JAN. 11.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Lands in Nelson Land District forfeited or surrendered.

Department of Lands, Wellington, 3rd January, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the easements of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited or surrendered thereof accepted by resolution of the Nelson Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 8th January, 1912.

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

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—SHEPHERD’S BUSH SURVEY DISTRICT.—RUAPUNA NO. 2 SETTLEMENT.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Otago Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 29th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for sale or selection under the Land Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 12th day of February, 1912.

The ballot for the section, if there is more than one applicant, will be held on Tuesday, the 13th day of February, 1912, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., at the District Lands Office, Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.

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

Second-class Land.

Weighted with £95, valuation for improvements consisting of clearing and fencing.

Bush land, of fair quality. About half the area has a westerly aspect. Ridgy land, but not very steep or broken. Situated about a mile and a half from Owaka Railway-station. Sale plan 504.

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 9th January, 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 the Courthouse, Oamaru, on Monday, the 19th day of February, 1912, up to 4 o’clock p.m.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.

First-class Pastoral Land.

A. R. P. £ s. d.
1 and 2 | XVI | Maruwenua.. | 1,055 0 26 | 25 0 0
Weighted with £457 16s. 9d., valuation for improvements.

Second-class Pastoral Land.

• 4 | XVI | Maruwenua } | 4,874 3 0 | 37 10 0
  Run 17A | .. | Domet .. } |
  Weighted with £523 10s. 3d., valuation for improvements.

Run 504 | .. | Kakanui .. | 6,500 0 0 | 70 0 0
Weighted with £502 2s. 6d., valuation for improvements.

Possession will be given on 1st March, 1912, subject, however, to the right of the present pastoral licensee of Run 504 to occupy that run up to 31st March, 1912, on condition that he pays to the incoming tenant the proportion of rent for the month of March, 1912.

• National endowment.

DESCRIPTIONS OF RUNS.

Sections 1 and 2, Block XVI, Maruwenua District.—Undulating tussock country, partly cultivable, and well watered. Main access from railway at Tokarahi by good formed and gravelled road, distance six miles. Nearest post-office and school at Livingstone, two miles distant. Height above sea-level, from 1,000 ft. to 1,200 ft. The improvements consist of two-roomed house, £25; hut, £8; sheep-yards, £12; cultivation, £88 15s.; 761 chains of boundary and subdivisional fencing, £324 1s. 9d. Total valuation for improvements, £457 16s. 9d.

Section 4, Block XVI, Maruwenua District, and Run 17A, Domet District.—Section 4 is good, undulating, white-tussock country, partly cultivable. The western portion of Run 17A is pastoral country, the hills being well grassed. The whole run is well watered. Access from railway at Tokarahi by good road, the distance being nine miles. Nearest post-office and school at Livingstone, distant five miles. Section 4 is from 1,200 ft. to 1,750 ft. above sea-level, and Run 17A from 1,500 ft. to 4,000 ft. The improvements on Section 4 consist of 274½ chains of boundary and subdivisional fencing, valued at £116 7s. 3d.; and about 130 acres in grass, valued at £42 5s. The improve-