Feb. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 611

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-seventh day of April, 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.—OPUAWHANGA SURVEY DISTRICT.

33 | XII | 274 3 31 | 360 0 0 | 7 4 0

Altitude, 200 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly land; a quarter to one-third of section covered with mixed forest comprising rimu, totara, rata, towai, kohekohe, rewarewa, mamaku, &c., with medium undergrowth of punga, hangehange, mahoe, kotukutuku, raurekau, nikau, kiekie, supplejack, &c. Soil of fair quality, heavy and sandy clay, on clay subsoil; well watered by streams. Distant about ten miles from Hikurangi Railway-station, eight miles of which is by formed road, partly metalled; balance 6 ft. track, with the exception of about 20 chains unformed track.

COROMANDEL COUNTY.—HAHEI PARISH.

24 & 25 | .. | 455 3 2 | 320 0 0 | 6 8 0

Altitude, 50 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. About 130 acres undulating, balance broken; nearly all fern, part of which has been recently burnt, with a few clumps of scrubby bush containing a few dry kauri-trees only sufficient for settlers' requirements, and a few hollow green kauri of no value. Soil loamy clay, fair to medium in quality, on sandstone formation; well watered by running streams. Situated at Boat Harbour, on east coast, between Mercury Bay and Tairua. Distant six miles from Whenuakite, of which three miles is by cart-road; balance track, not formed.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Lands in Taranaki 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-first day of April, 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.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

CLIFTON COUNTY.—UPPER WAITARA SURVEY DISTRICT.

2 | VIII | 1,510 0 0 | 2,270 0 0 | 45 8 0

Situated on the Rerekino and Makino North Roads, about nine miles and a half from Uruti. Access from Uruti by dray-road for about four miles and a half, and bridle-track remaining distance. The section comprises broken country, covered with heavy bush of tawa, rimu, kahikatea, hinau, &c., and undergrowth of karamu, &c. The soil is of fair quality, on a papa formation, and the section is well watered. Elevation ranges from 500 ft. to 1,420 ft. above sea-level. When broken in the section will make good sheep-country.

4 | VIII | 1,100 0 0 | 1,520 0 0 | 30 8 0

Situated on the Makino North Road, about twelve miles from Uruti, four miles and a half being dray-road, about seven miles and a quarter bridle-track, and remaining quarter of a mile unformed road. The section comprises broken country covered with a heavy forest of tawa, rimu, kahikatea, hinau, &c., and undergrowth of karamu, &c. The soil is of fair quality, resting on a papa formation, and the section is well watered. Elevation ranges from 500 ft. to 1,320 ft. above sea-level. The section will make good sheep-country.

CLIFTON COUNTY.—POUATU SURVEY DISTRICT.

5 | V | 1,125 0 0 | 1,410 0 0 | 28 4 0

6 | ,, | 970 0 0 | 1,220 0 0 | 24 8 0

7 | ,, | 845 0 0 | 1,060 0 0 | 21 4 0

Situated on the Makino North Road, from thirteen miles and three-quarters to fifteen miles from Uruti—by dray-road for about four miles and a half, bridle-road about seven miles and a quarter, balance being unformed road. The sections comprise broken country, covered with a heavy forest of tawa, rimu, kahikatea, hinau, &c., and undergrowth of karamu, &c. The sections will all break into good sheep-country. The soil is of fair quality, on a papa formation, and the sections are well watered. Elevation ranges from 500 ft. to 1,480 ft. above sea-level.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Land in Otago 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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the twelfth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.—CATLIN'S SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

4 | VII | 272 2 0 | 140 0 0 | 2 16 0

Heavy bush land, but portions of the bush can be felled easily. The aspect is southerly. There is no formed road to the section yet. Situated about three miles from Papatupu Siding on the Catlin's Branch Railway, and about the same distance from Tawanui School.

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

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Marlborough 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 sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, at the rentals