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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 7

Lake Sumner, at an altitude of from 1,350 ft. to 5,000 ft. above sea-level. It comprises generally tussock country, with the exception of the mountain tops. The improvements consist of about thirteen miles of subdivision and paddock fencing, six-roomed house, old stable, cow-shed, and sheep-yards. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £1,114.

RUN 144, SNOWDALE.

This run is situate between the River Whistler and the Puketeraki Range, about eighteen miles distant from Oxford Railway-station, at an altitude of from 2,200 ft. to 4,500 ft. above sea-level. It comprises mountainous country for the most part covered with tussock and other native grasses. The improvements consist of boundary and subdivision fencing, drafting-yards, shepherd’s hut, and storeroom. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £1,268.

RUN 149, WOODSTOCK.

This run is situate on the east side of the Waimakariri River, distant about fifteen miles from the Oxford Railway-station and six miles from Springfield, at an altitude of from 1,500 ft. to 4,000 ft. above sea-level. It comprises fairly low hilly country, partly covered with tussock and surface-sown grasses. The improvements consist of about four miles and three-quarters of boundary and subdivision fences, and sheep-yards. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £572.

RUN 171, BROOKDALE.

This run starts at the Rubicon River, about five miles from Lyndon by the West Coast Road, which runs through Springfield Railway-station, and is bounded as far as Lake it to the Porter River, about fifteen miles and a half from Springfield, at an altitude of from 1,500 ft. to 6,500 ft. above sea-level. It embraces part of the Torlesse Range and the Red Hills, and excepting the tops is tussock-covered. The improvements consist of about ten miles of boundary fencing, and about four miles of subdivision fencing. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £1,088.

RUN 173, AVOCA.

This run is situate on the north side of the Mount Torlesse Range, between the Broken River and Staircase Gully, about twelve miles distant from the Springfield Railway-station, at an altitude of from 1,900 ft. to 6,500 ft. above sea-level. It comprises generally tussock country, excepting the higher parts of the Torlesse Range. The improvements consist of about one mile and a half of wire-fencing, and sheep-yards. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £295.

RUN 121, CRAIGIEBURN.

The West Coast Road runs through the western portion of this run for about seven miles, between the Broken River (twenty-one miles from Springfield) and Lake Pearson. It is situate at an altitude of from 1,900 ft. to 5,200 ft. above sea-level. It comprises fair tussock country, and partly fairly well grassed flats and downs. The improvements consist of about eighteen miles of boundary and subdivision fences, and three sheep-yards at different points on the run. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £3,685.

RUN 122, GRASSMERE.

This run is situate on the West Coast Road, between Craigieburn (twenty-eight miles from Springfield Railway-station) and the Cass River, at an altitude of from 1,900 ft. to about 5,000 ft on part of the western boundary above sea-level. Parts of the run comprise flat and undulating tussock country. The improvements consist of about 12½ miles of boundary and subdivision wire-fences. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £1,155.

RUN 174, CORA LYNN.

This run is situate on the south side of the Waimakariri River near the Bealey, and is distant about forty miles from the Springfield Railway-station, at an altitude of from 2,000 ft. to 6,300 ft. above sea-level. It comprises partly fair to inferior tussock country, with fair flats and low hills along the Waimakariri and Cass Rivers. The improvements consist of about eight miles of wire fencing. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £630.

RUN 175, RIVERSDALE.

This run is situate in the forks of the Rivers Waimakariri and Poulter, about thirty-five miles distant from Springfield

Railway-station, at an altitude of from 1,500 ft. to 6,100 ft. above sea-level. The flats along the Waimakariri and the lower slopes of the mountains are generally well grassed. The improvements consist of about seven miles and a half of boundary and subdivisional wire fencing. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £831.

RUN 100, MOUNT HUTT.

This run is situate on the Mount Hutt Range, about ten miles from Methven Railway-station, at an altitude of from 2,100 ft. to 7,180 ft. above sea-level: it comprises principally very rough mountainous country, the lower eastern and southern slopes of which are well covered with tussock and other native grasses. The improvements consist of about ten miles and a half of standard and wire boundary and subdivision fencing. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £1,161.

RUN 102, WINTERSLOW.

This run is situate on the Winterslow Range, about thirteen miles from Methven Railway-station, at an altitude of from about 2,000 ft. to 7,600 ft. above sea-level at the back: it comprises rough country, mostly covered with tussock and other native grasses. The improvements consist of about twenty-six miles of boundary and subdivision fencing, woolshed, and house. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £1,380.

RUN 104, MOUNT SOMERS.

This run is situate on the Mount Somers Range, about five miles distant from the Mount Somers Railway-station, at an altitude of from about 2,000 ft. to 5,500 ft. above sea-level. It consists of country partly covered with tussock and other native grasses. The improvements consist of about six miles and a half of boundary and subdivision fencing, and shepherd’s hut. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £780.

RUN 108, PART OF MOUNT POSSESSION.

This run is situate between the south branch of the Ashburton River and the Rangitata River, about thirteen miles distant from Mount Somers Railway-station, at an altitude of from about 2,000 ft. to 6,000 ft. above sea-level. It comprises country partly covered with tussock and other native grasses. The improvements consist of about nine miles of wire fencing, partly boundary and partly subdivisional, and sheep-yards. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £2,100.

RUN 109, PART OF MOUNT POSSESSION.

This run is situate between the Ashburton and Rangitata Rivers, about twenty-one miles distant from the Mount Somers Railway-station, at an altitude of from 2,700 ft. to 4,300 ft. above sea-level. It comprises country partly covered with tussock and other native grasses. The improvements consist of about two miles of wire-boundary fencing adjoining freehold near Lake Tripp, and part of boundary fencing adjoining Run No. 108. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £2,640.

RUN 210, PART OF MOUNT PEEL.

This run is situate on the western bank of the River Rangitata, about twenty-one miles distant from Rangitata Railway-station, and from seven to ten miles distant from Peel Forest. It comprises for the most part river flats, covered with tussock and other native grasses. The improvements consist of about five miles of wire fencing. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £381.

RUN 8, FOUR PEAKS.

This run is situate in the forks of the Haehae-te-Moana River, near Mount Four Peaks, about nineteen miles distant from Orari Railway-station, at an altitude of from 1,300 ft. to 3,800 ft. above sea-level. It consists of mountainous country, covered for the most part with tussock and other native and English grasses. The improvements consist generally of about eighteen miles of standard and wire fencing. The maximum amount which the incoming tenant will be liable for on account of improvements is £1,830.

RUN 15, SHERWOOD DOWNS.

This run is situate in the forks of the Opuha River, with the Two-thumb Range for a back boundary, about fourteen miles distant from the Fairlie Railway-station, at an altitude of from 2,800 ft. to 7,000 ft. above sea-level. It comprises