1080
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

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-seventh day of
May, 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 oc-
cupation 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 Sche-
dule 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.

ISLINGTON, Governor.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second class Land.

BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY.—KERIKERI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Altitude, 20 ft. to 325 ft. above sea-level. Undulating
and hilly land, covered with fern and manuka scrub. Clay
soil, on sandstone formation; indifferently watered. Dis-
tant about three miles from Kerikeri Landing by formed
road, and about ten miles from Russell by water.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.—MAKARAU PARISH.

Weighted with £46 for three-roomed house, in bad re-
pair, two small sheep-yards, 18 chains fencing, and 20
acres grassing.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. About 50 acres
undulating, balance broken; about 40 acres light mixed
forest comprising tawa, hinau, and rata, with light under-
growth of ferns; about 20 acres grassed, but now nearly
overgrown; balance fern, manuka scrub, and blackberry.
Soil an inferior clay, on slate formation; well watered.
Distant about five miles from Makarau Railway-station—
one-half by cart-road, balance newly formed 6 ft. track.

OHINEMURI COUNTY.—WAITOA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Weighted with £107 for 30 acres grassing (partly over-
grown), 120 chains fencing, and 47 chains drain.

Altitude, 30 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. About 20 acres
level, balance undulating to broken; 30 acres grass (some-
what overgrown), balance fern and manuka, with some
clumps of light mixed forest in gullies comprising birch,
rimu, manuka, rewarewa; fairly thick undergrowth of
supplejack, kiekie, toetoe, bush ferns and shrubs. Soil of
inferior second-class quality, worked-out gum land, on clay
subsoil; well watered. Distant about nineteen miles from
Morrinsville by fair road.

Altitude, 200 ft. to 650 ft. above sea-level. Broken land,
covered with fern and manuka, with clumps of light mixed
forest in gullies comprising birch, tawa, rimu, manuka,
rewarewa, with light undergrowth of supplejack, kiekie,
and toetoe. Soil of inferior second-class quality, on clay
subsoil; well watered by streams and spring. Distant
about nineteen miles from Morrinsville by fair road.

WAITOMO COUNTY.—PIRONGIA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Altitude, 150 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating
land; about 4 or 5 acres light mixed forest; balance fern
and manuka, with a good deal of lotus-major growing
through the fern. Light friable soil of fair quality, on
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sandstone formation; well watered by running streams.
Situated about seven miles from Pirongia Township by
formed dray-road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this eighteenth day of March, 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-seventh day of
May, 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 re-
newable lease; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which
the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as men-
tioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the
said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and sub-
ject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAIHEKE ISLAND.

Second-class Land.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Broken land,
covered with scrub and burnt light forest. Soil of inferior
second-class quality, on clay subsoil; fairly watered by
small stream. Situated one mile from Matuku Bay by
unformed road.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Very broken
land; about 20 acres manuka scrub and danthonia; balance
scrub; old manganese workings on section. Soil of in-
ferior second-class quality, on clay subsoil; fairly watered.
Distant about two miles from Awaawaroa Wharf—one mile
by water and one mile by formed track.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Broken land,
nearly all covered with danthonia and a little scrub. Soil
of inferior second-class quality, on clay subsoil; water
obtainable by sinking. Distant about one mile from Cowes
Landing by beach and unformed road.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Broken land,
covered with manuka scrub. Soil of inferior second-class
quality; indifferently watered by small stream, probably
dry in summer. Distant about half a mile from Matuku.

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

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Southland 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 Wednesday, the twenty-second day
of May, one thousand nine hundred and twelve; and also