May 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1645

about 190 chains of post and wire fencing in bad repair,
valued at £50. The improvements which are not included
in the capital value, but which must be paid for separately,
consist of two cottages, one of four the other of three rooms,
built of sound timber, lined inside, in fair repair, but un-
painted; large cow-shed of about seventeen bails, small sheds,
well, milk-stand, and pig-sties: the whole valued at £170.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

The settlement is situated about two miles and a half from
the Tariki Railway-station by the Tariki and Ross Roads,
both of which are metalled. The Ngaro Road leading through
the property will also be metalled for about a mile, so as to
allow metalled road access to all the sections. The land
varies from flat to undulating, and the greater portion is
ploughable. The soil, a tufaceous loam, is similar to that of
much of the country on the slopes of Mount Egmont. As
the bush previously on the place has been milled, the ground
is fairly free from logs, and the grazing will not be hampered
on that account, while the timber remaining will supply fuel
and a number of fencing-posts. It is all in fair grass, with the
exception of a little land which carries the original Native
bush and some swamp. The situation is sheltered, lying well
to the sun, and properly handled the place should be well
adapted for dairying, as it has the advantage of a moist and
genial climate. The land responds readily to manuring.
There is a certain amount of blackberry on the property;
most of this has been recently cut, and should be easily con-
trolled and eradicated. On the southern part of the property
fern is rather much in evidence, but subdivision, stocking,
and cultivation should easily get rid of it. The altitude is
about 800 ft. above sea-level. The frontages and practicable
homestead-sites will all be easily accessible from the roads,
and the natural fall of the ground will allow any small drain-
age required. Two of the sections carry more buildings than
are really necessary, and the whole of these have been written
down to a low figure. A great deal of the internal fencing is
old, and will later on require shifting; and this also has been
valued at a low figure.

G.H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the
Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th May, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with section 326
of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned
land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said
Act on or after Monday, the 25th day of August, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—ORAHIRI SURVEY DISTRICT.

H.M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Nelson Land District for Disposal under the Land
Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 5th May, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326
of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land
will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on
or after Friday, the 8th day of August, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

F.A. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District to be disposed of under
Section 14 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 5th May, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given, under section 326 of the Land
Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be
disposed of under the provisions of section 14 of the Land
Laws Amendment Act, 1912, on or after Friday, the 8th
day of August, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—FOREST
HILL HUNDRED.

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

Land to be disposed of under Section 138 of the Land
Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 16th April, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of
the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land
will be disposed of, under section 138 of the said Act, on or
after Friday, the 1st day of August, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—OPAKU SURVEY DISTRICT.

G.H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in the Auckland Land District open for Sale or
Selection under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 4th March, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of
the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land
will be open for sale or selection under the said Act on or
after Tuesday, the 24th day of June, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PIRONGIA SURVEY DISTRICT.

H.M SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Land in Taranaki Land District to be disposed of under
Section 14 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 26th March, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given, under section 326 of the Land
Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be dis-
posed of under the provisions of section 14 of the Land Laws
Amendment Act, 1912, on or after Thursday, the 3rd day of
July, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—MAPARA SURVEY DISTRICT.
SECTION 7, Block XII. Area, 35 acres.

G.H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.