JULY 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2129

New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the twenty-seventh day of August, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. at the rentals 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.

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SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—COOK COUNTY.—PATUTAHI SURVEY DISTRICT.—TE ARAI SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

Contains about 48 acres of rich alluvial flat, of which about 30 acres is mixed bush land, the remainder being open and partly open grass land, with a good deal of toitoi and rushes. The hill portion of the section, about 55 acres, is fairly steep, and consists of rather light land, on a clay subsoil; about one-half of this is covered with manuka scrub, the remainder being in native grass. The section is enclosed by a fence, in good repair. Situated on the Taurau Valley Road, three miles and a quarter from Manutuke Post-office and public school, and twelve miles and a quarter from Gisborne.

The improvements which are not included in the price of the section, but which must be paid for separately, consist of half-value of 76 chains boundary-fence, £31 15s.; and value of 45½ chains road fence, £34 5s.: total, £66.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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Opening National Endowment Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection.

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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, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of August, 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 Act.

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SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Ohinemuri County.—Waiota Survey District.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken land; about 100 acres ploughable; fern country, except about 50 acres mixed forest comprising birch, manuka, kohekohe, &c., with dense undergrowth of supplejack, bush ferns, and shrubs. Soil of second-class quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by small streams. Situated twenty-five miles from Morrinsville by fair road, or twenty-six miles from Thames—six miles by fair road and tramway, remainder by water.

Bay of Islands County.—Hukerenui Survey District.

Altitude, 400 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Mostly broken land, hilly and undulating in parts; 100 acres mixed forest comprising rata, rimu, taraire, mahoe, towai, and a few totara-trees; balance dead forest, fern, and old kauri workings; north of the Waipuna Stream there is a fair area of volcanic land. Soil on balance of section is yellow clay, with patches of pipeclay; general quality of section is fair; well watered by streams. Distant eight miles from Hukerenui Railway-station, six miles of which is by dray-road to Tapuhi Post-office; balance unformed.

Whangarei County.—Opua-whanga Survey District.

Altitude, 500 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Hilly to broken land; about 80 acres fern, and 30 acres felled bush which has now come up in second growth; balance heavy mixed forest comprising rimu, totara, rata, pukatea, taraire, towai, kohekohe, karaka, &c., with thick undergrowth of mahoe, karamu, kohutuhutu, kawakawa, nikau, punga, kiekie, and supplejack. Soil of fair quality—heavy clay, stony in places, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Distant ten miles and a half from Hikurangi Railway-station, of which ten miles and a quarter is by formed cart-road, balance formed 8 ft. road partly blocked by slips.

Tauranga County.—Te Puna Parish.

Altitude, 500 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken fern land. Soil of fair quality, of a sandy nature, on volcanic-cement formation; well watered by stream. Distant fifteen miles from Tauranga by dray-road, except about 24 chains, which can be made available for wheel traffic by a little clearing.

THIRD-CLASS LAND (UNSURVEYED).

Hobson County.—Te Kuri Survey District.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, covered with fern, manuka, and tawhiri. Sandy soil of inferior quality; no water on section. Distant four miles and a half from Sail Point by unformed road, which can be used for sledge traffic.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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Appointment of Trustees of Airlie Bank Private Burial-ground.

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PURSUANT to the powers vested in me by the Cemeteries Amendment Act, 1912, I, Francis Henry Dillon Bell, Minister of Internal Affairs, of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

ANDREW CHRISTIE, of Ashburton,
JOHN BURGOYNE TAVERNER, of South Dunedin, and
THOMAS LANDRETH, of Pukehiki,

to be Trustees of the Airlie Bank Private Burial-ground, as declared under the Cemeteries Amendment Act, 1912, by notice published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 26th day of June, 1913.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 3rd day of July, 1913.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Officer for the Purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act, 1908, appointed.

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 5th July, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 79 of the Fisheries Act, 1908, appointed

WILSEY MONTAGUE EUGENE MARTIN

to be an Officer for the purposes of Part II of that Act.

H. D. BELL.

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Arrangements for First Election, &c., Great Barrier Island County.

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th July, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH MEDLAND,

of Tryphena, Great Barrier Island, to be the person to make up electors roll for all ridings in the County of Great