3476
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

Lands in Otago Land District for Disposal under the Provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 6th November, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned lands will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on Tuesday, the 11th day of February, 1913.

SCHEDULE.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.
OPTIONAL SYSTEM.
First-class Land.

RENEWABLE LEASE.
Second-class Land.

Weighted with £7 10s., valuation for hut.

VINCENT COUNTY.—LOWER HAWEA SURVEY DISTRICT.—OTAGO MINING DISTRICT.

| 9, 10, 12, 24A | IV | 416 3 32 | 210 0 0 | 4 4 0 |

E. H. WILMOT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 3rd December, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for license by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, the 23rd January, 1913, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—SOUNDS COUNTY.—GORE SURVEY DISTRICT.
Class A.

Weighted with £749, valuation for improvements consisting of house, outbuildings, approaches and garden, water-supply, wool-shed, yards, fencing, slip for launch, and pasture or surface sowing.

LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION.

Known as Cape Jackson Run; all hill country, most of which is covered by kohikohi and other light bush and scrub, mixed with a dense growth of kiekie in places. The soil is fairly good, and good healthy sheep-country, and will carry grass well. The south-eastern end is high and rough, but there is a fair proportion of native and exotic grasses towards the cape where the scrub has been burnt off. Height from sea-level to about 900 ft. There is little or no flat land; the access is by sea; landing can generally be effected in calm weather. Possession will be given on 1st March, 1913.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

The Crown reserves a right to resume such portion of Run No. 94 as may be found necessary for lighthouse purposes, together with a right of access thereto.

On any such resumption the rent payable under the license shall be abated proportionately on an area basis, and the licensee shall be entitled to compensation (assessed by arbitration) for permanent improvements effected by him on the land so resumed.

W. H. SKINNER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Southland Land District for License for Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 4th December, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for license by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, the 27th day of February, 1913, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Pastoral Run under Part VI of the Land Act, 1908.

Run No. 396, Class A, Wallace County: Area, 7,300 acres; upset annual rental, £80; term, twenty-one years from 1st March, 1914. (National endowment.)

Possession will be given on the 1st March, 1914.

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. 396.—Three miles boundary-fences, half-cost, £72; one mile subdivisional fences, £48: total, £120.

Locality and Description of Run.

The run is situated in the Takitimo Survey District. About 4,000 acres are hilly and mountainous country, being fairly well grassed with silver and snow tussock; the balance (3,300 acres) is flat, undulating, and hilly, covered with stunted fern and tutu, and is of little value in its present state, but is capable of improvement by cultivation and the sowing of grasses. Height above sea-level varies from 900 ft. to 4,600 ft. Situated about thirty-nine miles from Tuatapere Railway-station and thirty-two miles from Mossburn Railway-station by fair roads.

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

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 18th November, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for license by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, the 9th January, 1913, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
Class A.

PASTORAL RUN No. 242, Block III, Teviotdale Survey District, Waipara County; 445 acres 1 rood; upset annual rental, £112; term of lease, ten years.

Weighted with £24, for about 60 chains of old fencing.

The run consists of deep gullies and wide spurs, which could be ploughed. Portion has been roughly grassed, and in its present state would pasture about 440 sheep, but with cultivation would carry more.

C. R. POLLEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.