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Silver Peak District, Section 1, Block VIII. (Class II.),
Tairi County; about 2,093 acres; term, seven years; upset
annual rental, £55; annual rental under expiring lease,
£26 12s. 10d. Situated five miles from Mount Allan Rail-
way-station (Otago Central), is well watered, and fairly
grazed. Merino sheep are now being grazed upon the land.
The altitude varies from 1,500ft. to 2,000ft. above sea-level.
Run 5 of c (Class II.), part of Benmore Station, Waitaki
County; about 3,900 acres; estimated carrying capacity,
3,900 sheep; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £20;
annual rental under expiring lease, £5. Present lessee,
Messrs. R. Campbell and Sons. Situated thirty-four miles
from Kurow Railway-station, and extends in a narrow belt
from the confluence of the Ahuriri River with the Waitaki
River to about one mile above Totara Creek. It includes
several islands in the Ahuriri River. The main road skirts
the last-named river on the west of the run. The country is
low-lying, at an altitude from 1,000ft. to 1,200ft. above sea-
level.
Table Hill District, Section 69, Block IV. (Class II.),
Bruce County; about 202 acres; term, seven years; upset
annual rental, £5; annual rental under last lease, £10 2s.
Situated one mile from Manuka Railway-station, forty-five
miles from Dunedin (Lawrence Branch). The country is
medium grazing quality, broken, well watered by tributaries
of the Tokomairiro River, and adapted for grazing half-bred
sheep. A good road passes near this section.
Run 206D (Class I.), Maniototo County; about 3,940 acres;
term, fourteen years. Upset annual rental, £50. Valuation
for improvements, £83 15s. Annual rental under expiring
lease, £120. Present lessee, Mr. J. Malloch. This run is
situated between Kyeburn Hundred and the summit of the
Kakanui Range, with outlet by tracks to Kyeburn and
Naseby. This country attains an altitude from 2,000ft. to
5,000ft. above sea-level, is poorly grassed, but suitable for
merino sheep.
Run 262 (Class I.), part of Galloway Station, Vincent
County; about 40,520 acres; term, fourteen years; upset
annual rental, £350; valuation for improvements, £603;
annual rental under last lease, £960. Present lessees,
Messrs. R. Campbell and Sons. Situated ten miles from
Alexandra. This run is situated between Manorburn and
Hope's Creek, and comprises runs recently held as 262, 262D,
and part of 262c. There are tracks to this country from
Alexandra and Roxburgh. The land is fairly grassed, and is
carrying at the present time merino sheep, for which it is
well adapted. 2,000ft. to 3,000ft. above sea-level are the
altitudes.
Run 226E (Class I.), Vincent County; about 9,730 acres;
term, nine years; upset annual rental, £50; valuation for
improvements, £117 10s.; annual rental under expiring lease,
£370. Present lessee, Mr. A. R. Blackwood. Situated ten
miles from St. Bathans, near the head of the Dunstan Creek,
well watered by the tributaries of that creek, and accessible
by track from Tarras and St. Bathan's. The country is high-
lying and poorly grassed, but adapted for merino sheep. The
altitude varies from 3,000ft. to 5,000ft. above sea-level.
Possession of the foregoing runs will be given on the 1st
March, 1894, except in the case of the last five (5 of c, Sec-
tion 9, Block IV., Table Hill District, 206D, 262, and 226E).
Possession of the first (5 of c) will be given 1st May, 1894,
and of the remaining four 1st March, 1893.
Valuations must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue,
Dunedin, before the licensee will be let into possession. The
amount of such valuations shall, exclusive of the value of a
rabbit-proof fence, in no case exceed three times the amount
of the average annual rental paid under the expiring lease or
license during the term thereof, or five times such amount
in cases where the annual rent does not exceed £50.
The above runs will be sold generally in accordance with
the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."
Plans will be circulated, and may be obtained on applica-
tion, early in February.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Licenses liable to Forfeiture.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 23rd January, 1893.
PURSUANT to section 215 of "The Land Act, 1892,"
notice is hereby given to THOMAS ANTHONY DOUGLAS,
occupier of Section 37, Block VI., Table Hill District, under
Pastoral License 482, and HUGH MCPHERSON, occupier of
Runs 458 and 468, under Pastoral License 926, that the said
licenses are liable to forfeiture, and if the rent, together
with the full amount of penalty due thereon, be not paid
within three months of date hereof, the said licenses will be
declared forfeited.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

Sitting of Court adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 11th February, 1893.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native
Land Court advertised to be held at Wellington, on
the 15th day of February, 1893, has been adjourned until the
20th day of February, 1893, at the same place.
W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amend-
ment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 13th February, 1893.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will,
under the authority and for the purposes of the said
Acts, hold a Court at Palmerston North, on the 24th day of
February, 1893, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for investigating
the cases mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which
time and place all persons interested in the said cases, and
having any objections to the said dealings, are hereby
notified to attend.
W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

AORANGI NO. 1, SECTION 2B.
92-599. LEASE dated the 17th day of October, 1892, from
Hara Tauranga and others to Joseph Saunders.

HOKOWHITU NO. 1.
92-601. Transfer dated the 12th day of December, 1892,
from Teira te Panau to John Christian Richter and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 1.
92-602. Transfer dated the 14th day of September, 1892,
from Huru te Hiaro and another to John Christian Richter
and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 1.
92-603. Transfer dated the 1st day of November, 1892,
from Erina te Rangiputara and others to John Christian
Richter and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 2.
92-604. Transfer dated the 28th day of November, 1892,
from Rapana Matai and another to John Christian Richter
and others

HOKOWHITU NO. 2.
92-605. Transfer dated the 20th day of September, 1892,
from Kani te Uau and others to John Christian Richter
and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 6.
92-606. Transfer dated the 23rd day of September, 1892,
from Waata Tohu and others to John Christian Richter
and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 6.
92-607. Transfer dated the 29th day of November, 1892,
from Hanita te Aweawe and another to John Christian
Richter and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 6.
93-14. Transfer dated the 17th day of January, 1893, from
Erihapeti Hori to John Christian Richter and others.

AORANGI (NO. 3H, PART OF).
93-13. Transfer dated the 17th day of November, 1892,
from Horima Mutuahi and others to Walter Kirkpatrick
Simpson.

SECTION 1B, TAONUI AHUATURANGA NO. 1.
93-15. Transfer dated the 14th day of January, 1893, from
Hoeta Kahuhui to John Hurley.

HOKOWHITU NO. 1.
93-29. Transfer dated the 18th day of January, 1893, from
Hineuru to John Christian Richter and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 2.
93-30. Transfer dated the 19th day of January, 1893, from
Tarita Tiweta to John Christian Richter and others.

HOKOWHITU NO. 6.
93-31. Transfer dated the 5th day of January, 1893, from
Erina te Aweawe and another to John Christian Richter.

HOKOWHITU NO. 2A.
93-66. Transfer dated the 3rd day of November, 1892, from
Tamati te Panau to William Lewis Luxford and another.

AORANGI NO. 3, SECTION 5B.
93-67. Transfer dated the 20th day of January, 1893, from
Hara Tauranga and others to Joseph Saunders.