Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 517

Pastoral Runs, Otago, for Lease.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 19th January, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned pastoral
lands will be submitted to public auction at the Crown
Lands Office, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 25th day of
February, 1897, at 11 a.m.

PASTORAL LANDS.

(Under Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892.")

Sections 5 to 9, and 11 to 15, Block VII., Tuapeka East
District (Class I.), Tuapeka County: Area, 2,644 acres 1 rood;
term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £50. Situated
between Bungtown Creek and the Waitahuna River, about
six miles west of Lawrence. Highest point, 1,340ft. Present
licensee, John Sutherland.

Section 16, Block X., Teviot District (Class I.), Tuapeka
County: Area, 462 acres 1 rood 29 perches; term, ten years;
upset annual rental, £3. Situated two miles west of Rox-
burgh. Highest point, 3,149ft. Present licensee, Matthew
Elliott.

Run No. 446 (Class II.), Clutha County: Area, 2,500
acres; term, seven years; upset annual rental, £30.
Situated in the valley of the Tahakopa River, about ten
miles north-east of Waikawa. Altitude, 700ft. Present
licensee, Murdoch McLellan.

Section 5, Block VIII., Teviot District (Class I.), Tuapeka
County: Area, 181 acres 2 roods 6 perches; term, seven
years; upset annual rental, £4 11s. Situated on the west
bank of the Clutha River, about ten miles north of Rox-
burgh. Altitude, about 1,200ft. Present licensee, James
Elliott.

Section 10, Block VIII., Teviot District (Class I.), Tuapeka
County: Area, 221 acres and 38 perches; term, seven years;
upset annual rental, £5 10s. 6d. Situated on the west
bank of the Clutha River, about eight miles north of Rox-
burgh. Altitude, about 1,200ft. Present licensee, William
McLoughlin.

Sections 1 and 18 to 20, Block IV., Crookston District
(Class I.), Tuapeka County: Area, 212 acres 2 roods 17
perches; term, seven years; upset annual rental, £2.
Situated about one mile and a half north-west of Bastings.
Altitude, about 1,000ft. Present licensee, James Mackay.

Sections 35 to 38, Block IV., Crookston District (Class I.),
Tuapeka County: Area, 206 acres 2 roods 25 perches; term,
seven years; upset annual rental, £2. Situated half a mile
west of Bastings. Altitude, about 1,000ft. Present licensee,
James Bennett.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1898.

Valuations for improvements in respect of the above runs
must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin,
before the licensee will be let into possession.

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 expired or expiring
license, during the term thereof, and five times such
amount in cases where the annual rental does not exceed
£50.

The above runs will be sold generally in accordance with
the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."

Purchasers must deposit statutory declarations required
by section 62 of "The Land Act, 1892," and pay the first
half-year's rent, together with license-fee (£1 1s.), on fall of
the hammer.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Leases, Southland, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 18th January, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pas-
toral lands will be submitted to public auction, for
lease, on Thursday, the 25th February, 1897, at the District
Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, at 11 a.m.

PASTORAL LANDS (UNDER PART VI., "THE LAND ACT, 1892").

Run No. 150B, Wallace County: Area, 1,601 acres; term,
fourteen years; annual upset rental, £20.

This run, at present held by Messrs. Rowley and Hamil-
ton, is situated on the north-east end of Taringatura Range.
The northern and eastern slopes are sound and fairly-grassed
sheep-country, and the contiguity of the run to small settle-
ment gives it a considerable value.

Run No. 323, Lake County: Area, 23,930 acres; term,
14 years; annual upset rental, £150.

The present lessee of this run is Mr. W. S. D. Trotter.
The run is bounded by the Invercargill-Kingston Railway
for several miles, and, with the exception of the northern
portion, has good natural boundaries on the remaining sides.
In some of the gullies there are patches of bush and scrub,
and the north side is rocky, and somewhat difficult to muster,
and to clear of rabbits. Altogether the land may be classed
as fairly good sheep-country. A considerable area of the
lower-lying land is capable of great improvement by cultiva-
tion and surface (grass-seed) sowing.

Run No. 491B, Southland County: Area, 883 acres 2 roods;
term, 14 years; annual upset rental, £11.

This small run is now held along with the old Isla Station
P.R., and some additional freehold, and about one-third of
it is covered with scrub, the remainder being cold but well-
grassed sheep-country.

Run No. 352B, Southland County: Area, 5,250 acres;
term, 10 years; annual upset rental, £8 15s.

This run consists of high broken country, with poor vege-
tation, but well watered. Distance from Athol, about seven
miles.

Run No. 394A, Southland County: Area, 21,345 acres;
term, 10 years; annual upset rental, £45.

This run is situated about eight miles from Lumsden.
The country is high and broken, and partly covered with
scrub and bush. The height above sea-level is from 300ft.
to 4,000ft.

Possession to be given on the 1st March, 1898, except in
the case of Runs 352B and 394A, possession of which will be
given on 1st March, 1897.

The above runs will be sold generally in accordance with
the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."

Purchasers must deposit a statutory declaration required
by section 62 of "The Land Act, 1892," and pay the sum
of the half-year's rent and license-fee on the fall of the
hammer.

DAVID BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run, Canterbury, for Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 26th January, 1897.

THE under-mentioned run will be offered for lease at
this office on Saturday, the 27th February, 1897, at
12 o'clock noon.

Run No. 159, Rockwood Station: Area, 6,900 acres; upset
annual rental, £200; term, 3 years.

Possession, 1st March, 1897.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner Crown Lands.

Sale of Education Reserves, New Plymouth.

Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 12th January, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned educa-
tion reserves in the Town of New Plymouth will be
offered for sale by public auction for cash, at this office, on
Wednesday, the 14th day of April, 1897, at noon.

SCHEDULE.

Part Section 1523: Area, about 8¼ perches; upset price, £5.
Part Section 1548: Area, about 8¼ perches; upset price, £5.

Terms of Sale.—One-fifth of the purchase-money must be
paid on the fall of the hammer; the balance, together with
£1 Crown-grant fee, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise
the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall
be absolutely forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the
land be null and void.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at
this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs, Canterbury, for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 23rd January, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
small grazing-runs will be open for lease on applica-
tion, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch,
on and after Thursday, the 25th February, 1897, at the
annual rentals noted below. In case of more than one
application for a run on the same day, priority of selection
will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.