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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

Land in Nelson Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands, Wellington, 17th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the lease of the undermentioned land having been forfeited by resolution of the Nelson Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Canterbury Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 19th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs are open for lease for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewal, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office and at the local Lands Office, Timaru, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 25th day of March, 1912.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—GERALDINE COUNTY.
Second-class Pastoral Land.

DESCRIPTIONS OF RUNS.

Small Grazing-run No. 98.—Altitude, from 1,400 ft. to 4,500 ft. About 4,900 acres of fairly well-grassed tussock hills, and about 1,753 acres of tussock and swampy flats along the Rangitata River, which where not swampy are ploughable, and the swampy portion carrying good cattle-feed; well watered by the Rangitata River and several small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, thirty-three miles by good road to within thirteen miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 967 chains of fencing.

Small Grazing-run No. 99.—Altitude, from 1,300 ft. to 4,200 ft. About 2,000 acres of fairly good tussock hills, and about 1,546 acres of level tussock and swampy flats along Rangitata River, most of which is ploughable except where swampy; swamps carrying good cattle-feed; well watered by the Rangitata River, several small streams, and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, thirty miles by good road to within eleven miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 586 chains of fencing, sheep-dips, yards, and iron hut.

Small Grazing-run No. 100.—Altitude, from 1,300 ft. to 5,300 ft. above sea-level. About 3,500 acres of steep tussock hills, and about 1,000 acres of undulating and level tussock and swampy flat land along the Rangitata River, mostly ploughable, swamp carrying good cattle-feed; well watered by the Rangitata River and several small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, twenty-seven miles by good road to within nine miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 463 chains of fencing.

Small Grazing-run No. 101.—Altitude, from 1,200 ft. to 2,600 ft. About 2,300 acres of tussock hills and 1,012 acres of undulating to level country, most of which is ploughable; well watered by the Rangitata River, boundary creek, and other small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Géraldine Township, twenty-four miles by good road to within six miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 26 chains of fencing.

Small Grazing-run No. 102.—Altitude, from 1,100 ft. to 2,850 ft. above sea-level. About 2,000 acres of good tussock hills, and about 1,230 acres of stony tussock flats along Rangitata River, which are mostly ploughable; well watered by Rangitata River and Raules Gully Creek, and several small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station, twenty-one miles by good road to within two miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of run consist of about 234 chains of fencing and a hut.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Canterbury Land District for License by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 19th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for license by public auction at the Courthouse, Ashburton, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, the 28th day of March, 1912, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—GERALDINE COUNTY.—FOX AND MOUNT PEEL SURVEY DISTRICTS.
Class A.

DESCRIPTION OF RUN.

Altitude, from 1,400 ft. to 6,900 ft. Chiefly rough, broken, stony, and tussock country, about 15,000 acres of steep tussock hills, 2,900 acres of undulating and level stony country, partly shallow swamps resting on shingle, carrying good cattle-feed, and about 16,000 acres of broken high barren country; well watered by Rangitata River, Forest Creek, and several small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, thirty-five miles by good road to within seventeen miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road fourteen miles, and bridle-road three miles.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 1,485 chains of fencing and two huts.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.