Aug. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1549

District, and Blocks IX. and XIII., Te Mata Survey District, in the Hawke’s Bay County. Bounded by a line starting at 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 Koparakore 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., Waipukurau 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.

Crown Lands Notices.

Kauri Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 21st August, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned kauri timber, standing upon Crown land in Blocks II. and III., Maungataniwha Survey District, Mangonui County, will be offered for sale at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Friday, the 8th day of October, 1897, at 11 a.m.

NOTE.—This timber is situated on the head branches of a stream flowing into the Oruaiti River, the confluence being about three miles from Mongonui.

Terms, cash for each separate clump; or, if taken by one purchaser, then half cash and balance in twelve months. Two years given for removal of timber.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 24th August, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease, upon application at this office, on and after Wednesday, the 20th day of October, 1897, at the half-yearly rentals stated.

C

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Good land, fairly well watered; situated about ten miles from Miller’s Flat Post-office. About 120 acres have been cultivated, and the remainder is in tussock. Valuation for improvements, to be lodged with the application or paid immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £285 5s.

MANIOTOTO COUNTY.

Hilly pastoral country, watered; situated twelve miles from the proposed Eweburn Railway-station, and about six miles from Gimmerburn Post-office. Accessible by a fairly good road. Altitude, 1,800 ft. to 3,300 ft. Valuations for improvements, payable with applications or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, are—Run 225v, £7 2s. 6d.; Run 225x, £12 11s.; Run 225z, £6 16s.

TAIERI COUNTY.

| Leestream & Hedgehope | 260A | .. | 3,790 0 0 | 0 3 | 23 13 9 |

Open pastoral country, precipitous and broken along the Deep Stream, but the greater portion easy rolling country, with a northern aspect; well watered by the Deep Stream and numerous creeks. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £30.

| Leestream.. | 260B | .. | 3,083 0 0 | 0 3 | 19 5 5 |

Open pastoral country, mostly easy rolling country, with steep faces along the Deep Stream; well watered by numerous streams. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £68 2s.

| Leestream.. | 260C | .. | 1,314 0 0 | 0 4 | 10 19 0 |

Open pastoral country, hilly, with flats along the Deep Stream; watered by the Deep Stream and other smaller creeks. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £32 15s.

Runs 260A, 260B, and 260C are situated on the main Dunstan Road, about twenty-eight miles from Outram.

| Leestream.. | 260D | .. | 2,180 0 0 | 0 4 | 18 3 4 |

Open pastoral country, watered by the Lee Stream and other smaller creeks; situated sixteen miles from Outram by main road. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 1,700 ft. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £122 8s.

| Leestream.. | 260E | .. | 1,167 0 0 | 0 4 | 9 14 6 |

Open pastoral country, principally easy rolling ridges; well watered by numerous streams; situated sixteen miles from Outram by main road. Altitude, 1,500 ft. to 1,800 ft. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £103 19s.

VINCENT AND MANIOTOTO COUNTIES.

| Poolburn | 261H | .. | 3,170 0 0 | 0 7 | 46 4 7 |

VINCENT COUNTY.

| Poolburn | 261I | .. | 3,727 0 0 | 0 7 | 54 7 1 |
| " | 261J | .. | 2,838 0 0 | 0 6 | 35 9 6 |

About two-thirds hilly pastoral country, remainder fairly good agricultural land; well watered; accessible by good roads. Distance from Ophir, nine miles. Altitude, 1,400 ft. to 3,500 ft. Valuation for improvements on Run 261H, £41 5s.

TUAPEKA COUNTY.

Low undulating land, well watered, and grassed; situated about fourteen miles from Lawrence. Valuation for improvements, payable with application or immediately the result of the ballot is declared, £135 15s.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.