Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4189

Class B.

Run 16.—Situated on the main South Road, three miles from Waiho Gorge Post and Telephone Office. It comprises the valley of the Omoeroa River, being for the most part steep hillsides covered with bush; bush feed for cattle only.

Run 22.—Haast River, north side, and Thomas River Valley; river-bed and steep hill-slopes; bush feed, cattle-country.

Run 27A.—Comprises the bed of the Cook’s River below the main South Road crossing, with some bush-covered land on the south bank, portion of which could be cleared. The open tussock flats in the river-bed provide good grazing for sheep. Situated five miles from Weheka Post and Telephone Office by metalled horse-track.

Run 49.—Occupies the upper watershed of the Kakapotahi River, and comprises wholly bush-covered country, fitted only for cattle; access by metalled bridle-road, eight miles from main South Cart-road and fourteen miles from Town of Ross.

Run 50.—Lake Paringa; hill-slopes; average altitude, 600 ft.; cattle-feed.

Run 80.—Occupies the whole of the grass land on the summit of the Argentine Range; summer sheep-country; access by main South Road and Paringa Valley, about five miles from Paringa Post and Telephone Office.

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 road.

Run 119.—Situated in Upper Makawhio River Valley; includes all the lower slopes and terraces on both banks of river; heavily timbered; cattle-feed underscrub; access by Makawhio River bed.

Run 432.—Covers western ridge and slopes of Mount Rangitoto; wholly cattle-country; mixed forest; access from main South Road and Rangitoto Horse-track, ten miles from Ross.

Run 433.—Comprises the upper valley of Waitaha River; cattle-feed only; very precipitous, rugged sidelong, approach difficult to back country; access via open river-bed, eight miles from main South Road.

Run 434.—Low hummocky coastal lands between Lake Ianthe and Tasman Sea, suitable only for cattle; covered with dense forest; access by main South Road and sea-beach.

Run 438.—Situated between the sea and main South Road directly north of the Wataroa River; fairly flat land, covered with dense forest; cattle-country; access from main road and sea-beach.

Run 439.—Smooth bush-clad slopes running eastward from Okarito Lagoon, only suitable for feeding cattle; access from main road.

Run 441.—Forest-clad low ridges and shallow gullies east of Mapourika Lake; comprises the watershed of McDonald’s Creek; only fitted for cattle; access by main road.

Run 443.—Covers the swampy plateaux and bush-clad terraces and ridges south of Waikukupa River; all cattle-country; easy of access from beach and inland bridle-road.

Run 444.—Hummocky country, only fitted for cattle; easy of access via bridle-road and Clearwater and Cook River beds; close to mining township of Gillespie’s.

Run 452.—Heavily timbered slopes and flats of the upper valley of Cascade River; cattle-feed only; access by river-bed and terraces.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

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.

Runs 27A and 119 are offered subject to the rights of the outgoing licensees to valuation for improvements, in terms of section 244 of the Land Act, 1908.

Possession of Runs 27A and 119 will be given on 1st March, 1915, and of the other runs on the day of sale.

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

Land in Taranaki Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 16th November, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that about 3 acres of the railway reserve in Block VII, Pouatu Survey District, Taranaki Land District, will be disposed of under section 131 of the said Act on or after Friday, the 19th day of February, 1915.

G. H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 25th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 2, Block XVI, Takahue Survey District: Area, 313 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 263 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Wednesday, the 9th day of December, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MANGONUI COUNTY.

SECTION 72, Maungataniwha East Parish: Area, 150 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Wednesday, the 9th day of December, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MAKETU SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 24A, Block V: Area, 5 acres 2 roods 20 perches.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 9th November, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 18th day of February, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 378, Pirongia Parish, Block XIV, Alexandra Survey District: Area, 4 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.