Feb. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 223

Westland Land District.—Auction Sale of Pastoral Runs.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 16th January, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the licenses of the pastoral runs set out below will be offered by public auction, at the Land Office, Hokitika, on the 27th day of February 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 provided by the Land Acts, or other constituted authority, and subject to the necessary declarations being taken.

Maps may be seen at the Land 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 of Runs.

Run No. 3, 10,500 acres, southern face of Hohonu Range: Principally bush-clad hillside; all cattle country, easy of access from Taramakau River bed.

Run No. 5, 10,000 acres, Upper Taramakau Valley: Rough forest, for the most part wild mountain-faces, with narrow fringe of scrubby flats along the river. Access by open river-bed.

Run No. 7, 9,000 acres, Taipo Valley: Shaggy bush sidings; contain a few open islands on river-bed; also light scrub-covered strip along bank; cattle-feed. Access by open river-bed, and metalled horse-track from Christchurch Road.

Run No. 11, 11,000 acres, in Upper Hokitika Valley: For the most part rough forest-clad spurs and gullies; only suitable for cattle. Access by Whitcombe Valley Road.

Run No. 12, 3,000 acres: Situate in Upper Valley of Mikonui River; narrow strips of light scrub land, with a few tussock islands. Access by metalled horse-track, via Totara River.

Run No. 18, 14,500 acres, Lower Karangarua Valley: All cattle-feed; mostly rough hillsides; dense forest, with a few scrub-covered flats. Access by main road and open river-bed.

Run No. 19, 17,000 acres, Mahitahi River: Suitable for cattle; all bush-feed; small portion flat country, the remainder steep sidings. Access by Main South Road and open river-bed.

Run No. 25, 18,000 acres, Arawata Valley: Mainly cattle-feed; steep hillsides, with narrow bush-clad flats. Access by open river-bed.

Run No. 27, 24,000 acres, in Cook and Fox Valleys: Suitable principally for cattle, but also for a few sheep; comprising wild bush-clad mountain-faces, with lower gentle slopes and patches of tussock land, and open islands in river-bed.

Run No. 58, 12,500 acres, in Lower Wanganui Valley: Wholly cattle-country; low heavily timbered hills and river-flats.

Run No. 63, 15,500 acres, in Lower Wataroa Valley, on north bank: Bush-clad terraces and hillsides; cattle-feed only. Access by Main South Road.

Run No. 65, 15,000 acres, in Moeraki Valley: The whole of the run is thickly timbered, and only fitted for cattle. Access by Main South Road, which runs through centre of the run,

Run No. 83, 10,000 acres: A summer sheep country, on Alexander Range; partly good grass and scanty tussock. Access by leading spurs from Poerua and Taramakau Valleys.

Run No. 87, 7,000 acres: Situate in Upper Haast Valley; all bush-clad; cattle-feed only; wild rugged mountain faces. Access by Haast Pass metalled horse-track, which passes through centre of run.

Run No. 88, 18,000 acres, in Upper Wanganui Valley: Only suitable for cattle; very rough mountainous country; densely forest-clad. Access by river.

Run No. 115, 2,700 acres, in Lower Waiho River bed, on south bank: Mainly suited for cattle; open flats would graze a few horses, the balance heavily bushed. Access by open river-bed and Main South Road.

W. G. MURRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 16th January, 1900.

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

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Nearly all steep hills, very broken, with a large area of useless rock and shingle on the upper slopes of the Seaward Kaikouras. About 4,200 acres bush, of which some 600 acres along the River Clinton is good, consisting of rimu, matai, and totara; remainder inferior birch. The fenced paddock locally known as Parsons’s Clearing is in this run; it contains 250 acres of well-grassed flat and ridge. Well watered. Eleven miles from Kaikoura—by formed road, nine miles; by unformed, two miles.

Kaitarau .. | S.G.R. 103 | 3,215 0 0 | 2·8 | 18 16 9

Nearly all steep hills, very broken, with a considerable area of useless rock and shingle on the upper slopes of the Seaward Kaikouras. One thousand acres bush, inferior birch on ridges, fair mixed bush in valleys; the lower portions can be advantageously cleared and grassed. Well watered. Thirteen miles and a half from Kaikoura—nine miles by formed road, and remainder by dray-track up river-bed.

Kaitarau .. | S.G.R. 104 | 3,932 0 0 | 2·25 | 18 8 8

Nearly all steep hills, very broken, with large area of useless rock and shingle on the upper slopes of the Seaward Kaikouras. Thirteen hundred acres bush, consisting of rimu, matai, and totara in the valleys, and inferior birch on the ridges; the lower slopes would carry grass well when cleared. Well watered. Fourteen miles and a half from Kaikoura—by formed road nine miles, and pack-track five miles and a half.

Kaitarau .. | S.G.R. 105 | 6,838 0 0 | 3 | 42 14 9

Nearly all steep hills, very broken, with large area of useless rock and shingle on the upper slopes of the Seaward Kaikouras. Three thousand acres bush, mostly rimu, matai, and totara, with inferior birch on the ridges. Most of this bush land is fair soil, and would carry grass well if cleared; 200 acres good grass on limestone slopes. Well watered. Sixteen miles from Kaikoura—nine miles by formed road, and seven miles by pack-track.

Kaitarau and | S.G.R. 106 | 5,837 0 0 | 2·8 | 34 4 0
Puhipuhi

Nearly all steep hills (altitude, 600 ft. to 4,000 ft.), mostly covered with bush, rimu, matai, and totara in some of the valleys, with inferior birch on the ridges; remainder tussock spurs. Some 600 acres easy limestone faces that would pay to clear. Well watered. Seventeen miles from Kaikoura, eleven miles of which is by good formed road.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.