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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

Pastoral Runs in the Southland Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, 6th June, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-mentioned pastoral runs will be submitted to public auction at this office on Thursday, the 3rd day of August, 1899, at 11 o’clock a.m.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.
(Pastoral Land under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”)

Run 520, Waiau: Land level, of gravel formation, and poor soil; vegetation, silver- and blue-tussock; height above sea-level, 200 ft. to 600 ft. Distance from Otatau Railway-station, about twenty-three miles.

Run 481: Low marshy country, covered with bog-pine, poor soil.

Run 422: All hill, about one-half low scrub; balance fair sheep-country.

Possession will be given on the day of sale.

The purchaser must deposit the statutory declaration required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the sum of the half-year’s rent and license-fee on the fall of the hammer.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 22nd May, 1899.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office on Thursday, the 13th July, 1899.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.

First-class Land.

BEAUMONT ESTATE.

Wairaki .. | 4 | XXIII. | 362 1 27 | 3 4·5 | 30 11 7

All ploughable; about 150 acres river-flat in grass and turnips last winter; soil good, but shingly in places; 45 chains river-frontage; balance contains about 70 acres swamp partly drained, remainder low ridges of a strong clay soil, covered with red- and white-tussock; permanent water. Has stockyard valued at £10; and also 71½ chains of good fencing on southern boundary, value £28 12s.; 90 chains on main road, value £31 10s.; and about 44 chains of division-fences, value £13 4s.: total value of improvements, £83 6s. No cash-payment will be required for these improvements. Eight miles from Nightcaps. Altitude, from 580 ft. to 600 ft.

MERRIVALE ESTATE.

Waiau .. | 51 | X. | 23 0 20 | 8 0·6 | 4 13 1

Open, undulating; gravel formation; well watered. Fourteen miles from Otatau, adjoining dairy-factory reserve and school-site. Improvements existing at date of purchase of the estate, 18 chains fencing on eastern boundary, value £3 3s. No cash-payment will be required for these improvements; the section, however, is burdened with £9 5s., valuation for fencing erected by former lessee, which amount must be deposited with the application.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run, Southland, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 23rd May, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that a lease of the under-mentioned pastoral run will be submitted to public auction at this office on Thursday, the 6th day of July, 1899, at 11 o’clock a.m.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.
Pastoral Land under Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

Possession will be given on the day of sale. The purchaser must deposit the statutory declaration required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the sum of the half-year’s rent and license-fee on the fall of the hammer. Valuation for improvements (fencing), amounting to £315 8s., must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Invercargill, before possession is given.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES, SUMNER, NEAR CHRISTCHURCH.

Under the control and supervision of the Education Department.

Director: Mr. G. van Asch.

FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. The pupils are taught to use and understand ordinary speech. The best age for entrance is between six and seven.

The full charge for board and education is £40 a year, but less is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay this amount. In case of necessity admission is free.

Parents having dumb children between the ages of four and seven, and other persons desiring information with regard to the school, are invited to apply to

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
Wellington.