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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 66

Opening Lands in Hawke's Bay 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 twenty-eighth day of October, 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.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—DANNEVIRKE AND WAIPAWA COUNTIES.—TAKAPAU SURVEY DISTRICT.—PART OF OTA-WHOA BLOCK.

First-class Land.

• Weighted with £10, valuation for whare.

† Weighted with £250, valuation for improvements consisting of four-roomed house, and wool-shed with pen and yards.

DESCRIPTIONS OF SECTIONS.

Section 2, Block I.—Altitude, about 1,150 ft. Flat dairying country, well grassed; has access to water in Waihi Stream; inclined to be wet on side near stream. Has a few nice clumps of native shelter-bush. Fenced on the north-west boundary, about 50 chains, and has also about 25 chains of internal fencing. Distant from Norsewood about three miles and a half from Norsewood by level road. Quality of soil good, and nearly all ploughable. There is a quantity of firewood on section.

Section 3, Block I.—Quality of soil good. Has Waihi Stream as northern boundary, along which a give-and-take fence runs. Fronts on Takapau–Norsewood Road (metalled), and has about 15 chains of fencing on south-east boundary. Distant from Norsewood about three miles.

Section 4, Block I.—All ploughable after stumping; plenty of firewood on ground. Has two frontages—one on proposed new road, and the other on the Takapau–Norsewood Road. Fenced on Norsewood Road frontage, and has 42 chains of internal fencing. No permanent water, but could easily be obtained by sinking wells. Distant from Norsewood about two miles and three-quarters.

Section 5, Block I.—Access along proposed new road. Section is practically level, and 75 per cent. is ploughable after stumping. Good shelter-bush in patches. Bounded on the south by the Manawatu River, and has about 40 chains of fencing on west and north-west boundaries. A small stream runs through this section. Distant from Norsewood about three miles.

Section 6, Block I.—Access along proposed new road. Has Manawatu River on south boundary. Slightly broken by stream through centre. Has small clump of shelter-bush. About 50 per cent. good ploughable land. No existing fencing. Distant from Norsewood about two miles and a half.

Section 7, Block I.—Two frontages to roads—one on proposed new road, the other on the Takapau–Norsewood Road. South-west portion broken by small gorge. Bounded on the south by Manawatu River. South of Takapau–Norsewood Road is an area of 15¼ acres included in section; this would make a good stock-paddock. Large patch of shelter-bush on section. Fenced along the Takapau–Norsewood Road frontage. Distant from Norsewood about two miles. About 40 per cent. easily ploughable.

Section 8, Block I.—This section is of triangular shape; bounded on the south by proposed new road, and on the north-west boundary by existing fence of about 60 chains. Has small creek in north corner, and a large amount of dead timber lying on the ground. It is inclined to be swampy in centre of section. Practically all ploughable after clearing. In western corner, on the Takapau–Norsewood Road, sheep-yards have been erected. Distant from Takapau about six miles, and from Norsewood three miles.

Section 9, Block I.—Bounded on the north by proposed new road, on the west by the Takapau–Norsewood Road, and on the south by proposed new road. On both north and west boundaries about 50 chains are fenced. The Waihi Stream runs through the centre of the section, which has good patches of shelter-bush in the north-west corner. Nearly all ploughable after stumping. Distant from Takapau five miles, and from Norsewood three miles.

Section 10, Block I.—Bounded on the north and south by proposed new road. Waihi Stream runs through the south-west corner. North boundary is fenced for about 20 chains, and there is about 30 chains of internal fencing. About 80 per cent. ploughable after clearing. Distant from Takapau five miles by proposed road, and from Norsewood three miles and a quarter.

Section 11, Block I.—Bounded on the west by the Takapau–Norsewood Road, which is fenced; on the north by the proposed new road, and on the south-west by the Manawatu River. Section level, and all ploughable except along the river frontage. There is about 20 chains of internal fencing. Distant from Norsewood two miles and a half; from Takapau, six miles.

Section 12, Block I.—On north has frontage to proposed new road. The Waihi Stream runs through the north-east corner. Surface more undulating than that of previous section. Has about 40 chains of internal fencing. There is good shelter-bush adjoining southern boundary, and a portion on eastern boundary. About 75 per cent. ploughable. Distant from Takapau five miles; from Norsewood three miles and a half.

Section 13, Block I.—This section has proposed new road on the north and east boundary, and the Waihi Stream on the south-west corner. There is a patch of shelter-bush on the east boundary. Undulating and level country. Has about 25 chains of internal fencing. Sixty per cent. ploughable after clearing. Distant from Takapau five miles; from Norsewood, three miles and three-quarters.

Section 1, Block II.—South boundary fronts on proposed new road. Fenced on the north-west boundary for 20 chains, and on the east boundary for 55 chains. Small stream runs through north corner. Good soil, and nearly all ploughable. Slightly wet in the north corner. Heavy dead timber on the ground. Distant from Takapau four miles and three-quarters, from Norsewood, four miles.

Section 2, Block II.—Bounded on the south by the proposed new road, and on the west by 50 chains of fencing. Fairly well watered. Nearly all ploughable; heavy dead timber on the ground; slightly swampy on the north end. Distant from Takapau four miles and three-quarters; from Norsewood, four miles and a half.

Section 3, Block II.—Bounded on the south by the proposed new road, and on the east by 50 chains of fencing. Good stream runs through southern end of section; fair patch of shelter-bush on the section; heavy timber on the ground for firewood, &c. About 80 per cent. ploughable. Distant from Takapau four miles and a quarter.

Section 4, Block II.—Bounded on the south by proposed new road, and on the west by about 50 chains of fencing; running east and west is an internal fence of 30 chains. Good stream runs through centre of section. There is plenty of dead timber for firewood, &c. Situated about four miles from Takapau.

Section 5, Block II.—Bounded on the south by proposed new road, and on the east by 50 chains of fencing; running east and west is an internal fence of some 30 chains in length.