Jan. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 41

Date of Meeting of Hawke’s Bay Land Board altered.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th December, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 48 of “The Land Act, 1892,” approved of the meetings of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board being held on the first Wednesday in each month, at 10 o’clock a.m., instead of on the third Wednesday in each month, as at present.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

Canterbury Runs classified.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1902.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of section 189 of “The Land Act, 1892,” have reported to His Excellency the Governor that the lands described in the Schedule hereto have been classified by them as therein noted.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

Class I.—Pastoral Lands, being Lands suitable exclusively for Pasturage, and not capable of being used with Profit in Areas of a Carrying-capacity of less than 5,000 Sheep.

Run 141, Esk Head Station.—35,900 acres, situated in the Ashley County. Bounded on the north by the south branch of the Hurunui River and freehold lands; on the south-east by the Seaward River, Forest Reserve 3266, and Section 37089; on the south-west by the Puketeraki Range past Trigs. V, W, M, and T to the edge of the bush, thence by the bush and a fence to the north of Trig. C; on the west by the edge of the bush to the North Esk River, following up the said river about a mile and a half to the edge of the bush, and again following the edge of the bush to a point about one mile north-westerly from Trig. D, thence by right lines to the southern points of clumps of bush, thence by the bush to the south branch of the Hurunui River.

Run 142, The Lakes Station.—30,000 acres, situated in the Ashley County. Bounded on the north and east by the north branch of the Hurunui River, Lake Sumner, the edge of the bush to the south of Lake Sumner, again by Lake Sumner and the north branch of the Hurunui River; on the south by the south branch of the Hurunui River to a point about two miles west of the Mason River; on the west by the edge of the bush, the south, east, and north shores of Lake Mason, and again by the edge of the bush to the north branch of the Hurunui River: save and except part of Forest Reserve 3263 included within the above-described boundaries.

Run 144, Snowdale Station.—42,900 acres, situated in the Ashley County. Bounded on the north by a straight line running east from near the Puketeraki Geodesical Station to the edge of the bush, thence following the edge of the bush past Trigs. E and U to the Ashley River; on the east by the Ashley River, the boundary fence between Runs 144 and 145A to the Whistler River, thence by the Whistler River to its junction with the Ashley River, and again by the Ashley River to the foot of a spur about a mile and a half from the junction of the Townshend River; on the south by the said spur to the top of the main ridge near Trig. N (Oxford Hill), thence following the top of the ridge to the edge of the bush about 10 chains north-west of Trig. C; on the west by the edge of the bush to the Townshend River, thence by the Townshend River to the edge of the bush near Scabby Stream, thence by the edge of the bush and a straight line in a north-westerly direction past Trig. O to the edge of the bush, thence following the edge of the bush to the spur westward of Red Saddle, thence by a straight line in a north-easterly direction to Trig. R, thence by the Puketeraki Range to the starting-point: save and except part of Forest Reserve 3273 included in the above-described boundaries.

Run 171, Brookdale Station.—20,300 acres, situated in the Selwyn County. Bounded on the north by the summit of the Mount Torlesse Range from a point marked 6,495 ft. high to Trig. T, thence down the ridge to a telegraph-post opposite the coach-stables at Springs, thence in a southerly direction to a point on the road 5 chains south of the stable-paddock fence, thence westward at right angles 6 chains, thence to the south-west corner of the said paddock, thence by the fence to the north-west corner of the said paddock, thence in a north-westerly direction to the angle of the fence across the two creeks, and thence along the fence to the present western boundary; on the north-west by Run 172; on the south-west by Educational Reserve 1578 and Run 120; on the south by Run 168, Lake Lyndon, and Run 167; and on the east by Run 170 to the starting-point: save and except Reserve No. 3116, which lies within the above-described boundaries.

Run 174, Cora Lynn Station.—21,200 acres, situated in the Selwyn County. Bounded on the north from White River to Cass River by the south bank of the Waimakariri River, freehold lands, and public reserves; on the east by the Cass River, Forest Reserve 3287, and again by the Cass River to its source, and the spur leading to the top of Hamilton Peak; on the south by the spur leading from Hamilton Peak to the source of the Harper River, thence by the Harper River, Forest Reserve 3298, and a straight line to the summit of Black Range, thence following the summit of Black Range past Mount Greenlaw to White River; and on the west by White River to the Waimakariri River: save and except Forest Reserve 3286 included within the above-described boundaries.

