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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28

Crown Lands Notices.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th April, 1898.

IT is hereby notified that, the lease of the under-mentioned Crown land having been forfeited by resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Forfeiture of Leases, Hawke’s Bay District.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th April, 1898.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned leases were forfeited by the Hawke’s Bay Land Board at the meetings the dates of which are given:—

Lease in Perpetuity No. 149: Section 2, Block XVI., Pohui Survey District, held by Edward William Hughes. Forfeited 18th March, 1898.

Lands for Settlement Lease No. 73: Section 18, Block I., Waimata Survey District, held by James Bray. Forfeited 18th March, 1898.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Rescinding of the Forfeiture of Leases, Hawke’s Bay District.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th April, 1898.

IT is hereby notified that the forfeiture of the under-mentioned leases was duly rescinded by the Hawke’s Bay Land Board at the meeting the date of which is given:—

O.R.P. License No. 33: Section 6, Block VIII., Norsewood Survey District, held by Patrick McGrath. Forfeited on 16th July, 1897. Forfeiture rescinded on 17th December, 1897.

Lease in Perpetuity No. 156: Section 10, Block XIV., Takapau Survey District, held by Gilbert Nisbet Johnston. Forfeited on 15th January, 1897. Forfeiture rescinded on 24th April, 1897.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Crown Land in Southland open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 16th April, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be opened for selection on lease in perpetuity on and after Friday, 20th May, 1898:—

OTAHU SETTLEMENT.—WAIAU SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

*Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £300, repayable by half-yearly instalments of £11 14s.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Westland, for Lease by Public Auction.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 19th April, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the licenses of the pastoral runs set out below will be offered by public auction, at the Lands Office, Hokitika, on Wednesday, the 15th day of June next, at the hour of 2 o’clock in the afternoon, at the prices and for the terms given, and subject to any rights of renewal or resumption as may be prescribed by the Land Acts or other constituted authority, and subject to the necessary declarations being taken. Maps may be seen at the Lands Office, Hokitika, where other full particulars as to conditions of sale and license, &c., may be ascertained.

Payments to be made on the fall of the hammer, and consist, with regard to the said licenses, of six months’ rent in advance and license-fee of £1 1s.

Description.—Run No. 23, 23,000 acres, Clark and Haast Valleys: Principally cattle-feed in bush on hillsides and flats; lower open country. Access by Haast Pass Track and Clark River bed.

Run No. 32, 7,000 acres, Wainihinihi Valley: Rough hillsides and terrace-slopes; all forest country. Easy access by open river-beds from Hokitika—Christchurch Road.

Run No. 34, 5,500 acres: Comprises upper valley of Kawhaka River; densely timbered country. Average altitude, 1,000 ft. Access from main road via track to Government Reservoir and river-bed.

Run No. 47, 15,000 acres, Upper Okuru Valley: Comprises river-flats, marginal terraces, and hillsides; altogether cattle country, with mixed forest. Access by Okuru River bed.

Run No. 49, 12,000 acres, in Happy Valley, Kakapotahi River: Mainly suited for cattle; open flats will graze a few horses; the balance heavily bushed. Access by Rangitoto Road and rough bush-track.

Run No. 55, 17,000 acres, Lower Poerua Valley: Bulk of run is thickly timbered, and only fitted for cattle; balance consists of river-flats and islands, partly open, suitable for horses and sheep. Access by Main South Road, which bounds the block.

Run No. 59, 10,000 acres, Cascade Plateau, South Westland: High terraced country, partly open, with stunted scrub, low fern, and poor tussock; will keep store sheep. Access from main road via Cascade River bed and Laschellis Creek, or by old pack-track from Jackson Bay.

Run No. 69, 10,000 acres, Cascade River: Chiefly cattle-feed on slopes of bush-clad hills. Access by Barn Bay Track from main road.

Run No. 87, 7,000 acres: Comprises rough bush-clad mountain-sides and small flats in Upper Haast Valley; only suitable for feeding cattle. Access by Haast Pass Road.

Run No. 93, 10,000 acres: Summer sheep country, on summits and upper spurs of Mount Meta Range; scanty tussock. Average altitude, 3,800 ft. Access from Mathias River in Canterbury, and from Whitcombe Pass Track in Westland.

Run No. 97, 5,000 acres: Good tussock country; tops and upper slopes of the Fox Range; altogether sheep pastures. Average altitude equals 3,700 ft. Access from Cook and Fox River beds.

Run No. 103, 5,000 acres: Low heavily timbered hills between Lake Kanieri and Kokatahi Settlement; wholly cattle country. Access from Kokatahi Road.

Run No. 105, 5,000 acres, Upper Taipo Valley: Bush-clad hillsides, with small patches of open flats and islands. Access by Taipo Track and river-bed.

W. G. MURRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.