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Crown Lands Notices.

Lease of Village-homestead Lands at Cheviot, Canterbury.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th April, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the lands described in the Schedule hereto will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, as village-homestead allotments, on Monday, the 14th day of May, 1894, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—CHEVIOT COUNTY.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Cheviot Survey District.—Caverhill Village.

Section 14 consists of a steep face, and small good flat, with well-grassed sunny aspect; watered by stream. Fenced on two sides by a substantial wire fence. Only a portion of this section is ploughable.

Sections 15, 16, 17, and 18 comprise rich, deep alluvial flats, swamps, and ploughable downs, more or less broken by gullies; the downs and dry land have been broken up, and laid down in English grasses; the flats are at present partly subject to overflow; the swamps can be drained. There is a good iron fence along the western boundary.

Sections 20, 21, 22, and 25 comprise low flat-topped downs and swamps; the tops and a fair proportion of downs are ploughable; the southern faces are ferny; in places there is a fair depth of soil, in other parts the soil is thin; the lands are fairly grassed with tussock and other native and English grasses, and are all watered by streams.

Sections 14 to 25 are situated in the Ram Paddock, and are from 20 chains to two miles from Mackenzie Township.

Lowry Peaks Survey District.—Homeview Village.

| 14 | XII. | 32 1 34 | 0 10 0 | 8 2 4 |
| 17 | " | 29 2 6 | 0 10 0 | 7 7 9 |

These sections comprise good rich flat land, intersected by terrace; rich black soil; all ploughable. Portion below terrace consists of rich, deep alluvial soil, partly liable to flood, covered with flax. Situated near junction of Munro and Ward Roads, about a mile and a half from Mackenzie Township.

| 26 | XII. | 20 0 0 | 0 12 0 | 6 0 0 |

This section comprises flat land, rich deep black soil, laid down in English grass, and ploughable. Situated near junction of Ward and Munro Roads, about a mile and a half from Mackenzie Township.

Cheviot Survey District.

| 46 | VII. | 34 0 10 | 0 6 0 | 5 2 2 |

This section is situated on the Parnassus Road, about a mile and a quarter from Mackenzie Township, and comprises good low downs, well grassed with tussock and other native and English grasses; light black soil, clay subsoil; all ploughable.

| 47 | VII. | 59 3 2 | 0 5 0 | 7 9 5 |
| 48 | " | 52 2 38 | 0 5 0 | 6 11 10 |
| 49 | " | 39 2 34 | 0 6 0 | 5 19 2 |

These sections are situated on the Parnassus Road, about a mile from Mackenzie Township, and comprise good undulating downs, well grassed with tussock and other native and English grasses, intersected by easy-faced gullies; light black soil on clay subsoil; nearly all ploughable. Nearly the whole of Section 49 is laid down in English grass.

| 50 | VII. | 20 2 36 | 0 7 0 | 3 12 6 |
| 51 | " | | | |

These sections are situated on Levin Road; slightly undulating; laid down in English grass; clay subsoil; all ploughable.

| 52 | VII. | 12 3 0 | 0 10 0 | 3 3 9 |
| 53 | " | 13 2 16 | 0 10 0 | 3 8 0 |
| 54 | " | 24 2 31 | 0 10 0 | 6 3 6 |

These sections are situated on Gerard Road, about a mile and a quarter from Mackenzie Township, and comprise generally flat land, with deep rich alluvial soil, ploughable, watered; well adapted for market-gardening; a portion liable to heavy flood, but this could easily be remedied by widening present ditch.

These sections are situated on Ward Road, and comprise flat and slightly undulating land, with good black soil, clay subsoil; laid down in English grass; all ploughable.

Port Robinson Village.

| 17 | XI. | 10 1 35 | 0 8 0 | 2 2 0 |
| 19 | " | 7 1 22 | 0 8 0 | 1 10 0 |
| 21 | " | 6 2 0 | 0 7 6 | 1 4 5 |
| 35 | " | 23 0 0 | 0 4 0 | 2 6 0 |
| 39 | " | 14 1 0 | 0 6 0 | 2 2 9 |

Sections 17, 19, and 21 are situated on the Cathedral Road, above the Bluff, and comprise good flat and undulating well-grassed land; no water. Section 35 is situated a quarter of a mile south of Port Robinson, and comprises generally rough hill-faces; soil good; vegetation—grass, fern, tutu, and some scrub; watered. Section 39 is situated on the Gore Bay Road, adjacent to Port Robinson Township site, and comprises generally hill-side land; good soil; vegetation—tutu, fern, grass, &c.; no water.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Grazing Licenses of Lands at Cheviot for Sale by Auction.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th April, 1894.

IN pursuance of “The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893,” it is hereby notified that grazing licenses of the lands described in the Schedule hereto will be offered for sale by public auction, at Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 15th day of May, 1894.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—CHEVIOT COUNTY.—CHEVIOT SURVEY DISTRICT.

These sections are situated in the Dingle Paddock, and near the Brothers, between the Jed Road and stream, and comprise flat, undulating, and hilly land; soil of fair quality; good grass, with scrub and fern in places, and a small swamp on Section 9. Subject to the right of the public to use the old dray-road in the event of the new road becoming blocked, and subject also to right of entry for the purpose of obtaining stone or gravel.

| .. | IX. | 11 1 0 | 2 9 | 0 15 6 |
| .. | " | 10 3 0 | 2 9 | 0 14 10 |

Limestone reserve. These sections are situated adjacent to the Buxton Stream, on the coast, and comprise some flat and steep hillside land of good quality, well grassed, but with some scrub on the Buxton and other parts. Subject to right of access to work and obtain stone or gravel.

Term, three years, subject to resumption on six months' notice, and to such other conditions as may be prescribed. If not sold at auction, to remain open for application.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Sale of Cheviot Lands by Auction.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th April, 1894.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893,” I, John McKenzie, the Minister of Lands for the time being, appointed under “The Land Act, 1892,” do hereby notify that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, at Christchurch, on Tuesday, the fifteenth day of May, 1894, in the sections and at the upset prices therein stated.