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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4

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

District Lands Office,
Hokitika, 19th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-mentioned pastoral runs will be offered for sale by public auction at this office on Wednesday, the 28th day of February, 1912, at 11 o'clock a.m., under the provisions of Part VI of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Class B.

| 29 | Taramakau River.. | Grey .. | 1,900 | 5 0 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Makawhio River .. | Westland | 9,900 | 15 0 0 | 10 |
| 96 | Okuru and Waiatoto | ,, | 4,882 | 5 0 0 | 10 |
| 24 | Waiatoto River | ,, | 10,000 | 10 0 0 | 10 |
| †103 | Mount Graham | ,, | 3,250 | 3 0 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Hope River | ,, | 10,000 | 6 0 0 | 10 |
| 17 | Waikukupa River | ,, | 9,000 | 6 0 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Totara and Waiho Rivers | ,, | 5,000 | 7 10 0 | 10 |
| *26 | Manakaiau River .. | ,, | 9,260 | 5 0 0 | 10 |
| †632 | Gentle Annie | ,, | 4,950 | 5 0 0 | 10 |
| 634 | Upper Arawata River| ,, | 46,650 | 5 0 0 | 10 |

• National endowment. † Part national endowment.

LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION OF RUNS.

Run 82 comprises the open hilltops of the Hohonu Range, together with the bush-clad slopes towards the Lake Brunner Road and the Orangipuku and Taramakau Rivers. The open grass land above the bush-line provides summer country for sheep. Accessible by metalled dray-road, eight miles from Kumara.

Run 633 comprises bush-clad land between the Wataroa and Perth Rivers. Cattle-feed only. Access is by bridle-track up the Wataroa River, about four miles from Wataroa Bridge.

Run 29 lies between the Cameron’s Track and the Taramakau River; the Cape Terrace Road passes through it. Comprises heavily timbered country, with some open flats along the Taramakau River. Bush feed for cattle only. Distant two miles from Cameron’s Railway-station by metalled horse-track.

Run 43 occupies part of the valley of the Makawhio River. There are some good flats along the banks of the river, and the remainder of the run comprises steep bush-clad hillsides. A considerable area has been cleared and grassed. The run is suitable mainly for cattle. Situated adjoining Bruce Bay Post and Telegraph Office.

Run 96 extends from the Turnbull River to the Waiatoto River, and comprises bush-clad country, supplying bush feed for cattle only. Distant nine miles from Okuru Post and Telegraph Office—by metalled dray-road eight miles, and thence by river-bed about a mile.

Run 24 comprises the valley of the Waiatoto River for a length of twelve miles. Bush-clad cattle-country. Distant thirteen miles from Okuru Post and Telegraph Office—by sea-beach for eight miles, thence by bush track and river-bed five miles.

Run 103 occupies the bush-clad slopes of Mount Graham and is suitable for cattle-grazing only. Distant ten miles from Hokitika and four miles from Lower Kokatahi Post and Telegraph Office by metalled roads.

Run 14 occupies the watershed of the Hope River. Hilly bush-clad country, suitable for cattle only. Accessible by pack-track from Jackson’s Bay, about twenty-seven miles.

Run 17 comprises the watershed of the Waikukupa River. Mostly steep hillsides, with some flats along the river. Wholly bush-clad cattle-country. Distant thirteen miles from Okarito Post and Telegraph Office by sea-beach, and nine miles from Waiho Gorge Post and Telegraph Office by metalled horse-track.

Run 15 comprises the open flats in portions of beds of the Waiho and Totara Rivers, together with the bush-clad slopes adjoining. There is some grazing for sheep in the river-bed, and bush feed for cattle on the slopes. Accessible from Waiho Gorge Post and Telegraph Office by pack-track and river-bed, four miles.

Run 26 comprises for the most part bush-clad land of a swampy nature, with some open swamp. Wholly cattle-country. Has frontage to main South Road and sea-beach, and is distant four miles from Bruce Bay Post and Telegraph Office by metalled dray-road.

Run 632 comprises densely timbered undulating country. Cattle-feed only. Situated between the Kanieri Lake Road and Kokatahi Settlement, and distant seven miles from Hokitika by metalled dray-road.

Run 634 comprises the upper valley of the Arawata River with its tributaries. Steep bush-covered sidings and river-flats, suitable for cattle only. Accessible by metalled track from Jackson’s Bay to Jackson’s River six miles, and thence by bush-track and river-bed eight miles.

The runs are offered subject to all existing mining and timber rights and right of access thereto. The right is reserved to the public to use all existing tracks, and free and unrestricted right of access along such tracks must be allowed at all times.

The right is reserved to grant mining and timber rights over the runs, and free right of access must be allowed to all areas over which mining or timber rights may from time to time be granted.

The right is reserved to the public to take timber for domestic purposes from such portions of the runs as the Commissioner of Crown Lands may from time to time determine.

The holders of miners’ rights and mining privileges shall have the right to use all watercourses for the purpose of discharging therein tailings, mining debris, or waste water, and the licensees shall have no right to any compensation whatsoever on account of any damage or injury alleged to have been caused by the exercise of such right.

With the exception of Runs 633, 26, 632, 634, the licenses are offered for sale subject to the rights of the present licensees to valuation for improvements in terms of section 244 of the Land Act, 1908.

The improvements at present existing on the runs are as follows (approximately) :—

Run 82 : Clearing and surface sowing, £20.
Run 29 : No improvements of any considerable value.
Run 43 : Fencing, clearing, and grassing, £700.
Run 96 : Clearing and grassing, £120.
Run 24 : No improvements of any considerable value.
Run 103 : „ „ „
Run 14 : „ „ „
Run 17 : Fencing, clearing, and grassing, £600.
Run 15 : „ „ „ £600.

Possession of Runs 633, 26, 632, and 634 will be given on the day of sale, and of Runs 82, 29, 43, 96, 24, 103, 14, 17, and 15 on the 1st March, 1913.

Purchasers will be required to pay over the amount of valuation for improvements existing upon Runs 82, 29, 43, 96, 24, 103, 14, 17, and 15 before being admitted into possession.

H. D. M. HASZARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

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.

SCHEDULE.

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

Second-class Land.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.