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miles, subject to land purchased and finally reserved to date—For railway purposes.

No. 869, in red.—All that tract of land, forty chains wide, commencing at the western end of Reserve No. 868, in red; thence following along the southern shore of Lake Sumner and the slopes of the hills on the south side of Hurunui valley to the summit of the dividing range, a distance of about twenty-two miles, subject to land purchased, and finally reserved to date—For railway purposes.

No. 946, in red.—Two hundred and forty-two acres (more or less), situate in the Christchurch district, commencing at the junction of the road forming the eastern boundary of section 2209, with the road forming the northern boundary of section 2782; thence north-easterly, following the latter road to the terrace forming the north-western boundary of section 2819; following the said terrace north-easterly to the road forming the north-western boundary of section 461; thence north-easterly along that road to section 2812; thence following the south-western boundary of that section to section 2818; thence following the terrace forming the southern boundary of that section to the eastern boundary of section 2197; thence following that boundary and the southern boundary of the same section to the road first mentioned; and from thence returning along the same to the commencing point—For purposes of protective works in connection with the overflow of the river Waimakariri.

No. 959, in red.—All that portion of the Province of Canterbury comprised within the highest flood-line of Lake Ellesmere (subject, nevertheless, to reserves, freehold land, and pre-emptive rights)—For purposes in connection with the drainage of Lake Ellesmere.

No. 960, in red.—All that portion of the Province of Canterbury comprised within the highest flood-line of Lake Forsyth (subject, nevertheless, to reserves, freehold land, and pre-emptive rights)—For purposes in connection with the drainage of Lake Forsyth.

No. 947, in red.—Eleven thousand four hundred acres (more or less), situate in the Christchurch district, commencing at a point on the Harewood road by Riccarton, the same being the north-western corner of section 7597, following westerly along the southern side of that road to a point in line with the western side of the road forming the western boundary of section 11,068; thence northerly, following the said road to the river Waimakariri; thence following up the river to the high bank or terrace forming the north-eastern boundary of section 7844; thence south-easterly, following the said terrace along the northern boundary of sections 7364, 3708, 2806, 3765, and 6453, to the Coal road on the western side of Reserve 342, in red; following up that road to where it is intersected by the terrace forming the northern boundary of section 5194, following the said terrace in an easterly direction by the northern boundary of sections 5194, 2645, and 2993, to the road forming the northern boundary of section 7718; thence south-east early, following that road to section 6152; thence north-easterly, following the north-western boundary of that section to the south-eastern boundary of section 7741; following that boundary, the southern and north-western boundaries of the same section, and a line in continuation of the last-mentioned boundary to section 7850; thence north-westerly, along the south-western boundary of the latter section to its westernmost corner; and from thence returning along the western boundaries of sections 7850, 4897, and the before-mentioned section 7597, to the commencing point (save and except the land reserved and purchased to date), and also to Pre-emptive Rights, viz.:—Canterbury Association P.R. 252, I.P.R.’s a, e, and d, on Run No. 87; I.P.R.’s d, e, f, h, i, j, k, l, m, on Run No. 374, and H.P.R. on same Run—For purposes of protective works in connection with the overflow of the river Waimakariri.

No. 1080, in red.—Three hundred and ten acres (more or less), situate in the Oxford district, commencing at a point on the Forest road, the same being sixty-nine chains fifty links distant from and north-east of Trig. Station 0.86; thence westerly at an angle of 41 deg. with the said road, a distance of one hundred and two chains to the northern bank of the Waimakariri; thence southerly and easterly following the said bank to the road before-mentioned; and from thence returning along the road to the commencing point, subject, nevertheless, to sections 7735, 6766, and 8599—For tramway and other purposes.

No. 1237, in red.—Twelve hundred and two acres (more or less), situate in the Ashburton and Timaru districts, commencing at a point on the southern side of the road leading by Trig. pole 79, the said point being thirty-two chains north-east of Trig. pole 78; thence northerly, following the said road a distance of eighty-two chains; thence westerly at an angle