JUNE 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1921

formation; indifferently watered by surface water in ravines. Fronts Whataroa Road, about three miles from Ngawaro Post-office by formed road.

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

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-second day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY.—KERIKERI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Third-class Land.

(Exempt from rent for two years.)

Weighted with £45, for 73 chains of fencing.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating scrub and fern land; soil of inferior second-class quality, on sandstone formation; indifferently watered by swampy gullies. Situated about twelve miles from Russell by water. There are about 40 acres of natural grass (Danthonia) amongst the fern.

| 1 | VII | 50 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 0 8 0 |

Weighted with £95, valuation for four-roomed cottage, cow-shed, landing-stage, 10 acres grass, and about 60 chains fencing.

Altitude, 10 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land; about 10 acres grass; balance scrub and fern. Soil of inferior quality, on sandstone formation; fairly watered. Situated about twelve miles from Russell by water.

| 2 | VII | 500 0 0 | 125 0 0 | 2 10 0 |

Weighted with £116, valuation for about 221 chains fencing.

Altitude, 10 ft. to 400 ft above sea-level. Undulating land, covered with fern and scrub, with a considerable amount of self-sown danthonia on the fern spurs. Soil of inferior second-class quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by small streams. Situated about twelve miles from Russell by water.

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

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Land in Wellington Land District for 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, do hereby declare that the national endowment land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—PATEA COUNTY.—NUKUNARU SURVEY DISTRICT.

PORTION OF RANGITATAU BLOCK.

First-class Land.

Situated in Waitotara Valley, on the right bank of the Waitotara River, about sixteen miles by formed dray-road from Waitotara, which is on the opposite side of the river. Another road is now in course of construction from this township which, when completed, will be shorter and practically level. The river is navigable for canoes and small launches to the section. Hilly land, with about 10 to 12 acres good river-flat which will make a good homestead site. About 50 acres have been felled and grassed. Soil of good quality, on papa and sandstone formation. Forest fairly heavy, comprising tawa, hinau, rewarewa, rimu, rata, &c., with usual undergrowth. Well watered by streams.

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

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Lands in Auckland Land District for 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, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-second day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

WHAKATANE COUNTY.—ROTOMA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Altitude, 500 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken land; about 40 acres fern and manuka; remainder heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rimu, hinau, mangeao, pukatea, rata, rewarewa, and kohekohe, with thick undergrowth of supplejack, makomako, manuka, punga, nikau, kiekie, and tawhero, and a few puriri trees. Soil of fair quality, of a sandy nature, on volcanic cement; well watered by several small streams. Situated on Piko-wai Road, fifteen to sixteen miles from Matata by formed road.

WAIKATO COUNTY.—MARAMARUA PARISH.

| 53 | .. | 306 0 0 | 160 0 0 | 3 4 0 |

Altitude, 300 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. About 50 acres level to undulating land, balance hilly and broken; about 3 acres light scrubby bush, balance fern and manuka country. Soil light to clay, inferior in quality; well watered by swampy springs. Situated about twenty miles from Pokeno by formed cart-road.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.—HIKURANGI PARISH.

| N.E. 49 | .. | 141 0 32 | 90 0 0 | 1 16 0 |

Altitude, 550 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. Undulating and hilly land, covered with fern and manuka, except about 15 acres; light mixed forest comprising pukatea, towai, rewarewa, kohekohe, mamaku, with medium undergrowth of kohutuhutu, mahoe, punga, kiekie, nikau, and supplejack. Soil a sandy clay and pipeclay, on clay and grit formation; well watered by small streams. Situated about five miles from Hikurangi Railway-station by formed cart-road, or two miles by rough bridle-track.

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

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.