Jan. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 307

Crown Land in Wellington Land District for Sale under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 1903.

I T is hereby notified, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned Crown land will be offered to the holder of the adjoining land, under section 114 of the said Act, on and after Wednesday, the 29th day of April, 1903.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Weighted with £21, valuation for improvements.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Northbank Settlement, Marlborough Land District, open for Temporary Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 24th January, 1903.

N OTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for lease for grazing purposes only, for the term and at the annual rentals stated below, at this office, on Friday, the 27th February, 1903.

SCHEDULE.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—NORTHBANK SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

PINE VALLEY SURVEY DISTRICT.

A. R. P. £ s. d.
4 | XVI. | 1,694 0 0 | 15 17 8 | 1 year.

Height above sea-level, 830 ft. to 3,580 ft.; 150 acres birch bush, remainder open covered with fern and scrub; very broken, pastoral; supposed to be gold-bearing; well watered. Accessible by road, twenty-six miles from Blenheim.

MOUNT OLYMPUS SURVEY DISTRICT.

4 | II. | 993 0 0 | 9 6 3 | 1 year.

Height, 800 ft. to 1,924 ft.; all open, covered with fern and scrub; broken, pastoral; supposed to be gold-bearing; well watered. Accessible by road, twenty-five miles from Blenheim.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run, Otago Land District, open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 24th January, 1903.

N OTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at this office, on Friday, the 27th February, 1903, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TUAPEKA COUNTY.

Second-class Pastoral Country.

About one-third of this run towards the western boundary is on the mountain-top, and may be classed as purely midsummer country. This part is broken by numerous gullies, but the sides of the gullies are of a gently sloping nature. The vegetation consists of light tussock, but most of the native grasses have disappeared. The remaining portion of the run consists of steep faces. The sunny sides of these faces have lost their natural grasses. The faces, however, are warm, and offer good spring feed. The run is weighted with £440 15s., valuation for improvements.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 8th December, 1902.

N OTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at this office and the local Land Office, Timaru, on Wednesday, the 11th February, 1903, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

If more than one application is received for the allotment on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAIMATE SURVEY DISTRICT.—MAYTOWN SETTLEMENT.

First-class Surveyed Land.

This section is situated about a mile and three-quarters from the Township of Waimate in a north-easterly direction by the Main North Road and a short branch road therefrom. The section comprises agricultural land, varying in altitude from about 115 ft. to 220 ft. above sea-level, consisting chiefly of good flat-topped downs, with a strip of flat from 1 chain to 3 chains wide along the southern boundary. It is all easily workable, with cart access in two places from the flat. There are from 6 in. to 12 in. of good soil on clay, and the land is in grass nearly five years old. There is no permanent water, but a supply might be obtained by damming the creek, or, possibly, by sinking wells. The improvements (which are included in the price of the section) consist of half the value of gorse hedge on the north-west boundary (11¾ chains), and half the value of 19¾ chains of gorse-and-sod fence on the west boundary. Total value of existing improvements, £6 17s. 9d.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 5th January, 1903.

N OTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 27th day of February, 1903, at 11 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.

Takitimo Survey District.

Acres. £ s. d.
415B | 4,300 | 2 10 0 | 8 years.

Weighted with £95, half valuation for boundary-fences.

Centre Hill and Takitimo Survey Districts.

535 | 7,224 | 60 4 0 | 14 years.

Weighted with £274 2s. 6d., valuation for fencing, &c.

CONDITIONS.

Possession will be given on the 1st March, 1903.

Purchasers must deposit a statutory declaration as required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the sum of the half-year’s rent at the rate offered, license fee (£1 1s.), and the amount of the valuation for improvements, on the fall of the hammer.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.