JULY 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1931

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

Ruapuna No. 2 Settlement is situated between the Rangitata River and the south branch of the Ashburton River. The south-easternmost corner of the settlement is about twenty miles in a north-westerly direction from Ashburton. The same point on the settlement is about fifteen miles and a half in a north-westerly direction from Hinds Railway-station, the latter being on the Main Trunk Railway line, Christchurch to Dunedin, about sixty-four miles from Christchurch, or thirty-six miles from the port of Timaru. The settlement may also be approached from the railway-station at South Rangitata (seventy-five miles from Christchurch), a distance of about sixteen miles across the Upper Rangitata traffic-bridge at Arundel, or from the flag-station at Ealing (seventy-two miles from Christchurch) a distance of about twelve miles. The roads leading to the settlement are level, and the main roads are formed and metalled.

The settlement lies at an elevation of about 1,000 ft. above sea-level. It consists of agricultural and pastoral land of good light quality, with soil varying from 5 in. to 10 in. on clay. The land is capable of growing excellent grass and root crops, and has been used almost entirely for sheep-farming and lamb-fattening. Crops of turnips and rape have recently been fed off parts of Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. The remainder of the settlement is in cultivated pasture, with the exception of Sections 5 and 6, the whole of which, exclusive of the areas recently cultivated, are in the original native pasture. All the sections are watered by county water-races. There is a good rainfall, and the climate is generally mild, owing to the prevalence of north-west rains.

A right is reserved in favour of the owner of certain stacks on the property of removing the same, and the successful applicants for the sections on which the stacks stand will take subject to this right.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The buildings on Sections 6, 12, and 14 are not included in the price of those sections, but are to be paid for separately. They are as follow: On Section 6, cottage of five rooms and outbuildings, and stable with twelve stalls combined with granary; the whole of these improvements are valued at £235, and may be paid in cash or by instalments extending over a period of fourteen years. On Section 12, dwellinghouse of seven rooms and conveniences, valued at £500, which may be paid in cash or by instalments extending over twenty-one years. On this section there are also a four-roomed cottage and shed and stable, these buildings being valued at £100, which may be paid in cash or by instalments extending over a period of seven years. On Section 14 there are a cottage of seven rooms, stable, harness and chaff room, blacksmith’s shop and tool-shed, cart-shed, men’s hut of two rooms, and swaggers’ hut; the whole of these buildings are valued at £197, which may be paid in cash or by instalments extending over a period of seven years. On this section there is also a large wool-shed and grain-store, valued at £200, which may be paid in cash or by instalments extending over a period of twenty-one years.

The selectors of Sections 12 and 14 may (upon payment of the capital value of any such building) apply to the Land Board for permission to dispose of any of the smaller buildings for removal.

The improvements which are included in the prices of the sections are as follow: On Section 1, 50 chains of road-boundary fencing, and half-value of 134 chains of boundary-fencing; total value, £46 10s. 6d. Section 2, 86¾ chains of road boundary fencing, and half-value of 92½ chains of boundary-fencing; total value, £51 0s. 8d. Section 3, 22 chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 78¼ chains of boundary-fencing, and 21¾ chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £30 19s. Section 4, 22¾ chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 77 chains of boundary-fencing, and 22 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £30 19s. 6d. Section 5, 125¼ chains of road-boundary fencing, and half-value of 129½ chains of boundary-fencing; total value, £73 10s. Section 6, 132¾ chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 95¼ chains of boundary-fencing, and 101 chains of subdivision fencing; total value, £115 10s. 4d. Section 7, 44 chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 149 chains of boundary-fencing, and 69 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £80 12s. 1d. Section 8, 147 chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 109½ chains of boundary-fencing, and 83 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £104 1s. Section 9, 109 chains of road-boundary fencing, and 191 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £90 1s. Section 10, 128 chains of road-boundary fencing, and 204 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £112. Section 11, 171 chains of road-boundary fencing, and 82 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £84 9s. Section 12, 185½ chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 36 chains of boundary-fencing, and 240 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £112 5s. 6d. Section 13, 40 chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 58½ chains of boundary-fencing, and 190¾ chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £89 0s. 6d. Section 14, 47 chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 174 chains of boundary-fencing, and 228 chains of subdivision-fencing; total value, £148 10s. 6d.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Clandeboye No. 2 Settlement, Canterbury Land District, open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 4th July, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office and at the local Lands Office, Timaru, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of August, 1910, up to 4 o’clock p.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—GERALDINE COUNTY.—AROWHENUA SURVEY DISTRICT.—CLANDEBOYE NO. 2 SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

Clandeboye No. 2 Settlement is situated between the Orari and Rangitata Rivers, and adjoins the Clandeboye Settlement, which has already been successfully disposed of, and is now being occupied under similar conditions. The westernmost corner of the settlement is about six miles and three-quarters in a north-easterly direction from the railway-station at Temuka, the latter being on the Main Trunk Railway line, Christchurch to Dunedin, about eighty-nine miles from Christchurch, or eleven miles from the port of Timaru. Winchester Railway-station, which is four miles northward from Temuka, is about eight miles from the western end of the settlement. The main roads leading to both Temuka and Winchester are well formed and metalled.

The land included in the settlement is flat, and was formerly swamp, which has now been drained. The soil rests on a clayey subsoil overlying shingle. The greater portion of the area is in grass, but turnip crops have recently been fed off parts of Sections 1, 2, and 3; parts of Sections 3 and 4 are now in rape stubble, and parts of Sections 4 and 5 are in fallow.

The sections are excellently adapted for use as dairy-farms. The Clandeboye Creamery, which is worked in conjunction with the dairy factory at Timaru, is situated on a small block of freehold at the northernmost corner of Section 1. The Clandeboye Public School is situated a few chains from the site of the creamery.

There are good formed and metalled roads along both the north-western and north-eastern frontages of the settlement. A new road has been laid off along the south-western boundary of the settlement, separating it from the Clandeboye Settlement, and this road will be formed and metalled by the Government in due course.

The whole of the improvements on the settlement are included in the prices of the sections. Particulars of the improvements are as follow: Section 1, 35½ chains of road-boundary fencing; total value, £26 12s. 6d. Section 2, 56 chains of road-boundary fencing; total value, £32 15s. Section 3, 30½ chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 39 chains of boundary-fencing, and 39 chains of subdivision-fencing, all valued at £44 15s.; also sheep-yards, with concrete footrot trough, valued at £25; total value, £69 15s. Section 4, 35½ chains of road-boundary fencing, half-value of 39 chains of boundary-fencing, and 18 chains