Aug. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2493

Baron Islington, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Friday, the fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, as the time at which the lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be sold by public auction; and I do hereby fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold as those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF WALLACETOWN.

Suburban Land.

Situated about eight miles from Invercargill. With the exception of Block XXII, the land is inclined to be low-lying and wet.

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

D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Auckland 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 Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of September, 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 lands 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PART OF TE AKAU BLOCK.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Raglan County.—Awaroa Survey District.

Raglan County.—Whaingaroa Survey District.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Raglan County.—Awaroa Survey District.

DESCRIPTIONS OF SECTIONS.

Sections 1 and 2, Block IX, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 150 ft. to 670 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, about one-third of Section 1 and one-fourth of Section 2 fern and manuka; balance heavy mixed forest, principally tawa, with a little rimu, puriri, kahikatea, and totara, and heavy undergrowth of supplejack, kiekie, mangemange, &c. Soil of fair quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Distant about thirty-one miles from Rangiriri and thirty-four miles from Huntly, via Woodleigh Post-office, by road formed for wheel traffic to within three miles of sections.

Section 1, Block X, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, from 150 ft. to 350 ft. above sea-level. Broken land, about half in grass, half mixed forest, with blackberries in places. Soil of fair quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams.

Section 2, Block X, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 150 ft. to 370 ft. above sea-level. Broken land, about three-quarters fern-country with some grass, and blackberries in places; balance mixed forest. Soil of fair medium quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams.

Section 3, Block X, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 150 ft. to 370 ft. above sea-level. Broken land, about two-thirds fern and grass, with a few blackberries in places; balance mixed forest. Soil of fair medium quality, on sandstone-and-papa formation; well watered by streams.

The forest on these sections is principally tawa, with a little rimu, kahikatea, puriri, totara, &c., and heavy undergrowth of kiekie, supplejack, and mangemange. Sections are situated thirty miles from Rangiriri and thirty-three miles from Huntly, via Woodleigh Post-office, by road formed for wheel traffic to within two to three miles of the sections.

Section 1, Block XIV, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 350 ft. to 550 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, about 20 acres fern and manuka, balance heavy mixed forest. Soil of fair quality, on sandstone-and-papa formation; fairly watered by streams.

Section 4, Block XIV, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 130 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. Broken land, in heavy mixed forest. Soil good to fair in quality, on limestone-and-sandstone formation; fairly watered by streams.

Section 5, Block XIV, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 190 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, one-fifth fern land, balance heavy mixed forest. Soil good to fair in quality, on limestone-and-sandstone formation; well watered by streams.

Section 6, Block XIV, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 130 ft. to 550 ft. above sea-level. Broken forest land. Soil of good quality, on limestone formation; well watered by streams.

Section 7, Block XIV, Awaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 120 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Broken forest country. Soil of good quality, on limestone formation; well watered by streams.

Forest on these sections is principally tawa, with a little rimu, totara, puriri, &c., and heavy undergrowth of kiekie, supplejack, mangemange, &c. Sections are situated from 20 to 22½ miles from Rangiriri, 23 to 25½ miles from Huntly, and 9 to 11½ miles from Awaroa Landing by road formed to within 2 miles of the nearest section.

Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block II, Whaingaroa Survey District.—Altitude 40 ft. to 625 ft. above sea-level. Rough limestone country, with broken faces in places, covered with heavy mixed forest. Soil of good quality, on limestone formation; well watered by Waimai Stream.

Section 7, Block II, Whaingaroa Survey District.—Altitude, 20 ft. to 550 ft. above sea-level. Broken country,