Mar. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 721

Lands temporarily reserved in the Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago Land Districts.

JELLICOE, Governor-General

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by section three hundred and twenty-one of the Land Act, 1908, and section 69 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the lands in the Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago Land Districts described in the Schedule hereunder written, for the purposes specified in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of March, 1922.

W. FRASER, for Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and amendments, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Friday, the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Tauranga County.—Hereford Park Settlement.

SECTION 3: Area, 354 acres 3 roods; capital value £2,150; half-yearly rent, £48 7s. 6d.

Situated about eight miles east of Paengaroa Village and sixteen miles from Te Puke. The Pongakawa Railway-station is distant about four miles by good road. Level to undulating land, a small area grassed, balance in fern and tea-tree. Soil a light sandy loam of medium quality, watered by small springs. Altitude about 700 ft.

The improvements which are included in the capital value are—half share 107 chains boundary fence and 76 chains internal fence, three-roomed house and outbuildings, fencing and roadmaking; total value, £467 2s. 6d.

Waipa County.—Cambridge and Hamilton Survey Districts.—Part Reynolds Settlement.

Lot 2 of Section 14 and Section 15: Area, 107 acres 2 roods 28 perches; capital value, £1,540; half-yearly rent, £34 13s. Weighted with £30, valuation for whare with brick chimney.

Section 16: Area, 51 acres 3 roods 15 perches; capital value, £640; half-yearly rent, £14 8s.

Section 17: Area, 94 acres 2 roods 35 perches; capital value, £1,220; half-yearly rent, £27 9s.

Section 24: Area, 59 acres and 3 perches; capital value, £1,280; half-yearly rent, £28 16s.

Section 25: Area, 124 acres 1 rood; capital value, £1,480; half-yearly rent. £33 6s.

The Reynolds Settlement is situated about three miles south of Cambridge, fronting the main Cambridge—Roto-o-rangi Road, the distance from which to the sections offered is about one mile and a half to two miles by branch road. Two creameries and a school are situated at distances of about two miles from the settlement. There is a telephone system in the district and a daily rural delivery of mails.

Lot 2 of Section 14 together with Section 15, and also Sections 24 and 25, have each a fair proportion of rough feed, the remainder of these sections and also Sections 16 and 17 carrying fern and tea-tree. The sections comprise flat land, with peat of varying depth. The improvements on the sections, consisting of fencing (mostly in poor condition) and drains, are included in the capital value.

East Taupo County.—Reporoa Settlement.

Section 19: Area, 88 acres and 32 perches; capital value, £800; half-yearly rent, £18.

Section 20: Area, 94 acres 3 roods 38 perches; capital value, £1,340; half-yearly rent, £30 3s.

Section 21: Area, 91 acres and 26 perches; capital value, £1,560; half-yearly rent, £35 2s.

Section 22: Area, 104 acres 1 rood 2i perches; capital value, £1,840; half-yearly rent, £41 8s.

Reporoa Settlement is situated about twenty-five miles from Rotorua, on the Rotorua—Taupo Road. Adjoining the settlement there is a school, also a post and telephone office. The district has a daily mail-service from Rotorua during the summer months, and three times weekly during the winter months. This portion of the settlement is all level land. Sections 19 and 20 consist partly of light dry land, pumice formation, the remainder of each section being partially drained unimproved swamp. Section 21 is all partially drained swamp of good quality in grass and rushes, and Section 22 is drained swamp in pasture. Section 19 is poorly watered, and the remaining sections are watered by either small streams or drains.

Improvements.—The improvements which are included in the capital values are approximately as follows: Section 19—35 chains road fence and half share 30 chains boundary fence, value £14. Section 20—23 chains road fence and half share 67 chains boundary fence, value £113. Section 21—21 chains road fence and half share 65 chains boundary fence, value £107. Section 22—17 chains road fence and half share 38 chains boundary fence, value £72.

Note.—The fence running the length of Section 21 as indicated on plan will require to be set back to the boundary of Section 20, half the value of the fence having been included in the capital values of both sections.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of March, 1922.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands

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