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through the Weka Pass across the
Waikari Valley; thence passing east
of Horsley Downs to the gorge of
the Hurunui; thence along the
valley of the Hurunui to Lake Sum-
ner, a distance of about forty and a-
half 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 sum-
mit 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, situate in the Christ-
church 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 boun-
dary and the southern boundary of
the same section to the road first
mentioned; and from thence return-
ing along the same to the commenc-
ing point.—For purposes of protec-
tive works in connection with the
overflow of the Waimakariri.

No. 947, (in red).—Eleven thousand four
hundred acres, situate in the Christ-
church district, commencing at a
point on the Harewood road by
Riccarton, the same being the north-
western corner of section 7597, fol-
lowing westerly along the southern
side of that road to a point in line
with the western side of the road for-
ming the western boundary of section
11068; 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
7344; 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 form-
ing 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 north-
ern boundary of section 7718; thence
south-easterly 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 sec-
tion 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 sec-
tions 7850, 4897, and the before-
mentioned section 7597, to the com-
mencing 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. 37;
I.P.R.s d, e, f, h, i, j, k, l, m, on Run
No. 37A, and H.P.R. on same Run.
—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 lands, 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, and pre-emptive
rights).—For purposes in connection
with the drainage of Lake Forsyth.

No. 1116, (in red).—Two thousand
two hundred acres, situate in the
Ashburton district, including Pud-
ding Hill, bounded on the north-
ward by a branch of the river Ash-
burton; on the southward by another
branch of the same river; and on the
westward by a straight line bearing
N. 44 deg. 30 secs. E. (mag.), drawn
from a point on the southern bound-
ary, situated about three-and-a-quarter
miles measured in a straight line
from the confluence of the above-
mentioned branches of the aforesaid
river.—For educational purposes.

No. 1237, (in red).—Twelve hundred
and two acres, situate in the Ash-
burton and Timaru districts, com-
mencing at a point on the south-
ern 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