Aug. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2419

nine hundred and thirty, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedules, and I do also declare that the said land shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Act.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Rotorua County.—Rotoiti Survey District.

Lot 12 of Section 12, Block V: Area, 29 acres. Capital value, £120. Half-yearly rent, £3.

Weighted with £7 10s., for improvements comprising approximately 20 chains of road-fencing. This sum is payable in cash.

Situated six miles and a half from Ngongotaha, on the Hamurana Road. Undulating land, with soil of a loamy nature, resting on pumiceous clay formation. There is no surface-water on this section, but a supply can be obtained from Lake Rotorua by the installation of a pump or ram.

Special condition: This section is offered for selection as a change paddock in conjunction with Section 20, Block IV, Rotorua Survey District, under Section 9, Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1914.

SETTLEMENT LAND.

Hauraki Plains County.—Orongo Settlement.

(Exempt from payment of rent for two years.)

Sections 5 and 41: Area, 98 acres 1 rood 15 perches. Capital value, £400. Half-yearly rent, £10.

Sections 10 and 39: Area, 109 acres 3 roods 9 perches. Capital value, £440. Half-yearly rent, £11.

Section 21: Area, 50 acres. Capital value, £500. Half-yearly rent, £12 10s.

Sections 5 and 41 are weighted with £10, for improvements consisting of a two-roomed whare. This sum is payable in cash.

Section 21 is weighted with £75, for a four-roomed cottage. This sum is payable either in cash or ten half-yearly instalments of £8 13s. 3d.

The Orongo Settlement is situated on the western bank of the Waihou River, approximately five miles from Thames, on the Auckland-Thames Main Highway. Access to the Kopu Railway-station, which is situated about two miles distant, is by bridge over the Waihou Rover. The Turua Post-office, store, and saleyards are approximately four miles distant, and there is a school at the southern end of the settlement. The sections now being offered comprise level land of good quality, covered with fescue.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Coromandel County.—Hastings Survey District.

Section 3, Block V: Area, 214 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £110. Half-yearly rent, £2 4s.

Weighted with £50, for improvements comprising one old shed and approximately 200 chains fencing (in poor condition). This sum is payable either in cash or may be secured by instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a period of twenty years, with interest at 6 per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalment, £2 3s. 3d.

Mixed-farming proposition, situated on Kaimarama Road, seven miles from Whitianga Post-office, two miles from Kaimarama School, and seven miles from Mercury Bay Dairy Factory, saleyards, and wharf. Cream is collected at the gate. Undulating to hilly country; originally heavy kauri forest, but now under manuka and bracken. Rough-feed, danthonia, paspalum, and buffalo grass over whole area. Section comprises poor clayey loam resting on rhyolite formation. Blackberry requires attention. Well watered by springs. Section would respond well to top-dressing.

Kawhia County.—Kawhia North Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

Section 2, Block IV: Area, 720 acres. Capital value, £360. Half-yearly rent, £7 4s.

Weighted with £331 10s., for improvements comprising whare, 42 chains road-fence, 120 chains boundary-fence, approximately 300 chains subdivisional fencing, clearing, and grassing. This sum is payable either in cash or by a cash deposit of £1 10s., the balance to be secured by instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a period of thirty years, with interest at 6 per cent. per annum. Half-yearly instalment, £11 18s. 5d.

Grazing property, situated on the Pirongia West Road, five miles from Oparau Post-office, school, and dairy factory. Hilly and broken section, the soil being a light loam on rubble and sandstone formation. Ragwort and foxglove require attention. Section originally in bush, which has been felled and area grassed, but now wholly reverted to second growth. Well watered by running streams.

NATIONAL-ENDOWMENT LAND.

Waitomo County.—Orahiri Survey District.

Section 3A, Block V: Area, 164 acres. Capital value, £80. Half-yearly rent, 16s.

Section situated on the Putaki Road, approximately fifteen miles from Hangatiki Railway-station, by good road. Broken land, part burnt forest, remainder medium mixed forest comprising tawa, tawhero, rimu, rata, &c., with heavy undergrowth of makomako, supplejack, konini, &c. Soil of medium quality on limestone formation; well watered by small streams.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.

Otorohanga County.—Orahiri Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

Sections 12 and 22, Block VII: Area, 328 acres 1 rood 9 perches. Capital value, £165. Half-yearly rent, £3 6s.

Weighted with £55, for improvements comprising a three-roomed dwelling, implement-shed, and approximately 100 chains fencing. This sum is payable either in cash or may be secured on instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent over a period of twenty years, with interest at 6 per cent. per annum; half-yearly instalment, £2 7s. 7d.

Grazing property, situated five miles from Otorohanga Railway-station, post-office, school, and saleyards, by metalled road for five miles; balance formed clay-road. Approximately 250 acres felled and grassed, now wholly reverted; the balance being in standing bush. Section is broken, but lies well to the sun. Well watered by running streams. Ragwort requires immediate attention.

Otorohanga County.—Wharepapa Survey District.

(Exempt from payment of rent for five years.)

Section 3, Block XI: Area, 512 acres. Capital value, £250. Half-yearly rent, £5.

Weighted with £200, for improvements comprising dwelling of four rooms, asbestos walls, iron roof; 100 chains road-fence; half-interest 156 chains boundary-fencing; 40 chains subdivisional fencing. This amount is payable either in cash or may be secured on instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent for a term of thirty years at 5 per cent. interest; to be free of interest for two years from date of selection. Half-yearly instalments of principal and interest combined amount to £6 9s. 4d.

Grazing property, situated on the Aotearoa Road, six miles from Ngaroma Post-office, and four miles and a half from Ngaroma School. Access is from Te Awamutu, thirty-one miles distant—sixteen miles metalled road; balance formed clay road. The section, which lies high, comprises undulating to broken land; the soil being of light loam resting on sandstone and rubble formation; watered by running streams. Approximately 300 acres originally bush land has been felled and grassed, but has now reverted to second growth and ragwort. The balance of the area (approximately 212 acres) is in standing bush.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 30th day of July, 1930.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2445.)

Opening Lands in the North Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the Crown and national-endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twentieth day of October, 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Waitemata County.—Okura Parish.—Weiti Block.

(Exempt from payment of rent for a period of three years.)

Sections 187, 188, 189, and 190: Area, 85 acres 2 roods 19 perches. Capital value, £130. Half-yearly rent, £2 12s.