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farthest sections is about thirty-three miles. The road is formed to within a short distance of the northern boundary, and provision has been made for continuing the formation of necessary roads of access to all the sections. Access may also be obtained to the majority of the sections from Putaruru Railway-station on the Rotorua line, the distance varying from about nineteen to twenty miles.

The land in Blocks VIII and XII is mostly flat to easy undulating, somewhat broken in places, and partly covered with forest comprising principally tawa, matai, rimu, and a few scattered totara trees, with a fairly thick undergrowth of supplejack, raurekau, mahoe, punga, &c. The soil is mostly of a light loamy nature, mixed with pumice in parts, the whole resting on a sandstone or rhyolite formation. The open country is capable of early development, the locality generally being suitable for dairying. The bush land and areas adjacent thereto are generally of better quality. The open sections at the southern end of the block are broken, and will require considerable expenditure to develop. Most of the sections are well watered by streams. The altitude ranges from 350 ft. to 1,950 ft. above sea-level.

NOTE.--Areas subject to slight alteration.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 3rd day of July, 1922.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Taranaki Land District for Sale or Selection.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General 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-first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two; 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.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.--FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Egmont County.--Cape Survey District.--Aneti Block.

SECTION 40, Block V : Area, 105 acres 3 roods 23 perches. Capital value, £1,380. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £34 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £27 12s.

Situated on the main South Road between Puniho and Warea. Access is from New Plymouth, which is about twenty-two miles distant by good metalled road. There is also another access to the back part of the section through Puniho Pa by a half-chain right-of-way. The section comprises chiefly open grass country, almost level, well watered by Wairongomai Stream, and cut up by creeks and small swamps. There is some gorse and blackberry in parts. The soil is of volcanic loam of fair depth and quality, resting on volcanic breccia. Elevation ranges from about 190 ft. to 210 ft. above sea-level.

Section 41, Block V : Area, 77 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Capital value, £930. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £23 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £18 12s.

Situated on the Mirikau Road (unformed), which joins the Ruakere Road about one mile and a half from the South Road. The Ruakere Road is metalled for about one mile from the South Road. The access is from New Plymouth, which is about twenty-six miles distant, or there is a shorter and easier access from the South Road by a half-chain right-of-way through Puniho Pa, which is practicable for vehicular traffic. The section comprises level and undulating open country, mostly in rough grass, well watered by permanent streams, and containing several small swamps. The soil is of volcanic loam of fair depth and quality, resting on volcanic breccia. There are small clumps of karaka, ngaio, rewarewa, and cabbage trees near the Matanehunehu Stream. Elevation ranges from about 200 ft. to 230 ft. above sea-level.

Section 42, Block V : Area, 85 acres 1 rood 7 perches. Capital value, £1,010. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £25 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £20 4s.

Situated on the Mirikau Road, which joins the Ruakere Road about one mile and a half from the South Road. The

access is from New Plymouth, twenty-five miles distant, or there is another access by right-of-way through Puniho Pa, which is practicable for vehicular traffic. The section comprises chiefly undulating fern-country which has once been ploughed and grassed, and also about 10 acres of native bush in the north-east corner. The soil is of volcanic loam of fair depth and quality, resting on volcanic breccia. The forest is heavy mixed bush, comprising kohekohe, ngaio, mahoe, rewarewa, karaka, titoki, with a few tawa, rata, and pukatea. Elevation ranges from about 200 ft. to 240 ft. above sea-level.

Section 43, Block V : Area, 102 acres 2 roods 6 perches. Capital value, £930. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £23 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £18 12s.

Situated on the Puniho Road, about two miles up from the South Road by metalled road. There is also access by the Mirikau Road (unformed). Access is from New Plymouth, which is about twenty-three miles distant by the South Road and Puniho Road, both of which are metalled. The section comprises level and undulating bush country, open along Matanehunehu Stream. The soil is of sandy loam, resting on volcanic-breccia formation fairly close to the surface, making soil in parts somewhat swampy. The forest is heavy mixed bush, comprising tawhero, rewarewa, tawa, rimu, rata, pukatea, kohekohe, kaiwhiria, mahoe, and houhou. The elevation ranges from about 200 ft. to 240 ft. above sea-level.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements included in the capital value of the land are as follows: Section 40, half share of 104 chains boundary fencing, valued at £39. Section 41, half share of 56 chains boundary fencing, valued at £21; this does not include the fence on the western boundary from Mirikau Road southward, as this has been re-erected by the adjoining native lessee since the Crown acquired the block. Section 42, half share of 42 chains boundary fencing and 18 chains of internal fencing, valued at £29. Section 43, half share of 77 chains boundary fencing and 7 chains internal fencing, valued at £34.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

This block is situated between the Puniho and Ruakere Roads, with access by the Ruakere Road from Warea, which is about one mile and three-quarters distant, and by right-of-way from Puniho. There is a motor mail-service twice a day from New Plymouth along the South Road close to the block. The soil generally is volcanic loam of fair depth and quality, resting on a volcanic gravel, which approaches the surface in places making the soil somewhat swampy. The greater part of the block is capable of cultivation, and much of it has been ploughed in the past but allowed to go back into fern and rough native grasses. There is some gorse and blackberry in parts.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 30th day of June, 1922.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Notifying Lands in Nelson Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and twenty-six of the Land Act, 1908, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Wednesday, the sixteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, as the time at which the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be sold by public auction; and I do hereby fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold as those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.--CITY OF NELSON.

SECTION 987 : Area, 1 acre 0 roods 3 perches; upset price, £125.

Situated between Ngatiawa and Ngatitama Streets, with frontages to both. The section is undulating. All grassed. Soil good.

Section 739 : Area, 1 acre; upset price, £460.

Situated near the Nelson Railway-station, with frontage to St. Vincent Street. All flat land, in grass. Fences on all sides, but fences in poor repair.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 1st day of July, 1922.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.