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61,000 acres, more or less, situate in the Waitangi district, commencing at the junction of
the Hakateramea river with the Waitangi; thence northerly following the former
river a distance measured in a straight line of about sixteen and a-half miles; thence
following a line bearing south 88 deg. west (mag.), a distance of about six miles four
chains to the eastern boundary of Run 441, to the south-eastern boundary of Run
No. 860, to the north-eastern corner of Run No. 334; thence southerly following
the eastern boundary thereof to the river Waitangi above mentioned; and from
thence returning along the same to the commencing point.—For the purpose of an
endowment for a school of agriculture.

84,950 acres, more or less, situate in the forks of the Rangitata, commencing at the junction
of the Forest Creek with the Rangitata river; thence south-westerly following the
said creek a distance measured in a straight line of about six miles sixty-four chains
to a small stream; thence north-westerly following the said stream and its southern
tributary a distance measured in a straight line of about one mile fifty-six chains;
thence following a curved line (as marked on the map of the Chief Surveyor, setting
out and describing runs south of the Rangitata) a distance measured in a straight line
of one mile forty-four chains; thence following a line bearing north 9 deg. 15 min.
east (mag.) to the southernmost corner of Runs Nos. 348 and 376; thence north-
westerly following the south-western boundary of that run to the stream forming
the north-western boundary thereof; thence following down that stream to the
river Havelock; and from thence returning along that river and the Rangitata
before mentioned to the commencing point.—For the purpose of an endowment for
a school of agriculture.

5,000 acres, more or less, situate in the Forks of the Rangitata, bounded on the south-east
by Forest Creek; on the north-east by Runs Nos. 338 and 242; on the north-west
by a line in continuation of the north-west boundary of Run 388; and on the south-
west by a line at right angles to the north-west boundary, so as to include the above
quantity.—For the purpose of an endowment for a school of agriculture.

64,640 acres, more or less, situate in the Upper Waimakariri district, commencing at the
confluence of Broken River with the Waimakariri; thence north-easterly and north-
westerly, following the latter river to its junction with the River Cass; thence
following up that river a distance measured in a straight line of about three miles
fifty-two chains; thence following a line bearing south 34 deg. east (mag.) a distance
of about four miles seventy-six chains to Cragieburn; thence following the Cragle
burn south-westerly, a distance of one mile two chains; thence following a line
bearing south 37 deg. 45 min. west (mag.) a distance of about one-and-a-quarter
miles to the stream running through Run 248; thence north-westerly following that
stream a distance of about twenty chains; thence south 87 deg. 45 min. west (mag.)
a distance of about one mile thirty-six chains to Broken River above mentioned,
and from thence returning along that river to the commencing point.—For the
purpose of an endowment for the promotion of superior education.

37,000 acres, more or less, situate at Lake Coleridge, commencing at the junction of the
Harper branch of the river Rakaia with a small stream flowing from the said lake,
and forming part of the north-eastern boundary of Run 155, Class 3, following
south-easterly along that stream and the north-eastern shore of the above mentioned
lake to the stream issuing therefrom and running into the Acheron; thence following
down the said stream to its junction with the Acheron; thence north-easterly
following up that river to Run No. 258; thence in a northerly direction following
part of the south-western and north-western boundaries of Run No. 258 to the
southernmost corner of Run No. 287; thence northerly following the south-western
boundary of the latter run to Coleridge Pass; thence following a curved line (as
marked on the map of the Chief Surveyor setting out and describing the runs in the
Upper Ashley, Upper Waimakariri, and Upper Rakaia districts) a distance
measured in a straight line of about two miles thirty-two chains; thence following
a straight line to a point on the south-eastern side of the river Harper,
situate about one hundred and twenty-five chains north-east of the junction of that
river with the Avoca; and from thence returning along the river Harper to the
commencing point.—For the purpose of an endowment for the promotion of
superior education.