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watered by permanent springs, small lakelets, and the Waikaretakeka Stream; ranging in altitude from about 1,200 ft. to 2,300 ft. above sea-level. Situated on the Waikaremoana Road, which is metalled, about thirty-three miles from the shipping port and freezing-works at Wairoa.

Improvements.—The improvements, which go with the land, comprise half share of 300 chains of boundary, 320 chains of road, and roughly 180 chains of internal fencing, valued at £325, and 600 acres of grassing valued at £1,800. The fences are old and the posts require renewing, principally black wire on the boundary and internal fences, with galvanized wire along the road-fence.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 31st day of May, 1924.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in the Gisborne 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 Wednesday, the thirteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four; 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.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waikohu County.—Waingaromia Survey District.

SECTIONS 2 and 4, Block XIII: Area, 198 acres 1 rood. Capital value, £2,690. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £67 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £53 16s.

Sections 3, Block XIII, and 2, Block XIV: Area, 266 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £3,020. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £75 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £60 8s.

Section 1, Block XIV: Area, 754 acres. Capital value, £8,300. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £207 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £166.

General Description.—Agricultural and pastoral land ranging in altitude from 200 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level, including about 43 acres of mixed bush, the milling-rights of which have been let, the license expiring on the 30th June next. The contour of the land is generally steep at the back, but dropping into easy hills and some good river-flats towards the front, where first-class homestead-sites are located. The land generally enjoys a warm northerly aspect, good soil resting on stiff clay, well grassed, principally with native, with mixture of English grasses on the lower levels; watered by Waihora River and streams. Situated from seven to nine miles from Te Karaka Railway-station on the Kanakanaia Road, eight miles and a quarter of which is metalled. The Kanakanaia School lies just across the Waihora River, about a mile from the farthest section, and the Waipiro Freezing Works are within thirteen miles from the block.

DESCRIPTION OF SECTIONS.

Sections 2 and 4, Block XIII, Waingaromia Survey District: Area, 198 acres 1 rood.—Section 2 comprises 14 acres of practically flat land of good quality, about 4½ acres under mixed bush. Section 4, altitude from 200 ft. to 1,300 ft. above sea-level. About one-third, comprising the southern portion, is steep, dropping to easy hills towards the north with about 10 acres of good flat on the Waihora River, carrying good pasture, except about 24 acres of mixed bush at present being milled. Watered by Waihora River. The small streams on the section cannot be relied on for water during a dry summer. From 80 to 90 acres suitable for dairying when the bush is cleared and grassed, remainder good ewe country. Distant seven miles from Te Karaka Railway-station by good metalled road. The improvements which go with the land comprise 117 chains of boundary-fence and 64 chains of subdivisional fence in poor repair

valued at £100, and about 160 acres grassing valued at £350, subject to timber-cutting license expiring on the 30th June next.

Section 3, Block XIII, and Section 2, Block XIV, Waingaromia Survey District: Area, 266 acres.—Altitude from 230 ft. to 1,450 ft. above sea-level, comprising 9 acres of good ploughable flats, under first-class pasture in Section 3. About one-third of back of Section 2 comprises steep well-grassed sunny faces, dropping to easy hills towards the north, with about 23 acres of good ploughable flat on the Waihora River. The streams running through the section cannot be relied on for water during a dry summer. Suitable for mixed farming. Distant eight miles and a quarter from Te Karaka by metalled road. The improvements which go with the land comprise 175 chains of boundary and 50 chains of subdivisional fence valued at £100, and 266 acres grassing valued at £600.

Section 1, Block XIV, Waingaromia Survey District: Area, 754 acres.—Altitude ranges from 250 ft. to 1,580 ft. above sea-level; about two-thirds steep, remainder easy hills with about 15 acres of good ploughable flats along the Waihora River. Good soil on stiff clay, native pasture with a light mixture of English grasses on the lower levels, watered by Waihora River and streams; those on the eastern boundary are apparently permanent, but the stream intersecting the western portion cannot be relied on for water during a dry summer. Good warm ewe country, distant about nine miles from Te Karaka Railway-station by road, eight miles and a quarter being metalled. The improvements which go with the land comprise 378 chains of boundary and 205 chains of subdivisional fence in poor repair, valued at £350, and 754 acres grassing valued at £1,700.

Special condition: The lease of Section 1, Block XIV, is subject to a private right-of-way intersecting the section and appurtenant to Waihora 2c 1 Block.

As witness the hand if His Excellency the Governor-General this 31st day of May, 1924.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Opening Town Lands in Otago 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 town lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the eleventh day of August, one thousand none hundred and twenty-four, 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.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN LAND.

Block XXXVII.—Town of Alexandra.

Situated within a few chains of Alexandra Railway-station. Altitude, about 450 ft. above sea-level. Drifting sand is a menace in these sections.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Maniototo County.—Komako Township.

Section 166: Area, 6 acres 2 roods 20 perches; capital value, £35; half-yearly rent, 17s. 6d.

Weighted with £22 15s. valuation for improvements.

Situated within easy distance of Waipiata School, post-office and railway-station on the Otago Central Railway. Area lies on dry face; soil fair; sown out in grass; no water.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 31st day of May, 1924.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.