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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 81

WHANGAREI COUNTY.—RUARANGI PARISH.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
91 & 92 | .. | 226 0 0 | 150 0 0 | 3 15 0 | 3 0 0

Altitude, 200 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level. About 1½ acres swamp, 50 acres broken, balance undulating; all fern and manuka country, with five dry kauri-trees containing about 10,000 sup. ft. and a few green kahikatea-trees. Light soil, fair to inferior in quality, on sandstone formation; watered by a stream which gives a meagre supply in summer. Situated eight miles from Mangapai by cart-road, and five miles from Waikiekie dairy factory.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.—WAIPU PARISH.

252A | .. | 74 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0 0

Altitude, 200 ft. to 252 ft. above sea-level. About 15 acres undulating fern and manuka land; balance broken, covered with light mixed forest comprising a few kauri-rickers and young rimu-trees, manuka, rata, and tawa, with light undergrowth of ferns, &c. Clay soil, medium to inferior in quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by springs and small streams. Situated six miles from Waipu by formed cart-road, five miles of which is metalled.

OHINEMURI COUNTY.—PIAKO SURVEY DISTRICT.

10 | XVI | 494 3 0 | 500 0 0 | 12 10 0 | 10 0 0

Weighted with £124, valuation for improvements consisting of 40 acres grassing and 50 chains fencing.

Altitude, 200 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level. Broken land; 40 acres in grass; remainder mixed forest comprising rata, tawa, kohekohe, &c., with dense undergrowth of nikau, bush-ferns, and shrubs. Soil of fair second-class quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Situated eighteen miles from Ohinewai Railway-station by formed road.

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

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Land 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 Monday, the twenty-seventh day of November, 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.

Second-class Land.

OPOTIKI COUNTY.—WAIOEKA SOUTH SURVEY DISTRICT.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
2 | IV | 1,644 0 0 | 2,140 0 0 | 53 10 0 | 42 16 0
8 | .. | 1,212 0 0 | 1,520 0 0 | 38 0 0 | 30 8 0

Altitude, 750 ft. to 3,100 ft. above sea-level. Steep hillsides, suitable for sheep-farming, with a homestead-site on each section; covered with heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, hinau, tawhiri, mahoe, miro, konini, and some scattered rimu and matai; top of ranges mostly tawai, with thick undergrowth of supplejack, raurekau, patate, &c. Soil of a good clay, getting lighter towards hill-tops, on sandstone and clay-slate formation; well watered by streams. Situated thirty-six and thirty-four miles respectively from Opotiki—twelve miles good dray-road, remainder bridle and stock track.

OPOTIKI COUNTY.—URUTAWA SURVEY DISTRICT.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
11 | XIII | 1,955 0 0 | 2,450 0 0 | 61 5 0 | 49 0 0

Altitude, 800 ft. to 3,135 ft. above sea-level. A well-sheltered valley, with steep hillsides; contains a homestead-site; covered with heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, tawhiri, mahoe, hinau, miro, and some rimu and matai; ridges mostly tawai or birch, with thick undergrowth of raurekau, karamu, supplejack, &c. Soil a good clay, light towards tops of ranges, on old sedimentary formation consisting of sandstone, clay-slate, conglomerate, &c.; well watered by streams. Situated thirty-six miles from Opotiki—twelve miles dray-road, twenty-two miles bridle-track. Present access to section is up bed of stream from end of bridle-track.

12 | XIV | 1,275 0 0 | 1,600 0 0 | 40 0 0 | 32 0 0
16 | .. | 1,369 0 0 | 1,720 0 0 | 43 0 0 | 34 8 0

Altitude, 850 ft. to 2,700 ft. above sea-level. Section 12 consists of a well-sheltered valley with steep hillsides; Section 16, narrow valleys with steep hillsides; homestead-site on each section. Covered with heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, tawhiri, mahoe, hinau, miro, and scattered rimu and matai; ridges mostly tawai or birch, with thick undergrowth of raurekau, karamu, supplejack, &c. Soil a good clay, lighter towards tops of ranges, on old sedimentary formation; well watered by streams. Situated thirty-seven miles from Opotiki—twelve miles good dray-road, twenty-two miles bridle-track. Present access to sections is up bed of stream from end of bridle-track.

OPOTIKI COUNTY.—MOTU WEST SURVEY DISTRICT.

3 | I | 1,576 0 0 | 2,130 0 0 | 53 5 0 | 42 12 0
5 | .. | 1,505 0 0 | 1,890 0 0 | 47 5 0 | 37 16 0

Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 2,800 ft. above sea-level. Steep hillsides, suitable for sheep-farming, with homestead-site on each section; covered with heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, hinau, tawhiri, mahoe, miro, konini, and scattered rimu, matai, and totara; higher elevations covered with tawai or birch, with thick undergrowth of raurekau, supplejack, patate, and kiekie. Soil a good clay, lighter towards tops of ridges, on old sedimentary formation; well watered by streams. Access is from Matawai, nine miles distant—three miles dray-road, balance stock-track; or from Opotiki, thirty-nine miles distant—twelve miles dray-road, remainder bridle and stock track.

6 | I | 1,618 0 0 | 2,190 0 0 | 54 15 0 | 43 16 0

Altitude, 900 ft. to 2,800 ft. above sea-level. Steep hillsides, suitable for sheep-farming; section contains a homestead-site; covered with heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, hinau, tawhiri, mahoe, miro, konini, and scattered rimu, matai, and totara; ridges mostly tawai, with thick undergrowth of raurekau, patate, supplejack, kiekie, &c. Soil a good clay, lighter towards tops of ridges, on old sedimentary formation; well watered by streams. Situated eleven miles from Matawai—three miles dray-road, balance stock-track; or thirty-seven miles from Opotiki—twelve miles dray-road, remainder bridle and stock track.

7 | I | 1,408 0 0 | 1,830 0 0 | 45 15 0 | 36 12 0

Altitude, 800 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level. Steep hillsides, suitable for sheep-farming; section contains a homestead-site; covered with heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, hinau, tawhiri, mahoe, miro, konini, and scattered rimu, matai, and totara; ridges mostly