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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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a good orchard ; the section is well watered by the Kiwitea,
and is suitable for immediate occupation and stocking. The
general elevation above sea-level is about 1,300ft. The
improvements comprise grassing of 250 acres, 10 chains of
fencing, and an orchard of 1½ acres, planted with a variety
of fruit trees.

These sections are situated in Bunnythorpe, and form part
of the land hitherto reserved for railway purposes ; the posi-
tion is central as regards the Manawatu District, and is
adjacent to the railway-station. The area consists of flat
land of good quality, covered with mixed forest. The sec-
tions offer a favourable opportunity for a small settler or
working-man to secure a suitable home.

170 | XIV. | Mangaone .. | 23 0 0 | 1 15 0

This section is situated at Hastwell Village, in a bend of
the Kopuaranga, on both sides of the road-line laid off
towards the Mangaone Valley, and at the back of Village
Sections Nos. 25, 26, 28, and 29, and comprises flat land with
low hills on the south-eastern part ; the soil is fair and the
forest is of mixed character ; the section is well watered and
well situated.

45 | XIII. | Makuri .. | 10 0 0 | 2 10 0

This section is situated at the junction of the Makuri
Valley and Mount Marchant Roads, about twelve miles from
Pahiatua, and comprises flat land of good quality, covered
with mixed forest. The site will probably be suitable for a
store and accommodation-house.

SMALL RUN.

132 | XIII. | Mangaone .. | 602 0 0 | 0 0 6
Weighted with £21 for improvements.

This section is situated about four miles south of Eketa-
huna on the main coach-road, and comprises rough hills and
a little flat land of inferior quality, the formation is papa ;
the whole area is covered with forest, including rimu, rata,
tawa, tawhero, &c., and usual undergrowth ; the section is
fairly well watered.

FORFEITED DEFERRED-PAYMENT SECTIONS.

Upset Price per Acre.

5 | XII. | Apiti .. | 109 3 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Feilding Special Settlement
Block, and comprises hilly land and a small flat, the soil is
good ; the forest includes rimu, kahikatea, rewa, matai, and
dense undergrowth. The section is watered by a branch of
Coal Creek.

42 | XII. | Makuri .. | 98 1 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Pahiatua-Puketoi Special-
settlement Block, and comprises hilly and a little flat land
of good quality, covered with mixed bush and usual under-
growth. The access is by the Tiraumea Road ; the distance
from Pahiatua being about seven and a half miles.

35 | X. | Pohangina .. | 107 1 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Awahou-Pohangina Special-
settlement Block, and comprises mixed bush lands of good
quality, including some good flats ; the section is well
watered by a branch stream.

27 | X. | Pohangina .. | 100 2 0 | 1 0 0

This section is situated in the Awahou-Pohangina Special-
settlement Block, and comprises hilly and flat lands covered
with mixed bush and dense underscrub ; the section is
intersected by a branch stream.

PUBLIC RESERVE.

Annual Rent per Acre.

11 | X. | Mangahao .. | 21 2 0 | 0 2 0

This section is situated in the Woodville-Mangahao
Special-settlement Block, on the banks of the Mangahao
River, and comprises flat land of good quality, covered with
rimu and tawa bush and light undergrowth. The access is
by the Bridge Road, the distance from the Forty-mile Bush
Road being about four and a half miles.

Sale of Leases of Pastoral Runs, Canterbury District.

THE under-mentioned runs will be offered for sale by
public auction, at the Land Office, Christchurch, at
11 a.m., on Tuesday, the 29th April, 1890. The tenures will
be as noted below ; the upset rental specified being in each
case for the whole period for which the run will be let,
except Run 100.

LEASE FOR 13 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS.
Ashburton County.
Lithograph 6.

Run 100, about 35,000 acres (24,000 acres grass), Blackford
Station ; upset rental, £400 per annum.

TEN MONTHS’ TENURE.
Ashburton County.
Lithograph 6.

Run 101, about 1,900 acres, McFarlane’s Station ; upset
rental, £35.
Run 105, about 1,520 acres, part of Anama Station ; upset
rental, £48.

Ashley County.

Run 123, about 8,730 acres, Greta Peaks Station ; upset
rental, £367.
Run 126, about 3,980 acres, Motanau Station ; upset
rental, £167.

Akaroa County.

Run 182, about 2,024 acres, The Spit ; upset rental, £42.
Run 183, about 2,550 acres, Waikoka Station ; upset
rental, £80.
Runs 182 and 183 are situated on the spit, between Lake
Ellesmere and the sea.

RUNS SITUATED WITHIN THE AREA OF SELEC-
TION BY THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

TEN MONTHS’ TENURE.
Ashley County.
Lithograph 9.

Run 131, about 23,000 acres, Horsley Down Station ; upset
rental, £685.
Run 132, about 33,000 acres, Heathstock Station ; upset
rental, £835.
Run 136, about 4,326 acres, Broomfield Station ; upset
rental, £135.
Run 137, about 8,500 acres, Mount Grey Station ; upset
rental, £221.
Run 138, about 360 acres, part of Loburn Station ; upset
rental, £11.
Runs 147 and 148, about 4,842 acres, Ashley Gorge Station ;
upset rental, £150.
Run 150, about 4,972 acres, View Hill Station ; upset
rental, £210.
Run 151, about 3,200 acres, part Burnt Hill Station ; upset
rental, £100.

Selwyn County.
Lithograph 8.

Run 157, about 3,016 acres, Terrace Station ; upset rental,
£84.

Lithograph 9.

Run 170, about 16,542 acres, Mount Torlesse Station ;
upset rental, £315.

SIX MONTHS’ TENURE.
Ashley County.
Lithograph 9.

Run 134, about 5,350 acres, part of Whiterock Station ;
upset rental, £76.
Run 135, about 13,712 acres, Doctors Hills Station ; upset
rental £300.
Run 140, about 7,000 acres, Mount Thomas Station ; upset
rental, £140.
Run 143, about 24,000 acres, part of Okuku Station ; upset
rental, £130.

Selwyn County.
Lithograph 8.

Run 155, about 714 acres, Ashfield Station ; upset rental,
£13.
Run 156, about 5,700 acres, Hororata Station ; upset
rental, £90.
Run 160, about 6,040 acres, High Peak Station ; upset
rental, £113.
Part of Run 162, about 2,316 acres, part of Homebush
Station ; upset rental, £48.
Run 163, about 2,288 acres, part of Homebush Station ;
upset rental, £48.
Run 162A, about 720 acres, part of Dalethorpe Station ;
upset rental, £15.
Part of Run 164, about 1,869 acres, part of Dalethorpe
Station ; upset rental, £35.
Run 165, about 2,981 acres, part of Dalethorpe Station ;
upset rental, £50.
Run 166, about 5,500 acres, part of Dalethorpe Station ;
upset rental, £80.

Six months’ rent must be paid at the time of sale, and
possession will be given on the 2nd May, 1890. Conditions
as to further payment of rents, date of leases, &c., may be
obtained at the Land Office, Christchurch, and will also be
announced at the time of sale.