Jan. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 115

DESCRIPTION.

Run No. 121.—Situated about twenty-five miles from the Kekerangu Post-office, having access by a pack-track, four miles of which is a formed dray-road. The altitude ranges from 1,000 ft. to 9,400 ft. About a third of the run is limestone hills carrying tussock, a third is mixed land which might be termed second and third class with small patches of scrub, and the balance is high barren country; there is some good agricultural land at the Bluff which has been cultivated. The run is capable of considerable improvement. Rabbits are rather numerous in parts. The improvements which go with the run consist of three cob whares with iron roofs, situated at the Bluff, plantations and orchard, sheep yards and dip, and about eleven miles and a half of fencing, valued at £1,050.

Run No. 121A.—Situated about twenty miles from Kekerangu Post-office. Access by pack-track. Mostly high broken country. Altitude, from 2,000 ft. to 6,500 ft., with tussock on the lower spurs. The improvements which go with the run consist of about two miles of boundary-fence, the half-value of which is £40.

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

H. G. PRICE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Settlement Land in Canterbury Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 31st December, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for selection on renewable lease, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and amendments; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 2nd day of March, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—DRAYTON SETTLEMENT.—PAPARUA COUNTY.—ROLLESTON SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

SECTION 1, Block XII: Area, 125 acres 2 roods 24 perches; capital value, £1,640; half-yearly rental, £36 18s.

All flat agricultural land that has been recently cropped. Somewhat light soil, on clay and gravel subsoil; watered by water-races. About two miles and three-quarters from Templeton Railway-station by good road.

Weighted with £334 10s., valuation for improvements consisting of house, sheds, garden, orchard, and 32 chains of fencing. This must be paid by the successful applicant before possession is given.

The improvements that go with the land are 238 chains of boundary and subdivision fences, valued at £88 6s.

About 7 acres of potatoes belong to the outgoing tenant, who is to have the right to remove them at any time up till 30th April, or to dispose of them to the successful applicant.

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

C. R. POLLEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Lands in Westland Mining District for License.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 19th December, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for license, under the regulations for the occupation of pastoral lands in Karamea and Westland Mining Districts; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Hokitika, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 23rd February, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Westland County.—Waimea Survey District.

SECTION 3216, Block VII: Area, 190 acres; capital value, £130; half-yearly rent, £2 12s.

Comprises chiefly bush land carrying rimu, miro, rata, and silver-pine, with some swamp and pakihi. Timber of commercial value has been cut out by sawmillers. Soil fair to poor, of a clayey nature, on gravel subsoil. Altitude, 150 ft. to 160 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Access by formed dray-road from Kumara Railway-station, distant 10 chains.

Section 3217, Block VII: Area, 192 acres 2 roods; capital value, £130; half-yearly rent, £2 12s.

Comprises about 12 acres good river-bed scrub land, remainder carrying bush consisting of rimu, rata, white-pine, &c., from which the timber of commercial value has been cut out by sawmillers. Soil on river flat good light sandy nature, the remainder poor wet clayey formation on hard subsoil. Altitude, 20 ft. to 150 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Access by Greymouth—Kumara Road from Kumara Railway-station, a distance of a mile and a half, and thence by unformed road about 30 chains.

Section 3218, Block VII: Area, 350 acres; capital value, £190; half-yearly rent, £3 16s.

Comprises bush land, wet in places, carrying rimu, miro, rata, and silver-pine, from which the timber of any commercial value has been cut out by sawmillers. Soil poor, of a wet clayey nature, resting on hard gravel subsoil. Altitude, 175 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Access is by good dray-road from Kumara Railway-station, a distance of a mile.

Section 3219, Block VII: Area, 275 acres; capital value, £190; half-yearly rent, £3 16s.

Comprises wet bush land carrying rimu, miro, rata, and silver-pine, from which timber of any commercial value has been cut out by sawmillers. Soil fair to poor, of a wet clayey nature, resting on hard gravel subsoil. Altitude, 125 ft. to 220 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Access by dray-road from Kumara Railway-station, a distance of a mile.

Section 3220, Block VII: Area, 463 acres; capital value, £260; half-yearly rent, £5 4s.

Comprises mostly wet bush land carrying rimu, miro, rata, white and silver pine. Timber of any commercial value practically cut out by sawmillers. A few acres swamp and pakihi. Soil poor, of a clayey nature, resting on gravel subsoil. Altitude, 150 ft. to 240 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Access by dray-road from Kumara Railway-station, a distance of a mile.

Section 3221, Block VIII: Area, 50 acres; capital value, £40; half-yearly rent, 16s.

Comprises wet bush land carrying poor rimu, with miro, rata, white and silver pine. Land poor in quality and of a wet clayey nature, resting on hard gravel subsoil. Altitude, 200 ft. to 220 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Access by dray-road from Kumara, a distance of a mile.

Section 3223, Block XI: Area, 430 acres; capital value, £290; half-yearly rent, £5 16s.

Comprises about 60 acres open pakihi land with some small creek flats and a little open swamp, the remainder carrying fair bush consisting of rimu, rata, silver and yellow pine, from which the timber of commercial value has been practically cut out by sawmillers. Soil poor clayey nature, resting on hard gravel subsoil, and wet in places. Altitude, 50 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Access by good dray-road from Chesterfield Railway-station, a distance of 60 chains.

Section 3224, Block XI: Area, 510 acres; capital value, £280; half-yearly rent, £5 12s.

Comprises about 40 acres terrace, covered with timber, remainder being mainly worked-out bush and silver pine pakihi land. Soil of poor clayey nature, resting on hard gravel subsoil, and wet in places. Altitude, 120 ft. to 250 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Situated on the Kapitea Creek, three miles distant from Kumara Township. Access by good dray-road for a mile and a half and remainder by unformed road.

Section 3225, Block XI: Area, 400 acres; capital value, £220; half-yearly rent, £4 8s.

Comprises about 150 acres silver-pine, pakihi land, the remainder carrying rimu, rata, yellow, white, and silver pine, from which the timber of commercial value has been mostly cut out by sawmillers. Soil poor, of a clayey nature, resting on hard gravel subsoil. Altitude, 150 ft. to 270 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Situated on the Kapitea Creek, two miles and a quarter from Kumara Township. Access by formed dray-road for a mile and a half, the remainder by unformed road.

Section 3226, Block XI: Area, 354 acres; capital value, £200; half-yearly rent, £4.

Weighted with £3, valuation for improvements.

Comprises 60 acres pakihi land, 60 acres timbered terrace sideling, the remainder carrying rimu, rata, miro, yellow and silver pine, from which the timber of commercial value has been cut out by sawmillers. Soil poor clayey nature, resting on hard gravel subsoil, and wet in places. Altitude, 150 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. Access from Kumara Township, a mile and a half by dray-road and three-quarters of a mile by unformed road.

Section 3227, Block XI: Area, 305 acres; capital value, £210; half-yearly rent, £4 4s.