FEB. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

of easy leading spurs and broken gullies, suitable for pastoral and dairying purposes. Soil fairly good loam and clay, on granite and shale formation. Situated from three miles and a half to five miles and a half by road from Orepuki Township and Railway-station—about two miles formed and partly gravelled, remainder unformed. Sections 11, 13, 15, and 16, Block XII, are mostly broken country. bush running into rata at higher altitudes.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Otanomomo Settlement for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 18th February, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 26th March, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.—CLUTHA SURVEY DISTRICT.—OTANOMOMO SETTLEMENT.
First-class Land.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements included in the capital value of the allotments consist of boundary and internal fences and ditches, which have been valued as follows : Section 1A, £113 10s. ; 2A, £76 17s. ; 3A, £91 1s. ; 4A, £52 2s. ; 5A, £49 6s. ; 6A, £73 10s. ; 7A, £52 5s. ; 8A, £36 17s. ; 9A, £35 13s. ; 13A, £34 16s. ; 18A, £16 ; 19A, £57 15s. ; 20A, £56 5s. ; 21A, £63 5s. ; 22A, £35 12s. ; 23A, £31 2s.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

Otanomomo Settlement is situated near the coast, between the Molyneux and Puerua Rivers. It contains twenty-three allotments of from 64 to 105 acres each. Of these, seventeen are now being offered, and it is proposed that the others shall be offered about September next. The land is flat, and is only a few feet above sea-level. It is rich swamp land, suitable for dairying. Originally a flax swamp, it has now, by cutting and burning off the flax, by draining and by surface sowing, been brought to a state fit for cultivation. Parts have already been broken up, and good crops and grass grown. A large amount of draining has been done, and there are some good fences on the ground, both of which have been utilized as far as possible for allotment boundaries. The soil is first class, but will be at first somewhat difficult to work owing to the amount of timber in the ground.

The settlement is about six miles from Balclutha by formed road partly metalled, and the nearest railway-station is Otanomomo, on the Balclutha - Catlins River line, a mile and a half away. At the south-east corner of the settlement the Puerua River is bridged, giving access to Port Molyneux, just across the river. At this township there is a school and post and telegraph office. There is a creamery close to the settlement.

E. H. WILMOT.
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th February, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908 ; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th day of March, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—AWAKINO COUNTY.—KAWHIA SOUTH SURVEY DISTRICT.
First-class Land.

Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, half fern and manuka, with patches of gorse ; half mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, rimu, matai, and tawhero, with light undergrowth of supplejack, &c. Soil of fair quality, on limestone formation ; well watered by streams. Situated twenty-five miles from Hangatiki Railway-station, twenty-two miles and three-quarters of which is by formed road, formation of remainder (two miles and a quarter) not yet completed.

4 | XV | 504 3 23 | 1,310 0 0 | 32 15 0 | 26 4 0
Altitude, 800 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken land, covered with heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, rimu, tawhero, matai, &c., with dense undergrowth of supplejack, rangiora, &c. Soil of good quality, on limestone formation ; well watered by streams. Situated twenty miles from Hangatiki Railway-station, fifteen miles of which is by formed road, balance unformed ; or twenty-three miles from Te Kuiti, of which twenty-one miles is by formed road. Formation of remaining portions not yet completed.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th February, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908 ; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th day of March, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. — RAGLAN COUNTY. — WHAINGAROA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Altitude, 70 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level. Broken country, a small area in tall manuka, balance heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, hinau, rata, &c., with thick undergrowth of kiekie and supplejack. Soil of fair quality, on papa formation ; fairly well watered by swamp and stream. Situated about five miles from deep-water landing on Raglan Harbour, and about thirty-five miles and a half from Ngaruawahia by formed road in each case.

7 | IX | 321 2 0 | 970 0 0 | 24 5 0 | 19 8 0
Altitude, 50 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Broken land, the greater part covered with mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, hinau, &c., and some puriri, with thick undergrowth of kiekie and supplejack ; balance manuka. Soil of fair quality, light in places, on papa and limestone formation ; fairly well watered by swamp and small streams. Situated about six miles from Te Akau, deep-water landing on Raglan Harbour, and thirty-four miles and a half from Ngaruawahia by formed road in each case.