Aug. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2949

in places, but the frontage and lower portions of the spurs
contain good soil. Bush consists chiefly of tawa, hinau,
tawhero, and mahoe. Altitude varies from 200 ft. to 2,500 ft.
Section 17.—About a mile and a half from Timatanga
Post-office. The milling-timber has been cut out, the bush
has been fired, and grass-seed sown. About 70 acres of the
land are good river-flats, 180 acres good easy spurs and slopes;
balance of section is very rough, steep, birch country, inferior
soil. The section is suitable for dairying and pastoral pur-
poses. Altitude, from 200 ft. to 1,500 ft.
Section 52.—Distant about three-quarters of a mile from
Timatanga Post-office, along Opouri Road, which is partly
formed. All the milling-timber has been milled, and bush
mostly burnt out, and sown in grass; bush remaining com-
prises generally tawa, hinau, tawhero, and mahoe. About
one-half of section is good river-flats, swampy in places,
balance low easy spurs. Section when cleared and grassed
is suitable for dairying purposes. Altitude varies from 175 ft.
to 650 ft.
Section 53.—All milling-timber has been removed, the bush
mostly burnt out, and grass-seed sown. With the exception
of a low spur adjoining northern boundary, the land consists
of good river-flats well adapted for dairying purposes. Alti-
tude, from 175 ft. to 500 ft. Distant about a mile and a
half from Timatanga Post-office.

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

W. F. MASSEY,
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 Tuesday, the twenty-eighth day
of September, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen; 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 renew-
able 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.

Otamatea County.—Mareretu Parish.

SECTION S.W. 45: Area, 68 acres 0 roods 38 perches. Capital
value, £45. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly
rent, £1 2s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, 18s.
Altitude, 50 ft. to 100 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly land, covered with fern and manuka. Inferior clay soil,
on slate formation; watered by stream, which fails in very
dry summers. Distant eleven miles and a half from Mangapai
—eleven miles by cart-road, balance not yet formed.

Hokianga County.—Waoku Survey District.

Section 13, Block X: Area, 338 acres 0 roods 29 perches.
Capital value, £380. Occupation with right of purchase:
Half-yearly rent, £9 10s. Renewable lease: Half yearly
rent, £7 12s.
Altitude, 700 ft. to 1,600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating,
hilly, and broken land, covered with heavy mixed forest
comprising rimu, totara, taraire, towai, rata, kohekohe,
mamaku, rewarewa, &c., with dense undergrowth of kohu-
tuhutu, makomako, mahoe, kawakawa, hangehange, nikau,
punga, kiekie, &c. Soil of good second-class quality (stony
in places), on sandstone formation; well watered by streams.
Distant six miles from Waimamaku—a mile and a half by
cart-road, four miles formed bridle-track, balance unformed
as yet.

Bay of Islands County.—Ruapekapeka Parish.

Section 106: Area, 308 acres. Capital value, £155. Occupa-
tion with right of purchase: Half yearly rent, £3 17s. 6d.
Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £3 2s.
Altitude, 100 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Undulating to
hilly and broken land; about 15 acres mixed forest, balance
fern and manuka country. Soil rubbly clay and pipeclay of
inferior quality, on papa and clay formation; well watered
by streams. Distant six miles from Taumarere Railway-
station—four miles by cart-road, balance rough bridle-track.

Bay of Islands County.—Kawakawa Parish.

Section 193A: Area, 60 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £70.
Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 15s.
Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 8s.
Altitude, 550 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Level to un-
dulating land, all ploughable, covered with manuka and
fern. Soil heavy clay of inferior quality, on clay subsoil;
indifferently watered by stream at north-western corner of
section. Distant three miles from Otiria Railway-station by
good cart-road.

West Taupo County.—Wharepapa Survey District.

Section 12, Block XV: Area, 470 acres 3 roods. Capital
value, £710. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-
yearly rent, £17 15s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent,
£14 4s.
Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 1,800 ft. above sea-level. Undulating
to broken land, about one-third manuka scrub, balance fairly
heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rewarewa, rata, tawhero,
and a few rimu, with heavy undergrowth of raurekau, supple-
jack, makomako, &c. Soil of medium quality, on volcanic
formation; well watered by small streams. Distant thirty-
five miles from Te Awamutu by formed dray-road.

Section 4, Block XV: Area, 220 acres. Capital value, £360.
Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £9.
Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £7 4s.
Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level. Undulating
to slightly broken country, about one-third manuka scrub,
balance heavy mixed forest comprising tawa, rata, rewarewa,
tawhero, and a few rimu and totara, with heavy undergrowth
of makomako, raurekau, supplejack, &c. Soil of medium
quality, on volcanic formation; well watered by small streams.
Distant thirty-five miles from Te Awamutu by formed dray-
road.

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

W. F. MASSEY,
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 Tuesday, the twenty-eighth day
of September, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen; 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 renew-
able 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.

Waitemata County.—Makarau Parish.

SECTIONS N.W. 76 and N.E. 123: Area, 60 acres 2 roods;
capital value, £60. Occupation with right of purchase:
Half-yearly rent, £1 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly
rent, £1 4s.
Sections 78, 124, and N.E. 125: Area, 195 acres 1 rood
34 perches: capital value, £200. Occupation with right of
purchase: Half-yearly rent, £5. Renewable lease: Half-
yearly rent, £4.
Undulating land, covered with light manuka and fern.
Inferior clay soil, on pipeclay formation; well watered by
running streams. Distant a mile and a quarter to two miles
from Kanoii Railway-station, or a mile to a mile and a half
from Makarau Railway-station, by formed road in each case.

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

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.