Dec. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4229

Section 5.—Easy rolling and hilly land, felled and grassed; portion has been stumped and cultivated. About 51 acres fit for cultivation. Soil of fair quality on flats, stony on hills; well watered.

Section 6.—Easy rolling land, felled and grassed; portion has been stumped, fenced into small paddocks, and cultivated. About 111 acres is fit for cultivation when stumped. Soil fair, on shingle formation, stony in places. There are a few plantation trees about the house and elsewhere. Well watered.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

Falloon Settlement, which comprises an area of about 1,030 acres, formerly bush-clad land acquired from Mr. Falloon, is situated to the north-west of Masterton, the distance from that town to the several sections varying from about eight miles to nine miles. Access to Section 3 is by the Matahiwi Road, which is metalled, with the exception of the last mile, which is formed and partly formed only. The access to the other sections is by the Upper Plain and Black Creek Roads, and by a new road through the settlement. Every section is well watered, and portion of each section is ploughable. The Waingawa or Kaituna Post-office, school, and cheese-factory are within two miles from the south-western portion of the settlement, and the Matahiwi School and cheese-factory are within about the same distance from the eastern portion. Existing fences and other improvements are shown on the plan.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Land 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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Franklin County.—Koheroa Parish.

SECTION 176: Area, 710 acres 1 rood 38 perches; capital value, £270; half-yearly rent, £5 8s.

Altitude, 20 ft. to 100 ft. above sea-level. Undulating land, part ploughable; about one-half wiwi swamp with very little fall for drains, balance fern and manuka. Soil of medium to poor quality, on clay subsoil; watered by swampy springs. Distant three miles and a half from Mercer by good cart-road, metalled for two miles.

Mangonui County.—Waiake Parish.

Section 27: Area, 151 acres 2 roods 12 perches; capital value, £150; half-yearly rent, £3.

Weighted with £20, valuation for draining.

Altitude, 25 ft. to 30 ft. above sea-level. Level land, a portion of which is partly drained peat swamp; balance covered with stunted manuka. Soil peat in swamps, light sandy soil on dry land, on clay subsoil; watered by swampy springs. Distant thirteen miles from Mangonui by formed cart-road.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, 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.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Otamatea County.—Tokatoka Survey District.

SECTION 22,* Block XI: Area, 53 acres and 14 perches; capital value, £690; half-yearly rent, £13 16s.

Section 23, Block XI: Area, 52 acres 2 roods 35 perches; capital value, £690; half-yearly rent, £13 16s.

Section 84,† Block XI: Area, 53 acres and 10 perches; capital value, £690; half-yearly rent, £13 16s.

• Weighted with £12 10s., valuation for half share of 25 chains fencing and draining not on correct boundary.

† Weighted with £7, valuation for 14 chains fencing and draining in similar position to that on Section 22.

Altitude, about 5 ft. above sea-level. Swamp land, principally raupo, with nikau, cabbage-trees, taraire, saplings, &c., scattered through the raupo. Soil rich loam, on alluvial formation; not watered, but water can be obtained by sinking. Sections liable to flood until proposed canal is cut. Distant two miles and a quarter to three miles from Naumai, two miles of which is by dray road, balance unformed.

Section 28, Block XI: Area, 64 acres and 14 perches; capital value, £770; half-yearly rent, £15 8s.

Altitude, 5 ft. to 50 ft. above sea-level. 11 acres undulating land, covered with open puriri and taraire forest, and odd totara, kahikatea, matai, rimu, &c., with light undergrowth of nikau; 53 acres swamp, mostly old timber workings. Soil on hills good loam, on limestone formation; on swamp, rich loam on alluvial formation. Water can only be obtained by boring. Distant four miles and a half from Naumai by road as yet unformed.

Section 29, Block XI: Area, 69 acres 3 roods 9 perches; capital value, £910; half-yearly rent, £18 4s.

Section 85, Block XI: Area, 69 acres 3 roods 11 perches; capital value, £910; half-yearly rent, £18 4s.

Section 86, Block XI: Area, 69 acres 3 roods 10 perches; capital value, £910; half-yearly rent, £18 4s.

Altitude, about 5 ft. above sea-level. Swamp land, from which timber has been removed and only stumps and branches left. Recent fires have burnt off a good deal of raupo and lighter tops. Soil rich loam, on alluvial formation; water can only be obtained by sinking. Distant three miles and a half to four miles and a quarter from Raupo by roads as yet unformed.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Raglan County.—Karamu Parish.

Section 219: Area, 550 acres 3 roods 20 perches; capital value, £690; half-yearly rent, £13 16s.

Weighted with £11 5s., valuation for bush felled.

Altitude, 400 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken fern and manuka country, except 80 acres of light mixed forest comprising tawa, rimu, hinau, kohekohe, and tanekaha, with thick undergrowth of supplejack and nikau. Soil poor clay, on sandstone formation; well watered by small streams. Fronts Raglan-Hamilton coach-road. Distant fourteen miles from Raglan or sixteen miles from Hamilton. 76 chains of boundary has been fenced by adjoining owners, who are entitled to claim half value.

Section 220: Area, 629 acres; capital value, £630; half-yearly rent, £12 12s.

Altitude, 400 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to broken land, about 150 acres ploughable; 50 acres very light mixed forest comprising just sufficient rimu and hinau for fencing, with light undergrowth of supplejack; balance fern and manuka, with patches of gorse and blackberry. Poor clay soil, on sandstone formation; well watered by small streams. Fronts Hamilton-Raglan coach-road, about fourteen miles from Raglan and sixteen miles from Hamilton. 38 chains boundary has been fenced by adjoining owners, who are entitled to claim half value.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.