DEC. 7.]

Description.—Norsewood District: Mixed forest,
some good agricultural land where level, the hilly
parts suited for pastoral purposes; distance from
Napier about seventy-two miles, of which sixty-five
miles are by rail.

Takapau District: Forest land, with some good
timber; soil generally light; situated between
Ormondville and Kopua. Section 3 has a frontage
to the railway-line.

THIRD-CLASS LAND.
NORSEWOOD SURVEY DISTRICT.

III. | 21 | 138 2 0 | 69 5 0

MAUNGAHARURU SURVEY DISTRICT.—POHUI BUSH.

IX. | 16 | 25 1 6 | 12 13 0

Description.—The section at Pohui Bush is pas-
toral land, partly bush, partly open, distant about one
mile from Napier-Taupo Road.

SCHEDULE OF LANDS FOR SALE ON DEFERRED PAY-
MENTS.

BUSH MILLS SPECIAL SETTLEMENT.

17 | 150 0 0 | 150 0 0
18 | 150 0 0 | 150 0 0

Description.—The Bush Mills Settlement is in the
Woodville District, about two and a half miles from
the township.

NORSEWOOD SURVEY DISTRICT.

| III. | 16 | 74 1 0 | 111 7 6 |
| VI. | 28 | 50 0 0 | 90 0 0* |
| | 3 | 50 0 0 | 62 10 0 |
| | 5 | 50 0 0 | 125 0 0† |

• £15, which must be paid in cash at sale, added for improvements.
  † £50, which must be paid in cash at sale, added for improvements.

SMALL-FARM ALLOTMENT, KUMEROA.

| III. | 11 | 9 3 26 | 55 5 8* |

• £30 10s., which must be paid in cash at sale, added for improvements.

Sale of Pastoral Leases of Crown Lands.—Prelimi-
nary Notice.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 20th September, 1882.

ONE million seven hundred and fifty thousand
acres of Crown lands will shortly be open for
pastoral lease in the Provincial District of Otago,
New Zealand.

This country is at present held under lease in
forty-six runs until the 1st March, 1884, and will
again be offered in runs suitable to the nature of the
country; but no lessee will be allowed to take up
more than will carry twenty thousand sheep or four
thousand head of cattle.

The leases will be for a term of years to be here-
after determined; but in no case will any lease be
for a period exceeding twenty-one years.

Compensation for improvement up to three years'
rental will be allowed at the end of the lease.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1843

In order to give new pastoral lessees time to make
arrangements, the licenses will, in terms of the Land
Acts, be sold by public auction, at the Land Office,
Dunedin, in the latter end of February, 1883, twelve
months before possession is to be given. One year's
rent will be payable in advance on the license at the
time of sale.

The country has been occupied for upwards of
twenty years. It is well grassed, well watered, sound,
and healthy.

Distance from port by good roads and railways
part of the way, from thirty to one hundred and
fifty miles.

Maps and further particulars will be obtainable
shortly at the Land Offices of New Zealand, and at
places in the Australian Colonies, to be named in
future advertisements.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Leases of Southland Runs to be sold by Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 7th October, 1882.

THE following Licenses of Runs, for a term of ten
years, commencing the 1st March, 1883, will be
offered by auction, at the Land Office, Invercargill,
at noon, on Wednesday, the 20th December next
(the upset rental of 2d. per acre per annum), under
the general conditions contained in "The Land Act,
1877," and "The Land Act 1877 Amendment Act,
1879." Plans showing boundaries can be seen at
Land Offices throughout the colony :--

Run 119B, about 2,700 acres, known as Lora
Station, Southland County, Hokonui District. Up-
set rent, £22 10s. per annum. License fee, £5.

Run 148, about 9,650 acres, known as Benmore
Station, Southland County, Hokonui District. Up-
set rent, £80 8s. 4d. per annum. License fee, £7
10s.

Run 148A, about 8,950 acres, adjoining above.
Upset rent, £74 11s. 8d. per annum. License fee,
£7 10s.

Run 154A, about 1,008 acres, adjoining Run 154,
Avondale, Southland County, Taringatura District.
Upset rent, £8 8s. per annum. License fee, £5.

Run 181A, about 4,901 acres, being subdivision of
Castle Rock Station, Wallace County, Taringatura
District. Upset rent, £40 16s. 10d. per annum. Li-
cense fee, £5.

Run 188A, about 11,200 acres, known as Centre
Hill Station, Wallace County, Centre Hill District.
Upset rent, £93 6s. 8d. per annum License fee,
£10.

Run 188B, about 10,200 acres, adjoining above.
Upset rent, £85 per annum. License fee, £10.

Run 188c, about 10,300 acres, adjoining above.
Upset rent, £85 16s. 8d. per annum. License fee,
£10.

Run 198A, about 10,800 acres, known as Dunrobin
Station, Wallace County, Centre Hill District. Up-
set rent, £90 per annum. License fee, £10.

Run 198B, about 15,400 acres, adjoining above.
Upset rent, £128 6s. 8d. per annum. License fee,
£10.

Run 302A, about 6,200 acres, adjoining Five Rivers
Estate, Southland County, Eyre District. Upset
rent, £51 13s. 4d. per annum. License fee, £7 10s.

Run 302c, about 10,250 acres, known as Eyre
Creek Station, Southland County, Eyre District.
Upset rent, £85 8s. 4d. per annum. License fee,
£10.

Run 119A, about 4,210 acres, known as Wantwood
Station, Southland County, Hokonui District. Up-
set rent, £35 1s. 8d. per annum. License fee, £5.