FEB. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 775

135 chains, at 9s. per chain, £60 15s. ; fencing on north side of main road, 40 chains, at 13s. per chain, £26 ; fencing on north side of main road, 66 chains, at 9s. per chain, £29 14s. ; fencing on north side of main road, 77 chains, at 7s. per chain, £26 19s. ; subdivisional fencing down Parson's Rock Creek, 110 chains, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £36 15s. ; subdivisional fencing from near Trig. J to Section 2, 254 chains, at 8s. per chain, £101 12s. ; subdivisional fencing into Parson's Rock Creek, 52 chains, at 6s. 6d. per chain, £16 18s. ; subdivisional fencing to opposite corner of Section 2a, 142 chains, at 7s. 6d. per chain, £53 5s. ; subdivisional fencing west of Section 2, 16 chains, at 4s. per chain, £3 4s. ; subdivisional fencing east of Section 2, 20 chains, at 9s. per chain, £9 ; subdivisional fencing west of Sections 1 and 4, 17 chains at 5s. per chain, and 18 chains at 7s. per chain, £10 11s. ; subdivisional fencing east of Sections 1 and 4, 48 chains at 6s. 6d. per chain, and 26 chains at 5s. per chain, £22 2s. ; sheep-yards at Harrison's Spur, £6 ; shearers' accommodation-house, £50 ; stone-yards, £20. Total valuation, £669 10s.

Run 243E : Situated about sixteen miles from Kurow Railway-station. This run is divided into two parts by the 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. 6s. 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, Otematataku 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.

Reserve in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 13th February, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd day of March, 1911, for a lease of the undermentioned reserve under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — RANGITATA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Locality and Description.

Reserve 3534 is situated on the north side of the Rangitata River, adjacent to the Upper Rangitata Traffic Bridge at Arundel, about seven miles and a half north-westward from Ealing Flag-station on the Main Trunk Railway, and about nine miles from Geraldine. It comprises principally open flat land of light quality.

Terms and Conditions of Lease.

1. Tenders should be addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, and indorsed on the outside “ Tender for Lease of Reserve.” Six months’ rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee, must accompany each tender.

2. Possession will be given on acceptance of tender.

3. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may at any time resume possession of the land comprised in the lease, or any portion thereof, by giving to the lessee twelve months’ notice in writing of his intention so to do.

4. The lessee shall have no right to compensation either for any improvements that may be placed upon the land or on account of the aforesaid resumption, or for any other cause.

5. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any portion of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

6. The land shall be used for grazing purposes only, and shall not be broken up or cropped without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

7. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits on the land, and shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

8. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land comprised in the lease, and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

9. Subject to the stipulations hereinafter contained respecting the reservation of an area of at least ten acres for the accommodation of travelling stock, the lessee will be allowed to cultivate the reserve and to take one crop of turnips only, to be followed by one crop of oats only, provided that with the last-mentioned crop the area so cropped shall be sown down in a satisfactory manner with grass seeds of approved quality.

10. The lessee will be required at all times to keep an area of at least ten acres of the reserve securely fenced off and available for the accommodation of travelling stock, for which rates may be charged not exceeding the following scale: Sheep, 5s. per thousand for twenty-four hours; horses and cattle, 2d. a head up to twelve in number, and 1d. a head above that number, for twenty-four hours.

11. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance, free from all deductions whatsoever.

12. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within thirty days after the date on which the same ought to be fulfilled.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 5th January, 1911.

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.