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Section 33, Block IX.—The elevation ranges from 200 ft.
to 400 ft. above sea-level. The section is all fairly easy
undulating land, covered in fern, tea-tree scrub, and a little
danthonia. Soil is of clay, resting on clay formation; there
is no water on this section. Situated on the Riponui-Towai
Road. Access is from Hukerenui, which is about five miles
distant by cart-road.

Section 34, Block IX.—The elevation ranges from 300 ft.
to 500 ft. above sea-level. The section comprises nearly all
fairly easy undulating land, covered in fern and tea-tree
scrub, with a little danthonia. Fairly poor clay soil, resting
on clay formation; there is no water on this section.
Situated on the Riponui-Towai Road. Access is from
Hukerenui, which is about five miles distant by cart-road.

Section 35, Block IX.—The elevation ranges from 250 ft.
to 500 ft. above sea-level. The section comprises a few acres
flat along bank of small creek, balance all fairly easy undu-
lating land in fern, tea-tree scrub, and heather. Clay soil,
resting on clay formation; well watered by small stream.
Situated on Riponui-Towai Road. Access is from Hukerenui,
five miles distant by cart-road.

Section 48, Block X.—The elevation ranges from 200 ft.
to 500 ft. above sea-level. About 10 acres flat on various
parts of the section, balance easy undulating land covered
with fern, tea-tree scrub, and danthonia. Soil is of fair
quality on flat, fairly poor on balance, resting on clay forma-
tion; the section is badly watered in summer. Situated on
the Piaka Road. Access is from Hukerenui, which is about
three miles distant by cart-road.

Section 49, Block X.—The elevation ranges from 200 ft.
to 300 ft. above sea-level. About 20 acres flat, fair quality,
balance easy undulating land covered with fern, tea-tree
scrub, and danthonia, with a little gorse spreading. Soil is
of fair quality on flat, fairly poor on balance, resting on clay
formation; the section is fairly watered by small stream,
which may go dry in summer. Situated on the Piaka Road.
Access is from Hukerenui, which is about two miles and
three-quarters distant by cart-road.

Section 50, Block X.—The elevation ranges from 200 ft. to
600 ft. above sea-level. Comprises easy undulating land,
with about 50 acres broken land and a few acres flat. Soil is
fairly poor clay, resting on clay formation; poorly watered
by soakage, probably dry in summer. Situated on the
Riponui-Hukerenui Road. Access is from Hukerenui, which
is about three miles distant by cart-road.

Section 51, Block X.—The elevation ranges from 300 ft.
to 600 ft. above sea-level. Comprises about 12 acres raupo
swamp up one gully, 50 acres broken land, balance undulating
land nearly all covered with danthonia, fern, and tea-tree
scrub. Soil is fairly poor clay, except swamp, which is fairly
good, resting on clay formation; well watered by small
stream. Situated on the Riponui-Hukerenui Road. Access
is from Hukerenui Railway-station, which is about two miles
and a half distant by cart-road.

Section 52, Block X.—The elevation ranges from 300 ft.
to 500 ft. above sea-level. Comprises a few acres flat, balance
easy undulating land in rough danthonia, fern, and small
tea-tree scrub. Soil is of clay, resting on clay formation;
fairly watered by swampy flats. Situated on the Riponui-
Hukerenui Road, adjoining school. Access is from Hukerenui,
which is about three miles and a half distant by cart-road.

Section 53, Block X.—The elevation ranges from 200 ft.
to 600 ft. above sea-level. Comprises about 7 acres flat
on various parts of the section, about 80 acres broken land,
balance easy undulating land with a few acres shelter-bush.
There is a good bit of flint on the section, which is covered
with danthonia, fern, and a little tea-tree. The soil is of
greyey clay, resting on clay formation; well watered by two
small streams. Situated on the Riponui-Hukerenui Road.
Access is from Hukerenui, which is about two miles and a
half distant by cart-road, partly metalled.

Section 54, Block X.—The elevation ranges from 200 ft.
to 500 ft. above sea-level. Comprises about 10 acres flat on
various parts of the section, about 10 acres broken land,
balance undulating land nearly all now in rough danthonia,
tea-tree scrub, and fern. Soil is of greyey clay and piperclay,
resting on clay formation; poorly watered by small creek
practically dry in summer. Situated on the Tonekaha-
Waiotu Road. Access is from the Waiotu Railway-station,
which is about four miles distant by cart-road, partly metalled,
thence by surveyed road unformed for half a mile, easy grade.

Section 18, Block XIV.—The elevation ranges from 300 ft.
to 550 ft. above sea-level. Comprises hilly, undulating, and
flat land, covered with tea-tree scrub, fern, and rough grass.
Soil is of a pipeclay nature, excepting the flats, which are
swampy, resting on sandstone formation; well watered by
small stream. Access is from the Waiotu Railway-station,
which is about three miles and a half distant by cart-road.

Section 19, Block XIV.—The elevation ranges from 300 ft.
to 500 ft. above sea-level. Comprises hilly, undulating, and
flat land, covered with tea-tree scrub, fern, and danthonia.
Soil is of a pipeclay nature, excepting the flats, which are
swampy, resting on sandstone formation; well watered by
small stream. The access is from the Waiotu Railway-
station, which is about four miles distant by cart-road.

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

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Setting apart Crown Land under Section 20 of the Land Laws
Amendment Act, 1912.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon me by section twenty of the Land Laws
Amendment Act, 1912, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe,
Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby
set apart the land described in the Schedule hereto for dis-
posal under the section of the Act mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-CROWN LAND
OPOE SURVEY DISTRICT.
SECTION 14, Block VIII
Area, 30 0 24
,, 19 ,, VII
,, 59 1 30
,, 20 ,, VII
,, 24 1 32
,, 42 ,, V
,, 80 0 0

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

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Vesting the Control of a Scenic Reserve in the Waipukurau
Borough Council.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon him by section thirteen of the Scenery
Preservation Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as "the said
Act"), His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion
of New Zealand doth hereby vest the control of the scenic
reserve described in the Schedule hereto (being land reserved
under the said Act) in the Waipukurau Borough Council,
subject to the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to
say:

1. The period for which the control of the reserve is hereby
   vested shall be five years from the date hereof, unless the
   reservation is previously altered or revoked under the said
   Act.

2. The said Council shall prepare a report each year ending
   on the thirty-first day of March, together with a statement of
   receipts and expenditure in connection with the said reserve.
   Such report and statement shall be sent to the Minister
   charged with the administration of the said Act as soon as
   possible after the close of the year.

3. The said Council shall control the said reserve in accord-
   ance with the provisions of the said Act and of the regulations
   made thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

TUKITUKI RIVER SCENIC RESERVE.-HAWKE'S BAY LAND
DISTRICT.

SECTION 18, Block XIV, Waipukurau Survey District : Area,
22 acres 0 roods 32 perches.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General. this 29th day of September, 1922.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.

Vesting the Control of a Scenic Reserve in the Nelson City
Council.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon him by section thirteen of the Scenery
Preservation Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred as "the said
Act"), His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion
of New Zealand doth hereby vest the control of the scenic
reserve described in the Schedule hereto (being land reserved
under the said Act) in the Nelson City Council, subject to
the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to say:

1. The period for which the control of the reserve is hereby
   vested shall be three years from the date hereof, unless the
   reservation is previously altered or revoked under the said
   Act.