, and lies on the main Waimarino-Waioru
Road, about twenty miles from Raurimu and seven miles
north of Ohakune. A metalled road leads to Raetihi, about
eight miles distant. It is surrounded by a large bush of
milling-timber, and the country to the west is being
gradually opened up for settlement. The sections have
been felled and grassed, and comprise for the most part
flat land, with light soil, principally on grit formation ;
some are wet.in places. The town contains a post-office,
school, and store.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this twenty-third day of May, one thousand nine
hundred and eleven.
D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.