1554 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. No. 40

Altitude, 400 ft. to 1,170 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly and broken land; about 20 acres in poor grass; 10 acres bush felled and burnt, but not sown; 30 acres bush felled, but not burnt, and now in second growth; 140 acres heavy mixed forest comprising totara, puriri, towai, taraire, kohukohu, tipau, &c., with medium undergrowth of kohutu- hutu, mahoe, punga, nikau, kiekie, supplejack, &c.; balance of section covered with hakea, manuka, and fern. Soil red clay mixed with rubble, on sandstone and ironstone formation; well watered by streams; general quality of section is fair. Situated seven miles from Mangonui, three miles of which is by coach-road, balance rough unformed track across gumfields.

Hokianga County.—Punakitere Survey District.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
4 | XIII | 793 2 0 | 720 0 0 | 18 0 0 | 14 8 0

Altitude, 1,300 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly land; covered with heavy mixed forest comprising rimu, rata, miro, towai, tawa, hinau, &c., with dense undergrowth of raurekau, makomako, kohutuhutu, punga, supple- jack, toikiwi, ferns, &c. A considerable portion of the forest has been burnt, but has come up in second growth. Soil of fair quality, sandy-clay loam and swampy basins, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Situated twenty- six miles from Kaihu Railway-station, twenty-one miles of which is formed cart-road, balance formed bridle-track in bad repair.

5 | XIII | 506 2 0 | 450 0 0 | 11 5 0 | 9 0 0

Altitude, 1,200 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly land; covered with heavy mixed forest comprising rimu, rata, miro, tawa, towai, hinau, &c., with dense under- growth of kohutuhutu, punga, supplejack, toikiwi, ferns, &c. Soil a sandy clay loam and swampy basins of fair quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by running streams. A small portion of the forest has been burnt, but has come up in second growth. Situated twenty-three miles from Kaihu Railway-station, twenty-one miles of which is formed cart-road, balance formed bridle-track in bad repair.

*Waitemata County.—Okura and Pukeatua† Parishes.**

*49,50|
†NW. | | 79 0 37 | 80 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 1 12 0
188 ||

Altitude, 40 ft. to 100 ft. above sea-level. Open fern and manuka country, nearly all ploughable. Inferior soil of a grey loamy nature, on clay subsoil; fairly well watered by swampy springs. Situated sixteen miles from Takapuna and three miles from Silverdale by coach-road.

Bay of Islands County.—Ruapekapeka Parish.

106 | .. | 308 0 0 | 160 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 3 4 0

Altitude, 100 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly and broken land; about 15 acres mixed forest, balance fern and manuka country. Soil rubbly clay and pipeclay, of inferior quality, on papa and clay formation; well watered by running streams. Distant six miles from Taumarere Railway-station, four miles by cart-road, balance rough bridle-track.

Bay of Islands County.—Russell Survey District.

5 | XIV | 328 0 0 | 170 0 0 | 4 5 0 | 3 8 0

Altitude, 100 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating, hilly, and broken land; about 50 acres mixed forest compris- ing towai, tanekaha, manuka, and birch, with light under- growth of shrubs; balance fern and scrub. Soil of inferior quality, pipeclay and rubbly clay, on papa and clay forma- tion; well watered by streams. Distant six miles and a half from Taumarere Railway-station, four miles of which is by formed cart-road, balance rough bridle-track.

Waitemata County.—Pukeatua Parish.

N.E. | .. | 37 2 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 12 0
77 |

Altitude, 150 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating fern and manuka country, mostly ploughable. Soil fair to medium, of a grey-loam nature, on clay subsoil; poorly watered by swampy streams. Situated on the Silverdale- Kaukapakapa Road, five miles from Silverdale and eight miles from Kaukapakapa Station.

Hokianga County.—Waoku Survey District.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
14 | X | 380 0 0 | 230 0 0 | 5 15 0 | 4 12 0

Altitude, 900 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. About 100 acres undulating, balance broken, all very stony; covered with mixed forest comprising rimu, taraire, rata, kohekohe, and scattered kahikatea, with dense undergrowth of supple- jack, kiekie, toetoe, bush ferns, and shrubs. Soil of fair second-class quality, on sandstone formation; fairly watered by small stream. Distant six miles from Waimamaku, five miles fair road, balance unformed.

22 | XIV | 128 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 10 0 | 2 0 0

Altitude, 400 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. Hilly and broken land; about 40 acres heavy mixed forest comprising totara, rimu, kahikatea, towai, taraire, tawa, tanekaha, &c., with thick undergrowth of makomako, nikau, punga, toikiwi, supplejack, &c.; balance of section old kauri workings which have been burnt and have come up in fern. Soil of inferior quality, stony reddish loam and clay, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Distant four miles from Waima- maku by formed cart-road partly metalled.

2 | V | 233 0 0 | 240 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 4 16 0

Altitude, 50 ft. to 350 ft. above sea-level. Broken country with poor spurs; about 180 acres mixed forest comprising puriri, rimu, taraire, kohekohe, &c., with medium under- growth of nikau, shrubs, and bush ferns; balance fern and manuka. Soil of fair second-class quality, on sandstone formation; fairly well watered by streams. Situated four miles and a half from Opononi by formed road.

Whangarei County.—Purua Survey District.

8 | IX | 43 1 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 12 0

Altitude, 250 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. Undulating fern and manuka country. Soil loam and clay, from fair to inferior in quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by Wairua River. Distant five miles from Poroti, of which three miles is by dray-road, balance rough track over open hilly country.

Mangonui County.—Mangonui East Parish.

74A | .. | 113 3 36 | 60 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 4 0

Altitude, 40 ft. to 1,170 ft. above sea-level. Hilly and precipitous land, half manuka and fern, balance mixed forest comprising kauri, puriri, taraire, kohekohe, towai, manuka, &c., with medium undergrowth of punga, nikau, kiekie, toikiwi, supplejack, &c. Clay soil on sandstone formation; well watered by stream. Distant nine miles and a half from Mangonui, five miles and a half of which is by coach-road, thence by bridle-track partly unformed, part very rough, to within 20 chains of section, thence unformed. The kauri mentioned above is a small clump of about 12 trees of milling size, but it is situated in very rough country and is unmarketable.

Whangarei County.—Owhiwa Parish.

M | .. | 59 2 20 | 30 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 12 0
182 |

Altitude, 400 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating and hilly land; about 20 acres fern, balance mixed forest comprising rimu, totara, puriri, rata, hinau, taraire, kohekohe, karaka, rewarewa, mapau, &c., with heavy undergrowth of punga, nikau, kiekie, mahoe, supplejack, &c. Clay soil of fair quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Distant eight miles from Parua Bay Wharf, five miles of which is by formed dray-road, one mile rough bridle- track, balance unformed.

Mangonui County.—Mangonui East Parish.

6 | .. | 61 3 19 | 40 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 0 16 0

Altitude, 50 ft. to 275 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly fern and manuka land, a considerable portion ploughable. Soil an inferior clay, on clay subsoil; indifferently watered by swamps. Distant four miles and a half from Mangonui by coach-road.

Mangonui County.—Maungataniwha Survey District.

7 | VI | 470 0 0 | 530 0 0 | 13 5 0 | 10 12 0

Weighted with £10 10s., valuation for 7 acres felled and grassed.