Oct. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2363

Rural Land in Hawke's Bay Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, 12th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for sale or selection at this office in terms of section 136 of “The Land Act, 1892.” either for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of November, 1904.

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

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.
Second-class Land.

Rough, broken bush country; altitude, from 2,000 ft. to 2,500 ft. above sea-level; bush principally black-birch and big manuka. There is a natural clearing of about 12 acres carrying grass. Situated at Pohui, and distant about five miles from the Napier-Taupo Road, to which it has access by one mile of dray-road and four miles of bridle-track.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotment in Otago Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 22nd August, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 10th day of October, 1904, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

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

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TUAPEKA COUNTY.—RANKLEBURN SURVEY DISTRICT.

Weighted with £95 10s., valuation for improvements.

A level section, with soil of very fair quality; well watered; originally covered with bush, most of which has been cleared. Situated about three miles from the Town of Tapanui.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 12th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, for a term of twenty-one years, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—LAKE, WALLACE, AND SOUTHLAND COUNTIES.

Weighted with £239, valuation for improvements.

The above area comprises mostly very high broken mountains, containing little vegetation, and for some distance up the mountain faces and spurs the vegetation consists principally of fern. Towards the south-west end of the country, on the flats of the New River and adjacent lower spurs, the grass improves, and is much better than that to be found in the Von Valley, but even here the country is very poor and exposed to the full force of the prevailing south-west winds, which make this comparatively low country cold during the winter.

JOHN HAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, for the term and at the upset annual rental stated, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—WANGANUI COUNTY.
Raketapauma Block.

Term, seven years.

This run comprises flat and undulating land, to the westward of the Hautapu River. The soil is rather poor, being chiefly volcanic and pumiceous. The land is well watered by small streams. The altitude is high, ranging from about 2,300 ft. to 3,000 ft., and consequently the winters are severe and snow-falls frequent. The main coach-road passes through the block. The vegetation comprises tussock and native grasses, and there is fair feed in spring and summer time.

Plans and information regarding the terms and conditions of lease may be obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.