Nov. 19.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open
for sale or selection on Monday, the eighteenth day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six ; 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, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Bay of Islands County.—Hukerenui Survey District.
SECTION 102, Block V : Area, 25 acres. Capital value, £100.
Occupation with right of purchase : Half-yearly rent, £2 10s.
Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £2.
Weighted with £10, valuation for improvements.
Section situated on by-road about half a mile from Towai
Railway-station, Post-office, and School. There are about
7 acres of flat land, balance rising land of very poor quality
in manuka and hakea. Well watered by permanent stream.

Bay of Islands County.—Punakitere Survey District.
Section 11, Block XIV : Area, 576 acres 2 roods. Capital
value, £865. Occupation with right of purchase : Half-
yearly rent, £21 12s. 6d. Renewable lease : Half-yearly
rent, £17 6s.
Section situated on unformed road, about a quarter of a
mile off Matarua Road. Access is from Kaikohe, about
fifteen miles and a half distant by formed road, eight miles
of which is metalled. Land steep to undulating, very fair
quality, about 150 acres ploughable. Soil very fair clay on
sandstone formation, well watered by several streams. There
are about 350 acres green bush, comprising taraire, puriri,
rimu, totara, and three millable kauris ; balance of section
covered with fern. Boundaries between Sections 11 and 13
(distance one mile and a half) and between Sections 11 and 3
(half a mile) are fenced. Section lies 600 ft. to 1,000 ft. above
sea-level.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 16th day of November, 1925.
A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in North Auckland 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, the Land
for Settlements Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers
Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments, I, General Sir
Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion
of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands
described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection
on renewable lease on Monday, the eighteenth day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, 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 pro-
visions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.
Bay of Islands County.—Puketi Settlement.
SECTION 2s : Area, 809 acres ; capital value, £2,600 ; half-
yearly rent, £65.
Situated about eight miles from Okaihau or fifteen miles
from Kerikeri by formed roads. It is possible to motor right
on to the property. Land is hilly and undulating with about
70 acres rich flat. Soil is on the average of good quality.
About three-quarters of area is in grass, varying from good
pasture to rough feed scattered among fern. Well watered
by several streams. Elevation, 800 ft. to 1,200 ft. above
sea-level. Property suitable for dairying, or sheep or cattle
grazing.
Improvements.—The improvements included in the capital
value consist of about 140 chains of fencing ; iron house,
three rooms and leanto ; cow-shed, 24 ft. by 14 ft ; good yard
and branding-race.
Note.—There is fair quantity of mixed bush, with some
320,000 ft. of kauri, totara, and rimu on section. Any
proceeds from sale of this must be used in improving the land.
Files—H.O., 26/12757 ; D.O., D.S. 300.

Bay of Islands County.—Pakaraka Settlement.
Sections 16s and 19s : Area, 253 acres 3 roods 1 perch;
Capital value, £1,820 ; half-yearly rent, £45 10s.
Sections part of Pakaraka Settlement, situated between
Kawakawa and Ohaeawai, about three miles from Pakaraka
School and six miles from Ohaeawai Dairy Factory. Access
is from Otiria Railway-station—four miles metalled road,
two miles cart-track. All flat and easy sloping land, all
ploughable ; 15 acres of bush, 30 acres swamp, balance covered
with gorse carrying rough feed. Soil is volcanic and semi-
volcanic on clay formation. Well watered by lake, streams,
and spring. Altitude, 250 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level.
Improvements.—The improvements included in the capital
value consist of about 110 chains of fencing, in fair order.
Rimu dwelling-house, iron roof, two rooms and porch ; four-
bail cow-byré, rimu and iron ; separator-room, no floor.
Files—H.O., 26/19209 ; D.O., D.S. 430.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 16th day of November, 1925.
A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Land in North Auckland Land District for Selection
on Renewable Lease, subject to Section 20 of the Discharged
Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923.

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 that the land
described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection
on renewable lease, subject to the provisions of section 20 of
the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, on
Monday, the eighteenth day of January, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-six, 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 Land Act,
1924.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT. — SECOND-CLASS LAND.
Hobson County.—Tutamoe Survey District.
SECTION 2, Block X : Area, 677 acres 0 roods 6 perches;
capital value, £1,060 ; half-yearly rent, £26 10s.
Situated seven miles from Whatoro Railway-station and
School. Access by cart-road not metalled. Land at high
altitude and rather exposed ; 75 acres bush land felled and
grassed going back to second growth, balance standing bush
—rimu, totara, and hinau. Soil inferior to medium ; well
watered by good streams.
Improvements.—The improvements included in the capital
value consist of dwelling, not painted, totara frame and
weather-boards, five rooms, iron chimney, and range ; wash-
house in unfinished condition ; 43 chains of good fencing,
five wires.
Files—H.O., 26/8389 ; D.O., D.S. 292.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 16th day of November, 1925.
A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Setting apart Crown Land under Section 161 of the Land
Act, 1924.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon me by section one hundred and sixty-
one of the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson,
Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand,
do hereby set apart the land described in the Schedule hereto
for disposal under the section of the Act mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
SECTION 8, Block IV, Opoe Survey District : Area, 2 acres
2 roods 12 perches.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
this 14th day of November, 1925.
RICHD. F. BOLLARD, for Minister of Lands.