Num. 91. 2801

SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OF

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1909.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1909.

Lands in Fyvie Settlement, Canterbury Land District, open
for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 29th October, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands
are open for selection on renewable lease, and appli-
cations will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m.
on Thursday, the 2nd day of December, 1909, under the
provisions of “The Land Act, 1908,” and “The Land for
Settlements Act, 1908.”

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — SELWYN COUNTY. — SELWYN
SURVEY DISTRICT. — FYVIE SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION.

Fyvie Settlement is situated between the Selwyn and
Rakaia Rivers, about thirty-one miles from Christchurch,
the nearest point thereof being two miles and a half north-
west from Bankside Flag-station, on the Christchurch-
Dunedin Main Trunk Railway. The distance of the
settlement from Rakaia Township and railway-station is
about five miles, and from Dunsandel Township and
railway-station about seven miles and a quarter, by good
roads.

The settlement lies at an elevation of about 340 ft. above
sea-level. It consists of mixed light agricultural land and
pastoral land of fair quality, flat, with soil varying from
6 in. to 8 in. on shingle, stony in a few places. and inter-
sected here and there by patches of surface shingle. The
land is capable of growing excellent grass and turnips. It
has been used almost entirely for sheep-farming, and is
in good heart. The boundaries of the sections have in all
cases been made coterminous with the existing fences. The
following areas have been ploughed recently, and laid down
in English grasses: 126 acres of Section 2, 192 acres of Sec-
tion 4, and 140 acres of Section 5.

The improvements (which are included in the prices of
the sections) are as follow: On Section 1. Half-value of 148
chains of boundary-fence (gorse, bank, and wire), and half-
value of 62 chains of boundary-fence (six wires and
standards), of a total value of £45 2s. On Section 2. Half-
value of 97 chains of boundary-fence (gorse, bank, and wire),
and 49 chains of road-boundary fence (gorse, bank, and wire),
of a total value of £39; also wooden hut, with iron roof and
brick chimney, valued at £15. On Section 3. Half-value of
135 chains of boundary-fence (gorse, bank, and wire),
71 chains of road-boundary fence (gorse, bank, and wire),
and 46 chains of road-boundary fence (six wires and barb,
and standards), of a total value of £83. On Section 4. Half-
value of 119 chains of boundary-fence (gorse, bank, and
wire), 20 chains of road-boundary fence (gorse, bank, and
wire), half-value of 122 chains of boundary-fence (six
wires and standards), and 48½ chains of subdivision-
fence (gorse, bank, and wire), of a total value of
£76 17s. On Section 5. Half - value of 87 chains of
boundary - fence (gorse, bank, and wire), half - value of
72 chains of boundary-fence (six wires and standards), 147
chains of road-boundary fence (gorse, bank, and wire), and
46 chains road-boundary fence (six wires and barb, and
standards), of a total value of £121 16s. An area of 1 acre
has been reserved for the purposes of a school-site. The
nearest school is that established at Mead Settlement, about
four miles and a half by good road.

All the sections are intersected by water-races, which
supply sufficient water for a further extension of the races
if required.

The road running between Sections 2 and 4 and 5 to Sec-
tion 1 will be formed and gravelled.

F. W. FLANAGAN.
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.