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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 18

Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th February, 1915.
N OTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash, at
the Courthouse, Paeroa, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday,
31st March, 1915, under the provisions of the Land Act,
1908, and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—VILLAGE OF PATETONGA.—
HAURAKI PLAINS.

VILLAGE LANDS.

Block I.

| 5 | 0 1 0 | 15 || 6 | 0 1 0 | 20 |

Block II.

| 7 | 0 1 0 | 30 || 10 | 0 1 0 | 30 |
| 8 | 0 1 0 | 25 || 11 | 0 1 0 | 40 |
| 9 | 0 1 0 | 30 || | | |

Block III.

| 1 | 0 1 0 | 25 || 7 | 0 1 0 | 40 |
| 2 | 0 1 0 | 25 || 8 | 0 1 0 | 30 |
| 3 | 0 1 0 | 30 || 9 | 0 1 0 | 30 |
| 5 | 0 1 0 | 15 || 10 | 0 1 0 | 25 |
| 6 | 0 1 0 | 15 || | | |

Block IV.

| 1 | 0 2 0.9 | 23 || 3 | 0 1 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 2 0.9 | 23 || 4 | 0 1 0 | 10 |

Block V.

| 2 | 0 1 0 | 10 || 11 | 0 2 0 | 25 |
| 3 | 0 1 0 | 18 || 12 | 0 2 0 | 30 |
| 4 | 0 1 0 | 20 || 13 | 0 1 0 | 25 |
| 5 | 0 1 0 | 25 || 14 | 0 1 0 | 22 |
| 9 | 0 2 22 1 | 25 || 15 | 0 1 0 | 20 |
| 10 | 0 2 0 | 20 || | | |

Block VI.

| 1 | 0 1 39 | 20 || 5 | 0 2 0 | 30 |
| 2 | 0 2 0 | 20 || 6 | 0 1 6.7 | 20 |
| 3 | 0 2 0 | 20 || 7 | 0 1 6.7 | 18 |
| 4 | 0 2 0 | 20 || 8 | 0 1 6.7 | 18 |

Block VII.

| 1 | 0 0 34 | 35 || 7 | 0 1 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 0 0 34 | 30 || 8 | 0 1 0 | 18 |
| 3 | 0 0 34 | 30 || 9 | 0 1 0 | 15 |
| 4 | 0 1 0 | 25 || 10 | 0 1 18 | 20 |
| 6 | 0 1 0 | 20 || | | |

DESCRIPTION.

Patetonga Village is situated on the Hauraki Plains, at the
junction of the Morrinsville-Waitakaruru and Waikaka Tram-
way Roads. The access is from Morrinsville Railway-station,
twenty-four miles distant, by formed dray-road. Waita-
karu, on the Hauraki Gulf, is twenty-one miles distant—
twenty miles formed road, balance (one mile) under construc-
tion. The Waikaka Tramway Road, at present under con-
struction, leads to the Piako River, three miles away, where
there is a wharf known as Patetonga Landing, which is twenty-
three miles from Thames. Launches convey stores at regular
intervals. There is also direct steamer communication with
Auckland. At Patetonga there is a store and a post-office,
which has telephonic communication with Thames over a
private line. A contract has been let for the erection of a
school within the village area, and should be completed
within three months. A site for a creamery has been laid
off within the village.

In the immediate vicinity several thousands of acres of
partly drained swamp land have been thrown open for selec-
tion during the past two years. In addition, Patetonga pro-
vides an outlet for numerous settlers in the hill country in
the vicinity. The land is undulating, intersected by a small
swamp in the western portion of Blocks V and VI, which have
been drained. Practically all has been laid down in English
grasses.

The roads are formed, but not metalled.

