Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 563

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

BLEDISLOE, 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, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, 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.—OPOE KAURI-GUM RESERVE.

SECTION 63, Block V, Opoe Survey District: Area, 70 acres 1 rood 24 perches.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 10th day of March, 1931.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 6/4/4.)

Notifying the proposed Exchange of Crown Land in the North Auckland Land District for other Land.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and sixty of the Land Act, 1924, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor-General, whenever he deems it expedient in the public interest, to grant in fee-simple any area of Crown land which is subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, in exchange for the fee-simple of any other land, and on any such exchange to pay or receive any sum by way of equality of exchange:

And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor-General, it is expedient to exchange the Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto for the land described in the Second Schedule hereto, and the owner of the land described in the Second Schedule has agreed to such exchange:

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 North Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 3 acres 3 roods 12 perches, more or less, being Section 8A, Block XII, Kaeo Survey District. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 16/1870, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, and thereon edged red. (North Auckland land plan 26085.)

SECOND SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE OBTAINED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR.

ALL that area in the North Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre 0 roods 30 perches, more or less, being portion of Section 8, Block XII, Kaeo Survey District: Bounded, commencing at the north-western corner of the said Section 8; towards the north by Section 25, Block XII, Kaeo Survey District, and by the abutment of a public road, bearing 90° 1′ 30″ distance 229·5 links; towards the north-east and south-east by other part of the said Section 8, by lines bearing 153° 53′ distance 256·6 links, bearing 228° 10′ distance 459·9 links; towards the west by the abutment of a public road and by Crown land, bearing 0° 1′ 30″ distance 537·2 links, to the point of commencement: be all the aforesaid measurements more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 16/1870A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, and thereon edged blue. (North Auckland plan 26087.)

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 4th day of March, 1931.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 16/1870.)

Opening Settlement Lands in 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, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, 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.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Bay of Islands County.—Kaeo and Omapere Survey Districts.—Puketi Settlement.

SECTIONS 1s and 2s: Area, 1,994 acres 1 rood. Capital value, £1,875. Half-yearly rent, £46 17s. 6d.

Weighted with £105 for buildings. This sum is payable in cash or by thirty half-yearly instalments of principal and interest of £5 1s. 2d.

Puketi Settlement is situated about ten miles from Okaihau on branch road from the main Okaihau–Kaeo Road and fifteen miles from Kerikeri. Access is from Okaihau, eight miles is good formed road, last two miles unformed. About 800 acres are in green bush from which all kauri and totara has been removed, 150 acres in fair grass, 200 acres kauri workings, and the balance in scrub and second growth. Soil is fair to poor gum-land.

The forest comprises rimu, kahikatea, miro, &c., with a heavy undergrowth of punga, nikau, and supplejack. Well watered by several streams. Elevation 800 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level. There are about 300 chains of fencing, a dwelling of three rooms and leanto, and an old cow-shed (12 ft. by 24 ft., built of rimu with iron roof, four bails). A small portion of Section 2 is suitable for dairying, and the whole is a fair grazing property.

Bay of Islands County.—Omapere Survey District.—Remuera Settlement.

Section 23s: Area, 88 acres 1 rood 9 perches. Capital value, £900. Half-yearly rent, £22 10s.

Weighted with £400 for buildings. This sum is payable in cash or by thirty half-yearly instalments of £19 5s. 4d.

Situated one mile from Ohaeawai Post-office, dairy factory, and school, and seven miles from Kaikohe Railway-station. Land level to easy sloping, with good aspect; nearly all ploughable. Watered by permanent springs. About 40 acres in good clean pasture, and 40 acres fern and rough feed. Subdivided into four paddocks. Dwelling of four rooms and scullery and sleeping-porch. Other buildings comprise slaughterhouse, two sheds, and old cow-shed with concrete floor. Improvements included in capital value include 97 chains fencing, 40 acres clean grass, part ploughed, 40 acres surface-sown rough feed.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 10th day of March, 1931.

E. A. RANSOM, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2597.)

Opening Lands in 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 lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, 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.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

National-endowment Land.

Waitemata County.—Waipareira Parish.

ALLOTMENT 283: Area, 11 acres 2 roods 20 perches. Capital value, £95. Half-yearly rent, £1 18s.