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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 59

Opening Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the thirteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to section one hundred and thirty-five of the said Act, as it contains, or is supposed to contain, metal, mineral, or valuable stone.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT. — BULLER COUNTY. — MOKIHINUI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Situated on the opposite side of the Mokihinui River from Mokihinui Village Settlement, and having a frontage to the formed dray-road from Mokihinui to Little Wanganui. The section consists of broken pastoral country; good land, papa formation, with thick undergrowth. The milling-timber has been cut out.

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

D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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 lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the twenty-fourth day of October, 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 section one hundred and thirty-five of the said Act, as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metal, mineral, or valuable stone.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Altitude, 400 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Generally broken land, with some good flats along Tangiapakura Stream; about 9 acres swamp, 20 acres rough grass and fern; 70 acres mixed forest, comprising tawa, rata, rimu, towai, pukatea, and a little kahikatea and dry totara in places; balance dry forest, old kauri-workings, and fern. Good alluvial soil on flats, fair to medium clay soil on ridges. Fairly well watered by swamp and streams. Situated seven miles from Hukerenui Railway-station by formed dray-road, and close to Tapuhi Post-office.

4 | III | 286 3 21 | 300 0 0 | 6 0 0

Altitude, 400 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Generally broken land; about 6 acres swamp, with scattered flax; 200 acres mixed forest, comprising towai, rata, tawa, manuka, and rewarewa, with kauri and totara rickers on ridges; balance of section dry forest and old kauri-workings. Soil yellow clay and pipeclay, rocky in places. Well watered by streams. Situated seven miles from Hukerenui Railway-station; six miles formed dray-road, and one mile unformed road through Section 3.

Altitude, 400 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. About half easy undulating country, balance broken; 10 acres rough grass, 10 acres swamp, 20 acres manuka scrub; 150 acres mixed forest, comprising rata, tawa, taraire, towai, a little totara and kahikatea, and a few dry kauri-trees; balance dead forest and fern. Soil good loam on flats, clay on hills; general quality of section is good. Well watered by streams. Situated seven miles from Hukerenui Railway-station by formed dray-road, and close to Tapuhi Post-office.

6 | III | 241 0 27 | 420 0 0 | 8 8 0

Altitude, 400 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. About 30 acres flat and undulating, balance hilly and broken; 2 acres raupo swamp, 5 acres grass; 150 acres mixed forest, comprising rata, tawa, taraire, towai, and some totara and kauri rickers, with a clump of manuka towards the main road; balance dead forest, old kauri-workings, and fern. Soil, good alluvial loam on flats, yellow clay on hills, and volcanic in patches near eastern boundary. Well watered by streams. Situated close to Tapuhi Post-office, and seven miles from Hukerenui by formed dray-road.

7 | III | 224 0 17 | 270 0 0 | 5 8 0

Altitude, 450 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level. Generally hilly land, broken in places, with fair flats along the Waipuna Stream, and a flat ridge running through the section; 150 acres forest, comprising rata, tawa, taraire, towai, and mahoe, with some totara and kauri rickers; balance dead forest, old kauri-workings, and fern. Soil, alluvial on flats, yellow clay on spurs, semi-volcanic on main ridge. Well watered by streams. Situated close to Tapuhi Post-office, and seven miles from Hukerenui Railway-station by formed dray-road to within three-quarters of a mile of section; balance unformed.

8 | III | 275 3 16 | 290 0 0 | 5 16 0

Altitude, 450 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Mostly broken land, hilly and undulating in parts; 100 acres mixed forest, comprising rata, rimu, taraire, mahoe, towai, and a few totara trees; balance dead forest, fern, and old kauri-workings. North of Waipuna Stream there is a fair area of volcanic land; soil on balance of section is yellow clay, with patches of pipeclay; general quality of section is fair. Well watered by streams. Situated eight miles from Hukerenui Railway-station; six miles dray-road to Tapuhi Post-office; balance unformed.

9 | III | 323 1 11 | 450 0 0 | 9 0 0

Altitude, 750 ft. to 1,269 ft. above sea-level. Mostly undulating and hilly, but broken and rocky along Waipuna Valley, rising to tablelands on each side; about 250 acres mixed forest, comprising rata, rimu, taraire, mahoe, towai, and a few scattered totara-trees; balance fern, manuka, and old kauri-workings. Good volcanic soil on tableland to the north, yellow clay and pipeclay on spurs; general quality of section is good. Well watered by streams. Situated eight miles from Hukerenui Railway-station; six miles formed dray-road to Tapuhi Post-office; balance unformed.

10 | III | 336 0 21 | 460 0 0 | 9 4 0

Altitude, 900 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level. Mostly tableland, but broken on north and west boundaries; about 250 acres forest, comprising puriri, rata, taraire, totara, mahoe, rimu, kohekohe, and towai; balance burnt bush, fern, and old kauri-workings. Soil generally good volcanic, with patches of yellow clay and pipeclay. Fairly watered by streams. Situated nine miles from Hukerenui Railway-station; seven miles good formed dray-road; balance formed, but out of repair.

11 | III | 340 0 12 | 410 0 0 | 8 4 0

Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Half level and undulating tableland, broken on western boundary; about 170 acres forest, comprising mostly rata and tawa, with second-growth underscrub; balance burnt forest, fern, manuka, tussock, and old kauri-workings. Soil varies from fair semi-volcanic to yellow clay and pipeclay; general quality of section is fair. Moderately watered by streams. Situated nine miles from Hukerenui Railway-station; seven miles good formed dray-road; balance formed, but out of repair.

12 | III | 183 0 0 | 250 0 0 | 5 0 0

Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Mostly easy and undulating country; nearly all mixed forest, comprising mostly rata and tawa, with second-growth underscrub, and a small area of old kauri-workings. Soil mostly of good quality, varying from volcanic to yellow clay, with a small area of pipeclay. Well watered by streams. There is a small orchard and an old camp on the section. Situated nine miles from Hukerenui Railway-