JUNE 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2133

Opawa River, situated in Block XIV, Cloudy Bay Survey District. Bounded as follows: Towards the north by lines laid approximately in the centre of the original bed of the Opawa River, 84° 13′ 30″, 1151·5 links; 92° 26′, 1005 links; 75° 01′ 30″, 1480·7 links; 60° 09′, 1341·4 links; and 70° 17′, 1513·4 links; towards the east by part of Section 63, Omaka, 176° 42′ 30″, 2930·6 links; towards the south by the Old Renwick Road, 266° 41′ 40″, 1543·9 links; and 266° 43′ 45″, 4707·2 links; and towards the west by Section 175, Omaka, and its boundary produced to the centre of the original Opawa River bed 356° 42′ 30″, 1652 links, to the point of commencement. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 22/3200/1, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 20th day of June, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Toka Toka Stream and Mangonui Harbour, North Auckland Land District, notified under the Timber-floating Act, 1908.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

I N pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section 2 of the Timber-floating Act, 1908, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby notify that the undermentioned tidal waters may be used under license for the purposes of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MANGONUI COUNTY.

THE Toka Toka Stream, sometimes called Back River, so far as the said stream is tidal, and the Mangonui Harbour.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 16th day of June, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Declaring a Road-line intersecting Land in Crownthorpe Settlement, Hawke’s Bay Land District, to be closed, and the Land comprised therein to be subject to the Land for Settlements Act, 1925.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

W HEREAS a report has been received from the Surveyor-General, from which it appears that the road described in the Schedule hereto is unformed and unused, and that the said road intersects land acquired under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), and is not suitable to the subdivision of such land:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by section one hundred and six of the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby close the road hereinafter described; and I do hereby declare that the land comprised in the said road shall thereupon become subject to the Land for Settlements Act, 1925.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of road to be closed: 10 acres 1 rood 26 perches.

Adjoining Sections 17s and 18s, Crownthorpe Settlement, situated in Block VIII, Matapiro Survey District.

In the Hawke’s Bay Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 21/228, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, under No. 2216, and thereon coloured green.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 16th day of June, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in the North Auckland Land District for Sale or Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

I N 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, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided by section one hundred and seventy-six of the said Act, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on Monday, the first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash or on deferred payments or be selected on renewable lease; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased as those 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.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Franklin County.—Koheroa Parish.

SECTION 189: Area, 213 acres 3 roods 39 perches. Capital value, £650. Deposit on deferred payments, £30; half-yearly instalments, £20 3s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £13.

Situated on the Pokeno–Paeroa Road, about eight miles from Pokeno Railway-station by good metalled road. There are about 40 acres swamp land, balance level to undulating, broken in parts by small gullies running through it. Soil is light clay, resting on clay subsoil. Well watered by swamp and springs. No improvements. Altitude from 100 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level.

Section 191: Area, 166 acres 2 roods 24 perches. Capital value, £500. Deposit on deferred payments, £25; half-yearly instalments, £15 8s. 9d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £10.

Situated on the Paeroa–Pokeno Road, about eight miles from Pokeno Railway-station by metalled road. About 50 acres swamp land with some flax growing on it. Balance poor gum land covered with stunted tea-tree and fern. No improvements. Altitude, 100 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Mangonui County.—Muriwhenua Survey District.

Section 3, Block XVI: Area, 44 acres 3 roods 4 perches. Capital value, £70. Deposit on deferred payments, £5; half-yearly instalment, £2 2s. 3d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 8s.

Section is situated approximately seven miles from Ngataki, access road being partly formed. About 15 acres flat land, balance poor hills. Land is well watered and covered with tea-tree scrub and fern. No improvements.

Mangonui County.—Mangonui Parish.

Section 6: Area, 87 acres. Capital value, £65. Deposit on deferred payments, £5; half-yearly instalment, £1 19s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1 6s.

Situated two miles from Taipa, three miles from Oruru, and seven miles from Mangonui. Access is from Mangonui by formed road, thence across Taipa River at low tide. Access can also be obtained by bridle-track. Steep, undulating country, covered with fern and tea-tree. Soil is clay, resting on sandstone formation. No improvements. Altitude, sea-level to 200 ft. above.

Whangarei County.—Purua Survey District.

Section 7, Block II: Area, 180 acres. Capital value, £135. Deposit on deferred payments, £10; half-yearly instalment, £4 1s. 3d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2 14s.

Section 8, Block II: Area, 180 acres. Capital value, £135. Deposit on deferred payments, £10; half-yearly instalment, £4 1s. 3d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £2 14s.

Sections are situated at Purua, about fifteen miles from Ruatangata Railway-station by metalled road to within quarter mile of sections; balance unformed, but accessible to wheeled traffic. Nearest school is at Aponga, two miles distant, and store at Kamo, ten miles away. Each section has about 5 acres flat peaty swamp, the balance being very easy, undulating country in fern, tea-tree, scrub, and danthonia. Well dug over by gum-diggers, and badly potholed, especially in peat portion. Soil is poorish clay on clay formation; badly watered by peat swamp, which dries up in summer. Altitude, 500 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level.

Whangarei County.—Ruatangata Parish.

Sections N. 81, 82, 83, 84, and E. 85: Area, 264 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £200. Deposit on deferred payments, £10; half-yearly instalment, £6 3s. 6d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £4.