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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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portion consists of rather dry rocky ridges, with a good deal
of waste ground. The southern portion is also ridgy land,
but is fairly well grassed by tussock and native grasses.
The homestead is at Little Valley, which lies about nine miles
from Alexandra on a formed road. There is plenty of water
for stock in the various creeks.

The section is well watered by Little Valley Creek and
Hope’s Creek.

Run 567 (Class A): Area, 21,740 acres; term, twenty-one
years; half-yearly rental, £110; valuation for improvements, £441 (fencing).

The successful applicant will be required to tak a license
(expiring at the same time as the run license) over the homestead-site on Galloway Settlement. Area, 85 acres: half-yearly rental, £10 13s. 9d.

This run has a frontage to Little Valley, where the best
homestead-site lies. The back or southern ridges are well
clad with native grasses and tussock. The northern ridges
are broken and rocky, but are somewhat warmer than the
back country. There is a good supply of water in the larger
gullies and creeks. The homestead-site is about nine to ten
miles from Alexandra on a formed road. The section is well
watered by various creeks and gullies. The elevation ranges
from about 1,200 ft. to 2,900 ft. above-sea-level.

Run 568 (Class A): Area, 11,240 acres; term, twenty-one
years; half-yearly rental, £50; valuation for improvements,
£46 (fencing).

The run consists of a number of rather dry, rocky ridges
overlooking the Clutha River. The native vegetation has
disappeared to some extent from the lower faces. The farther-back parts are not well supplied with permanent water, but
at present a mining water-race gives the run a good general
water-supply for stock. There is not a very good homestead-site on this run. The elevation is from about 500 ft.
to above 2,500 ft. The section is not well watered.

Areas are approximate and subject to slight alteration
upon completion of survey.

Residence is compulsory in the case of Runs 565, 566, and
567.

Sale plans giving full particulars may be obtained at this
office.

D. M. CALDER,
Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 17th January, 1916.

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, 20th April, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WHANGAROA COUNTY.—KAE0
SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 3A, Block III: Area, 39 acres 3 roods 17 perches.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 21st February, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of
the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land’s
will be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday,
21st June, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WAIKAKA DISTRICT.

Section 37, Block VI: Area, 29 1 23
" 38 " " 22 3 10
" 39 " " 24 3 27
" 40 " " 4 1 10
" 41 " " 4 1 5
" 42 " " 4 1 35
" 43 " " 5 1 25
" 44 " " 3 2 0
" 45 " " 4 3 12
" 46 " " 7 1 34
" 47 " " 5 0 10
" 48 " " 18 1 15

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

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 15th March, 1916.

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 Lands for Settlements Act, 1908, and amendments; and applications will be
received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday,
2nd May, 1916.

Applicants will have to appear personally before the
Land Board for examination at this office on Thursday, 4th
May, 1916, at 11 o’clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination.
Preference will be given to soldiers, either discharged or
on active service, and to applicants with children dependent
on them or who have within the preceding two years applied
for land at least twice unsuccessfully.

SCHEDULE.

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

SECTION 1, Block XII: Area, 125 acres 2 roods 24 perches;
half-yearly rental, £25.

Rent per acre per annum, 7s. 11½d.; half-yearly rental,
£25.

Weighted with £325, valuation for improvements consisting
of house, sheds, garden, orchard, and 32 chains of fencing.

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.

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

Full particulars and plans may be obtained at this office.

C. R. POLLEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Settlement Land in Southland Land District open for Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 11th March, 1916.

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 Wednesday,
26th April, 1916.

Applicants will have to appear personally before the Land
Board for examination at this office on Thursday, 27th
April, 1916, at 11 o’clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination.

Preference will be given to soldiers (either discharged or
on active service), and to landless applicants who have
children dependent on them or who have within the preceding two years applied for land at least twice unsuccessfully.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—HOKO-
NUI SURVEY DISTRICT.—ARDLUSSA SETTLEMENT.

Mixed Agricultural and Pastoral Land.

SECTION 1, Blocks II and III: Area, 5,031 acres 1 rood
6 perches; rent per acre per annum, 8d.; total half-yearly
rental, £84.

Open, undulating to hilly agricultural and pastoral land.
Subdivided into four paddocks, the eastern boundary being
unfenced. 123 acres have been ploughed and sown in turnips,
which have to be paid for by the successful applicant; 136 acres in new grass; some 600 to 700 acres are ploughable; the balance is hilly tussock country. Elevation, from
720 ft. to 2,050 ft. Well watered by permanent streams.

Section 3, Block VII: Area, 1,790 acres; rent per acre per
annum, 2s.; total half-yearly rental, £89 10s.

Open, flat, and hilly agricultural and pastoral land. Subdivided into six paddocks, and practically all ring-fenced
with rabbit-proof fences. Comprising 345 acres in grass;
the balance, 1,445 acres, is mostly hilly tussock country.
Elevation, from 600 ft. to 1,700 ft. above sea-level.

The improvements which go with the sections are as follows: Section 1—938 chains of boundary and subdivisional
fencing, valued at £293. Section 3—889 chains boundary
and subdivisional fencing, valued at £465 18s.

Ardlussa Settlement is situated from six miles to ten miles
and three-quarters from Balfour Railway-station, on the Gore-Lumsden line.

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