Aug. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3131

as far as Caberfeidth Railway-station, on the Catlin’s Branch line. The timber is of various kinds—rimu, broadleaf, &c.—but kamai is the most plentiful. Situated about three miles and a half from Caberfeidth Railway-station, about six miles from Ratanui School and post-office, and about three miles from Tarara School.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eleventh day of August, 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-sixth day of October, 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.—RODNEY COUNTY.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Pakiri Survey District.

SECTION 14, Block VIII: Area, 81 acres. Cash purchase: Total price, £60. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 4s.

Section 15, Block VIII: Area, 101 acres 2 roods 24 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £80. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £2. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 12s.

Section 16, Block VIII: Area, 105 acres and 35 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £270. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £6 15s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £5 8s.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. About 24 acres of swamp on Section 16; balance undulating to hilly gum land, covered with short fern and manuka. Soil inferior clay on hills, black loam in swamp, on sandstone formation; no permanent surface water on sections. Distant about one to two miles from Wellsford Railway-station by good formed road, 40 chains of which is metalled.

Section 37, Block XII: Area, 70 acres 3 roods 29 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £60. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 4s.

Section 38, Block XII: Area, 95 acres. Cash purchase: Total price, £70. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 15s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 8s.

Section 39, Block XII: Area, 120 acres 3 roods 11 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £300. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £7 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £6.

Section 40, Block XII: Area, 40 acres 1 rood 26 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £20. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 8s.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. About 17 acres rush, flax, and raupo swamp, which could be easily drained, on Section 39; balance undulating to hilly gum land, covered with short fern and manuka. Soil inferior clay on hills, good black loam in swamp, on sandstone formation; no permanent surface water on sections. Sections 37, 38, and 39 distant half a mile to three miles from Wellsford Railway-station by good formed road, of which half a mile is metalled. Section 40, a mile and a half from Wellsford Railway-station, half the distance being by formed cart-road now being metalled, balance sledge-track.

Otamatea Survey District.

Sections 32 and 43, Block XVI: Area, 191 acres and 16 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £160. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £4. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3 4s.

Section 33, Block XVI: Area, 97 acres 2 roods. Cash purchase: Total price, £80. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £2. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 12s.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to hilly gum land, covered with short fern and manuka. Soil inferior clay, on sandstone formation; no water on sections. Sections 32 and 43 distant a mile and a quarter from Wellsford Railway-station by formed cart-road, of which 40 chains is metalled; Section 33, 25 chains from station by formed cart-road now being metalled.

Section 40, Block XVI: Area, 35 acres 2 roods 26 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £60. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 4s.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 175 ft. above sea-level. Undulating manuka land. Soil inferior clay, on sandstone formation; not watered. Distant 45 chains from Wellsford Railway-station by formed cart-road.

Section 42, Block XVI: Area, 39 acres 2 roods 18 perches. Cash purchase: Total price, £80. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £2. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 12s.

Weighted with £3 5s., for 3 acres manuka cut and ½ acre ploughed.

Altitude, 100 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. 10 acres level; balance undulating fern land. Soil medium clay, on sandstone formation; not watered. Distant 70 chains from Wellsford, of which 45 chains is by well-formed cart-road part metalled, balance sledge-track.

Section 39, Block XVI: Area, 33 acres. Cash purchase: Total price, £50. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1.

Altitude, 200 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Undulating fern and manuka land, mostly dug over for gum. Soil inferior clay, on sandstone formation; no water on section. Distant 65 chains from Wellsford Railway-station by cart-road formed for 50 chains, balance not yet formed.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eleventh day of August, 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-sixth day of October, 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.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAIKATO COUNTY.—MARAMARUA PARISH.

Second-class Land.

SECTION 23A: Area, 716 acres 3 roods 35 perches; capital value, £630; half-yearly rent, £12 12s.

*Weighted with £303 10s., valuation for improvements comprising two-roomed house, cow-shed, implement-shed, yards, culvert, 53 acres grassing, and 350 chains fencing.

*Altitude, 100 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. About 30 acres swamp; balance undulating and broken fern and manuka country, part ploughable, with a few clumps of shelter bush. Soil of medium quality, on clay subsoil; fairly well watered by small streams. Distant eighteen miles from Pokeno by good cart-road metalled for twelve miles.

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

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands,