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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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from school reserve. The improvements, which go with the land, consist of 834 chains of boundary and subdivision fencing, valued at £275 4s. 3d.

Run No. 82; 1,639 acres 2 roods: Pastoral land; rolling and broken downs, and hills intercepted by steep gullies. About 645 acres have been ploughed and laid down in English grass from four to five years, the remainder being well-grassed native pasture, watered by springs in the gullies. Is ring-fenced, and subdivided into four paddocks by substantial posts, standards, and wire. Distance from Hakataramea, about thirteen miles; from the Waihao Forks, twelve miles; and from the school reserve, less than half a mile. Average altitude, about 1,500 ft. above sea-level. The improvements, which go with the land, consist of 798 chains of substantial post, standard, and wire fencing, and sheep-yards, valued at £221 8s.

Run No. 85 (southern portion); 508 acres 3 roods: Mixed agricultural and pastoral land, at an altitude about 450 ft. above sea-level. With the exception of two low terraces and watercourses, the section is level throughout, and well watered by the River Waitaki, natural springs, and streams. It is subdivided into nine paddocks by substantial post, standard, and wire fencing, seven and eight wires. The soil varies considerably, ranging from rich deep alluvial loam to light and stony, the whole being well adapted to growing oats, root-crops, turnips, and rape. It has nearly all been cultivated and laid down in English grass five to ten years, and at the present time is laid down to English grasses. Distance from Hakataramea Railway-station, ten miles and a half; from Glenavy, twenty-two miles; and adjoins school reserve. The improvements, which go with the land, consist of 388½ chains of substantial seven- and eight-wire fencing, with posts and standards, valued at £149 9s. There are also a substantial dwellinghouse of six rooms, bath-room, wash-house, &c., overseer’s house of five rooms, iron wool-shed for eight shearers, shearers’ quarters, dip, stable, and coach-house, garden, plantations, and ornamental trees and willows, valued at £490, repayable in twenty-one years, in half-yearly instalments of £19 2s. 2d.

Run No. 85 (northern portion); 985 acres 1 rood: This section consists of mixed agricultural and pastoral land, comprising flat-topped, undulating, and rolling downs, intersected by gullies, some of which are very rough and rocky. Water is obtained from springs in the gullies. The section is ring-fenced, with the exception of the road running through the section and the reserves therein, and is subdivided into three paddocks. About 670 acres have been cultivated and laid down in English grass for five and six years, the remainder in native grasses. The soil on the downs is generally a fair depth and good, on a loamy clay subsoil on a limestone formation, which crops out in the terrace near the south-east corner. A large portion of this section would yield good crops of wheat. The ploughable portion is very suitable for oats, rape, and turnips. The soil on the flat is lighter, but suitable for growing turnips. Altitude, from 436 ft. to 1,400 ft. above sea-level. Distance from Hakataramea, eleven miles; from Glenavy, twenty-two miles; and adjoins school reserve. The improvements, which go with the land, consist of 505 chains of boundary and subdivision fencing, valued at £159 19s.

Run No. 84; 1,711 acres 3 roods: Pastoral land, comprising about 300 acres of flat land on the Waitaki, with soil varying from good to light and stony, suitable for growing rape, turnips, or oats; the remainder consists of very steep high terraces, broken by very rough rocky gullies, and flat-topped downs well grassed. About 200 acres have been ploughed and laid down in English grasses about seven years. This run is divided into three paddocks, the fences being rabbit-proof on eastern boundary. The subdivisional fencing is indifferent. Altitude, from 400 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level. Distance, nineteen miles from Glenavy, and about a mile and a half from school reserve. The improvements, which go with the land, consist of about 706 chains of boundary and subdivision fences, valued at £176 3s. 6d.

Run No. 83; 2,301 acres: Pastoral land, comprising undulating and rolling downs, broken in places by rough gullies. About 1,490 acres have been ploughed and laid down in English grasses from one to eleven years, with the exception of one paddock of about 200 acres. The soil varies from good deep black soil to light and stony on some ridges; the unploughed portion is well grassed with native and other grasses. On most of the ploughed land turnips and rape might be grown. This section is divided into five paddocks, well and substantially fenced with rabbit-proof and wire-and-standard fences. Altitude, about 1,200 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level. Situated about nine miles from the Waihao Forks Railway-station. The improvements, which go with the land, consist of 1,031 chains of boundary and subdivision fencing, valued at £310 14s. 6d.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs, Otago, open for Selection.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 19th January, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application on Tuesday, the 27th February, 1900, at the half-yearly rentals stated.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.
First-class Pastoral Land.

Maniototo County.—Blackstone Survey District.
Grazing-land of fair quality; dry; situated on the bank of the Manuherikia River, about two miles from Cambrian’s. Valuation for improvements, £79 6s.

Clutha County.—Kuriwao Survey District.

| 9, 10, 11 | IX. | 2,341 2 23 | 0 4½ | 21 19 2 |
| 1 | XI. | | | |

Rough, open land, good grazing; fair aspect; well watered; situated about three miles from Clinton. Valuation for improvements, £192 18s.

Taieri County.—Nenthorn Survey District.

| 23 | III. | 2,548 0 0 | 0 5 | 26 10 10 |
| 13 | IV. | | | |

High grazing-land, situated about twelve miles from Middlemarch. Valuation for improvements, £430 11s.

Vincent County.—Tiger Hill Survey District.

| Runs 244A and 244B | 4,327 3 5 | 0 2 | 18 0 8 |

Hilly pastoral country, situated between Ophir and Ida Valley. Valuation for improvements, £515 15s.

Bruce County.—Table Hill Survey District.

| 18, 21 | V. | 427 2 25 | 0 5 | 4 9 2 |

Grazing-land, broken; well watered; situated about two miles from Manuka Creek Railway-station, on the Lawrence-Milton line. Valuation for improvements, £114 19s.

Waihemo County.—Waihemo Survey District.

| 1 | X. | 1,378 0 0 | 0 9 | 25 16 9 |

This run is situated about three miles from Macrae’s, and runs down to the Shag River. The land is warm and sunny. Valuation for improvements, £533 18s.

Taieri County.—Hummock, Nenthorn, and Silver Peak Survey Districts.

| *2 | IX. | 4,938 0 0 | 0 5½ | 56 11 8 |
| †4 | VIII. | | | |
| †3 | VIII. | | | |

This run is situated fourteen miles from Middlemarch, at the back of Mount Stoker. The soil is light; watered. Valuation for improvements, £658 19s. 6d. Valuation will also be payable for a crop of turnips on the run, valuation to be made before day of sale.

• Hummock. † Nenthorn. † Silver Peak.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 8th January, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned kauri timber, standing on Blocks IV. and V., Otama Survey District, Coromandel County, will be offered for sale by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Friday, 23rd February, 1900, at 11 o’clock a.m. About 7,010,000 superficial feet, nearly all sound green timber, situated on Kuaotunu No. III. Block, having a southerly slope to Mercury Bay, distant between one and two miles. Upset price, £5,257 10s.

Conditions of Sale.—One-third cash (or marked cheque) on fall of the hammer, one-third in twelve months from date of sale, and balance by 31st December, 1902. Seven years allowed for removal of timber.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,