Run 175, Riversdale Station.—10,500 acres, situated in the Selwyn County. Bounded on the east by Forest Reserve 3282 and the Poulter River; on the south by the north bank of the Waimakariri River and freehold lands to the eastern boundary of National Park Reserve 3535; on the east by the said reserve; again on the south and north-west by Forest Reserve 3283 to a point near the top of the range between Trig. C and Brown Hill; on the west following the top of the range past Brown Hill to a point just south of Castle Hill; and on the north by a straight line to Forest Reserve 3282.

Run 100, Mount Hutt Station.—30,970 acres, situated in the Ashburton County. Bounded on the north-east by the Rakaia River and freehold land; on the south-east by freehold land; on the south-west by Forest Reserves 3315, 3118, 3314, 3118, and 3117, and the north branch of the Ashburton River to its junction with the Swift River; on the north-west by the Swift River, the fence on the west side of the Swift River and Steep-face Hill extending down Terrible Gully to the Rakaia River: save and except Forest Reserve 3316 included within the above described boundaries.

Run 102, Winterslow Station.—27,600 acres, situated in the Ashburton County. Bounded on the north-east by the north branch of the Ashburton River from Boundary Creek to the north-east corner of Section 36413; on the south-east by Sections 36413, 36414, and 22039 to the edge of the bush, thence following the edge of the bush through Reserve 3119 to Bowyer’s Stream; on the south-west by the south branch of Bowyer’s Stream, the fence leading to the top of the Mount Somers Range near Trig. TT, and along the top of the range to Mount Taylor; on the north by a straight line from Mount Taylor to the source of Boundary Creek, and thence following Boundary Creek to its junction with the north branch of the Ashburton River.

Run 104, Mount Somers Station.—10,600 acres, situated in the Ashburton County. Bounded on the north-east by Run 102 from the saddle near Trig. TT, Mount Somers Range, to the north-west boundary of Forest Reserve 3119; on the east by the said reserve; on the south and south-west by Sections 36472, 36188, 29637, 29639, 29638, 29633, 30990, 30991, Chapman’s Creek, Coal Lease No. 20, Section 9300, Crown lands, and Lot 27 Stour Village Settlement; and on the north-west by the Stour River to the source of the eastern branch, thence by a straight line to the saddle near Trig. TT, Mount Somers Range: save and except Forest Reserves 3311, 3312, and 3313, included within the above-described boundaries.

Run 8, Four Peaks Station.—10,300 acres, situated in the Geraldine County. Bounded on the north by Run 6 and Sections 36635 and 36248; on the north-east by the Hae-hae-te-Moana River and freehold land; on the south-east by freehold land; on the south by Sections 36093, 36095, 36097, and 36098; and on the north-west by Run 14.

Run 15, Sherwood Downs Station.—44,500 acres, situated in the Geraldine County. Bounded on the north by Run 77; on the east by the North Opuha River and a line to the top of the saddle; on the south-east by freehold land; on the south-west by the South Opuha River and the western branch thereof past a stone hut to the head of the north-east branch thereof; and on the west by Runs 76 and 77.

Run 208, Part of Ashwick Station.—15,700 acres, situated in the Mackenzie County. Bounded on the north-east by Run 15; on the east by freehold lands; on the south-west by freehold lands and Run 209; and on the west by Run 76.

Run 209, Part of Ashwick Station.—14,670 acres, situated in the Mackenzie County. Bounded on the north-east by Run 208 and freehold lands; on the east by freehold lands and Sections 36476 and 36477; on the south by Run 75; and on the west by Run 76.

Run 28, Mount Nessing Station.—15,000 acres, situated in the Mackenzie County. Bounded on the north by the Opawa Settlement; on the north-east by freehold land; on the south by Runs 41 and 65; and on the west by the Hakataramea River.