JUNE 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1369

Pastoral Runs in Otago Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 1st June, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 20th day of July, 1903, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

This country is somewhat high and cold, and is purely summer country. The leading ridge, which runs through the whole length of the run, and which rises at one point to a height of 4,435 ft., lies under snow for the greater part of the year. The gullies are liable to be filled with drift snow, which lies a long time on the dark side. The country is at present in excellent condition. It is situated about eight miles from Roxburgh.

479 | Tuapeka and Southland | 12,300 | 14 | 15 0 0

About one-third of this run lies a long time under snow, and rises at one point to a height of 4,750 ft. Generally speaking, this country is somewhat broken, and is therefore difficult to muster; but it contains good feed, and would make first-class summer country. Owing to its height and liability to snow and snowdrifts, it is risky to leave stock here during the winter. This run is situated from sixteen to eighteen miles from Roxburgh. Valuation for improvements, £256 10s.: these consist of house, yards, dip, and 575 chains boundary and subdivision fencing.

Possession of runs will be given on day of sale.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Longbush Settlement, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 11th May, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 16th day of June, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—FEATHERSTON AND WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTIES.—HUANGARUA SURVEY DISTRICT.—LONGBUSH SETTLEMENT.

GROUP 1.—ORDINARY FARMS.

| 4 | VIII. | A. R. P. | s. d. | £ s. d. |
| 5 | " | 390 3 0 | 6 6·6 | 63 19 8 |
| 6 | " | 391 0 0 | 5 9·8 | 56 17 1 |
| | | 792 2 0 | 5 11·25 | 117 12 9 |

GROUP 2.—DAIRY FARM.

| 3 | VIII. | 318 2 18 | 8 3·6 | {66 2 3
| | | | | {21 19 4* |

GROUP 3.—FARMS OF MIXED AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL LAND.

| 1 | VIII. | 172 3 9 | 7 8·25 | 33 4 3 |
| 2 | " | 175 2 17 | 7 10·95 | 34 14 9 |

*Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £495, repayable in fourteen years by half-yearly instalments of £21 19s. 4d. Total half-yearly, £88 1s. 7d.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Marawiti Settlement, Canterbury Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th May, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 22nd day of June, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

In the event of more than one application being received for the section on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—ASHBURTON COUNTY.—CORWAR SURVEY DISTRICT.—MARAWITI SETTLEMENT.
First-class Land.

This section is situated near the south-eastern end of the Marawiti Settlement, which was originally a portion of Mr. J. C. Wason's Corwar Estate. It is distant from Lauriston Railway-station on the Rakaia-Methven Branch line about five miles, from Barr Hill Post-office and School nearly two miles, and from Rakaia about twelve miles. It comprises good level agricultural land, with black soil over a subsoil of deep loamy clay on a shingle formation. The elevation is about 800 ft. above sea-level. A county water-race traverses the whole frontage, and another passes along a portion of the back boundary of the section. Off about 40 acres of the section there have been taken several successive grain-crops: this portion has now been laid down in clover, and the new lessee will be required to keep it in pasture for at least three years before breaking it up for crop. The improvements effected upon the land by the former lessee consist of dwellinghouse and lean-to, with iron roof and double brick chimney; three sheds, partially constructed of wood and iron; half the fencing along the north-western and south-eastern boundaries, and about 26 chains of internal fencing: the whole valued at £111 11s., which sum must be paid by the incoming tenant before being admitted to possession of the section. The fencing on the road frontage and back boundaries belongs to the land, and is not included in the above valuation.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in St. Helen’s Settlement, Otago Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 19th May, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 29th day of June, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.—OAMARU SURVEY DISTRICT.—ST. HELEN’S SETTLEMENT.
Ordinary Farms for Lease in Perpetuity.

SUBDIVISION No. 1.

| 1a | XIV., XV. | A. R. P. | s. d. | £ s. d. |
| | | 74 3 18 | 7 7½ | 14 5 5 |

SUBDIVISION No. 2.

| 2a | XIV., XV. | 217 3 5 | 8 7½ | 46 19 2 |
| 3a | XIV. | 255 0 37 | 8 0 | 51 0 11 |

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.