Plans and full particulars may be obtained at this office.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands in Auckland Land District open for Sale or
Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th February, 1915.
N OTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
are open for sale or selection, in terms of the Land
Act, 1908, and its amendments, either for cash, for occupation
with right of purchase, or for renewable lease, at the option
of the applicant; and applications will be received at the
District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, and at the
Courthouse, Paeroa, on Friday, 26th March, up to 4 o'clock
p.m.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—HAURAKI PLAINS.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Ohinemuri County.—Waihou Survey District.

| 1 | IX | 179 3 20 | 1,170 0 0 | 29 5 0 | 23 8 0 |
| 2 | ,, | 189 0 35 | 1,230 0 0 | 30 15 0 | 24 12 0 |
| 3 | ,, | 201 1 8 | 1,210 0 0 | 30 5 0 | 24 4 0 |
| 4 | ,, | 163 1 13 | 1,630 0 0 | 40 15 0 | 32 12 0 |
| 5 | ,, | 176 3 29 | 1,770 0 0 | 44 5 0 | 35 8 0 |
| 6 | ,, | 189 2 0 | 1,900 0 0 | 47 10 0 | 38 0 0 |
| 7 | ,, | 151 2 15 | 1,520 0 0 | 38 0 0 | 30 8 0 |
| 8 | ,, | 169 2 11 | 1,700 0 0 | 42 10 0 | 34 0 0 |
| 9 | ,, | 186 1 32 | 1,860 0 0 | 46 10 0 | 37 4 0 |
| 52 | XIII | 157 3 30 | 1,260 0 0 | 31 10 0 | 25 4 0 |
| 53 | ,, | 134 1 34 | 940 0 0 | 23 10 0 | 18 16 0 |
| 54 | ,, | 134 2 36 | 870 0 0 | 21 15 0 | 17 8 0 |
| 55 | ,, | 117 2 2 | 880 0 0 | 22 0 0 | 17 12 0 |
| 56 | ,, | 109 0 13 | 650 0 0 | 16 5 0 | 13 0 0 |

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Ohinemuri County.—Waihou Survey District.

| 57 | XIII | 123 0 29 | 620 0 0 | 15 10 0 | 12 8 0 |

Ohinemuri County.—Piako Survey District.

| 13 | XVI | 110 1 11 | 720 0 0 | 18 0 0 | 14 8 0 |

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

These sections are situated near Waikaka, on the Hauraki
Plains, and lie between the Piako River and lands opened
for selection during the last two years. The road access is
from Morrinsville Railway-station, twenty-five miles distant,
by the Morrinsville-Waitakaruru Road, which is formed for
dray traffic the whole distance. The same road leads to
Waitakaruru on the Hauraki Gulf, sixteen miles distant,
and, with the exception of one mile, which is under
construction, is formed for dray traffic. The Waikaka
Tramway Road, which forms the southern boundary of the
block, leads to the Piako River, a distance of one mile and a
half from the eastern boundary. On this road there is a
tram-line, which has been ballasted with clay throughout,
and at present is being widened and raised so as to form a
permanent road. At this point of the river there is a wharf
known as Patetonga Landing, to which launches from Thames,
twenty-three miles distant, convey goods at regular intervals.
There is also road access from the Ohinewai Railway-station
by the Kaihere Road, a distance of twenty-four miles from
the Morrinsville Road. At present the Ngarua Road is
under construction towards the Piako River, whilst a dredge
is engaged in dredging a channel and forming a road towards
the block from the river end. The actual roads within the
block, Waikaka Tramway, Mangawhero, and Ngarua Roads,
are not formed for dray traffic, but stock can be driven over
them. These roads will, however, be constructed in due
course.

All the sections consist of partly drained swamp land,
on most of which English grass was sown in small areas after
a fire which burnt the country last year. The sections to
the north of the Ngarua Road are good on the road frontage,
but become poor towards the back line, where the peat is
deep, and covered with wiwi, flax, and raupo, resting on
timber and clay.

Sections 4 to 9, Block IX, consist of rich peat country,
resting on clay and timber, covered with rough feed, toitoi,
flax, and occasional manuka.

Sections 52 to 54, Block XIII, consist of rich peat on the
frontage of the Mangawhero Road, but are poorer towards
the back line. The country is covered with flax, raupo, and
rough feed.