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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 70

easy sidling; 200 acres river-flat of generally fair quality, covered with light scrub and grass; well watered by permanent streams.
Section 4s.--180 acres generally undulating bush country; 260 acres flat tussock terrace; 260 acres open and scrub sidling of generally poor quality; 90 acres good river-flat, of which 30 acres is undrained swamp. Soil generally fair quality, and good on river-flat; fairly well watered by Shingle Creek and water-race.
Section 5s.--550 acres of generally undulating bush country varying from poor to good; remainder flat, in tussock and grass, with the exception of about 100 acres undulating fern and manuka country. Soil generally fair quality; well watered by Station Creek and water-race.
Section 6s.--All undulating country, with the exception of about 80 acres river-flat and swamp; 100 acres bush, remainder scrub and flax with scattered grass in places. Soil fair quality, very good on river-flats; fairly well watered by Ranger's Creek.
Section 7s.--About 70 acres flat open country in grass; remainder generally undulating bush country, but steep and rough in places. Soil generally fair quality; well watered by permanent streams and Woolley River.
Section 8s.--About 200 acres river-flat of generally good quality, but stony in places; remainder from flat to undulating bush country. Soil poor on hills.
Section 9s.--All flat; about 15 acres bush; remainder open, generally swampy. Soil very good quality; well watered.
Section 10s.--All flat; about 25 acres bush, remainder open land in inferior grass. Soil generally good; well watered.
Section 11s.--All flat; about 10 acres bush, remainder open country in inferior grass. Soil generally good; fairly well watered.
Section 12s.--All flat; about 20 acres bush, remainder open country in inferior grass and rushes. Soil generally good; fairly well watered.
Section 13s.--All flat; about 8 acres bush, remainder partly open land and partly swamp. Soil generally good open land in inferior grass and rushes; indifferently watered by small stream.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
The settlement comprises an area of 8,114 acres, situated on the Maruia River, the main portion being on the eastern bank of the river.
The property has been for many years successfully worked by Messrs. Walker Brothers as a cattle and sheep run. A large proportion of the area is capable of great improvement in the way of draining and bushfelling, &c.
The access to the settlement is either by way of Murchison or Reefton, the distance from Murchison to the most northerly section being thirty-three miles, and the section at the southern end about two miles from the formed road to Reefton, which is forty miles distant.
The main road from Murchison is being improved up to the homestead, and will be formed and improved up to the southern end of the block.
The Telegraph Department is at present constructing a telephone-line right through the property. The forest is principally red and brown birch, with some kahikatea in gullies, the scrub being generally horopito, fuschia, broadleaf, five-finger, &c. The altitude ranges from 1,040 ft. to 2,263 ft. above sea-level.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 18th day of September, 1922.
D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Opening Education Reserves 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 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the education reserves described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease for the term of thirty-three years, with right of renewal for successive periods of thirty-three years, on Monday, the twentieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said reserves shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Whakatane County.--Waihi South Survey District.
SECTION 1, Block XI: Area, 1,630 acres; capital value, £625; half-yearly rent, £12 10s.

Situated about twelve miles from Matata on the Pikowai-Matata Road. Hilly to broken land of inferior quality, in stunted fern and tea-tree. Soil a pumice clay, on pumice formation; watered by streams. Altitude, 200 ft. to 900 ft. above sea-level.

Raglan County.--Pirongia Parish.

Section 49 : Area, 49 acres 1 rood 24 perches; capital value, £140; half-yearly rent, £2 16s.
Distant three miles and a half from Te Rore--a mile and a half by fair road, two miles unformed track. Undulating to broken land, covered with fern, with bush in gullies. Soil of medium quality, on clay formation; fairly watered by small stream.

Rotorua County.--Rotoma Survey District.

Section 6, Block VI : Area, 404 acres 3 roods 18 perches: capital value, £440; half-yearly rent, £8 16s.
Section 9, Block VI : Area, 603 acres; capital value, £660; half-yearly rent, £13 4s.
Situat ed about thirty miles from Rotorua and eighteen miles from Pikowai (East Coast Railway) Station. Section 6 comprises about 80 acres, and Section 9 about 300 acres, open land in fern and tutu; the balance of both sections is heavy bush comprising tawa, rimu, and rata, &c., with a heavy undergrowth. The soil is of fair to good quality, sprinkled with a thin layer of Tarawera ash. Both sections comprise easy undulating country; but water-supply is deficient.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Opotiki County.--Waioeka South Survey District.

Section 1, Block II: Area, 1,426 acres 1 rood 8 perches; capital value, £560; half-yearly rent, £11 4s.
Situat ed about three miles from Wairata Post-office, but difficult of access. Undulating to broken bush land, of fairly good pastoral quality; well watered by streams.

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

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Southland Land District for Selection.

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 land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the thirtieth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, at the rental mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.--SETTLEMENT LAND.
Wallace County.--Waiau Survey District.--Merrivale No. 1 Settlement.
SECTION 14, Block XI: Area, 293 acres 2 roods; capital value, £1,174; annual instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £58 14s.; half-yearly rent on lease, £27.
Weighted with £175, valuation for dwelling, byre, fencing, &c.
Situat ed immediately opposite Ora wia Post-office and store, half a mile from dairy factory, and one mile and a half from school. The whole area capable of cultivation, and is suitable for sheep and agricultural farming. 125 chains frontage to good gravelled road and 36 chains to unformed road. Permanently watered by Fenham Stream. About ten miles by good gravelled road to Tuatapere Railway-station. At the present time the section is out of order and requires regrassing.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor General, this 18th day of September, 1922

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands

Declaring Slippery Creek, Drury, to be a Sanctuary under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

PURSUANT to the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the area described in the Schedule hereto shall be a sanctuary for the purposes of the said Act, and that no imported or native game shall be taken or killed within the said area except pursuant to