Clay soil and subsoil; watered by swampy streams. Distant two miles and a half from Kawakawa Railway-station by unformed road.

A. R. P. £ s.d. £ s.d.
75 | XVI | 44 0 20 | 110 0 0 | 2 4 0
Altitude, 50 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly fern and scrub country, mostly ploughable. Heavy clay soil on clay subsoil; well watered by swamps. Distant half a mile from Kawakawa Railway-station by formed road.
76 | XVI | 50 2 21 | 100 0 0 | 2 0 0
Altitude, 60 ft. to 230 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly fern and manuka land, mostly ploughable. Inferior clay soil, on clay subsoil; watered by stream and swampy stream. Distant one mile from Kawakawa by unformed road.
77 | XVI | 82 0 0 | 150 0 0 | 3 0 0
Altitude, 75 ft. to 230 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly land, mostly ploughable; covered with fern and manuka. Inferior clay soil, on clay subsoil; watered by swamp in south-west corner. Distant one mile from Kawakawa Railway-station by unformed road.
78 | XVI | 89 2 27 | 230 0 0 | 4 12 0
Altitude, 75 ft. to 240 ft. above sea-level. About 12 acres swamp and flat bottoms, balance undulating to hilly fern and manuka country. Clayey soil, medium to good in quality, on clay subsoil; well watered by swamp. Distant two miles from Kawakawa Railway-station by unformed road.
79 | XVI | 51 3 20 | 180 0 0 | 3 12 0
Altitude, 70 ft. to 120 ft. above sea-level. About 18 acres swamp, remainder level to undulating fern and manuka land ; practically all ploughable. Clayey soil of good quality, on clay subsoil; well watered by swamp. Distant a mile and a half from Kawakawa Railway-station by unformed road.
80 | XVI | 59 2 9 | 130 0 0 | 2 12 0
Altitude, 70 ft. to 120 ft. above sea-level. Level to undulating land, covered with fern and manuka; mostly ploughable. Soil of fair quality, of a clay nature, on clay subsoil; well watered by swamp. Distant two miles and a quarter from Kawakawa Railway-station by unformed road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this second day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
A. L. HERDMAN,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Southland Land District for Selection.
LIVERPOOL, Governor.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.-WALLACE COUNTY.-WAIAU SURVEY DISTRICT.-OTAHU SETTLEMENT.
Second-class Land.
Section. Block. Area. Capital Value. Half-yearly Rental.
A. R. P. £ s.d. £ s.d.
24 IV 69 3 36 60 0 0 1 7 0

Flat land, descending towards Waiau River on the west in two high terraces; soil slightly shingly. Improvements, which go with the land, consist of half-value of 69 chains of fence on northern boundary. Situated about four miles from Clifden Post-office and five miles from Eastern Bush Post-office.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Canterbury Land District for Selection.
LIVERPOOL, Governor.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
Section. Block. Area. Capital Value Half-yearly Rental.
FIRST-CLASS LAND.
Waimairi County.-Christchurch Survey District.-Buddo Settlement.
A. R. P. £ s.d. £ s.d.
2 | III | 3 2 30 | 131 0 0 | 2 19 0
Part of the Buddo Settlement, which is situated from three-quarters of a mile to a mile and a half from the Belfast Railway-station, and close to the Belfast Freezing-works. It is level agricultural land, suitable for any one employed at the works.
Paparua County.-Rolleston Survey District.-Drayton Settlement.
20 | XII | 10 0 0 | 350 0 0 | 7 17 6
Part of the Drayton Settlement, which is situated three-quarters of a mile from Templeton Railway-station. It is level agricultural land. The improvements included in the price of the section consist of 28 chains of fencing, valued at £12 5s.

Waipara County.-Waikari Survey District.-Scargill Settlement.
1, 4, 5 | XI | 522 2 0 | 7,105 0 0 | 159 17 3
Part of Scargill Settlement, which is situated about a mile and a half from the Scargill Railway-station. It is good, level, and undulating agricultural land ; watered by the Scargill Stream and other small streams. The improvements included in the price of the section consist of 469 chains of fencing and plantations, valued at £273.
Geraldine County.-Geraldine Survey District.-Winchester Settlement.
2 | XIV | 101 0 0 | 1,650 0 0 | | 37 2 6 | 17 14 11
Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £455, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £17 14s. 11d.; total half-yearly payment, £54 17s. 5d.

Part of Winchester Settlement, which is situated two miles and three-quarters from Winchester Railway-station by good road. It is good level agricultural land ; watered by small stream, and good water for household purposes can be obtained by boring. There is a public school at Winchester. The improvements which are not included in the price of the section, but which must be paid for separately, consist of a six-roomed wooden house, stable, coach-house, woolshed, and dairy, valued at £455. The improvements included in the price of the section consist of 144 chains of fencing, orchard, and sheep-pens, valued at £85.

Waimate County.-Waimate Survey District.-Waimate Settlement.
1 | XIV | 337 0 0 | 2,870 0 0 | 64 11 6
Part of Waimate Settlement. Situated about four miles from the Borough of Waimate. Mixed agricultural and pastoral land. The improvements included in the price of the section consist of 167 chains of fencing, valued at £39.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this third day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
A. L. HERDMAN,
For Minister of Lands.