Mar. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1025

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

District Lands Office,
Hokitika, 20th March, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for lease by public auction, for a term of ten years, at this office, on Wednesday, the 10th day of June, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.
WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 21: Waita or Maori River, cattle feed, river-bed and open and flax-swamp land, average altitude 100 ft.

Run No. 22: Haast River, north side, and Thomas River Valley, river-bed and steep hill-slopes, bush feed, cattle country.

Run No. 32: Upper valley of Wainihinihi River, bush feed, altitude about 700 ft., access by open river-bed from Christchurch Road.

Run No. 44: Orangipuku River, hill-slopes, bush, cattle feed, average altitude 1,000 ft.

Run No. 50: Lake Paringa, hill-slopes, average altitude 600 ft., cattle feed.

Run No. 57: Mariner’s Peak, grass country on open hilltops, good summer country for sheep, snow falls during winter months, easy access.

Run No. 59: Cascade Valley, open plateau, sheep country.

Run No. 60: Oinetamatea River, river-flats and swamps and hillsides, average altitude 200 ft., cattle feed.

Run No. 64: Wakapohai River, broken country, hill-slopes and river-bed, with some old cleared lands, main south road-line (horse-track) intersects part of this run, generally known as the “Little River country,” cattle feed.

Run No. 67: Cascade River and Carmichael’s Creek, average altitude 1,200 ft., scrub and grass, sheep country.

Run No. 72: North side of River Haast, average altitude 900 ft., steep sideling, bush feed, cattle country.

Run No. 78: Gorge River Plateau, average altitude 3,000 ft., open grass lands, sheep country, mountain-tops.

Run No. 81: Thomas Range, hilltops, open grass lands, average altitude 4,000 ft., summer sheep country.

Run No. 85: Mounts Sale and Julius, summer and autumn sheep country, tops and side mountain-slopes, average altitude 4,000 ft.

Run No. 86: Mounts Reeves and Chamberlain, summer and autumn sheep country, tops and side mountain-slopes, average altitude 4,000 ft.

Run No. 90: Bald Hill Range, grass country on open hilltops, good summer country for sheep, snow falls during winter months, easy access.

Run No. 93: Meta Range, Upper Hokitika Valley, easiest access via Matthias Valley, Canterbury, open hilltops, sheep country, summer and autumn only.

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. 101: Dickie’s Spur, average altitude about 3,000 ft., grass lands on sides and tops of spur, sheep country, accessible from Waitaha and Gordon River beds.

Run No. 428: Situated in Arahura and Taipo Valleys, occupying the ranges between these rivers. Very wild, rough country; lower flanks covered with cattle-feed bush; upper portions bare and snow-clad, with a fringe of grass; summer feed for sheep. Access by both valleys, but mainly from Arahura Horse-track.

Run No. 430: Very rough hillsides; all cattle country. Comprises bulk of Tuki River watershed. Access from Upper Mikonui River bed.

Run No. 431: Occupies the greater portion of Whitcombe Valley. Very rugged mountainous country, comprising shaggy bush, rough tussock ridges, and barren, snow-clad tops. Access via Hokitika Valley Bridle-road to junction with Whitcombe River, thence by river-bed.

Run No. 433: Comprises the upper valley of Waitaha River. Cattle feed only; very precipitous; rugged sideling; approach difficult to back country. Access via open river-bed: eight miles from Main South Road.

Run No. 435: Includes the lower southern faces and the open tussock tops of the Adams Range. Bush feed for cattle and mountain summer feed for sheep. Access from Main South Road and Wataroa River bed.

Run No. 436: Consists of the whole of the open country of the Price Range. Snow-covered tops and rocky ridges bordered with a varying width of grasses and alpine vegetation; summer feed for sheep only. Access from Wataroa and Waitangi River beds.

Run No. 437: In upper valleys of Wataroa and Perth Rivers. Very rough, rugged mountain-tops and sideling; mostly forest and barren hilltops, with some sparse alpine pastures. Access by Wataroa Bridle-road to junction with Perth River, thence by river-bed and terraces.

Run No. 442: Comprises the whole of the valley at head of Waitangi-ta-ona River below the bush-line; cattle feed only. Access from Main Road and by open river-bed.

Run No. 443: Covers the swampy plateaux and bush-clad terraces and ridges south of Waikupa-kupa River; all cattle country. Easy of access from beach and inland bridle-road.

Run No. 445: Includes the whole of the upper watersheds of Cook and Balfour Rivers. Very wild country, mostly bush, with small areas of alpine grassed lands. Access by Cook River bed: six miles from main road.

Run No. 446: Comprises the western portion of the Karangarua Range between the Twain, Copland, and Karangarua Rivers. All broken mountain heights and flanks; densely timbered on lower country and sparsely grassed on tops. Access via Karangarua River bed.

Run No. 447: Takes in the whole of the Wills River Valley, with the grass tops of the Bealey Range. Good open well-grassed river-flats, only fit for sheep; reported to have rabbits. Access from Haast Valley via Bealey Range.

Run No. 448: All mountainous country; open grass summits and thickly timbered lower faces; fitted for a few cattle, and also for sheep in summer. Access from Jackson Valley Road across open river-bed of Arawata River.

Run No. 450: This comprises all the bush country in the valleys of the Gorge and Jerry Rivers; all cattle country. Access by sea-beach from Barn Bay difficult; also by Cascade Bridle-road, now in bad repair.

Run No. 451: High, broken forest lands immediately north of Big Bay; only suitable for cattle. Access difficult, and via steamer, landing at Big Bay.

Run No. 452: Heavily timbered slopes and flats of the upper valley of Cascade River; cattle feed only. Access by river-bed and terraces.

Run No. 477: Comprises watershed of Stafford River, bush-clad hillsides and shallow valleys. Cattle feed. Access by bridle-road from Jackson’s Bay.

G. J. ROBERTS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.