Feb. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 827

Section 10.—Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level. All easy, sloping agricultural land of good quality; about 414 acres have been ploughed and is now in grass, and much of remainder can also be ploughed after draining; watered by streams. Situated on Plantation Road, about twelve miles from Fairlie by good road. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 218 chains of fencing, valued at £31.

Section 10A.—The pastoral portion of Lot 10. Altitude, 1,900 ft. to 4,000 ft. above sea-level. All good tussock hills and faces; well watered; and capable of carrying dry sheep in an ordinary winter. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 67 chains of fencing, valued at £8.

Section 13.—Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 1,700 ft. above sea-level. Light strong land of fair quality; nearly all has been ploughed and is now in old grass; about 100 acres of well-grassed creek-bed; said to grow good crops of turnips; well watered. Situated on Middle and Plantation Roads, about 11¼ miles from Fairlie by good road. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 248 chains of fencing, valued at £47.

Section 13A.—The pastoral portion of Lot 13. Altitude, 3,000 ft. to 7,500 ft. above sea-level. Contains 3,275 acres of good well-grassed summer country, capable of carrying a considerable number of sheep during the summer months. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 555 chains of fencing, valued at £69. The improvements which are not included in the price of the section, but must be paid for separately, consist of an iron hut, valued at £30.

Section 15.—Homestead block. Altitude, 1,400 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. All flat or undulating land of fair to good quality; about 40 acres taken up with plantations, gardens, and buildings, the remainder in grass; well watered. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 366 chains of fencing, dip, yards, &c., valued at £141. Situated about nine miles and three-quarters from Fairlie. The improvements which are not included in the price of the section, but must be paid for separately, consist of cob and wood dwellinghouse, eight rooms, £250; stone cookhouse, three rooms, £50; shearers’ hut, £50; one-roomed iron hut lined, £30; stable and harness-room, £25; wool-shed, £900; sixteen stands, also wool-press: total, £1,305. The right to charge a royalty for all timber cut for sale on this section is retained by the Crown. Arrangements for such cutting to be made with the Land Board.

Section 15A.—Pastoral portion of Lot 15. Altitude, 3,000 ft. to 7,500 ft. above sea-level. 2,376 acres of good well-grassed summer country, capable of carrying a considerable number of sheep during the summer months.

Section 15B.—Holding paddock attached to Lot 15. Flat and terrace in tussock and native grasses. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 26 chains of fencing, valued at £6.

Section 17.—Altitude, 1,700 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level. All gently sloping agricultural land of good quality; about 350 acres have been ploughed and are now in grass, and the balance can be ploughed; well watered. Situated on the Middle Road about 12½ miles from Fairlie. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 191 chains of fencing, valued at £23.

Section 17A.—The pastoral portion of Lot 17. Altitude, 1,750 ft. to 6,000 ft. above sea-level. About 3,900 acres good tussock, faces and downs: carries a considerable number of sheep in the summer, and is capable of wintering dry sheep in an ordinary winter. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 204 chains of fencing, valued at £25. The improvements which are not included in the price of the section, but which must be paid for separately, consist of an iron hut, valued at £30.

Section 20.—Altitude, 1,800 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Flat and undulating land of fair to good quality, part stony; about 120 acres have been ploughed, and are now in old grass, remainder in tussock and Native grasses; well watered. Situated on Morris Road, about twelve miles from Fairlie by good road. The improvements which are included in the price of the land consist of 110 chains of fencing, valued at £32.

Section 20A.—Pastoral portion of Lot 20. Altitude, 2,000 ft. to 3,952 ft. above sea-level. All good tussock hills and downs; well watered; and capable of carrying a considerable number of sheep in summer, and of wintering dry sheep in an ordinary season. The improvements which are included in the price of the section consist of 80 chains of fencing, valued at £10.

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

D. BUDDO,
For 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 Monday, the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twelve; 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 HAURAKI PLAINS.
First-class Land.

OHINEMURI COUNTY.—WAIHOU SURVEY DISTRICT.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

The above sections are situated about midway between the Piako and Waihou Rivers, and are conveniently reached from the wharves at Turua, Kopuarahi, and Kerepeehi by formed cart-roads. They are comprised of rich alluvial clay deposit on pumice sand, the depth of soil being considerable. There is no peat upon any of the sections, they are entirely level, immune from flood conditions, and more or less drained. Sections 22 and 23, Block XI, Thames Survey District, are covered almost entirely with raupo; Sections 21 and 24, Block XI, Thames Survey District, are covered with cabbage-trees, flax, and mixed bush; whilst Sections 25 and 26, Block XI, Thames Survey District, are entirely in mixed bush, of which the milling-timber has been almost worked out. A boundary drain runs the entire length of southern boundary of Sections 21, 24, 25, and 26, and a half-share is credited to each of the sections for their respective lengths.

Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block VII, Waihou Survey District, are all covered with mixed bush, the heavier trees having been felled and milled. Section 3 contains a burnt-out clearing, while Section 6 has a little heavy manuka upon it. It is intended to form a catch-water drain all along the southern boundaries of the above four sections, and, if found necessary, a drain will be constructed between Sections 3 and 4 and between Sections 5 and 6.

The boundary-lines of all sections are cut on ground, and the section corners indicated by notice boards. There