Dec. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3671

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

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District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 4th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral runs will be offered for license by public auction at the District Land Office, Invercargill, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the 28th day of February, 1912, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Run No. 522, Class A, Wallace County: Area, 3,323 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £30. (Crown land.)

Run No. 534, Class A, Southland County: Area, 3,468 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £40. (Endowment.)

Runs No. 438 and 452 (grouped), Class A, Southland and Lake Counties: Area, 55,690 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £10. (National endowment.)

Run No. 214B, Class A, Southland and Lake Counties: Area, 3,400 acres; term, fourteen years; upset annual rental, £30. (Crown land.)

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1913.

The following provisional valuation of improvements is published for the information of intending purchasers, but must be taken as approximate only, as the final valuation has to be made in accordance with section 244 of the Land Act, 1908, at least three months before the expiry of the present licenses:—

Run No. 522.—Fencing, £310.

Run No. 534.—Fencing, £209 10s.

Run No. 214B.—Fencing, £120.

Description of Runs.

Run No. 522 is situated in Centre Hill District. It is hilly country, fairly grassed with silver and snow tussock. Formation clay and partly rocky. Height above sea-level, from 1,200 ft. to 2,700 ft. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station by road, about eight miles.

Run No. 534, situated in the Taringatura District. It is all open hilly country, with fair tussock pasture, and is good sheep-country. Situated about eight miles and a quarter from Dipton Railway-station. Height above sea-level, from 600 ft. to 1,000 ft.

Runs Nos. 438 and 452 (grouped), situated in Eyre North, Eyreside, Mavora, Black Hill, and Lincoln Districts. High and broken country; fair summer sheep-country, with fair tussock pasture. Situated about twenty-one miles from Queenstown. Height above sea-level, from 5,000 ft. to 6,580 ft.

Run No. 214B, situated in Nokomai and Kingston Survey Districts. Stony and dry country, fairly well grassed, with white tussock and a mixture of snow-grass. Situated about eight miles from Athol and three miles from Garston. Height above sea-level, from 2,000 ft. to 3,750 ft.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

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District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 6th November, 1911.

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 the adjoining land, under section 138 of the said Act, on or after Friday, the 9th day of February, 1912.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 22, Block III, Tautuku Survey District, containing 149 acres 3 roods 4 perches.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

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District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 14th November, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 1912.

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SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WALLACE COUNTY.—LONGWOOD SURVEY DISTRICT.—OTAGO MINING DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

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District Lands Office,
Blenheim, 9th October, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under section 129 of the said Act on or after Friday, the 12th day of January, 1912.

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SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—WAKAMARINA SURVEY DISTRICT.

W. H. SKINNER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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Lands in Otago Land District open for Sale or Selection.

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District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 27th September, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 9th day of January, 1912.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.—TAUTUKU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.