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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

Small Grazing-runs in Otago Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 15th February, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs will be opened for lease on application, at this office, on Tuesday, the 29th day of March, 1904, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—MANIOTOTO AND TAIERI COUNTIES.—LOGANBURN AND SERPENTINE SURVEY DISTRICTS.

First-class Pastoral Country.

Descriptions of Runs.

Run No. 248A: Open pastoral land of good quality. Altitude, 1,800 ft. to 3,400 ft. About 100 acres is now ploughable, in addition to which there is about 350 acres of swamp land, portions of which could be ploughed after being drained. About 1,800 acres is winter grazing country, and this is steep and broken. The remainder of the run consists of easy rolling ridges, and these are good summer grazing lands. The pasture consists of tussock and snow-grass on the hills, with a little English grass about the hut near the Taieri River, which river forms the north-west boundary of the run. The run is well watered by numerous creeks, tributaries of the Taieri River and Logan Burn. Access by good road about twenty-five miles from Ranfurly and Waipiata Railway-stations, and about fourteen miles from Patearoa Township. The Paerau Post-office is situated near the north-east corner of the run. The improvements are: Half of 190 chains of first-class fencing on south boundary—seven white wires, standards, droppers, and posts where required—at 18s. 9d. per chain, £65 6s. 3d.; half of 142 chains of fencing (six wires) on boundary with Run No. 248B, at 5s. 6d. per chain, £19 10s. 6d.; 67 chains subdivisional fencing (six wires), at 5s. 6d. per chain, £18 8s. 6d.; 146 chains of subdivisional fencing in paddocks about the hut, in fair repair but old, at 2s. 6d. per chain, £18 5s.; stone yards, 14 chains of stone walling, hurdles, and gate, £20; hut, £15: total valuation for improvements, £156 10s. 3d.

Run No. 248B: Open pastoral and agricultural land of fair to good quality. Altitude, 1,800 ft. to 3,200 ft. About 450 acres is flat with alluvial soil, about 300 acres of this being ploughable. About 1,000 acres is steep and broken, but, as it lies well to the sun, is suitable for winter grazing. The balance on the tops is composed of easy rolling ridges, but, on account of the altitude, can only be termed summer country. The pasture is tussock and snow-grass. The run is well watered by the Taieri River and Logan Burn, with their tributaries. The access is by good dray-road to the Styx (Tannahill’s), thence by about two miles of unformed road, thence by good road about twenty-seven miles altogether to Ranfurly and Waipiata Railway-stations. Improvements: Half of 142 chains of fencing on boundary with Run No. 248A (six plain wires, standards, and posts), at 5s. 6d. per chain, £19 10s. 6d.

Run No. 248C: Open agricultural and pastoral land of good quality. Altitude, 1,800 ft. to 3,100 ft. On this run there is about 1,500 acres of flat land, of which 600 acres is now ploughable, the balance of 900 acres being half swampy and half gravelly land liable to flood, but good grazing country. The balance of the run consists of good sheep-grazing country, although broken and somewhat steep; but, on account of the aspect, it is generally considered fairly safe winter country. The pasture consists of tussock and snow-grass. The run is well watered by the Taieri River, the Logan Burn, and their tributaries. The access is by dray-road to the Styx, thence four miles by unformed road—in all, twenty-nine miles from Ranfurly and Waipiata Railway-stations. Improvements: Half of 28 chains of wire fencing on south boundary with Rocklands Run, at 3s. per chain, £2 2s.; half of 22 chains wire fencing on south boundary with Gladbrook Station, at 5s. 6d. per chain, £3 0s. 6d.; stone hut on Logan Burn, £20: total, £25 2s. 6d.

Run No. 248D: Open pastoral land of fair to good quality. Altitude, 1,800 ft. to 3,000 ft. Of this run 1,200 acres is flat, mostly swampy, and liable to flood, but excellent grazing; 300 acres of this area is now ploughable, and selected portions of the swamp could be drained and ploughed. Of the remainder of the run about 600 acres is steep and broken, but may be considered winter grazing country. The tops are flat, and on this account can only be safely regarded as summer country. The pasture is snow-grass and tussock. The run is fairly well watered, the Taieri River forming the north-west boundary. The access is by dray-road to the Styx, thence five miles by unformed road—in all about thirty miles from Ranfurly and Waipiata Railway-stations. Improvements: Half of 230 chains five-wire sheep fence, old and in bad repair, at 2s. 6d. per chain, £14 7s. 6d.; half of 64 chains six-wire-and-barb fence, old and in bad repair, at 3s. per chain, £4 16s.: total, £19 3s. 6d.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Pastoral Run in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 30th day of March, 1904, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMARINO COUNTY.
Rangipo-Waiau-Murimotu Blocks.

Locality and Description of Run.

This run is situated in the Rangipo-Waiau-Murimotu Blocks, in the vicinities of Karioi and Waiouru, and is intersected by the main coach-road from Pipiriki to Tokaanu and the proposed main trunk railway-line. The access is from Pipiriki, which is about thirty-five miles distant by coach-road. The run comprises for the most part flat and undulating tussock country, with swamps in places. The soil is of semi-volcanic character, resting on pumiceous formation. The run is well watered. The improvements, which are included in the rental, are as follows: Manager’s house, 32 ft. by 30 ft., seven rooms and scullery; shearers’ house, 14 ft. by 47 ft.; shearers’ cookhouse, 14½ ft. by 25 ft.; wool-pressing shed, 32 ft. by 45½ ft.; wool-store, 23 ft. by 50 ft.; shearing-shed, 31 ft. by 90 ft.; potaka, 18¼ ft. by 12½ ft.; men’s house, 17½ ft. by 27½ ft.; sheep-yards, wool-scouring plant, fencing: total value, £415.

Plans and full particulars as to terms and conditions of lease may be obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Land in Otago Land District for Sale under Section 115 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 4th January, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of, under section 115 of the said Act, on and after Tuesday, the 5th day of April, 1904.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

PART of Section 2, Block I., Pomahaka Survey District
Estimated area, 14 acres.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.