FEB. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 857

Pastoral Runs in Westland for Lease by Public Auction | Pastoral Runs, Marlborough Land District, for Lease by
Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 8th December, 1902.
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 Tuesday, the 17th day of
February, 1903, 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 neces-
sary 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 con-
sist, with regard to the said licenses, of six months' rent in
advance and license fee of £1 1s.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 6th January, 1903.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned
pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public
auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 25th February,
1903, under the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act,
1892," for the terms and at the upset annual rentals stated.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.
Second-class Pastoral Country.

Rough, broken country, ranging in altitude from 1,500 ft.
to 7,000 ft. About 30,000 acres covered with inferior birch
bush, remainder open, with patches of scrub, fern, and
tussock. On the lower ridges, and along the river, there
is fairly good tussock and grass, but a considerable part of
the run consists of rocky, mountainous country, much
subject to snow in winter, and birch bush that is practi-
cally worthless; well watered throughout by permanent
streams. Distant about fifty miles from Blenheim, forty
miles of which is by main coach-road, and remainder by
bridle-track and river-beds. Possession on 1st April, 1903.

Rough, broken country, ranging in altitude from 2,000 ft.
to 7,000 ft. About one-fifth covered with inferior birch bush.
Along the Leatham River, and in the Barber and Gordon
basins, there is very good tussock and other grass, and the
land could be improved by burning and sowing. A large
proportion of this run consists of worthless mountain-tops,
much subject to snow in winter. Distant about fifty-seven
miles from Blenheim, forty miles of which is along main
coach-road, and remainder by bridle-track and river-beds.
Possession on 1st April, 1903.

For the most part this run consists of rough, broken
country, ranging in height from 1,300 ft. to 6,000 ft. About
12,000 acres covered with inferior birch bush, remainder
chiefly tussock and English grass, with some scrub in high
ground; about 250 acres of well-grassed flats along the
Wairau River, and above these are warm, well-grassed
slopes, fairly steep, but lying to the north, on which snow
will not lie long. The tops of range—rock and shingle, and
snow-clad in winter months—form with the solid bush a
barrier to sheep. Country well watered with permanent
streams. Distant about fifty miles from Blenheim by dray-
road, which runs along the north bank of Wairau River.
Bounded on the east by a wire fence in fair condition, which
runs from Branch to Wairau Rivers; also at the mouth of
Wash River about 40 chains of wire fencing, forming
small paddock and yards. Possession on 1st April, 1903.

About 1,350 acres of flat, fenced in on north bank of
Wairau River by well-conditioned fence; 85 acres of this is
a flax swamp, partly drained, and of the remainder three-
fourths is well grassed, partly with English, but principally
native grasses. A woolshed, with two-roomed hut, and
small paddock and yards, situated about centre of this flat.
Beyond this the country is steep and rough for the most
part, though here and there, as in Birch Hill Creek, are
small patches fairly grassed, and capable of improvement.
About one-half the area of this run is taken up by birch
bush, in patches, and scrub, the north side of the mountain
lying into the Goulter River being especially broken and
rough, and, as is the case on the south face, carrying tutu
and fern, with little grass. Altitude from 950 ft. to 5,400 ft.
Well watered with permanent streams throughout. Distant
about forty miles from Blenheim by dray-road, passing
through Birch Hill Station, and crossing the river opposite
latter homestead. Formed dray-track leading from this
crossing into the bush at the back of old Section 102,
whence posts and firewood can be drawn. Eastern bound-
ary partly fenced (about one mile and a half) by good
fence. Possession on 1st March, 1903.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Possession of runs Nos. 14 and 68 will be given on date of
sale, and of No. 94 on 1st March, 1903. Possession of all
the others on 1st March, 1904.

Description of Runs.

Run No. 14 comprises the whole of the watershed of the
Hope River. All bush feed, only suitable for cattle. A few
narrow flats in valleys, the bulk of run being steep spurs.
Access by Cascade to Barn Bay bridle-road.

Run No. 68 takes in the watershed of the Stafford River.
Cattle-feed only. Low undulating hills wholly covered with
dense forest. Access by bridle-road (much out of repair)
from Jackson's Bay.

Run No. 74 occupies northern bush-clad faces of Square-
top Range, between Thomas and Clark Rivers, in Haast
Valley. Principally rugged face, with narrow terraces at
foot, and a few scrubby flats on river-bank. Access by
Haast Valley bridle-road.

Run No. 75, situated on southern bank of Haast River,
and extending from Cattle-resting Reserve No. 177 to abreast
of Thomas River. All cattle country, bush-clad hillsides.
Access by Haast Valley bridle-road.

Run No. 94 takes in all the open tussock country on top
of Bannock Brae Range. Rough summer feed for sheep
only. Access from Mahitahi River bed.

Run No. 95 extends over the upper valley of the Axius
River. All covered with forest. A few open river-flats.
Only suitable for cattle. Access by Waiatoto and Axius
River bed.

Run No. 99 covers the open mountain-faces of the Main
Range in Upper Whitcombe Valley. Summer feed only for
sheep. Very rough. Access by bush track from Hokitika
Valley, and via Louper Stream from Rakaia Valley.

Run No. 100 comprises the open country on summits of
Gribben Spur. Good summer sheep-country. Access from
Waitaha River bed.

Run No. 102 occupies the forest lands around and sloping
from Conical Hill, at Kanieri Lake. All cattle-feed only.
Access by Kanieri Lake dray-road and Butcher Gully
bridle-road.

Run No. 102A covers the high bush-clad terraces imme-
diately abreast of Kokatahi Settlement, and sloping from
Mount Graham. Only suitable for cattle. Access by branch
roads from Kokatahi Main Road.

G. J. ROBERTS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.