JAN. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 331

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.—WAIMARINO COUNTY.—WHIRINAKI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

LOCALITY AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

Situated in the South Waimarino (Waipapa Valley) Block, immediately to the north-west of the Mangatiti Block. One means of access is via the Wanganui River landing, at the mouth of the Mangatiti Stream, opposite to and a little above Parinui Pa, and thence by horse and survey track up the Mangatiti Stream, through Native Reserve 5, a distance of about six miles; another way is from Raetihi by the Raetihi–Ohura (Orautaha) Road through the Ruatiti Block, a distance of thirty miles, the last two miles being pack-track only.

Sections 2 and 3, Block III, and 3, 4, 5, Block VI, already have access by horse-tracks; the remaining sections have access at present by surveyed roads only.

The whole block is covered by forest, light to medium, consisting of tawa, tawhero, rata, with a few rimu, matai, &c., and an occasional totara, with birch on the higher elevations. The country is broken, and ranges in elevation from about 700 ft. to 2,200 ft. above sea-level. The soil is light, on a papa and sandstone formation, with a good depth on the small flats along the large streams. This country, although far inland, is said to have little snow, the climate not being so severe as on the higher land nearer the mountains.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Lands in Auckland Land District for 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, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the twenty-fifth day of March, 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.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—HOBSON COUNTY.—TUTAMOE SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Altitude, 300 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. Section 13 easy hilly country; about 30 acres fair grass clearing, 40 acres fern, balance mixed forest containing taraire, kohekohe, miro, kahikatea, rimu, and rata, with undergrowth of supplejack, nikau, punga, &c., about 30 acres being good bush flat. Soil generally of fair quality, on sandstone formation; watered by streams. Section 14 mostly hilly country, generally easy slopes, broken at north end; about 20 or 30 acres grass, 360 acres fair pastoral land, mostly forest, with 20 acres of good bush flat; balance inferior gum land or broken forest; watered by streams. Section 15 hilly land; about 270 acres mixed forest, 70 acres light grass, balance fern land and manuka. Soil ranges from good on lower levels to inferior on high land. All sections are well watered by streams. Situated five miles and a half to seven miles and a half from Ahikiwi Railway-station, of which five miles is by formed road; balance to be formed shortly.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Lands in Auckland Land District for 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, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the twenty-fifth day of March, 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.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WHAKATANE COUNTY.—WAIHI SOUTH SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Altitude, 300 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Broken to undulating land, covered with fern and tutu. Light sandy soil, on pumice formation; well watered by streams. Situated about four miles and a half from Matata, three miles and a half of which is by the Tauranga–Matata main road, balance as yet unformed.