Jan. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 37

Notifying Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

ISLINGTON, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-twenty-sixth section of the Land Act, 1908, I, John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Baron Islington, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Friday, the first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, as the time at which the lands described 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

WAIPA COUNTY.—TOWN OF NGARUAWAHIA.

Town Land.

These sections front Kepler Street, close to Waikato River, and about three-quarters of a mile from the railway-station. Ngaruawahia is situated on the Main Trunk line, seventy-four miles south of Auckland.

OTAMATEA COUNTY.—SUBURBS OF RAUPO.

Suburban Land.

| 13 | .. | 9 0 0 | 135 0 0 |
| 14A| .. | 5 0 0 | 75 0 0 |

Good land, cleared, and in rough grass, except about 2 acres manuka on Section 14A; both lots fenced. Situated 20 to 35 chains from Raupo Wharf on the Northern Wairoa River.

WAITOMO COUNTY.—MANGAORONGO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Rural Land.

| 16 | I | 24 0 0 | 75 0 0 |

Flat land; nearly all manuka scrub, with patches of fern. Soil fair to good, light loam, on sandstone formation; well watered. Situated half a mile from Koikoi Railway-station by formed road, and one mile from Koikoi Creamery.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

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-sixth day of February, 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.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Whakatane County.—Matata Parish.

Altitude, 40 ft. to 100 ft. above sea-level. About 10 acres flat land, balance undulating, covered with fern and scrub. Soil of fair quality, of a sandy nature, on pumice formation; indifferently watered by spring. Situated one mile from Te Teko by formed road.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Mangonui County.—Rangaunu Survey District.

| 1 | VII | 133 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 10 0 | 2 0 0 |

Weighted with £105, valuation for improvements comprising boat-shed 40 ft. by 14 ft. with iron roof, 30 acres grassing, and about 100 chains fencing.

Altitude, 5 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level. About 20 acres level land, balance undulating and hilly. Soil a sandy loam, of fair quality on the flat, on sandstone formation; well watered. Fronts Rangaunu Bay, a little over two miles from Mangatete by rough track across the gumfield.

| 2 | VIII | 105 0 0 | 60 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 4 0 |

Altitude, 25 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Level, undulating, and hilly land, covered with manuka, fern, and rushes; considerable portion of section is ploughable. Soil inferior clay loam, on pipeclay subsoil; indifferently watered by springs. Situated about thirteen miles from Mangonui—ten miles formed dray-road, balance bridle-track.

Mangonui County.—Whakapaku Parish.

| 9A | .. | 234 0 5 | 120 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 8 0 |

Altitude, 600 ft. to 1,150 ft. above sea-level. Undulating and hilly land, a considerable portion being ploughable; about 20 acres light mixed forest comprising puriri, taraire, kohekohe, tawai, and two or three kauri-trees suitable for building purposes; medium undergrowth of nikau, punga, kiekie, toikiwi, and supplejack; balance fern and manuka. Soil an inferior clay, on sandstone formation; well watered by small streams. Situated eight miles from Mangonui—about five miles coach-road, balance bridle-track.

Hokianga County.—Punakitere Survey District.

| 11 | V | 128 0 0 | 70 0 0 | 1 15 0 | 1 8 0 |
| 1,2| VI | | | | |

Level to undulating land, covered with fern and scrub; part swampy and part worked-out gumland. Soil of inferior quality; indifferently watered by swamp. Distant five miles from Taheke—three miles fair road and two miles track.

Whangarei County.—Ruakaka Survey District.

| 1 | V | 244 3 32 | 190 0 0 | 4 15 0 | 3 16 0 |

Altitude, 5 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level. Low-lying hills and undulating to level land, mostly ploughable; covered with fern and manuka scrub, with a fringe of high manuka along water-frontage; interspersed with scattered puriri, manuka, and kohekohe, and thick undergrowth of tussock, grass, and a little flax. Soil inferior yellow clay and pipeclay, on limestone formation; indifferently watered by streams, but water can be obtained by sinking. Fronts main Whangarei-Waipu Road and Mangapai River. About two miles from Mangapai Wharf by dray-road.

Whangarei County.—Opuawhanga Survey District.

| E. 34 | XVI | 38 2 15 | 30 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 12 0 |
| W. 34 | " | 61 3 2 | 50 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0 0 |

Altitude, 425 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to level manuka land, practically all ploughable. Soil inferior yellow clay, with pipeclay in places; west part 34 watered by swampy stream; no surface water on east part 34. Distant about seven miles from Hikurangi Railway-station by formed dray-road.

Otamatea County.—Matakohe Parish.

| S. 95 | .. | 178 0 12 | 200 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 4 0 0 |

Altitude, 300 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, half ploughable, covered with fern and manuka.