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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.

Hokianga County.—Mangamuka Survey District.

Altitude, 10 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level. About 10 acres fairly level, balance undulating; about 100 acres heavy mixed forest comprising rimu, rata, kahikatea, puriri, taraire, towai, &c., with undergrowth of nikau, ferns, and small shrubs; balance fern and manuka. Soil of fair quality in open land, good in forest, resting on sandstone and papa formation; indifferently watered by small stream, liable to dry in summer. Situated 15 chains from Te Tio Landing by formed road, thence three miles by launch to Kohukohu.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Raglan County.—Pirongia Parish.

| 45, 46 | .. | 100 1 2 | 210 0 0 | 5 5 0 | 4 4 0 |

Altitude, 150 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken land; ridges inclined to be narrow; two-thirds fern and manuka, balance light mixed forest comprising rata, tawa, rimu, &c., with thick undergrowth of raurekau, supplejack, kiekie, &c. Soil a light loam of fair quality, on volcanic formation; well watered by streams. Situated four miles from Pirongia, two miles of which is by cart-road, balance track. A dray can be taken on to the section from Te Rore, distant about four miles.

Whangaroa County.—Matawherohia Parish.

| 27 | .. | 320 0 0 | 240 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 4 16 0 |

Altitude, 100 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level. Hilly to broken land; half old timber workings, now in fern; balance mixed forest comprising rata, a few rimu, tairire, karaka, kohekohe, and a few small kauri rickers, with medium undergrowth of hoihere, mahoe, kohutuhutu, nikau, punga, kiekie, supplejack, &c. Soil a heavy clay of inferior quality, on papa formation; well watered by streams. Situated ten miles from Whangaroa, nine miles of which is by formed and metalled coach-road; balance unformed road through fern. There is a bridle-track in the vicinity, but it is not certain that it is on the surveyed road.

Rodney County.—Arai Parish.

| N.M. | 18 | .. | 25 1 0 | 40 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 0 16 0 |

Altitude, 150 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, covered with manuka, with one dry kauri-tree and a few small puriri, only suitable for shelter. Clay soil, fair to medium in quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by stream. Situated nine miles from Mangawai by cart-road.

Awakino County.—Whareorino Survey District.

| 9 | VIII | 626 0 0 | 630 0 0 | 15 15 0 | 12 12 0 |

Altitude, 250 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. Very rough and broken country, covered with heavy mixed forest comprising, tawa, towai, kohekohe, and a few rata and rimu trees, with heavy undergrowth of supplejack, makomako, punga, &c. Soil of medium quality on sandstone formation; well watered by small streams. Fronts Waikawau Road, twenty-four miles from Awakino by formed 6 ft. bridle-track.

Thames County.—Waihou Survey District.—Part of Hauraki Plains.

| 21 | I | 203 3 25 | 540 0 0 | 13 10 0 | 10 16 0 |

Weighted with £26 7s. 6d., valuation for half-share in about 71 chains of drain on boundary.

Altitude, 6 ft. to 8 ft. above sea-level. Swamp land, with from 3 ft. to 6 ft. of peat on alluvial formation. Soil of a fair second-class quality; watered by drains. Situated three-quarters of a mile from Orchard Wharf, Piako River, by formed road.

Ohinemuri County.—Waihou Survey District.—Part of Hauraki Plains.

Altitude, 8 ft. to 10 ft. above sea-level. Swamp land, with about 8 ft. of peat, on alluvial formation. Soil of second-class quality; watered by drains. Access is from Piako River, two miles distant, of which half a mile is by formed road, balance track along drain-bank.

Whakatane County.—Rotoma Survey District.

| 6 | III | 592 0 0 | 480 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 9 12 0 |

Weighted with £42, valuation for improvements consisting of 120 chains of fencing.

Altitude, 300 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken land; about 150 acres fern and manuka, balance light mixed forest comprising tawa, manuka, rewarea, hinau, ta-whero, &c., with thick undergrowth of scrub and vines. Soil of a sandy nature, on pumice-cement formation; well watered by two small streams. Situated fourteen miles from Matata by formed road.

Opotiki County.—Waioeka Survey District.

| 9 | III | 60 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 12 0 |

Altitude, 700 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Broken land, covered with mixed forest, mostly tawa, a few rimu trees, rata, and black birch, with thick undergrowth of scrub. Soil of good quality, on sandstone formation; indifferently watered. Access from Opotiki, about twelve miles by formed dray-road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fifteenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale or Selection.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, 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 Tuesday, the eleventh day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen; 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.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Wanganui County.—Ngamatea Survey District.

These sections are situated in the Rangiwaewae Block at distances ranging from about eight to twelve miles south-west of Karioi. Access is from Karioi by the Wangaehu Valley Road, a good unmetalled dray-road; the Rangiura Creek Road, which is surveyed only, branches off to the east from