Feb. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 475

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAITEMATA COUNTY.—
PAREMOREMO PARISH.

Second-class Land.

Altitude, 50 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level. Sections 237, 238, 239, 240, 249, 250, and 251 gently undulating land; remainder of sections of a steeper and more broken character; with the exception of a few acres on the back sections, Nos. 244, 245, 246, 253, and 254, the land can be ploughed. The block is part of a well-worked-out gumfield, soil being of a clay formation, and suitable for fruit and poultry or strawberry farms; watered by small swamps and springs; water can also be obtained by sinking. Situated within a mile of Riverhead Wharf and Post-office, and four miles from Kumeu Railway-station by formed cart-road.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Strathmore Settlement, Canterbury Land District, for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 27th January, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for selection on renewable lease; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, and the local Lands Office, Timaru, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th day of March, 1913, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—ASHBURTON COUNTY.—
HINDS SURVEY DISTRICT.—STRATHMORE SETTLEMENT.

Second-class Land.

*Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £355, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly instalments of £13 16s. 11d.; total half-yearly payment, 277 19s. 5d.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements which are not included in the price of the sections, but must be paid for separately, consist of a dwellinghouse, stable, and wash-house on Section 2, valued at £355.

The improvements which are included in the price of the sections consist of—Section 1, 281 chains of fencing, valued at £140; Section 2, 136 chains of fencing, sheep-yards, well, tank and pump, plantation and garden, valued at £108; Section 3, 316 chains of fencing, valued at £158.

DESCRIPTION.

This settlement is situated about four miles and a half from Hinds Railway-station. Access by good metalled road. It is all flat agricultural, cropping, and grazing land, and the portion cultivated has produced good crops of cereals; watered by water-races. 243 acres of Section 1 has been cultivated, the balance is in tussock; 202 acres of Section 2 has been cultivated, the balance is in tussock; 177 acres of Section 3 has been cultivated, the balance is in tussock.

C. R. POLLEN,
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.

(National Endowment.)

Term, twenty-one years from 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.

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

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.

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

Native Land Court Sitting adjourned.

Native Department,
Wellington, 5th February, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native Land Court advertised to open at Wanganui on the 18th February, 1913, is adjourned to open at the same time and place on the 24th February, 1913.

JACKSON PALMER,
Chief Judge.