Oct. 30.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Altitude ranges from about 15 ft. to 270 ft. above sea-level. Pastoral land, undulating to rather steep, covered mostly with manuka scrub; some swampy and wet land, which can be drained. Soil fair to good; no permanent water. Sections 66 to 68 and 70 to 74 contain some mixed bush. Situated from a mile and a half to two miles from Ocean Beach Railway-station, about a mile and a quarter being by formed and metalled road, and the balance by surveyed road not yet formed.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement 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, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the seventeenth day of November, 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—TAURANGA COUNTY.—OTANE-WAINUKU SURVEY DISTRICT.—OHAUITI SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

• Interest and sinking fund on building valued at £25, payable in cash or in five years by half-yearly instalments of £2.17s. 9d. Total half-yearly payment, £55.15s. 3d.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements included in the capital values of the sections consist of: Section 10—58 chains post and wire fence, and 100 acres cleared and grassed, the whole valued at £165. Section 11—48 chains of fencing, and 60 acres grassing, the whole valued at £123. Section 14—36 chains

of fencing, and 100 acres grassing, the whole valued at £139. Section 15—Grassing valued at £27.10s., and half-share, valued at £5, in 22 chains of boundary fencing. Section 16—78 chains of fencing, grassing, and stockyards, the whole valued at £270. Section 19—30 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £140. Section 20—12 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £52. Section 21—95 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £235. Section 22—106 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £366. Section 23—48 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £430. Section 24—Grassing valued at £150, and half-share, valued at £8, in boundary fencing. Section 25—40 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £315. Section 26—140 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £692. Section 27—40 chains of fencing, and grassing, the whole valued at £305.

The improvements which are not included in the capital value, but which must be paid for separately, comprise:

Section 26—Iron hut, 10 ft. by 14 ft., valued at £25.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Wellington Land District for Selection.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the eighteenth day of November, 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—HOROWHENUA COUNTY.—HEATHERLEA SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

MOUNT ROBINSON SURVEY DISTRICT.

• Weighted with £4, valuation for improvements.

† Weighted with £21, valuation for improvements.

WAIOPERU SURVEY DISTRICT.

| *49 | II | 24 2 23 | 970 0 0 | 21 16 6 |
| 50 | " | 30 2 13 | 1,160 0 0 | 26 2 0 |
| 51 | " | 30 2 5 | 1,160 0 0 | 26 2 0 |
| 52 | " | 48 3 26 | 1,960 0 0 | 44 2 0 |
| 53 | " | 27 2 1 | 1,070 0 0 | 24 1 6 |
| 54 | " | 5 0 0 | 190 0 0 | 4 5 6 |
| 55 | " | 5 0 0 | 190 0 0 | 4 5 6 |
| 56 | " | 5 0 0 | 190 0 0 | 4 5 6 |
| 57 | " | 5 0 0 | 200 0 0 | 4 10 0 |
| 58 | " | 27 2 0 | 1,100 0 0 | 24 15 0 |
| 59 | " | 47 2 15 | 1,920 0 0 | 43 4 0 |
| 60 | " | 23 1 33 | 930 0 0 | 20 18 6 |
| 61 | " | 28 1 30 | 1,140 0 0 | 25 13 0 |
| 62 | " | 28 2 2 | 1,180 0 0 | 26 11 0 |
| 63 | " | 5 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 14 6 |
| 64 | " | 5 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 14 6 |
| 65 | " | 5 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 14 6 |
| 66 | " | 5 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 14 6 |
| 67 | " | 5 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 14 6 |
| 68 | " | 5 0 0 | 210 0 0 | 4 14 6 |

• Weighted with £10, valuation for improvements.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements which are included in the capital values of the sections comprise: