More Lands For Settlement

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2108, 31 May 1898, Page 2

More Lands For Settlement

We ( Waikato Times ) have { Ibeezi * favoured with offiicial information of the completion of the purchase of a large area of lands, by the Crown in .the delta, between the Piako and Thames rivers. These delta blocks i. e., Te Whanake, Paetoke, etc.? contain some beautiful land, and all that is now wanted is for the Ohinemuri •County; Council to push on their road, from Paeroa to the Piako riversmall vessels can go up the river to these lands-—and a small on the road which runs from Morrkrsyille to Hoeo-Tainui, which would render them fit for settlemenkat once. The following is the list of the blocks acquired, with the areas'in acres :• Opekapeka Nos. 1 and 2 958; Ngarua No 1, 5832; Ngarua, No. 3 7630; Ngarua, Nos 2 4 and 5, 2530; Willi's* Grant, 1965 ;. Waikaka, a 612 ; Waikaka; a, 1232; Pauarua Pupiro r 2036 Pauarua Pupiro, ii 3000 ; Pauarua, Pupiru, in 15 iO ; Kopuatahu, 1920,; Kopuatahu, No. 6 1055 ; Mangawhero, i and vi 1697 ; Waitakaruraru,v6ooo; Whanake, 1180; Paetoke 1280; Toikapau Pirekau, >1550; Rangatahae 811, Hoeo-Tainui 8, 1500; Hoeo-Tainui 8, 1420; Hoeo-Tainui iiia, 183; Maukoro, No I, 5500; Maukoro, No. ir, 3749; Koromahia, 300; Wahiue Rukurau, 140. Te Aroha District:—Han u hero, 1190; Mangatot ira, i, 900 ; M angatbtara .vi, 2463.