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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32

Section 16.—Undulating country intersected by small watercourses; mostly ploughable, and in grass; water obtainable from springs.

Section 17.—Somewhat broken land intersected by gullies, in grass; about three-fourths of section ploughable; permanent water may have to be obtained by sinking or erecting dams.

Section 18.—Undulating and level land; water to be found in streams at certain seasons, but a permanent supply may have to be obtained by artificial means; all in grass, and fronting the Takapau–Ormondville Road.

Section 19.—Undulating and level, in grass; mostly ploughable; fronts on to Takapau–Ormondville Road; water obtainable in streams, but permanent supply probably secured by sinking.

Section 21.—Situated about five miles from Takapau and four miles and a half from Norsewood. Originally heavy-bush land, which has been milled and the ground cleared, and now carrying English and exotic grasses. The section is well watered by the Te Matau Stream, which forms the north-western boundary of the land. The country is level and undulating, and all ploughable when stumped. Good alluvial soil, overlying clay and shingle formation. Altitude, about 850 ft. above sea-level. Well adapted for dairying, and within a mile and a half of an up-to-date cheese-factory, now in full swing. Access to factory by formed road partly metalled, and from there to Takapau and Norsewood by good metalled roads suitable for motor-car traffic at all seasons of the year.

Section 23.—Level and undulating, in grass; nearly all ploughable; watered by stream.

Block VI.

Section 20.—Flat land towards the east, a little hilly in west portion; in grass, and mostly ploughable; there is a patch of useful firewood bush on the section, and the section is watered by springs.

Section 21.—Undulating and slightly broken, in grass, and mostly all ploughable; water can be obtained from springs or erecting dams.

Section 22.—Undulating and slightly broken, in grass, and mostly all ploughable; water will have to be obtained by sinking or erecting dams.

Section 23.—Undulating country, in grass, and mostly all ploughable; permanent supply of water may have to be obtained by sinking or erecting dams; fronts on to the Takapau–Ormondville Road.

Section 24.—About one-half the section is level and easy country; balance slightly broken; soil inclined to be shingly in places; in grass, and mostly ploughable; section fronts Manawatu Stream with a permanent supply of water.

Section 25.—Nearly all flat land; low-lying and probably wet in winter, but easily drained; in grass, and all ploughable when stumped; watered by Manawatu Stream.

Section 26.—Undulating country, for the most part in grass, and all ploughable; water can probably be obtained by sinking and from springs.

Section 27.—Flat and undulating country, in grass, mostly all ploughable; watered by streams which do not appear to carry a permanent supply, but which may have to be obtained by sinking.

Section 28.—Undulating country, in grass; all ploughable; water will have to be obtained by sinking; fronts on to Takapau–Ormondville Road, and is only a short distance from the Whenuahou Railway-siding.

Section 29.—Portion level, with good building-site; remainder lying low in valley; somewhat cut up by watercourses, dry in summer; water probably can be obtained by sinking or dams; all in grass.

Section 30.—Undulating and level, in grass, and all ploughable; watered by springs; patch of native bush in south-west end of section valuable for shelter purposes; fronting on Takapau–Ormondville Road and railway, and close to Whenuahou Railway-siding.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

Situated between Takapau and Ormondville Townships and Railway-stations, with good metalled-road access to each. The south-eastern portion of the block is bounded by the Takapau–Ormondville Road and Napier–Wellington Railway. The north-eastern corner of the block is some two miles and a half from Takapau, and the south-eastern end is close to the Whenuahou Railway-siding. All the roads giving access to the various sections are formed, and the metalling of same is now being pushed forward. The land, originally covered with more or less heavy milling-bush, now cut out, is carrying native and exotic grasses. The altitude varies from 800 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level. The country generally is level and undulating, and nearly all ploughable when stumped. Good loamy soil, mixed with shingle, overlying clay and papa. The block is not well watered, and in many cases a supply will have to be obtained by sinking, or erecting artificial dams. There is an up-to-date cheese-factory erected on the ground in full swing, with some fifteen suppliers at the present time. Water has been found on the factory-site by sinking to a depth of 27 ft. below the surface of the ground, and a good flow obtained and pumped by a windmill. The factory is connected by telephone with Takapau. A portion of this block has already been settled, and results prove that the land is well adapted for close settlement, being the centre of a flourishing dairying district.

W. H. SKINNER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Education Reserves in Otago Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 13th March, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the education reserves described in the First and Second Schedules hereto will be offered for lease by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, 26th April, 1916, under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1908, and amendments, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVES.

Town of Herbert.

Section 10, Block III: Area, 1 rood 10 perches; upset annual rental, 8s.

Weighted with £1 11s. 6d., valuation for fencing. A good building-site near the centre of the township, convenient to school and railway-station.

Section 14, Block VIII: Area, 1 rood 1 perch; upset annual rental, 5s.

Weighted with £1 10s., valuation for fencing. Situated about a quarter of a mile from post-office and railway-station.

Section 4, Block XIII: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, 8s.

Weighted with £2 10s., valuation for fencing. Good building-site on a hill, about a mile from school and railway-station.

Town of Lawrence.

Section 19, Block VI: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, £1 10s.

Weighted with £172, valuation for dwellinghouse, shed, and fencing.

A steep section, very close to railway-station, and within half a mile of school and post-office.

Section 13, Block VII: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental £1 10s.

Weighted with £182, valuation for house and fencing.

Level section, with good street frontage; quite convenient to school, railway-station, and post-office.

Section 6, Block VIII: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, 10s.

Weighted with £100, valuation for five-roomed house.

Situated on a steep hillside; has a good street frontage; convenient to school, railway-station, and post-office.

Section 1, Block XII: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, 10s.

Weighted with £8, valuation for shed and fencing.

A good building-site on a prominent rise, convenient to school and post-office.

Section 15, Block XIII: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, 10s.

A fair building-site, with a good frontage to a well-formed street; within easy distance of school, post-office, and railway-station.

Section 18, Block XXVI: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, £1.

A handy building-site quite close to railway-station, and convenient to school and post-office.

Town of Oamaru.

Section 7, Block XLII: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, £5.

Weighted with £650, valuation for dwellinghouse, out-buildings, and orchard.

Well situated on a hill, a short distance from the post-office.

Section 4, Block LXXIV: Area, 1 rood; upset annual rental, £3.