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which 400 acres is fair cropping-ground, and the balance is somewhat inferior. Well clad with tussock and native grasses. The soil is a light black loam, on a shingle and clay formation. Altitude, 1,450 ft. to 1,550 ft. above sea-level. Water to be supplied by a race from Quailburn. The improvements consist of half value of eighty-four chains of fencing on north-western boundary at 12s. per chain, half value of eighty-eight chains of fencing on north-eastern boundary at 10s. per chain, and ninety chains internal fencing of no value.

Lot 560.—Situated about five miles from Omarama by a formed road. All flat and low terrace land, of which about 300 acres is fair cropping-ground, and the balance is light land not suitable for growing crops. Well clad with tussock and native grasses. The soil is a light black loam, on a shingle and clay formation. Altitude, 1,400 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. Water to be supplied by a race from Quailburn. The improvements consist of half value of eight chains of fencing on north-western boundary with Lot 542 at 12s. per chain, full value of forty-seven chains of fencing on north-western boundary at 12s. per chain, and fifty-four chains of internal fencing of no value.

Lot 561.—Situated about four miles from Omarama by a formed road. Flat and ridgy land, well clad with tussock and native grasses. About 250 acres is fair cropping-land, and the balance is somewhat light and inferior. The soil is a light black loam, on a shingle and clay formation. Altitude, 1,400 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. Water to be supplied by Quailburn Race. The improvements consist of full value of forty-six chains of fencing on north-western boundary at 12s. per chain, and fifty-one chains of internal fencing of no value.

Lot 562.—Situated about four miles from Omarama, three miles being by a formed road and one mile by an unformed road. Flat and ridgy land, well clad with tussock and native grasses. About 200 acres is good cropping-land, 80 acres being rich swamp which could be drained easily; the balance is shingly and inferior. The soil is a light black loam, on a shingle and clay formation. Altitude, 1,400 ft. to 1,500 ft. above sea-level. Well watered. The improvements consist of full value of seventy-three chains of fencing on north-western boundary at 12s. per chain, and full value of 159 chains of fencing on south-western boundary at 12s. per chain.

Lot 563.—Situated about three miles from Omarama by a formed road. All flat land, nearly the whole of which is excellent cropping-ground. About 50 acres is rich swamp, which could be easily drained. Well clad with tussock and native grasses. The soil is a light black loam, on a shingle and clay formation. Well watered. Altitude, 1,400 ft. above sea-level. The improvements consist of full value of twenty-nine chains of fencing on south-western boundary along the road at 12s. per chain, twenty-nine chains internal fencing at 7s. per chain, and fifty-nine chains of internal fencing of no value.

Lot 564.—Situated about four miles from Omarama, three miles being by formed road and one mile by unformed road. Flat land of mixed quality, the whole being well clad with tussock and native grasses. About 100 acres is good land suitable for cropping, parts being swampy capable of being drained easily; the remainder is shingly flats along the Ahuriri River carrying good feed. Altitude, 1,400 ft. above sea-level. Well watered by Ahuriri River and Quailburn. No improvements.

ROBT. T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Run in Otago Land District liable to Forfeiture.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 27th July, 1916.

PURSUANT to section 251 of the Land Act, 1908, notice is hereby given to the occupier of the undermentioned pastoral run that the pastoral license thereof is liable to forfeiture, and that if the rent overdue thereon, together with the full amount of the penalty, be not paid within three months after the date of the insertion of this notice in the Gazette the license will be declared forfeited.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 16, Block X, Teviot; License No. 1464; licensee, R. J. Wilson.

ROBT. T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Wilford Settlement, Wellington Land District, open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are 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, 30th August, 1916.

Applicants should appear personally before the Land Board for examination at this office at 10 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, 31st August, 1916.

The ballot will be held on Thursday, 31st August, at 2.30 p.m. at this office.

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 at least twice unsuccessfully for land.

The application of any single man of military age may be refused by the Land Board, unless he can produce evidence of rejection from service by the military authorities.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—BOROUGH OF PETONE.—WILFORD SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Wilford Settlement is situated at the eastern end of the Borough of Petone, and is about one mile distant from Petone Railway-station, which is reached in eighteen minutes by train from the City of Wellington. Steps are being taken by the Petone Borough Council to establish a motor-bus service, which will serve the lots under offer. These lots are all in grass, and are generally of a dry nature, somewhat sandy, on gravel formation, between Heretaunga and High Streets, and with a heavy loam between High and Manchester Streets. The streets on which they abut are formed and metalled, with concrete kerbing and channelling. An opportunity is here afforded of securing very desirable residential sites close to school and seashore.

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

Land in Canterbury Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 24th July, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for selection, under Part III of the Land Act, 1908, and its amendments, and that the land mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on renewable lease; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, 6th September, 1916.

Applicants will have to appear personally before the Land Board for examination at this office on Thursday, 7th September, 1916, at 11 o’clock a.m.