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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 111

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 Monday, the twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, 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.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Whangarei County.—Purua Survey District.

SECTION 9, Block XIII: Area, 57 acres 2 roods 20 perches; capital value, £120; half-yearly rent, £2 8s.

Altitude, about 50 ft. above sea-level. About one-fourth wiwi and raupo swamp, balance level and undulating fern and manuka country; section formerly contained gum, which has been worked out. Heavy black and grey soil, fair to medium in quality; no water on section in summer. Distant half a mile from Poroti by cart-road. The Dominion Cement Company's power-transmission line traverses the section, and the line and right of access thereto is reserved.

Rotorua County.—Rotoma Survey District.

Section 5, Block I: Area, 1,174 acres 3 roods 35 perches; capital value, £710; half-yearly rent, £14 4s.

Altitude, 400 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating fern country. Soil of medium quality, of a pumice sandy nature, on pumice formation; poorly watered, except eastern end, which is watered by Waitahanui Stream. Distant eight miles and a half from Pongakawa Post-office by good formed road.

Ohinemuri County.—Ohinemuri Survey District.

Section 34, Block XV: Area, 112 acres 2 roods 18 perches; capital value, £170; half-yearly rent, £3 8s.

Section 35, Block XV: Area, 99 acres 0 roods 5 perches; capital value, £150; half-yearly rent, £3.

Altitude, 200 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Fern and manuka country, level to undulating, intersected by swampy gullies, the greater portion of the sections being ploughable. Soil light sandy loam, on sandstone formation; indifferently watered by swamps and Ohinemuri River. Distant three miles and a half from Waihi by formed cart-road, a mile and a half of which is metalled. Both sections are intersected by Waihi Gold-mining Company's transmission line, and Section 34 is also intersected by a tramway.

Section 32, Block XVI: Area, 52 acres 0 roods 6 perches; capital value, £120; half-yearly rent, £2 8s.

Altitude, 270 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. About 15 acres swamp, balance level to undulating land covered with fern, manuka, and rushes. Soil light sandy loam, on sandstone formation; well watered by Waimata Stream. Distant a mile and three-quarters from Waihi, a mile and a half of which distance is by formed and metalled road, balance partly formed. The trial railway area traverses this section.

Ohinemuri County.—Aroha Survey District.

Section 25, Block IV: Area, 134 acres 3 roods 5 perches; capital value, £200; half-yearly rent, £4.

Altitude, 400 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, mostly ploughable, covered with fern and manuka and intersected by swampy gullies. Soil light sandy loam, on sandstone formation; poorly watered by swamps. Distant four miles from Waihi, a mile and a half of which is by formed and metalled road, balance riding-track.

Awakino County.—Maunyamangero Survey District.

Sections 1 and 4, Block V: Area, 557 acres 3 roods 2 perches; capital value, £770; half-yearly rent, £15 8s.

Altitude, 600 ft. to 2,000 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken country, covered with heavy mixed forest comprising rata, tawa, matai, pukatea, rimu, &c., with dense undergrowth of supplejack, mahoe, konini, kiekie, &c. Soil fair to good in quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Distant sixteen to eighteen miles from Piopio by formed road now being widened.

East Taupo County.—Tatua Survey District.

Section 2, Block V: Area, 133 acres 3 roods 7 perches; capital value, £135; half-yearly rent, £2 14s.

Section 3,* Block V: Area, 59 acres 3 roods 28 perches; capital value, £60; half-yearly rent, £1 4s.

• Weighted with £107, valuation for improvements consisting of three-roomed cottage, 18 chains boarded pig-fence, and ¼ acre orchard.

Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 1,550 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken land, covered with manuka scrub. Soil of poor quality of a pumice nature, on pumice formation; no water on either section. Distant twelve miles from Taupo by good road, or nine miles from Mokai Timber Company's railway. The company's tramway traverses Section 3.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Auckland 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 Monday, the twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen; 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Hokianga County.—Waoku Survey District.

SECTION 8, Block XVI: Area, 196 acres 2 roods. Cash purchase: Total price, £160. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £4. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3 4s.

Altitude, 600 ft. to 1,300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly land, covered with heavy mixed forest comprising rimu, kahikatea, rata, miro, pukatea, tawa, taraire, hinau, &c., with dense undergrowth of makomako, kohutuhutu, hangehange, karamu, kiekie, punga, supplejack, toikiwi, &c. Soil of fair quality, sandy clay and red clay loam mixed with stone, on sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Distant ten miles and a half from Waimamaku, six miles of which is by formed cart-road, balance formed bridle-track which requires repairing.

Waitemata County.—Pukeatua Parish.

Sections 129 and N.W. 130: Area, 67 acres 3 roods. Cash purchase: Total price, £50. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1.

Sections N.E. 257 and 318: Area, 47 acres 1 rood 8 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £35. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, 17s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 14s.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken and fairly steep fern and manuka country, ploughable in parts. Brown soil of fair quality, on clay subsoil; poorly watered. Distant three miles and a half to four miles from Silverdale by fair cart-road.

West Taupo County.—Maungatautari Survey District.

Section 3, Block XV: Area, 673 acres 2 roods 17 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £685. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £17 2s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £13 14s.

Altitude, about 300 ft. above sea-level. About 160 acres wiwi and manuka swamp with small lake, balance undulating fern and manuka country. Soil of a light nature; well watered by swamp and springs. Distant twenty-four miles from Te Awamutu by formed road.

Waitomo County.—Kawhia South Survey District.

Section 9, Block XVI: Area, 315 acres 2 roods. Cash purchase: Total price, £750. Occupation with right of