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south-west side from the fence to the Serpentine Road if found necessary on survey of the adjoining country, in which case a proportionate reduction of rent will be made. National endowment land.)
Run 238E : Vincent County (Class II); area, 21,600 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £180. The right is reserved to adjust the boundaries on survey of the adjoining country, in which case a proportionate increase or reduction of rent will be made. (National endowment land.) Run 26 (Wakatipu : Lake County (Class I); area, 7,360 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £45.

Run 27 (Wakatipu): Lake County (Class I); area, 50,700 acres ; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £200.

Run 8 (Wakatipu): Lake County (Class I); area, 10,400 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £20.

Run 12 (Wakatipu): Lake County (Class I); area, 18,140 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £30.

Run 12A (Wakatipu): Lake County (Class I); area, 4,760 acres; term, 17 years; upset annual rental, £3.

Run 18 (Wakatipu): Lake County (Class I); area, 43,700 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £50.

Run 345, Lake and Vincent Counties (Class I); area, 88,000 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £750. The right is reserved to adjust the boundaries on survey of the adjoining country, in which case a proportionate increase or reduction of rent will be made.

Run 330A : Vincent County (Class I); area, 30,000 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £280. The right is reserved to adjust the boundaries on survey of the adjoining country, in which case a proportionate increase or reduction of rent will be made.

Run 331 : Lake County (Class I); area, 31,910 acres; term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £80. The right is reserved to adjust the boundaries on survey of the adjoining country, in which case a proportionate increase or reduction of rent will be made.

Run 433 : Vincent County (Class I); area, 24,600 acres; term 14 years; upset annual rental, £10. (National endowment land.)

Run 235 : Vincent and Waitaki Counties (Class I); area, 187,000 acres; term 14 years; upset annual rental, £1,000. The right is reserved to adjust the boundaries on survey of the adjoining country, in which case a proportionate increase or reduction of rent will be made. (National endowment land.)

Run 354 : Vincent County (Class I); area, 29,130 acres, term, 14 years; upset annual rental, £50.

Possession of the above runs will be given on 1st March, 1910. Run 496 : Lake County (Class I); area, 17,500 acres; term, 21 years; upset annual rental, £5.

Possession of this run will be given on day of sale.

Descriptions of Runs.

Run 308c forms part of Linburn Station, and is distant about eight miles from Patearoa Township and post-office. At the eastern end are comparatively low rocky ridges. The back portions are subject to periodical falls of snow, and are not considered safe in the winter-time. The vegetation varies from silver-tussock at lower parts to strong snow-grass on higher elevations.

Run 238E forms part of Northburn Station, and is situated close to the Town of Cromwell. This run has a north-westerly aspect. On the lower parts, up to an altitude of nearly 3,000 ft., the country is somewhat burnt up during the summer months. On the back portions of the run above that elevation the tussock is fairly good, and carries all the flock during the summer.

Run 26 adjoins the Town of Arrowtown. The greater portion of the run is situated at a very high altitude, and consequently the bulk of it is summer country. The portion on Coronet Creek is as good lambing-country as can be obtained at that altitude.

Run 27 is situated within three miles of Arrowtown. This is a somewhat difficult run to work on account of its extreme length and great altitude in many places. The vegetation is the usual silver-tussock on the lower reaches and snow-grass tussock up to a given altitude, above which there is no grazing-vegetation.

Run 8 is situated within seven miles of Queenstown. This is an exceedingly rough, broken run, covered with fern on the lower parts up to a given altitude, and covered with tussock above that altitude. On account of the fern the carrying-capacity of the run is somewhat limited.

Run 12 is distant about ten miles from Queenstown. It is an exceedingly rough run, fairly well grassed on the lower 2,000 acres, but on the upper portion poorly grassed and difficult to muster and manage. The difficulty of access reduces the value of the run and necessitates its being worked from a homestead some distance from the run.

Run 12A is situated about twenty miles from Queenstown. This is a piece of rough back country, on which the vegetation is snow-grass.

Run 18 is situated within seven miles of Glenorchy Post-office. This run comprises a few hundred acres of low river-

flats, which are fairly well grassed. Above these flats the vegetation is mostly snow-grass tussock. The back portion of the run is exceedingly rough, and carries very little vegetation.

Run 345 is part of Kawarau Station, and is situated within fine miles of the Town of Arrowtown. The Post-office at Gibbstion almost adjoins the run. The northern portion of the run lies in a warm northerly aspect. Although the vegetation on the lower part is scanty, yet this country is healthy, warm lambing-country. Along the Lindis River and back a couple of miles the vegetation is fairly good; from there up to the Remarkables it consists principally of snow-grass tussock, and this country is high, exposed, rocky, and comparatively useless. The proportion of summer and winter country is well balanced, the lambing-ground being sufficient to keep up the necessary stock and insure the profitable occupation of the whole run.

Run 330A is also part of Kawarau Station, and is situated within four miles of the Town of Cromwell, the Post-office at Bannockburn being alongside the run. The vegetation on the northern slopes and eastern end is somewhat scanty, although it is sweet feed; this country is sound sheep-country, being warm and not too high. On the western side the higher elevation means coarser snow-grass tussock, but this is very good summer country.

Run 331 is distant about five miles from Queenstown. The lower portion is fairly well grassed with the usual coarser grasses. The higher portion is covered with snow for a good part of the year, and is, consequently, regarded as being of little value for grazing.

Run 433 lies on the shore of Lake Hawea and Hunter River, and is upwards of twenty miles from Hawea Flat Post-office. The lower parts of this run are mostly covered with fern, and above the fern-line the vegetation is principally snow-grass.

Run 235 is a large area, forming a considerable portion of Morven Hills Station. It is distant about five miles from Tarras Post-office and about twenty-five miles from the Town of Cromwell. The southern portion of the area is all sound and fairly good lambing-country, on which the vegetation is good white-tussock. The northern portion is somewhat rough and cold, and can only be utilised as summer country. This run has been laid off with what is considered a sufficient area of ewe-country to enable the flock to be kept up and the run worked as a whole.

Run 354 is situated within six miles of Nevis Township and post-office. The aspect of the lower part of this run is good, and although the elevation is high the country is considered fairly safe for a limited flock. The higher parts are covered with good snow-grass tussock, but on account of the altitude are exceedingly cold.

Run 496 is situated within eight miles of the track to Martin's Bay. This is high, rough, somewhat inaccessible country, the feed on which is mostly snow-grass tussock.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Otago Land District for Disposal under Section 138 of "The Land Act, 1908."

District Lands Office, Dunedin, 21st December, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of "The Land Act, 1908," that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to Joseph Meek, under section 138 of the said Act, on or after Wednesday, the 24th day of March, 1909.

SCHEDULE.
Section 4, Block XI, Woodland Survey District : 160 acres.

D. BARRON, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Otago Land District for Disposal under Section 131 of "The Land Act, 1908."

District Lands Office, Dunedin, 7th December, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of "The Land Act, 1908," that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 131 of the said Act, on or after Wednesday, the 10th day of March, 1909.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.
Section 99, Block II, Pomahaka Survey District: 4 acres.

D. BARRON, Commissioner of Crown Lands.