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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 27th January, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
are open for sale or selection under the provisions of
the Land Act, 1908; and applications will be received at
this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, 25th March, 1913.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Hobson County.—Maungaru Survey District.

Altitude, 10 ft. to 100 ft. above sea-level. About 50 acres
in each section, flat land along Wairoa River, covered with
light mixed forest, raupo, and flax ; balance undulating to
hilly land, covered with fern and manuka. Soil rich alluvial
on flat, second-class clay on hills, on sandstone formation ;
rather poorly watered by springs. Situated on Mititai—
Tangiteroria main road — twelve to thirteen miles from
Mititai and six to seven miles from Tangiteroria, or twenty
miles from Dargaville by river steamer.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Hokianga County.—Whangape Survey District.

| 36 | III | 152 0 0 | 230 0 0 | 5 15 0 | 4 12 0 |

Altitude, 100 ft. to 650 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly and broken land, covered with heavy mixed forest com-
prising rimu, rata, pukatea, taraire, tawa, hinau, rewarewa,
kohekoho, &c., with dense undergrowth of kohutuhutu, mahoe,
hoihere, nikau, punga, kiekie, supplejack, toikiwi, ferns, &c.
Soil sandy clay of good quality, on sandstone formation ;
well watered by streams. Distant twenty-six miles from
Kohukohu, twenty-two miles of which is formed dray-road,
balance widened out to 9 ft. road last summer, but bridges
not yet completed.

Bay of Islands County.—Russell Survey District.

| 3 | VI | 161 2 30 | 170 0 0 | 4 5 0 | 3 8 0 |

Altitude, 1 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level. Broken land,
mostly covered with high and heavy manuka, with about
15 acres of mixed forest of no commercial value. Clay soil
of medium quality ; watered by swamps and springs. Situ-
ated two miles and a half from Opua and six miles and a
half from Russell by tidal water.

| 4 | XIV | 409 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 5 5 0 | 4 4 0 |

Altitude, 30 ft. to 530 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly and broken land ; about 15 acres ordinary light mixed
forest, balance covered with fern, manuka, and rushes. Soil
heavy clay and pipeclay of inferior quality, swampy in places ;
well watered by streams. Situated five miles from Tauma-
rere Railway-station by cart-road, formed where necessary.

Mangonui County.—Takahu Survey District.

| 7 | XIV | 499 0 0 | 630 0 0 | 15 15 0 | 12 12 0 |

Altitude, 250 ft. to 350 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly land, covered with heavy mixed forest comprising rimu,
rata, puriri, miro, tomai, taraire, tawa, kohekoho, &c., with
dense undergrowth of karamu, kohutuhutu, hangehange,
mahoe, nikau, punga, kiekie, supplejack, &c. Soil sandy
clay and heavy clay of fair quality, on sandstone formation ;
well watered by streams. Distant eighteen miles from Awa-
nui, sixteen miles of which is formed cart-road in good order,
mostly metalled, and two miles formed 10 ft. road, unmetalled.

Mangonui County.—Mangonui Survey District.

| 1 | VIII | 200 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 2 10 0 | 2 0 0 |

Altitude, 1 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly and broken land, covered with fern and manuka. In-
ferior pipeclay soil, on clay subsoil ; well watered by streams.
Situated five miles from Mangonui by formed cart-road.

Mangonui County.—Rangawu Survey District.

| 2 | XII | 183 2 0 | 140 0 0 | 3 10 0 | 2 16 0 |

Altitude, 50 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly land ; about 140 acres fern and manuka, 3 acres swamp,

balance light mixed forest comprising scattered rimu and
kahikatea rickers, puriri, few totara, kohekoho, manuka,
tanekaha, taraire, tawa, &c., with thick undergrowth of
karamu, kohutuhutu, nikau, punga, kiekie, supplejack, toi-
kiwi, &c. Soil heavy clay and sandy pipeclay of inferior
quality, on sandstone and cement formation ; well watered
by streams. Situated six miles and a half from Awanui by
partly formed cart-road. There are several small kauri rickers
on section, which will be useful for building.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 350 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly land ; about 75 acres light mixed forest comprising a
few kahikatea and rimu rickers, totara, rata, puriri, taraire,
kohekoho, tawa, and tanekaha, with thick undergrowth of
karamu, kohutuhutu, nikau, punga, kiekie, supplejack, toi-
kiwi, &c. ; balance manuka and fern. Soil heavy clay and
sandy pipeclay of inferior quality, on sandstone and cement
formation ; well watered by streams. Situated seven miles
from Awanui by partly formed cart-road.

Mangonui County.—Mangonui Parish.

| 9 & 11 | .. | 285 2 5 | 220 0 0 | 5 10 0 | 4 8 0 |

Altitude, 50 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Hilly to broken
land, covered with fern, manuka, and rushes. Soil inferior,
heavy clay and pipeclay, on clay formation ; well watered
by stream. Situated seven miles from Mangonui, six miles
and a half of which is formed cart-road, balance formed
pack-track.

Rotorua County.—Maketu Survey District.

| 5 | XVI | 494 0 0 | 500 0 0 | 12 10 0 | 10 0 0 |

Altitude, 600 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
broken land, covered with fern, manuka, and scrub. Soil of
good quality of a pumice sandy nature, on pumice-cement
formation ; selector will have to depend on tanks for water.
Distant eight miles from Paengaroa Village by formed road.

West Taupo County.—Mangaorongo Survey District.

| 9 | IV | 182 1 31 | 320 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 6 8 0 |

Altitude, 250 ft. to 450 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
slightly broken land, covered with fern, manuka, and tutu.
Soil of medium quality, on sandstone formation ; well watered
by swampy streams. Situated nine miles from Kawa Rail-
way-station or ten miles from Kihikihi Township, by formed
dray-road in each case.

Whangarei County.—Mangapai Parish.

| N.E.77 | .. | 56 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 0 0 |

Altitude, 50 ft. to 80 ft. above sea-level. Practically all level
land, covered with fern and manuka. Soil of inferior quality,
heavy clay and pipeclay, on sandstone formation ; well
watered by stream. Situated two miles and a half from
Mangapai Township by cart-road.

Ohinemuri County.—Piako Survey District.

| 5 | XVI | 346 1 0 | 350 0 0 | 8 15 0 | 7 0 0 |

Altitude, 50 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. About 8 acres
swamp ; balance broken country, covered with fern and
manuka. Soil of inferior second-class quality, on clay sub-
soil ; indifferently watered by springs. Distant six miles
from Waikaka Landing, on the Piako River, three miles and
a half of which is by tramway, balance formed road.

Franklin County.—Waitara Parish.

| S.W.2 | .. | 74 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 1 12 0 |
| N.E.3 | .. | 156 0 0 | 160 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 3 4 0 |

Altitude, 80 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Hilly to undu-
lating land, covered with fern and manuka ; formerly con-
tained kauri-gum, which has been worked out. Soil inferior
clay, on sandstone formation ; indifferently watered by small
watercourses. Situated two miles from Pollok Wharf or
twelve miles from Waiuku by fairly good road.

| *S.W.40 | .. | 46 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 0 12 0 |

Altitude, 80 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level. Broken by
gullies ; small portion ploughable ; covered with fern and
manuka ; worked-out gum country. Soil inferior clay, on
sandstone formation ; indifferently watered by surface-water.
Situated one mile from Pollok Wharf or thirteen miles from
Waiuku by fairly good road.

*Unsurveyed.