LANDS FOR SELECTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 17, 20 September 1913, Page 8

LANDS FOR SELECTION.

IX TARANAKI DIS! RICT. Twelve sections in Xgatimaru, Ohura, Tangitu, I'pper Waitara ami Aiahoe Survey Districts, in the Taranaki Land District, will he open for selection under optional conditions up to 4 p.ui. on October 15, 1913, at the hands Olrice, New Plymouth. Section 3, block 9, 03 acres 2 roods, first-class land, in the Stratford County, Xgatimaru S.D., is situated on the Makun Hoad, unjoining.the township of Huiroa. Access is from the Huiroa railway station, about a mile and a half distant by metalled dray road. The • section comprises Hat swampy land and low easy spurs. The forest is light. The soil is of papa formation, and the section is well watered. If drained it would make a good small milking farm. The total price for cash purchase is £2lO ; halfyearly rent under O.R.P.' tenure, £0; under renewable lease, £4 16s. Sections 13 and 40, block 14, each 77 acres 2 roods in area, first-class, land, are in the Ohura County, Oliura S.D., and are situated on Hie Roto Road, in a bend of the Ohura Liver. The access is from Tanmarunui, twenty miles; Ongarue, forty miles; or Wlhangamomona, forty miles; and from Ohura, eleven miles. From Taumarunui the access is by bridle track. From Ongarue and Ohura the road is formed for wheel traffic to within a few chains of the sections, with the exception of two bridges, which are at present under construction. The •sections are exceptionally good ones, comprising flat to slightly undulating country, covered with a heavy, forest and a dense undergrowth. The soil is of a very good quality, resting on papa formation, and the sections are well watered. The total price for cash purchase is £390 each ; half-yearly rent under O.R.P. tenure, £9 each; under renewable lease, £7 IGs each. Section G, block 1, 131 acres, firstclass land, in the Waitomo County, Tangitu S.T)., is situated on the Mokauiti Road. Access from Waimiha railway station about thirteen miles distant —by formed dray-road for eight miles, which is being metalled, and Itv partly formed dray-road and Gft. bridle-track for remaining distance; It i possible to got drays to the section, although the road is not completed. The section is a very good one, and comprises heavy kahikatea flats in tin* front, rising gently to easy spurs towards the hack. The flats are iu-

inecl to ho swampy, hut there is a

cood fall for drainage; the whole section being very suitable for dairying. The greater part of the ■ section is covered with heavy mixed forest and a dense undergrowth. The soil is of good quality, and on a papa formation, and the section is well watered. Total price cash 'purchase, £100; halfyearly rent under 0.H.P., £10; under renewable lease, £S. Section 7, block 13, GOO acres, in the ( lifton County, Upper Waitara S. D., is comprised of .second-class land, and is situated on the Hoad,

about a mile, and a half from its junction with the Piko Hoad. .Access from Urcnui about fifteen miles distant—about thirteen miles being dray-road (eight miles metalled), a mile and a half bridle-road, and balance unformed road. The section comprises rough country, with high ridges and gorgy t : - eeks, covered with a heavy forest with a dense undergrowth. The soil is of fair quality, on a papa formation.

and the section is well watered. Total price, cash purchase, £.'380: half-year- !.- rent under 0.R.P.. £9 30s; under renewable lease, £7 Pis. There are seven sections of secondclass land in the Whangamomona County, Mahoe S.T). Section 1-3, block 10 (area 590 acres), is situated ■it the junction of the Whangamomona •■ad Kohi Roads, about thirteen miles iiad a quarter from Whangamomona Railway Station—by dray-road for twelve miles, balance bridle-road. Broken pastoral country, with a few flats ia parts, one flat in the northern portion being about 20 acres. About half t ie section is covered with a heavy bush; the remainder comprises ah old' burn in heavy second growth. The soil is of good quality, resting on

p ipa formation ; well watered. Elevation varies from 10011. to HOOtt. above sea-level. Cash purchase, total price £1260; half-yearly rent under O.R.P. £.‘3l 10s, under renewable lease £25 -Is. Section 7, block 15 (G.‘35 acres) is situated on the Whangamomona Road, about fourteen miles and three-quar-ters from Whangamomona. Railway Scation—by dray-road for twelve miles, a mile and a half hriiflo-road, and balance unformed road; but the bridleroad access is being formed to withinf half a mile of section. Broken pastoral country, will a few flats along stream and road.. About 10(1 acres of the land is an old burn in heavy second growth : the balance is covered with a heavy bush. The soil is of good quality resting on a papa formation ; well watered. Elevation varies from 570 ft. to 1000 ft. above sea-level. The total price for cash purchase is £1270; half-yearly rent under 0.R.P., £331 15s: under renewable leas* 1 , £25 Bs.( Section 6. block 1 I (980 acres), is situated on the Kohi and ’lanmata Roads. Access from Whangamomona Railway Station, about fourteen miles and a half distant—by dray-road for twelve miles, balance bridle-road. Nearls all broken pastoral country, some very broken. There is a home-stead-site on the north-eastern corner near Kohi Road, and another in the south along Taumala Road. About 50 acr*'s comprise an old burn now in li-wivy second growth, the balance oi 1 be section being covered with a heavy forest. Total price, cash purchase, £1270: half-yearly rent under OR P., £l3; under renewable lease, £3l Bs. Sections 12 and 2, blocks Tl and !■' (870 acres and 1081 acres respectively), are situated at the junction ol the Kurapete, Taumata, and Whakaibuwaka Roads. Bee turn 2 is fifteen - • , J.vrf I r- -

I miles and three-quarters and section <i2 sixteen iniics and a hall Irom | Whangamomona Railway Station —by Lirav-road lor twelve nines, bridle-road ja mile and a half, and hah nee unformed road. Broken pastoral country, parts being very broken, with a little flat laud along the stream in section 12 and along Whangamomona Road in section 2. Homestead-sites are obtainable in the south-eastern and north-eastern corners of section 12 and in the north-west corner of section 2. About one-third of section 2 comprises an old burn now in second heavy growth; the balance of sections is covered with a heavy forest. The soil is of good quality, on a papa formation, and the sections are well watered. Elevation ranges from 31.0 ft. to 1190 ft. above sea-level. Total price, cash purchase, section 12 £1530, section 2 £1900; half-yearly rent under 0.R.P., £3B 5s and £47 10s; under renewable lease £3O 12s and £3B. Sections 11 and 12, block 11 (872 acres and 528 acres), are situated on the Tabunaroa Road, section 11 being about 131 miles and section 12 about 111 miles from Whangamomona Railway Station —12 miles by dray-road and the ■ balance bridle-road. Section 12 is about a mile from Wanganui River, where there is a landing stage and cargo-shed. Broken pastoral country covered with a heavy bush. There is a small clearing on the eastern boundary of section 12, now covered with fern, etc. The soil is of good quality, on a papa formation, and the motions are well watered. Average might between ridges and valleys is: Section 11, 600 ft; section 12, 700 ft. Total price, cash purchase, section 11 Cl 610, section 12 £880; half-yearly rent under 0.R.P., £4l and £22; under renewable lease, £32 1.6 s and £l7 12s. Further particulars and plans may be obtained at the District Lands Office, and plans seen at railway stations and principal post offices in the district. u ?tdv fl ; :a-iether D witrac-handsc3c