1456
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

Land in Southland for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th August, 1894.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned land will be open for sale or selection on and after the 14th November, 1894, and may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on lease in perpetuity.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Open undulating land; soil good; well watered. Distant about three miles from Waikaka Township.

Three-fourths open land; balance covered with inferior bush, suitable only for firewood. The whole is low-lying and swampy. It is about 50ft. above sea-level, and is situated about five miles from Forest Hill railway siding.

SECOND-CLASS LAND.

| Southland | Hokonui | 806 | | 37 0 27 | 0 12 6 | 23 4 7 | 0 7½ | 0 11 7 | 0 6 | 0 9 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southland | New River Hundred | 51 | X. | 62 2 10 | 0 15 0 | 46 18 5 | 0 9 | 1 3 6 | 0 7 2 | 0 18 10 |
| | Ditto | 52 | | 75 0 0 | 0 15 0 | 56 5 0 | 0 9 | 1 8 2 | 0 7 2 | 1 2 6 |
| | | 53 | | 75 3 27 | 0 15 0 | 56 18 9 | 0 9 | 1 8 6 | 0 7 2 | 1 2 10 |

Land partly open; balance covered with bush of no commercial value; about 300ft. above sea-level. Distant about three miles from East Dipton Township.

These sections are all low-lying, partly swampy; covered with timber fit for fencing and firewood; height, 150ft. above sea-level. They are distant about five miles from Makarewa Railway-station.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs open for Lease on Application.

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 3rd August, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application at the District Lands Office, on and after the 10th October, 1894, at the half-yearly rental noted opposite the runs. In case of more than one application for the runs on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS PASTORAL COUNTRY.

Tuapeka County.

A subdivision of Pastoral Run 170B, part of Beaumont Station, recently held by Mr. George Smithson. It fronts, and is watered by the tributaries of, the Clutha River. Access to the land may be gained from Lawrence by bullock-dray, twenty-three miles; also by main road Lawrence to Beaumont, twelve miles, and thence by track, three miles. The run comprises open broken country, of very fair quality, with small areas fit for cultivation. Flax, manuka scrub, and a little clover are scattered over it. Altitude, 195ft. to 1,867ft. Valuation for fencing, £12 4s. 9d., to be paid on application, or immediately result of ballot is declared.

Waitaki County.

| Maruwenua | 2 | XVI. | 656 3 17 | 0 10 | 13 13 9 |
| | 3 | | 587 2 23 | 0 10 | 12 5 0 |
| | 6 | | 571 1 28 | 0 9 | 10 14 2 |
| | 7 | | 593 0 0 | 0 9 | 11 2 5 |
| Kakanui | 1 | IV. | 1,270 0 0 | 1 2 | 37 0 10 |
| | 3 | | 1,625 1 36 | 0 10 | 33 17 1 |

Subdivisions of Tapui and Tokarahi Stations, containing good grazing-land, considerable portions of which are fit for cultivation. Each run is well watered, and, with the exception of Section 3, Block IV., Kakanui District—which is accessible by dray-track—they front a formed road. Their distance from Livingstone varies from two to six miles. The above are at present in occupation of Messrs. A. G. Sutherland, Grant, McGimpsey, McCone, Smith, and W. Sutherland respectively. Valuations for improvements, to be paid with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, are as follow: Maruwenua District—Block XVI., Section 2, £175; Section 3, £125; Section 6, £124; Section 7, £284. Kakanui District—Block IV., Section 1, £357 5s.; Section 3, £175.

Taieri County.

Elevated snow-grass country, mostly covered with snow in winter, but fair for grazing in autumn and summer. Lies immediately above the Recreation Reserve, at Woodside, on Mount Maungatua; fronts the old Waipori Road, seven miles from Outram Railway-station; aspect, east and north-east. Valuation for fencing, £43 14s., must either be paid on application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared. Mr. James D. Heenan was last in occupation of these sections.

SECOND-CLASS PASTORAL COUNTRY.

Waitaki County.

| Kakanui | 2 | II. } | 10,376 0 0 | 0 4 | 86 9 4 |
| | 1 | III. } | | | |
| | 3 | | | | |
| | 1 | VII. } | | | |
| | 2 | VIII. } | | | |
| Kyeburn | 2 | XIV. } | | | |

With the exception of 2,000 acres on the south-west end, this run is well grassed throughout, and is watered by a number of small streams. The north-east portion contains some arable land. Distance from Livingstone by formed road, four miles, and from Tokarahi Railway-station, ten miles. The average altitude of the country is 2,600ft. Mr. and Mrs. John Mulholland recently surrendered the above, which was comprised in Tokarahi Station. Valuation for improvements, £327, must either be lodged with application or be paid by the applicant immediately he is declared successful at ballot.

| Kakanui | 2 | III. } | 5,180 0 0 | 0 2½ | 26 19 7 |
| | 1 | VI. } | | | |
| | 2 | VII. } | | | |