APRIL 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1437

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and authorities, doth hereby declare it is his intention to grant in fee-simple the area of Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto in exchange for the fee-simple of the land described in the Second Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AUTHORIZED TO BE EXCHANGED.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District, containing 1 acre 0 roods 20·3 perches, more or less, being Section 6, Block XV, Hawera Survey District: Bounded towards the west by Taumaha Road, seventy decimal three (70·3) links; towards the north-west by Taumaha and Hursthouse Roads, two thousand one hundred and sixty (2160) links; towards the north-east by Hursthouse Road, fifty-two decimal eight (52·8) links; and towards the south-east by part of Subdivision 3 of Tamahere Block, being part of Section 361, Patea District, Block XV, Hawera Survey District, two thousand two hundred and nineteen decimal five (2219·5) links: be all the aforesaid linkages a little more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked I. and S. 16/1592A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon edged blue.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE OBTAINED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District, containing 1 acre 1 rood 27·4 perches, more or less, being Lot 1 on plan 5174, deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at New Plymouth, and being part of Subdivision 3 of Tamahere Block, and being part of Section 361, Patea District, Block XV, Hawera Survey District: Bounded towards the north-east by Hursthouse Road, six hundred and sixteen decimal nine (616·9) and one thousand one hundred and eight decimal eight (1108·8) links; and towards the south-west by part of Subdivision 3 of Tamahere Block, being part of Section 361, Patea District, Block XV, Hawera Survey District, three hundred and fifty-one decimal three (351·3), seven hundred and thirty-six decimal six (736·6), one hundred and eighty-six decimal six (186·6), and four hundred and ninety-six decimal one (496·1) links: be all the aforesaid linkages a little more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked I. and S. 16/1592A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 15th day of April, 1930.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Auckland Land District for Selection.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, 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 Friday, the twenty-third day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Otorohanga County.—Puketarata Settlement.

SECTION 1s: Area, 141 acres 3 roods 4 perches. Upset price, £1,660. Half-yearly rent, £41 10s. Loading for buildings, £100; half-yearly instalment on buildings, £11 11s.

Section 2s: Area, 69 acres 2 roods 35 perches. Upset price, £1,425. Half-yearly rent, £35 12s. 6d.

Section 3s: Area, 71 acres 2 roods 30 perches. Upset price, £1,625. Half-yearly rent, £40 12s. 6d.

Section 4s: Area, 78 acres 1 rood 17 perches. Upset price, £1,730. Half-yearly rent, £43 5s. Loading for buildings, £1,055; half-yearly instalment on buildings, £31 13s.

Section 5s: Area, 60 acres 3 roods 8 perches. Upset price, £1,605. Half-yearly rent, £40 2s. 6d. Loading for buildings, £300; half-yearly instalment on buildings, £19 8s. 6d.

Puketarata Settlement, formerly the property of H. R. Hole, Esquire, is situated on the Auckland-Wellington Main Highway, nine miles from Te Awamutu, and eight miles and a half from Otorohanga, by metalled road. The Puketarata Road, giving access to Sections 1s, 2s, and 3s, is formed but not metalled. Kiokio and Te Kawa Railway-stations are about six miles distant, while there are dairy factories at both Te Awamutu and Otorohanga Townships. Tokanui School is two miles from the settlement. A rural-mail delivery passes the property daily, and cream is collected at the homestead gate.

Approximately 30 acres is undeveloped land, swampy creeks, and sidings; the balance, being under cultivation and in pasture, is composed of English grasses, cocksfoot, rye and trefoil predominating. The portion of the settlement north of the Puketarata Road is level, the area south-west of the road rising from level to undulating land. The soil is a medium-quality loam resting on a strong clay formation.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 15th day of April, 1930.

GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Land in Auckland Land District for Selection.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement land described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Friday, the twenty-third day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, at the rentals 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 Acts.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waikato County.—Mangakura Settlement.

SECTION 1: Area, 115 acres 2 roods 10 perches. Capital value, £925. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £23 2s. 6d.

Section 2: Area, 100 acres 0 roods 38 perches. Capital value, £930. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £23 5s.

Section 3: Area, 108 acres 3 roods 14 perches. Capital value, £1,410. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £35 5s.

Section 4: Area, 86 acres 2 roods 17 perches. Capital value, £1,300. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £32 10s.

Section 5: Area, 206 acres 2 roods 25 perches. Capital value, £2,275. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £56 17s. 6d.

Section 6: Area, 152 acres 1 rood 21 perches. Capital value, £1,790; value of buildings, £80. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £44 15s.; half-yearly instalment on buildings, £9 4s. 10d.

Section 7: Area, 151 acres 0 roods 10 perches. Capital value, £1,980; value of buildings, £510. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £49 10s.; half-yearly instalment on buildings, £19 17s. 10d.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

The Mangakura Settlement, formerly owned by James Riddell, Esq., jun., lies in a warm sheltered valley on the Waerenga-Maramarua Road, about fourteen miles from Te Kauwhata Township. The road is metalled to within a quarter of a mile of the estate, from which point a formed clay road provides access to all the sections.

The Okarea School is two miles and a half from the homestead, the nearest store being at Waerenga (distant eight miles), and saleyards at Rangiriri (distant sixteen miles). About half of the estate is alluvial valley land and partly drained swamps of good quality, mostly in surface-sown grass, slightly overgrown with bunch rushes and niggerhead; the balance being clay hills, easy in contour and mostly ploughable, on which the grass comprises mostly danthonia and brown-top with a sprinkling of English grasses. A winding creek, which is subject to occasional flooding, provides a good water-supply to Sections 1–6; Section 7 is watered by springs.

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS.

Section 1: About half flat land, balance undulating to hilly, mostly ploughable. Subdivided into two paddocks. A little blackberry. Ten acres good pasture, 26 acres worn-out pasture, 15 acres forest nursery, balance fern and tea-tree.

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