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vincial Government, and particularly
for a road and railway.

No. 406, in red.—One thousand acres,
more or less, on either side of the Harper
river, commencing at a point at the
foot of the Sheep range, on the
southern side of the Lake Selfe
valley, the same being sixty chains
east of the Harper; following westerly
along the foot of the Sheep range,
and a line in continuation of the same
a distance of one hundred and sixty
chains, and extending back northerly
a distance of sixty chains, in a rec-
tangular block, including the river-bed
of the Harper.—For the uses of the
Provincial Government, and particu-
larly for a ferry, road, and railway.

No. 407, in red.—Two thousand acres,
more or less, situate in the river-bed
of the Wilberforce, being bounded
on the north-west by reserve in red
No. 405, extending on either side of
the fords, being a rectangular block,
about sixty-eight chains from north
to south, and about three hundred
chains from east to west, including
the river-bed of the Wilberforce.—
For the uses of the Provincial Go-
vernment, and particularly for a
ferry, road, and railway.

No. 408, in red.—One thousand acres,
more or less, situate at the confluence
of the rivers Wilberforce and Harper,
commencing at a point on the south-
ern bank of the Wilberforce, the
same being eighty chains distant from
the same, following the said bank and
a line in continuation of the same in
a south-easterly direction, a distance
of one hundred and twenty chains,
and extending back south-westerly a
distance of about eighty chains, in
a rectangular block, including the
river-bed.—For the uses of the Pro-
vincial Government, and particularly
for a ferry, road, and railway.

No. 409, in red.—Two thousand acres,
more or less, situate at the crossing
of the Rakaia on Palmer’s track,
commencing at the south-western
corner of section No. 8043, thence
north-westerly following the northern
bank of the river, and a line in con-
tinuation of the same, a distance of
three hundred chains, and extending
back north-easterly a distance of about
sixty chains, in a rectangular block,
including the river-bed of the Rakaia
—For the uses of the Provincial
Government, and particularly for a
ferry and road.

No. 410, in red.—One thousand acres,
more or less, extending in a south-
westerly direction, from Reserve
No. 409 (in red), a distance on the
average of one hundred and forty-
eight chains, and having a width of
sixty-eight chains.—For the uses of
the Provincial Government, and par-
ticularly for a road and railway.

No. 411, in red.—All that tract of land,
in the Oxford District, extending
from Reserve No. 399 (in red), to the
gorge of the Waimakariri, being half
a mile wide on each side of the road
leading from Oxford forest to the
gorge before mentioned.—For the
uses of the Provincial Government,
and particularly for a road and rail-
way.

No. 412, in red.—Sixty-five acres, more or
less, situate in the Malvern District,
bounded on the northward by the
Waimakariri; on the eastward by
sections 3110 and 3111; and on the
westward by a line being in continua-
tion of the eastern side of the Gorgo-
hill road, subject to P. R. 29.—For
the uses of the Provincial Govern-
ment, and particularly for a road and
railway.

No. 413, in red.—All that tract of land,
being three chains wide, extending
from the southern boundary of sec-
tion 3625, and running along the
eastern side of the Gorge-hill road,
and branching therefrom to the right
and left, following curves of forty
chains radius to the coal tramway
reserve.—For the uses of the Pro-
vincial Government, and particularly
for a road and railway.

No. 414, in red.—All that tract of land,
one mile wide, extending from the
north-western boundary of reserve
No. 401 (in red), near Lake Con-
stance, and passing through the Lake
Selfe valley, to the south-eastern
boundary of reserve No. 404 (in red),
at the head of Wilberforce valley,
near Sebastopol, also a branch of the
same, forty chains wide, leaving the
above described reserve near Lake
Georgina, passing along the north-
eastern shore of Lake Coleridge, to
the head of the Wilberforce valley,
near Sebastopol, save and except re-
serves already made, and freehold
land purchased to date.—For the uses
of the Provincial Government, and
particularly for a road and railway.

No. 415, in red.—Three hundred and fifty
acres, more or less, on either side of
the river Rakaia, being bounded on the
east by reserve No. 405 (in red), and
on the north-west and south-west by
the base of the hills.—For the uses of
the Provincial Government and par-
ticularly for a township.

No. 416, in red.—Five hundred acres,
more or less, south-west of and ad-
joining reserve No. 408 (in red), ex-
tending on the average one hundred
chains from north to south, and fifty