No. 205, in red.—640 acres, more or less, situate near Lake Pearson, in the Valley of the Upper Waimakariri, commencing at the point where the road to Pearson’s crosses the Cragieburn, extending along the road south-westerly a distance of about 80 chains, and extending to a depth of 40 chains on each side of the road, and numbered 205 in red.

One hundred and ten acres in the Mandeville district, having frontage to and being bounded on the north-west by a road north-west of Section 3064; on the south-west by said Section; on the north-east by Section 1225, and a line parallel to the south-west boundary, so as to include the above quantity, and on the south-east by a line parallel to the north-western boundary.

Forty acres in the Mandeville district, bounded on the north by pre-emptive right No. 58; on the south-east by Sections Nos. 3129, 3141, 3142, 3148, 3144, and 3169; on the south-west by Section 3919 (32 acres); and on the north-west a line parallel to the south-western boundary, so as to include the above quantity.

The whole of such land, or such part thereof as the Waste Lands Board shall adjudge, to be granted to Henry Barnes Gresson and John Raven, by way of payment for work done in accordance with a contract approved by me the 18th day of February last, for the cutting of main drain through the swamp between Raven’s Creek and the River Ashley.

RIVER BANKS.

The unsold land situate between the high banks of the following Rivers and their tributaries, liable to be flooded during freshes:

Waipara, Hae Hae Te Moana,
Kowai, Tumakaka,
Ashley, Opihi,
Waimakariri, Opawaha,
Rakaia, Te Ngawai,
Selwyn, Pareora,
Ashburton, Otaio,
Hinds, Hook,
Rangitata, Waihoo,
Orari, Waihi,

and such portions of the Hurunui and Waitangi Rivers and their tributaries as are in the Province of Canterbury.

No. 206, in red.—Fifty acres, more or less, situate on the south bank of the River Selwyn, where it runs into Lake Ellesmere, being bounded on the north and east by the Selwyn, on the south by a road, and on the west to the extent of fifty acres for a wharf and dépôt for timber from the Little River.

No. 207, in red.—Fifty acres, more or less, situate at the mouth of Budling’s Creek, Lake Ellesmere, commencing at trig. station E. 20, and running down the northern side of the creek towards the lake a distance of fifty chains, with an average depth of ten chains.

No. 208, in red.—Fifty acres, more or less, situate at the mouth of Budling’s Creek, Lake Ellesmere, commencing immediately opposite trig. station E. 20, and running down the south side of the creek towards the lake about fifty chains, with an average depth of ten chains.

These reserves, 207 and 208, are for wharves and timber dépôts.

Also, the following reserves for the Christchurch Municipal Council:—

No. 209, in red.—Thirty acres, more or less, near the Horse Shoe Lagoon, north of the Avon, bounded on the south and south-east by a road separating this from Sections 557 and 593, on the north-west by Section 3099, and on the north-east by another road along the western side of the lagoon, subject to a road running through the reserve from east to west.

No. 210, in red.—Eighteen acres, more or less, situate south of the Avon, bounded on the north by a road separating this from the slaughter-house reserve No. 107; on the east by a road separating this from Sections 1145 and 1148, and on the west by a road separating this from Section 1144.

No. 211, in red.—Twenty-two acres, more or less, situate south of the Avon, bounded on the east and south-east by a road separating this from Sections 1145 and 1146; on the west by Section 1144, and on the south-west by a road separating this from the canal reserve.

No. 212, in red.—Thirty acres, more or less, situate south of the Avon, being bounded on the west and south-west by a road separating this from Sections 273, 901, and 1148, and on the north-east and south-east by the ridge of Sand-hills.

RESERVES FOR GRAVEL-PITS.

No. 214, in red.—20 acres, more or less, situate in the Lincoln district, bounded on the north-west by the Springs Road; on the north-east by road south-west of and adjoining Section 2811; on the south-west by 2956, and on the south-east by a line parallel to the north-west boundary of this reserve, so as to contain the above quantity.

No. 215, in red.—10 acres, more or less, situate in the Lincoln district, bounded on the north-west by the road leading past trig. station, C 28; on the westward by 3825; on the north-east by the continuation of the road forming the south-west boundary of Section 4031, extending southerly between the last-mentioned road and Section 3825, so as to include the above quantity.