FEB. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 191

Lease of Pastoral Runs, Southland Land District.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Invercargill, 18th January, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public
auction, at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Tues-
day, the 28th February, 1893:—

CLASS I. (Term: Ten years, from the 1st March, 1894.)

Run 119A, part Wantwood Station, Southland County;
6,406 acres; upset rental, £53 7s. 8d. High, broken country,
sparsely covered with fern and tussock, and is split into nine
pieces by intervening freehold land. Altitude from 1,000ft.
to 3,000ft. above sea-level; distance from Mandeville Rail-
way-station from three to eight miles.

Run 119B, part Lora Station, Southland County; 2,560
acres; upset rental, £21 6s. 8d. High, broken country,
sparsely covered with fern and tussock, and is split into
three pieces by intervening freehold land. Altitude from
1,000ft. to 3,000ft. above sea-level; distance from Gore
Railway-station about eighteen miles.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Licenses, Otago Land District, for Sale by
Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 16th January, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that licenses of the under-mentioned
pastoral runs will be submitted to public auction, at
the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on the 28th February,
1893, at 11.30 a.m.:—

PASTORAL LICENSES.

Run 189 (Class I.), part of Benmore Station, Waitaki
County; about 76,600 acres; estimated carrying capacity,
19,200 sheep; term, eighteen years; upset annual rental,
£1,100. This run comprises runs at present numbered 3 of c,
189, and 189A. Annual rental under expiring leases, £1,150.
Present lessees, Messrs. R. Campbell and Sons. It is situated
forty-four miles by coach road from Kurow Railway-station,
and extends from Lake Ohau southwards to the Ahuriri
River, near which the main interior road over Lindis Pass
runs. It is touched on the east by the road running towards
the Mackenzie Country. The country is dry and healthy,
grassed, sheltered, and well adapted for merino sheep. The
altitude above sea-level ranges from 1,700ft. to 5,000ft.

Run 201 (Class I.), part of Omarama Station, Waitaki
County; about 86,770 acres; estimated carrying capacity,
17,500 sheep; term, twenty-one years; upset annual rental,
£700; annual rental under expiring lease, £894. Pre-
sent lessee, Lady Young. Situated forty-two miles from
Kurow Railway-station, and extends from the Ahuriri River
southwards to the summit of Mount St. Bathan's. It is for
the most part mountainous country, grassed, healthy, partly
sheltered, suitable for carrying merino sheep, and well
watered by the Omarama River, Longslip Creek, and the
head waters of the Dunstan. The coach-road over Lindis
Pass goes through the north-western end of the run. The
altitude ranges from 1,400ft. to 6,800ft. above sea-level.

Run 445 (Class I.), part of Lauder Station, Waitaki County;
area, about 23,000 acres; estimated carrying capacity, 4,000
sheep; term, six years; upset annual rental, £10; annual
rental under expiring lease, £10. Present lessees, Messrs.
Ross and Glendining. This run is situated nine miles north-
west of Naseby, and consists of high country. It is watered
by tributaries of the Otamatakau River. The Hawkdun
Range forms the western boundary. The altitude of the
country varies from 4,000ft. to 6,000ft. above sea-level.

Run 211 (Class I.), part of Kyeburn Station, Maniototo
and Waitaki Counties; about 90,900 acres; estimated carry-
ing capacity, 18,000 sheep; term, twenty-one years; upset
annual rental, £900; annual rental under expiring leases,
£1,303 10s. Present lessees, Messrs. Stewart and Mackenzie.
This run comprises runs at present numbered 206c, 211, 211A,
362A, and part of 206A. It adjoins Kyeburn and Naseby, and
extends to within about ten miles of Alexandra. The country
includes the whole of the western watershed of the Kyeburn
north of the main road, and extends across the Mount Ida
Range to the head-waters of the Otamatakau River. It
includes the Upper Kyeburn Plains and the summer country
of the Mount Ida Range. This country is of an altitude
ranging from 1,400ft. to 5,000ft. above sea-level, and is well
grassed and adapted for carrying merino and half-bred sheep,
and has sufficient winter country with the high summer
country.

Run 325B (Class I.), part of Earnscleugh Station, Vincent
County; about 9,650 acres; estimated carrying capacity,
3,000 sheep; term, nine years; upset annual rental, £180;
annual rental under expiring lease, £201. Present lessee,
Mr. C. R. Howden. Situated near Clyde, and lies on the
west bank of the Clutha River. It is bounded by the Earns-
cleugh and Hawksburn on the south, by a wire fence on the
north, and by the Clutha River on the east. The main road
along the bank of the Clutha River traverses this country.
The land is of good grazing quality, and suitable for carrying
merino sheep. The elevation above sea-level varies from
1,800ft. to 3,000ft.

