Dec. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4313

Otematata River, over which is a sheep-bridge. The first part, comprising about 10,200 acres, is all good tussock hills, bare towards the Waitaki River. This part is subdivided into seven large paddocks and two small ones, all the fences being in fairly good order. Well watered. A small race from Station Creek supplies the homestead. A good supply of water could be taken out of the Otematata River, and this supply could be used to irrigate the flat land around the homestead. The back portion of the run, comprising about 21,600 acres, and known as the “Forks” country, lies on the south side of the Otematata River. It is bounded by branches of the river on the east and west sides and by a fence on the south side. It is all fairly good tussock country, with steep slopes and gorges into the river and creeks through it. Altitude, 850 ft. to 5,000 ft. The improvements consist of half fencing on south boundary, 274 chains, at 6s. per chain, £82 4s. ; half fencing on part of the south-east boundary with Run 243D, 135 chains, at 10s. per chain, £67 10s. ; half fencing on part of east boundary with Run 243D, 168 chains, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £54 12s. ; fencing on boundary with Sections 2, 4, and 5, 62 chains, at 13s. per chain, £40 6s. ; fencing on south side of main road, 112 chains, at 12s. 6d. per chain, £70 ; fencing from Munro’s freehold to Otematata thence to Waitaki River, 64 chains, at 9s. per chain, £28 16s. ; fencing on north side of main road from Munro’s freehold to opposite Section 3, 54 chains, at 8s. per chain, £21 12s. ; subdivisional fencing in Blocks X and XI, 160 chains, at 9s. per chain, £72 ; subdivisional fencing near confluence of east and west branches of Otematata River, 76 chains, at 10s. per chain, £38 ; fencing from near Trig. B to bend in Otematata River, 343 chains, at 8s. per chain, £137 4s. ; old wire-and-standard subdivisional fence, 100 chains, at 3s. per chain, £15 ; from near Trig. B to old fence, 78 chains, at 8s. per chain, £31 4s. ; subdivisional fencing past Trig. A to shearing paddock, 132 chains, at 7s. per chain, £46 4s. ; from old fence to corner of Section 3, 154 chains, at 8s. per chain, £61 12s. ; subdivisional fencing into Station Creek, 42 chains, at 7s. 6d. per chain, £15 15s. ; fencing round shearing paddock in the north-west corner of the run, 160 chains, at 7s. 6d. per chain, £60 ; huts (Chimney Gully, £16 ; and Forks, £5), £21 ; sheep-bridge, £45. Total valuation, £907 19s.

Section 3, Block II, Otematakau District, is the homestead-site of Run 243E. The improvements which are included in the value of the land consist of 101 chains boundary and subdivisional fencing at 6s. per chain, £30 6s. ; sheep-yards, £20 ; garden and trees, £40 ; fowl-run, £2 10s. : total, £92 16s. The improvements not included in the value of the land consist of buildings valued at £800, made up as follows : Dwelling-house of nine rooms, £380 ; wool-shed, £250 ; stable and feed-house, £45 ; shepherds’ hut, £30 ; shearers’ hut, cook-house, and dining-room, £90 ; shed, £5. The buildings may be paid for in cash, or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £31 4s.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 21st December, 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 Wednesday, the 22nd day of February, 1911, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.

Second-class Pastoral Land.

• Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £130, payable in cash or in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £11 4s. 8d.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1911.

Run 243C and Section 2A, Block III, Otematakau District.—Run 243C is situated about nine miles from Kurow Railway-station. Good tussock country up to Trig. F, when it becomes inferior and stony on the tops of the range. The slopes of the back country into the Otematata River are fairly good, but somewhat risky in winter. Well watered by permanent streams and by the Waitaki River on the run frontage. Altitude, 800 ft. to 6,300 ft. The improvements on Run 243C consist of half fencing on part of east boundary with Run 7 of 23, 160 chains, at 9s. per chain, £72 ; half fencing on part of east boundary with Run 7 of 23, 10 chains, at 6s. per chain, £3 ; half fencing on part of east boundary along Mount St. Mary, 170 chains, at 4s. 6d. per chain, £38 5s. ; half fencing on part of south-west boundary with Run 243D, 118 chains, at 8s. per chain, £47 4s. ; half fencing on part of north boundary with Run 243D, 28 chains, at 5s. per chain, £7 ; half fencing on part of north boundary with Run 243D, 66 chains, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £21 9s. ; fencing on north side of main road, 118 chains, at 13s. per chain, £76 14s. ; subdivisional fencing south of Trig. F, 30 chains, at 5s. per chain, £7 10s. Total valuation on Run 243C, £273 2s.

Section 2A, Block III, Otematakau District, is the homestead-site of Run 243C. Two leases will be granted to the successful applicant—one under the Land Act over Run 243C, the other under section 59 of the Land for Settlements Act over Section 2A, Block III, Otematakau District. The improvements on Section 2A, which are included in the value of the land, consist of 35 chains fencing on west boundary, at 6s. per chain, £10 10s. ; half east boundary fence, 27 chains, at 5s. per chain, £6 15s. ; 53 chains north boundary fencing, at 5s. per chain, £13 5s. ; 46 chains road-line boundary fencing, at 6s. per chain, £13 16s. ; 24 chains subdivisional fencing, at 4s. per chain, £4 16s. ; yard, £2 : total, £51 2s. The improvements not included in the value of the land consist of four-roomed cottage valued at £90, and shed valued at £40. These buildings may be paid for in cash or in seven years by half-yearly instalments of £11 4s. 8d.

Run 134B.—Situated six miles from Tokarahi Railway-station and twenty-five miles north-west of Oamaru. The land is all good tussock hill, fairly flat on the tops, and somewhat steep into the Kakanui River. Well watered. The improvements consist of four-roomed cottage (old), £140 ; woolshed and yards, £90 ; dip (wooden), £15 ; hut and stone yards, £30 ; fencing on east boundary from cottage to Kakanui River, 226 chains, at 8s. 6d. per chain, £96 1s. ; north road-line boundary fencing, 278 chains, at 9s. per chain, £125 2s. ; subdivisional fencing, 88 chains, at 9s. per chain, £39 12s. ; netted yards below Trig. F, £10. Total valuation, £545 15s.

Run 6 of 23.—This run is situated about five miles from Kurow Railway-station. The country is high, and not very safe in a severe winter, although there are some good spurs, which are usually clear of snow. The lower portion is fairly well grassed. The whole run is good summer country. Well watered by the Awakino Creek. The improvements consist of half fencing on north boundary with Run 7 of 23, 200 chains, at 10s. per chain, £100 ; half mountain-top boundary fencing, 100 chains, at 5s. per chain, £25 ; half fencing on south boundary with Run 4 of 23, 150 chains, at 9s. per chain, £67 10s. ; half fencing on boundaries with Run 5 of 23, 80 chains, at 5s. per chain, £20 ; half fencing on east boundary with Sections 1, 3, and 9, 90 chains, at 7s. per chain, £31 10s. ; subdivisional fencing, 320 chains, at 10s. per chain, £160 ; subdivisional fencing, 160 chains, at 9s. per chain, £72 ; subdivisional fencing around house and trees, 17 chains, at 8s. per chain, £6 16s. ; subdivisional fencing round garden, &c. (netted), 16 chains, at 12s. 6d. per chain, £10 ; dwelling-house (with range) and trees, £250 ; yards and woolshed (with press), £90 ; old house, £25 ; old hut, £8 ; dip, £10 ; buggy-shed, £6 ; fowl-house, £2. Total valuation, £883 16s.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Hokitika, 19th December, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned 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.