WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 786, 30 June 1877, Page 6 (Supplement)

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

A special riifeeting 'of the' above -Board was. : held . on Tuesday, to: .consider- ten < surveyors reports of; northern blocks ..of Jand. . " Preafent: Mr D. A. Tole, Wasto Lands 66mmissioner (m the chair)i Dr. Caihpbell, MessrsJ. C. i;irth,; B. Tonks> J. May.M.P; Moat.,, ■ „ • ' The : chairman . m Btating. ,the business,, said the lanris renprted on comprised 180,000 acres, classed as follows :— lst' class, '13,500 ;' 2nd class; 4i),000} 3rd class. 118,000. Tho tnira . class land was mostly .timbered; and lalthqugh to, be.sold at ! a' 1 itjinimum price of ,ss, ,was souiejof it very valuable. ;; "• .' ' : '■' : . ' " ; '' (! il<?1 ' THE KAITARA' BLOCK, i i . m ' Thid block is situated, between Mongonui and Hokiartga. It contained 1,900 acres, of; forest land.] . .. ....■• ' ■ -.•■•■•.■ '*" »'•'■ . It was decided to withhold 1,500 acres of forest, and to have the rest subdivided, and put iup, to auction.."- ■•• ,■• . '.;\ ,' •,.■-...,., , •;'■. ' '-. „ j,. „. pAtAHUTU BLOCK. ' "V '- . ' This block is situated at Hokianga, and contains BWB acres of undulating land, classed as second class, rr' ..;■■• *:<:-;n«, ,■■-,,. ■-■;;, .' ( i .. ; The Hoard did. not consider it advisable to deal with this land. , ■, ' , ' ':' „. .. ' ' ' ~\vAirAROTOBLOCKi ! ' ' ' ; •" ''• '.'•' 'f.i This is situated on the Wiako rivor, >a tributary bf the Hokianga; It contains 5790 acres of thixdfolass lands* „ ... , , . ' Noiaoiipri was taken with regard to this! ! :'■■• ' KARUHIKUHt BLOCK. .: '„ , This is situated at Hokianga, and contains; 5280 acres of flrst-class land. '• , „;,," ,'lt was agreed to put this land' up to auction ■when surveyed, notification of the sale to be ■ printed and posted up at country post offlqes. '. Reports from; the Pukehuia, „Okprihi, and Pakanae, ;Np.l and No. 3 block^were reaa. but no action was takea.i '■' ■• ■"" ''' '■•'• '■■ ' The report from the Pananae No.'l block contained an interesting account o^the .ratstail, grass which grows, there. : „,, .; ,t ■ "• ■■ ' ' 2019 ,aores, and, dpsbfrbe'd as flrst-class >Jand. Thej report stated' that ; 'the /looaUty; must be regarded ;as. exceedingly suitable for, settlement. . The Board decided to divide the land, reßorving, 200 acres. • ■" ;; i; ); r:, ';■ j ■'■•■■•"'".'."". ■■awabina; •■ / ■k-.,-, \ . „ , r . This blook contains 3100 acres, of second-class land.: Near, to it are War6roß^9 acres 'sedond-' bias's, an<i Tokowhefo,' ,2033 'acres •' se'cdrid-clasri land.' '■' '■" .••■■-■;. ;•■- -„r :■•' • :• -„ ■„.! I ■ '!■!■,;;> ;. .'OPUTEKKi ••■ ■; „. . ... Containing i 2,000 a.wes, all forest ; not suitable for I immediate settlement. I , ' ' Communication difljeult/ Land'; considered third class 1 ; abounds m kauri. '-' ••' ' ■■<» . ■;,;. >• : r-. ,,,?.. ...,j .<,.. "•' ; |:./ ; -ii '. WAIBAKAHAKAILA.,,,!! ... . r,. ■' •'2,520 acres on MohgakaMarlverl, ... ' '' " :i ' :.||-' ''. 'PEKAl J BKATtAtr. i;< '■ ' -" ] '■■ " .Area, 5,220 acres'; 2jooo of which is secondclass,'remainder third-class land. >> „ . - . ■■ "■ ! , .!,',,• >j.T.UTIf MO;. AND KAIRAiyLjL. ' '"'" '", ..AJjea.-2q, 7oo acres; 14,000 acres l flrst-class, 11.000 second-class; ' j '■•'••■':• m.k ••• i1 1 i<.•! r\ < •;. -,■/ ■ . •■ / ,;•,-,( ,