Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4239

Land in Southland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 1st November, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land is open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd day of February, 1911.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTH LAND DISTRICT. — SOUTH LAND COUNTY. — INVER-CARGILL HUNDRED.

First-class Land.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 18th October, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land is open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 23rd day of January, 1911.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—COROMANDEL COUNTY.—HARA-TAUNGA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Otago Land District open for Lease.

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 21st November, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs are open for lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 9th day of January, 1911, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—VINCENT COUNTY.—LINDIS AND CLUDEN SURVEY DISTRICTS.—SUBDIVISIONS OF PART OF MORVEN HILLS STATION.

Second-class Pastoral Land.—National Endowment.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1911.

Run 237G is known locally as “McPhie’s Ridge.” All good sound tussock country. The eastern part around Mount Misery is unsafe in winter. The north-west slopes of McPhie’s Ridge are dry and rather bare. The run is well watered, has a good homestead site, and contains some land fit for ploughing if irrigated. Altitude, 1,150 ft. to 4,755 ft. The improvements consist of half fencing on south boundary with Run 237F, 470 chains at 5s. 6d. per chain, £129 5s.; yards and hut, and subdivision fencing, £15: total, £144 5s.

Run 237H is known locally as “George’s Hill.” Fairly good tussock country, the hills being well grassed all over. Has a good site for a homestead, is fairly safe from snow, and contains a little ploughable land. Well watered. Altitude, 1,150 ft. to 4,000 ft. The improvements consist of half fencing on boundary with Run 235C, 420 chains at 5s. 6d. per chain, £115 10s.

These runs are situated about eight miles from Tarras Post-office, which is twenty-two miles from the Town of Cromwell.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs in Otago Land District for License by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 6th December, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for license by public auction at this office, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Tuesday, the 28th day of February, 1911, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Run 325C, Vincent County: Area, 8,340 acres; term, thirteen years; upset annual rental, £40; valuation for improvements, £47 15s.

Sections 23, 24, 57, 58, and 59, Block I, and 28 and 29, Block VI, Akatore Survey District, Bruce County: Area, 388 acres 1 rood; term, ten years; upset annual rental, £3 5s.

Possession will be given on the day of sale.

Run 325C: Open, broken, pastoral country, with rough and steep rocky faces along the Clutha River. The northerly faces are bare and shingly. Above the 2,500 ft. level is fair tussock land. Altitude, 800 ft. to 3,600 ft. Access by dray-road about a mile from Bannockburn Post-office. The improvements consist of fencing on half boundary with Run 330A, 50 chains, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £16 5s.; fencing on half boundary with area set aside for future settlement, 60 chains, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £19 10s.; stone hut, £12: total, £47 15s.

The sections in Akatore district consist of light inferior land, a large proportion of the area being covered with fern. Situated about four miles from the Town of Milton.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Westland Land District for Disposal under Section 129 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands Office,
Hokitika, 8th November, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of on renewable lease under section 129 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 10th day of February, 1911.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Part Reserve 243, Block III, Kanieri Survey District. Area, 76 acres.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.