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the north-eastern corner of Block 13, in Block XVI., Marae-
kakahu Survey District ; thence in a north-east direction by
a right line to Trig. Station N ; thence northerly by a right
line to the south-west corner of the Waikareao Block ; thence
generally north-easterly by the north-western boundaries of
the Raukawa Nos. 3 and 2 Blocks, the Pukehou No. 1, and
the Poukawa Native Reserve, and Koparokore A to the
north-western corner of the last-named block ; thence south-
easterly by the north-eastern boundary A and B to its
intersection with the railway-line ; thence south-westerly
by a right line to Te Aute Railway-station ; thence south-
west by the railway-line to its intersection with the Hawke's
Bay County boundary ; thence generally north-westerly by
the aforesaid boundary to the starting-point.

All that parcel of land in the Land District of Hawke's
Bay, being called or known by the name of the " Ram
Paddock," containing about 80 acres, being a portion of
Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, in Block III., Tahoraite
Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on the north-
west by the Porongahau Stream ; on the north and east by
Blocks 120 and 69 ; and on the south generally by other
portion of Whenuahou C Nos. 1 and 2 North, aforesaid.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of
Hawke's Bay, being called or known by the name of
"Takapau Paddock," containing about 190 acres, being
portion of Subdivision No. 3, Otawhao Block, in Block III.,
Takapau Survey District, Waipawa County. Bounded on
the north by Blocks 234 and 120 ; on the south generally by
the Porongahau Stream and a public road and on the west
by the railway-line.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of
Hawke's Bay, called or known as "Rees Davis Paddock,"
containing 110 acres, being Section 7 of Whenuahou D.E.
No. 1 Block, in VI. and VII., Takapau Survey District,
Waipawa County. Bounded on the south-east by a public
road ; on the south-west by a public road ; on the north-
west by Section 6 ; and on the north-east by Section 8.

All that parcel of land in the Hawke's Bay Land District,
called or known by the name of "Sebastopol 3 Paddock,"
containing about 530 acres, situated in Block III., Waipuku-
ru Survey District, Waipawa County, being part of the
land granted to the Bishop of Wellington, and situated in
the south-west corner of the aforesaid land.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Liver-fluke.—
Notice No. 470.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 5th January, 1897.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as
"liver-fluke" exists amongst sheep running on certain
lands in the Hawke's Bay Land District, I therefore, in
accordance with section 14, subsection 4 of "The Stock Act,
1893," hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an
infected place from which no sheep, carcase, or any portion
thereof shall be removed except under the direction of an
Inspector of Stock:—

All that piece or parcel of land, known as the Te Aute
Run, situated in the Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, and Patangata
Counties, bounded as follows: Commencing at the Te Aute
Railway-station, thence in a northerly direction along the
boundary of the Te Hauke Proclaimed District to the point
where the prolongation of the boundary between Lots 1
and 2 of the Ngawhakatatara Block continued across the
Poukawa Lake would strike it; thence easterly along the said
line and boundary to the Tukituki River; thence up that river
to the south boundary of Patangata No. 2; thence westerly
along the southern boundary of that block to the Papanui
Stream; thence up that stream and the eastern boundary
of Patangata No. 3 to the southern boundary of that block;
thence westerly along the southern boundaries of Patangata
No. 3 and the Otane Block to the south-east corner of the
land granted to the Bishop of Wellington; thence westerly
along the southern boundary of the aforesaid land to the
southern boundary of Sebastopol No. 3 Paddock; thence
westerly along that boundary to the south-west corner of
that paddock; thence northerly along the western boundaries
of the aforesaid paddock and of the land granted to the
Bishop of Wellington to the north-west corner of the said
land; thence easterly along the northern boundary of the
aforesaid land to the main Kaikora North and Te Aute
Road; thence northerly along that road to a road running
through the Poupoutahi Block; thence easterly along that
road to where it crosses the railway-line; thence northerly
along the railway-line to the point of commencement.

All that piece or parcel of land, called or known as the
"Flukey Paddock," containing about 74 acres, situated in
the Te Mahanga Run, Te Mata Survey District, Hawke's
Bay County.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Westland forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th June, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned land was
forfeited by resolution of the Westland Land Board on
19th May, 1897.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Pastoral License of 79,000 Acres in the County of Selwyn
for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 14th June, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned
pastoral run will be offered for lease for twenty-one
years by public auction at the District Lands and Survey
Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 3rd August, 1897, in
accordance with the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land
Act, 1892."

This run is situated between the head-waters of the Wil-
berforce and Mathias Rivers, extending from the back
boundary of the Mount Algidus Station to the summit of
the Southern Alps, and consists principally of the steep
mountain-faces of the Rolleston Range and the spurs lead-
ing from that range. The lower portions of the slopes
carry a good deal of bush and scrub, and there are small
grazing-flats along the creeks. The run, as a whole, consists
of exclusively summer country.

In the event of the run not being sold at auction, it will
immediately thereafter be open for application at the upset
annual rental.

Conditions.

1. Possession of the run will be given to the purchaser of
   the license on the day of sale.

2. No person or company may become the holder of more
   than one run under Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892" ;
   Provided that the holder of any run under the said Act of a
   carrying-capacity of less than ten thousand sheep or two
   thousand head of cattle may become the lessee of an aggre-
   gate area sufficient to carry such a number of sheep or
   cattle. The holder of any small grazing-run under Part V.
   of "The Land Act, 1892," shall not be the holder of any
   run under Part VI. of the said Act.

3. The license shall be dated on the 1st March, 1898, and
   shall include, in addition, the whole period between the date
   of possession and the said 1st March, 1898.

4. The license shall be subject to the following conditions
   amongst others:—

(1.) That, if the licensee or any person claiming an
interest through or under him shall make or
cause to be made any agreement or contract, or
shall give or cause to be given or taken any
negotiable security, for the purpose of defeating
or evading the provisions of, or shall in any way
whatsoever directly or indirectly commit or be
privy to a fraud upon, "The Land Act, 1892," the
license shall be liable to be forfeited and revoked ;

(2.) That the licensee shall prevent the destruction or
burning of timber or bush on the land comprised
in the license ;

(3.) That the licensee shall prevent the growth or
spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the
land comprised in the license, and shall with all
reasonable speed remove or cause to be removed
all gorse, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious
weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Com-
missioner; and

(4.) That the licensee shall destroy all rabbits on the
land comprised in the license, and shall prevent
their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the
Commissioner or an officer appointed by him to
inspect the ground.