Sept. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2485

November, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three; 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.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Whangarei County.—Ruatangata Parish.

SECTIONS N. 81, 82, 83, 84, and E. 85: Area, 264 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £300. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £7 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £6.

The elevation ranges from 300 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. The holding comprises 50 acres easy undulating, 100 acres undulating, balance hilly to broken land in fern, tea-tree scrub, wiwi, and rough danthonia. The soil is of fairly poor clay, resting on clay formation; fairly well watered by creek and a few raupo gullies. Situated on a branch road off main Whangarei—Ruatangata Road, about one mile from Ruatangata Hall and school. Access is from Kamo, which is about ten miles distant by good metalled road for nine miles, thence by surveyed road not formed, good grade, about one mile, accessible for wheeled traffic.

Sections S. 110, 111, 112, and N.E. 113: Area, 270 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £550. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £13 15s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £11.

The elevation ranges from 300 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. The holding comprises about two-thirds level, balance very easy undulating land, all in fern, tea-tree, wiwi rushes, heather, lacapodium, and a lot of rough danthonia. The soil is of clay, with the exception of 25 acres of low-lying swamp; well watered by the Wairua River. Situated on a branch road off the main Whangarei—Ruatangata Road. The access is from Kamo, which is about twelve miles distant—by good metalled road about nine miles, thence by surveyed road not formed, good grade, and now accessible for wheeled traffic.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Whangarei County.—Waipu Parish.

Sections 104 and W. 105: Area, 95 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £50. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £1 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1.

Weighted with £135, valuation for improvements consisting of kauri house and outbuildings, and 25 chains fencing.

The elevation ranges from 200 ft. to 400 ft. above sea-level. The section comprises all undulating poor gum-land in tea-tree scrub and fern, and badly affected with gorse. The soil is of clay, on clay formation; well watered by springs and small creek. Situated at the Braigh, Waipu. Access is from Waipu, which is about four miles and a half distant by cart-road, about two miles metalled.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 12th day of September, 1923.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening National-endowment Lands in North 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, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the national-endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Rodney County.—Arai Parish.

SECTION 7: Area 95 acres; capital value, £145; half-yearly rent, £2 18s.

Sections 8 and 9: Area, 179 acres 2 roods 23 perches; capital value, £270; half-yearly rent, £5 8s.

Sections 10, 11, and N.E. 12: Area, 291 acres 2 roods; capital value, £510; half-yearly rent £10 4s.

Section N. 53: Area, 69 acres 3 roods 32 perches; capital value, £140; half-yearly rent, £2 16s.

Section 54: Area, 163 acres 1 rood 15 perches; capital value, £330; half-yearly rent, £6 12s.

DESCRIPTION.

Section 7.—Altitude, 100 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level. Open country, covered with light tea-tree and fern. All ploughable. Soil is brown loam on clay formation. Situated on the Mangawai—Pakiri Road. Access is from Mangawai, about seven miles distant, by formed road, metalled in parts.

Sections 8 and 9.—Altitude, 100 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Open country, covered with fern and tea-tree. All ploughable. Soil brown loam, on clay formation; poorly watered. Situated on Mangawai—Pakiri Road. Access is from Mangawai, about seven miles distant, by formed roads, metalled in parts.

Sections 10, 11, and N.E. 12.—Altitude, 100 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Open country, covered with light fern and tea-tree. All ploughable. Soil brown loam, on clay formation; poorly watered. Situated on Mangawai—Pakiri Road. Access is from Mangawai, about six miles and a half distant, by formed road, metalled in parts.

Section N. 53.—Altitude, 150 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Open undulating country, covered with tea-tree and fern. All ploughable. Soil brown loam, on clay formation; not watered. Situated off Mangawai—Pakiri Road. Access is from Mangawai, about six miles and a half distant, by formed road, partly metalled.

Section 54.—Altitude, 150 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Open undulating country, covered with tea-tree and fern. All ploughable. Soil is brown loam, on clay formation; not watered. Situated on the Mangawai—Pakiri Road. Access is from Mangawai, about six miles distant, by form road, partly metalled.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 14th day of September, 1923.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
For Minister of Lands.

Members of Maori Council appointed.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by subsection (5) of section 9 of the Maori Councils Act, 1900, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

Heke te Rangi,
Riwhi Erimana,
Pihipi Nepia, and
Netana Panapa

to be members of the Maori Council for the Maori Council District of Wairoa.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 12th day of September, 1923.

J. G. COATES, Native Minister.

Trustees for the Pahi Public Cemetery appointed.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in me by section four of the Cemeteries Act, 1908, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby revoke a certain Warrant dated the fifth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, appointing trustees for the Pahi Public Cemetery, and in lieu thereof do hereby appoint

Frank Bartram Blackwell,
George New, and
Francis Latter

to be trustees to have the maintenance and care of the said cemetery as described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

PAHI PUBLIC CEMETERY.—NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

ALLOTMENT 18, Suburbs of Pahi, Block XV, Matakohé Survey District: Area, 5 acres 2 roods 19 perches.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 14th day of September, 1923.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
For Minister of Lands.