Mar. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 645

Lands in Morven Township, Canterbury Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 7th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, and at the Land Office, Timaru, on Wednesday, the 29th day of March, 1905, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAITAKI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Waikakahi Settlement, Morven Township.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Argyll Settlement, Hawke’s Bay Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 14th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Wednesday, the 29th day of March, 1905, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

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.—WAIPAWA COUNTY.—MARAE-KAKAHO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Argyll Settlement.

Light agricultural land; all flat; altitude, 800 ft. above sea-level; water may be obtained by sinking wells. The section is distant from Waipara about twelve miles by good metalled road, and almost adjoins the Township of Tikokino. The improvements, which are included in the price of the section, consist of 20 chains of fencing on road frontage, valued at £8. The improvements, which have to be paid for in cash by the incoming tenant, comprise—house and sheds, £150; well, £1 10s.; and fencing, £52 10s.: total, £204.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 6th February, 1905.

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, at the Land Office, Timaru, on Tuesday, the 14th day of March, 1905, at 3 o’clock p.m., under the provisions of Part VI. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
Class I.

This run is situated on the Hunters’ Hills, at the head of the Pareora River, about ten miles distant from Cave Railway-station, at an altitude of from 1,800 ft. to 5,219 ft. above sea-level. It comprises chiefly sloping spurs with a northerly aspect, generally covered with blue-grass, snow-grass, and other native grasses. The run is weighted with a sum of £328 15s. as valuation for improvements, comprising half value of about 19¾ miles of boundary-fencing. The amount of this valuation must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, before possession is given.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in the Town of Mackenzie, Canterbury Land District, for Sale by Public Auction.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 25th January, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, for sale by public auction for cash at the Courthouse, Mackenzie, on Wednesday, the 8th day of March, 1905.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—CHEVIOT ESTATE.
Town of Mackenzie.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION NOTICES.

Notice of Sittings of the Aotea District Maori Land Council.

Maori Lands Administration Department,
Wellington, 25th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Aotea District Maori Land Council will take place at Wanganui on Tuesday, the 21st day of March, 1905, at 10 o’clock a.m., to consider tenders for Paetawa grazing-runs, and for the transaction of such other business as may be lawfully brought before it.

R. C. SIM,
Recorder.