1894
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 84

Crown Lands Notices.

Pastoral Run liable to Forfeiture.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 16th November, 1898.

PURSUANT to section 215 of “The Land Act, 1892,” notice is hereby given to Sidney Watson, occupier of Run No. 60, that his license is liable to forfeiture; and if the rent due thereon, together with the full amount of penalty, be not paid within three months from date hereof, the license will be declared forfeited.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Clarence Run, Marlborough, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 22nd November, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned pastoral land will be offered for lease by public auction, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Monday, the 9th January, 1899, at 2 p.m.

If the run be not leased at auction on the 9th January, 1899, then it will be open for selection for the term and at the rental stated herein.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Survey Districts of Kaitarau, Tone, and Greenburn.

Situate mainly in the Clarence Valley. It is excellent country, a large portion being on limestone. The run is difficult of access, sheep having to be driven over the range to the Kaikoura side to be shorn at the reserve on the main road. This reserve is now included as part of the run, and on it are the wool-shed, yards, and other buildings, ample for homestead purposes. These buildings go with the run as part of the leasehold.

The above run will be sold generally in accordance with the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Possession will be given on the 1st March, 1899.

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 (£1 ls.) on the fall of the hammer.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments, Wellington, open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 17th October, 1898.

THE under-mentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity on and after Thursday, 22nd December, 1898.

If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

TAIAPE EXPERIMENTAL-FARM BLOCK.—RANGITIKEI COUNTY.

First-class Land.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

This block is situated between the Hautapu River and Otaihape Stream, and extends westward from the Taihape Township Block about two miles, the centre of the block being about one mile and a half north-west of the Township of Taihape. The area comprises generally undulating and broken hills, intersected for the greater part by the Pukenua Stream and its branches, the latter being a permanent stream, easily accessible, and the country falling into it, consisting of easy faces and sloping ridges, with a fine flat extending up the western boundary of the block and in an eastern direction to Trig. LL—, the face between the latter and Kaka Road being rather steep. The block, which consists of 642 acres of cleared and grassed land, and 243 acres of bush, is fairly well watered. The bush is of rimu, kahikatea, matai, miro, and maire, with some good totara at intervals. The undergrowth includes mahoe, karamau, rangiora, and houhou. The formation is papa and sandstone, the soil varying from fair to good. The block is connected with Taihape Township by one mile and a half of formed road, one mile of which is dray-road, and the balance being a 6 ft. horse-track. Taihape Township, situated on the Hunterville—Tokaanu Main Road, is distant, by that road, from the Mangaonoho Railway-station, twenty-eight miles. The country is from 1,500 ft. to 2,200 ft. above sea-level, and when in working-order should prove suitable for dairy-farming purposes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS.

Section 6 is situated on the Pukenua Road. The access is from Taihape, which is about 2½ miles distant, via Adamson’s Track Road, formed for dray traffic, for 2 miles, and thence by Pukenua Road horse-track, formed 6 ft. wide, bridged, and in good order. The section comprises low-lying flat ridges, that have been cleared, burnt off, and sown in grass during the last summer and autumn. The burn being a good one, the ground is very clean. About 20 acres of flat land in the centre, and nice slope from Pukenua Road; higher ground lying to the south-east corner. The soil is of good quality, 4 in. to 12 in. in depth, resting on papa formation. Totara and maire trees standing, and a few matai over 4 ft. in diameter. The section is fairly watered by small streams and springs, with the Pukenua Stream across the road available. The elevation ranges from about 1,500 ft. to 1,820 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise whole area grassed.

Section 8 is situated on the Pukenua Road. The access is from Taihape, which is about 2½ miles distant, via Adamson’s Track Road, formed for dray traffic, for 2 miles, and thence by Pukenua Road horse-track, formed 6 ft. wide, bridged, and in good order. The section comprises easy flat ridges and good face to Pukenua Road. Bush felled and burned off last season, and ground carefully sown with good mixture of grass-seed. A few large totara, maire, and matai trees standing. Some flat ground about centre of section. The soil is of good quality, 4 in. to 10 in. in depth, resting on papa formation. Totara and maire trees standing, and a few matai over 4 ft. in diameter. The section is fairly well watered by small streams and springs, with the Pukenua Stream available across the road. The elevation ranges from about 1,620 ft. to 1,880 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise whole area grassed.

Section 10 is situated on the Pukenua Road. The access is from Taihape, which is about 3 miles distant via Adamson’s Track Road, and 3½ miles distant via Kaka Road; the former having 2 miles of dray-road with balance of distance good formed pack-track, the latter having 1 mile of dray-road and 2½ miles of good pack-track. The section comprises good country with fine northern aspect, some flat ground about centre and towards eastern boundary, and a good slope into Pukenua Stream; lower ground to north, and higher to southern boundary. The bush was felled and burnt off last season, and area grassed in autumn. The soil is of good quality, 4 in. to 10 in. in depth, resting on papa formation. Totara and maire trees standing, and a few matai over 4 ft. in diameter. The section is fairly well watered by small streams and springs, with the Pukenua Stream available across the road. The elevation ranges from about 1,650 ft. to 1,950 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise whole area cleared and grassed.

Section 11 is situated on the Pukenua and Kaka Roads. The access is from Taihape, which is about 3½ miles distant via Adamson’s Track Road, and 3 miles via Kaka Road; the former having 2 miles of dray-road and the balance of distance good pack-track, the latter having 1 mile of dray-road with 2 miles of good formed pack-track. The section comprises rather broken and steep country, with some flat towards eastern boundary (in centre), and good aspect in northern portion. The bush was felled and burnt off last season, and the grass-seed sown in autumn. Totara and maire trees standing, and some pines over 4 ft. through. The soil is of good quality, 4 in. to 10 in. in depth, resting on papa formation. The section is fairly well watered by small streams and springs, with permanent water available across the road. The elevation ranges from about 1,690 ft. to 2,150 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise the whole area cleared and grassed, young grass coming up well.