Run 33 (Class I.), Lake County; area about 1,100 acres;
estimated carrying capacity, 400 sheep; term, eleven years;
upset annual rental, £5 5s.; annual rental under expiring
lease, £5 5s. Present lessee, Mr. J. Forbes. It is situated
at Maori Point on the Shotover River, fifteen miles by road
from Queenstown, and consists of country suitable for grazing
merino sheep. The altitude above sea-level averages 3,000ft.

Run 212E (Class II.), part of Dusky Hill Station, Tuapeka
County; about 2,442 acres; term, ten years; upset annual
rental, £30; annual rental under expiring lease, £25. Pre-
sent lessee, Isabella Kirke. Situated six miles from Heriot
Railway-station. Is watered by the Pomahaka River, and
accessible by track from Kelso. The country is of rather
poor quality, with fern, and occupies an elevation above sea-
level, which varies from 1,000ft. to 2,000ft.

Run 322 (Class I.), part of Omarama Station, Waitaki
County; about 96,130 acres; estimated carrying capacity,
20,000 sheep; term, twenty-one years; upset annual rental,
£1,000; annual rental under expiring lease, £993. Present
lessee, Lady Young. This run comprises runs at present
numbered 322, 322A, 322B, and 403. It is situated thirty-four
miles from Kurow Railway-station, and extends from the
Ahuriri River to the Hawkdun Mountains, being bounded on
the east by the Gala and on the west by the Omarama and
Manuherikia Rivers. It is traversed by the main road from
Omarama towards Kurow. Being sound pastoral country,
grassed, and ranging in altitude from 1,200ft. to 5,700ft.
above sea-level, it is well adapted for carrying merino sheep.

Crookston District, Sections 47 and 48, Block I. (Class II.),
Tuapeka County; about 566 acres; term, seven years; up-
set annual rental, £7; annual rental under expiring lease,
£4 11s. 6d. Situated two miles from Beaumont, and consists
of fern country, adapted for carrying merino or half-bred
sheep. The country is well watered by branches of the
Clutha River, and is contiguous to a good road leading from
Lawrence to Roxburgh. The elevation varies from 600ft. to
1,000ft. above sea-level.

Crookston District, Sections 45 and 46, Block I., and Sec-
tions 1, 2, and 3, Block XVI. (Class II.), Tuapeka County;
about 1,108 acres; term, seven years; upset annual rental,
£14; annual rental under expiring lease, £13 17s. Situated
two miles from Beaumont, close to a good road leading
from Lawrence to Roxburgh, and are well watered by
branches of the Clutha River. The country is ferny, and
adapted for grazing merino or half-bred sheep. The eleva-
tion above sea-level varies from 600ft. to 1,000ft.

Crookston District, Sections 4 and 5, Block XVI. (Class
II.), Tuapeka County; about 421 acres; term, seven years;
upset annual rental, £5 10s.; annual rental under expiring
lease, £5 5s. 3d. Situated two and a half miles from
Beaumont. They consist of fern country, lying at an eleva-
tion above sea-level varying from 600ft. to 1,000ft., and are
well adapted for carrying merino or half-bred sheep. The
country is well watered by branches of the Clutha River.

Crookston District, Sections 3 and 4, Block XV. (Class II.),
Tuapeka County; about 393 acres; term, seven years; up-
set annual rental, £5; annual rental under expiring lease,
£4 18s. 4d. Situated five miles from Beaumont, close to the
Lawrence-Roxburgh Road. They are well watered by
branches of the Clutha River, and are capable of grazing
merino or half-bred sheep. The elevation is from 600ft. to
1,000ft. above sea-level.

Crookston District, Sections 8, 10, and 11, Block XV.
(Class II.), Tuapeka County; about 588 acres; term, seven
years; upset annual rental, £7 10s.; annual rental under
expiring lease, £7 7s. Situated four miles from Beaumont.
They are fern country, close to the road leading from Law-
rence to Roxburgh, are well watered, and capable of carrying
merino or half-bred sheep. The altitude varies from 600ft.
to 1,000ft. above sea-level.

Crookston District, Sections 9, 12, and 15, Block XV.
(Class II.), Tuapeka County; about 463 acres; term, seven
years; upset annual rental, £6; annual rental under ex-
piring lease, £5 15s. 9d. Situated four miles from Beau-
mont, close to the Lawrence-Roxburgh Road. The country
is fern, capable of grazing merino or half-bred sheep, is well
watered, and lies at an altitude varying from 600ft. to 1,000ft.
above sea-level.

Silver Peak District, Section 1, Block III. (Class II.),
Taieri County; about 1,856 acres; term, ten years; upset
annual rental, £23; annual rental under expiring lease,
£15 9s. 4d. Situated five miles from Dunedin, and three
miles from Mount Allan Railway-station (Otago Central).
The land is well watered and fairly grassed. The elevation
is from 1,500ft. to 2,000ft. above sea-level. Merino sheep
are now being grazed upon this country.