2680 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 88

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 20th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 15th day of November, 1904, under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

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

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. — CLUTHA COUNTY. — GLENOMARU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Village-homestead Allotments.

Weighted with £25, valuation for improvements.
A level bush section; good soil; well watered. Situated about two miles from Owaka Railway-station.

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Weighted with £60, valuation for improvements.
A bush section, with soil of good quality; general aspect good. Situated about a mile and a half from Owaka Railway-station.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 3rd October, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotment will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of November, 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.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — SELWYN COUNTY. — CHRISTCHURCH SURVEY DISTRICT. — SOCKBURN VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotment. — First-class Land.

This section is situated on the Main South Road, about half a mile north-east of Sockburn Railway-station, and four miles and a half from the Christchurch Post-office. It comprises open level agricultural land of excellent quality.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Westland Land District open for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 28th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, for the term and at the upset annual rental stated, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 7, Taipo River: Area, 8,900 acres; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £8.

This run is situate in Taipo Valley. The northern portion is adjacent to Taipo Post-office (Christchurch Road), and extends south to the watershed of Tern Tama Range. It consists of heavily timbered hill-slopes, with small portions of river-flat. The access is by Seven-mile Track and river-bed.

Possession will be given on day of sale. Plans and full particulars may be obtained at this office.

G. J. ROBERTS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Hawke's Bay Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 20th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, for a term of twenty-one years, at this office, on Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 1904, under the provisions of Part VI. of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT. — HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY. — KURIPAPANGA SURVEY DISTRICT.

This run is situated near Kuripapanga, and is about forty miles distant from Napier. It occupies the eastern slopes of the Kaweka Range, and consists of high broken pastoral country, varying in altitude from 2,000 ft. to 5,000 ft. above sea-level. The soil is light in places, and the steeper portions of the land are covered with stones. The run comprises open country, with scrub and black-birch timber in the gullies, and during the summer months will carry about five thousand sheep. About 4,000 acres is in native tussock grass.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotments in Hawke's Bay Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 4th October, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotments will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office and at the Land Office, Gisborne, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of November, 1904, under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

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

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT. — COOK COUNTY. — HANGAROA SURVEY DISTRICT. — TINOROTO VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Village-homestead Allotments.

Situated close to Gisborne-Wairoa Main Road, about forty-two miles south-west from the former town. Generally open fern land and fair soil.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.