Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3049

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitotara County.--Tauakira Survey District.

Section 3, Block X: Area, 1,572 acres 1 rood 14 perches. Capital value, £1,180. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £29 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £23 12s.

Weighted with £400, valuation for improvements, consisting of felling and grassing £300, fencing £60, and a two-roomed whare £40. Arrangements may be made with the State Advances Office for a loan over part of the valuation for improvements.

This property is situated on the right bank of the Wanganui River in the vicinity of Koriniti. Access can be obtained from Wanganui, thirty-six miles distant, by river-steamer, or by formed bridle-track and nine miles of formed road. Comprises steep broken country. Six hundred and fifty acres have been felled and grassed but, with the exception of 200 acres, this area has reverted to second growth. Forest still standing consists of tawhero, birch, tawa, &c. Watered by running streams. Altitude, 900 ft. to 1,650 ft.

Waimarino County.--Whirinaki Survey District.

Section 13, Block XII: Area, 1,120 acres. Capital value, £1,960. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £49. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £39 4s.

Weighted with £1,200 valuation for improvements, consisting of felling and grassing £900, fencing £275, and sheep-yards £25. Arrangements may be made with the State Advances Office for a loan of £1,000 in part-payment of this amount.

Situated at the head waters of the Piraruhe Stream with frontages to Pehu Road and Murumuru Road. Access is from Raetihi Railway-station, twenty-three miles distant, by thirteen miles of metalled dray-road and ten miles of formed dray-road. Comprises 620 acres in virgin bush, 200 acres felled but reverted to second growth, and 300 acres in good grass. Soil is of fair quality, resting on sandstone and papa formation. Watered by permanent streams and springs. Forest consists of tawa, rimu, matai, rata, and sufficient totara for fencing. Altitude 1,300 ft. to 2,150 ft.

Waimarino County.--Makotuku Survey District.

Sections 21 and 23, Block III: Area, 350 acres. Capital value, £700. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £17 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £14.

Weighted with £134 5s., valuation for fencing, to be paid in cash.

These sections are situated on the left bank of the Makotuku River, about five miles from the Raetihi Railway-station. Access is by the Mangarewa Road, which is metalled for four miles, the remaining mile being formed dray-road. Sections comprise practically all level land in milled bush. About 16 acres swampy. Watered by streams. Altitude, 1,850 ft. to 1,900 ft.

Kaitieke County.--Kaitieke Survey District.

Sections 7, 8, and 9, Block XII: Area, 424 acres. Capital value, £770. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £19 5s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £15 8s.

Weighted with £21, valuation for fencing, to be paid in cash.

These sections are situated on the Kaitieke Road, and also front the Waimarino-Taumarunui Road, about one mile from the Raurimu Railway-station. Comprise easy to steep sheep and cattle country, with about 20 acres of flat. Watered by streams and springs. The forest, which consisted of tawhero, rimu, and matai, has been milled. Altitude, 1,922 ft. to 2,272 ft.

Kaitieke County.--Kaitieke Survey District.

Section 19, Block XII: Area, 179 acres 1 rood 30 perches. Capital value, £270. Occupation with right of purchase: Half-yearly rent, £6 15s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £5 8s.

Weighted with £27 10s., valuation for fencing, to be paid in cash.

Situated on the Waimarino-Taumarunui Road, which is formed and metalled. The Raurimu Railway-station is about two miles and a half distant. Comprises easy to steep sheep and cattle country, with about 15 acres of flat. Watered by streams and springs. The forest, which consisted of tawhero, rimu, and matai, has been milled. Altitude, 1,922 ft. to 2,270 ft.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 20th day of October, 1925.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the eighth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.--SECOND-CLASS LAND.

(Exempt from Rent for Five Years.)

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.

Murchison County.--Matiri Survey District.

SECTION 9, Block XVI: Area, 1,040 acres; capital value, £520; half-yearly rent, £10 8s.

Weighted with £100, valuation for improvements, consisting of 40 acres felled and grassed, in good condition.

Situated in Nuggety Creek Valley, about four miles and a half from a telephone office and eight miles from a school, about sixteen miles and a half from Murchison. Glenhope Railway-station is twenty-three miles distant. Access is poor. Twenty miles by good road, balance bridle-track and unformed road. With the exception of cleared portion the whole section is in standing bush. Good soil along flats of Nuggety Creek and branches, fair on slopes, resting on conglomerate and sandstone formation. Well watered. Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 2,400 ft. above sea-level.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 27th day of October, 1925.

F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Lands.

Opening Land in Nelson Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the eighth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.--WESTPORT HARBOUR ENDOWMENT.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Buller County.--Kawatiri Survey District.

SECTION 65, Block V: Area, 250 acres; capital value, £65; half-yearly rent, £1 6s.

Weighted with £55 12s. 6d., valuation for improvements, consisting of 65 chains of fencing and 5 acres cleared and grassed.

Situated eight miles from Westport on the Westport-Seddonville Road. Access from Fairdown two miles distant by good metalled road. Undulating to steep hilly country, chiefly scrub and fern land, with small patches of bush. Soil of poor quality on sandstone formation. Altitude, 130 ft. to 1,800 ft. above sea-level.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 27th day of October, 1925.

F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Lands.

Opening Land in Nelson Land District for Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say:-