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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 12

Cheques forwarded as deposits must be marked by the bank on which they are drawn as “Correct for fourteen days.”
J. H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Totara Timber on Crown Lands, Wellington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act, 1885,” and the regulations issued thereunder, that the trees on the under-mentioned sections will be put up for sale by public auction, at the upset price of 10s. per tree, at the Land Office, Wellington, on Tuesday, the 18th March, 1890, at noon.

The purchaser shall pay 50 per centum of the purchase-money on the fall of the hammer, and the balance within thirty days from the date of the sale. He shall have the sole use of the land and the right to cut and remove all timber thereon during a period of five years from the same date.

MANGAHAO DISTRICT.

• On Section 129 there are, in addition, 66 kahikatea trees, estimated to contain 206,000 superficial feet, besides about 900 totara trees more or less unsound.
  † On Section 133 there are, in addition, about 1,500 totara trees more or less unsound.

All the additional trees will be available to the purchaser, without extra payment, for the term of five years.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs open on Application.

Crown Lands Office,
Napier, 19th February, 1890.

THE under-mentioned runs having been offered by public auction, and not disposed of, will be open for application, at the upset rental, on and after Thursday, the 20th March next, at the Napier and Gisborne Land Offices, in terms of section 173 of “The Land Act, 1885:”—

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands open for Sale or Selection.—Land District of Canterbury.

LANDS LYING BETWEEN HINDS AND RANGITATA RIVERS.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for sale or selection, in terms of sections 3 to 11 of “The Land Act Amendment Act, 1887,” either for cash, on deferred payments, or on perpetual lease, at the option of the selector, on and after Tuesday, the 25th March, 1890 (with possession on the 2nd May, 1890).

In cases where more than one application is received for the same section on the same day for surveyed lands, priority of choice will be decided by lot at the meeting of the Land Board at which the applications are considered, and by priority of application for unsurveyed lands; but if two or more persons shall apply at the same time for the same piece of land, or any portion thereof, the Board shall determine by lot the priority of right to be heard, as provided by section 2, Appendix E, of “The Land Act, 1885.”

Lithograph No. 16.
SURVEYED LANDS.

Part of old railway reserve; well grassed; light stony land.

| 80 | I. | Hinds.. | 238 2 20 | 1 5 0 |
| 81 | " | " | 234 2 0 | |
| 82 | III. | Rangitata | 247 3 4 | |
| 83 | " | " | 247 1 37 | |
| 85 | " | " | 150 0 24 | |
| 86 | " | " | 166 2 2 | |
| 86A | " | " | 160 0 0 | |
| 87 | " | " | 233 1 26 | |
| 88 | " | " | 226 3 18 | |
| 89 | " | " | 278 0 8 | |
| 90 | II., III. | " | 254 2 11 | |
| 91 | " | " | 270 3 12 | |
| 96 | V. | " | 191 2 15 | |
| 97 | II. | " | 241 2 5 | |
| 98 | I., II. | " | 280 0 8 | |
| 99 | V. | " | 136 0 17 | |
| 100 | IV. | " | 208 0 36 | |
| 101 | I. | " | 279 0 17 | |
| 102 | IV. | " | 199 2 6 | |
| 103 | " | " | 200 0 5 | |

Part of old railway reserve; very light stony land, fairly grassed, can be ploughed, but not suited for raising grain crops; takes grass fairly if not previously cropped.

| 13 | IX. | Hinds.. | 235 0 10 | 1 5 0 |
| 15 | " | " | 316 0 0 | |
| 16 | " | " | 307 0 0 | |
| 17 | " | " | 311 0 0 | |
| 18 | " | " | 312 0 0 | |
| 10 | " | " | 80 0 2 | |
| 12 | VIII. | Rangitata | 242 3 9 | |
| 13 | " | " | 33 3 26 | |
| 4 | " | " | 79 1 22 | |
| 6 | " | " | 68 2 0 | |

Old railway reserve between Hinds and Ealing; light stony land, fairly grassed; not suitable for cropping, as the soil would soon become exhausted.

35919 | XIII. | Alford.. | 51 0 0 | 1 0 0
35948 | | " | 194 1 8 | 1 7 6

On Gawler Downs; hilly land, well grassed; difficult of access.

35884 | VIII. | Shepherd’s Bush | 39 0 0 | 1 5 0
Stony plain, one mile south of Mayfield, adjoining water-race near Mr. Mably’s farm.

35885 | IX. | Shepherd’s Bush | 91 0 0 | 1 10 0
Stony land, near the sheep-yard of the Shepherd’s Bush station.

| IX. | Shepherd’s Bush | 332 0 0 | 1 10 0
Stony land, north of and adjoining Doyle’s farm.

35888 | XIII. | Shepherd’s Bush | 1 0 26 | 1 10 0
Small piece below terrace.

35890 | XV. | Shepherd’s Bush | 104 2 30 | 1 5 0
35891 | XVI. | " | 18 0 17 | 1 5 0
35880 | " | " | 47 0 15 | 1 10 0

Stony land, on the Cracroft Run; lighter soil, than the upper part of the plain, but capable of being ploughed.

35878 | I. | Rangitata | 45 2 7 | 1 5 0
35879 | III. | " | 38 1 10 | 1 10 0

Stony land, on the Cracroft Run; light soil, with here and there patches of manuka, ploughable, but turnip crop not so certain as on the higher land.

35881 | VI. | Rangitata | 77 2 31 | 1 5 0
35882 | " | " | 105 1 30 | 1 5 0
35883 | VIII. | " | 18 3 0 | 1 5 0

Light stony land, fairly grassed, capable of being ploughed, but not suited for cropping.

35903 | XIII. | Westerfield | 73 0 19 | 1 10 0
Light stony land, adjoining Mr. Miller’s land.

35867 | I. | Hinds.. | 106 3 12 | 1 5 0
36020 | " | " | 36 2 29 | 1 5 0
35868 | " | " | 23 0 38 | 1 5 0

Light stony land, fairly grassed, capable of being ploughed, but not suited for cropping.