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TUESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER, 1875.

767 ACRES OF LAND, of special value, Kuriwao District.

NOTICE is hereby Given that the following allotments will be offered for sale by public auction, at Grigor Maitland and Co.'s Auction Rooms, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 21st September, 1875, at noon, as land of special value, in terms of the 85th clause of the "Otago Waste Land Act, 1872," the land having been improved by survey, fencing, and otherwise, and compensation paid to the runholder.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Land Department,
Dunedin, 11th August, 1875.

TUESDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1875.
Run 413 divided into Runs 413 and 463, that is—Runs 413 and 463 Sunnyside Run, Waiau.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the leases for ten years, of Runs 413, bounded towards the north by the Monowai River, towards the south by the Monowai bush, towards the east by the Waiau River, and towards the west by the Monowai bush; and Run 463, bounded to wards the north-west by the Monowai bush, towards the south by the Monowai River, and towards the east by the Waiau River, containing respectively 7800 acres and 6200 acres respectively, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, on Tuesday, the 28th day of September next, in terms of the "Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872," at the upset price, or annual rent of 1d. per acre. The bidder of the highest annual rental in addition to the assessment payable under the 138th clause of the said act, shall be the purchaser. Assessment of three shillings and sixpence for every head of great cattle, or seven pence for every head of small cattle depastured on the runs, will be charged, but the minimum stock on which assessment will be charged shall not be less than 3000 sheep on Run 413, and 2200 sheep on Run 463, respectively.

Leases to commence on the 26th day of July, 1876 and expire on the 25th day of July 1886, or to terminate on 12 months' notice from the Commissioner of Crown Lands to the Lessee to that effect, without liability on the part of the Government or Waste Lands Board for compensation for improvements. The right to take a road 5 chains broad, for stock travelling, is retained by Government. No previous lessee, on purchasing the lease, to be entitled to exercise a pre-emptive right to purchase land on Run. Improvements, enhancing the value of the Run, made by lessee, to be paid by the incoming tenant, before obtaining possession. A deposit, of one-tenth of the purchase money, shall be payable on the fall of the hammer, the balance within a month; the annual assessment will be payable on the 1st day of October each year, excepting the first period from the 26th July to the 1st October, 1876, when the rent will be payable on the 26th day of July that year.

TUESDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1875.

Runs Nos. 11 and 464.

NOTICE is hereby Given that the leases, for six years 8 months and 5 days of Run 11, situated in the Otepopo Survey District, bounded on the north by the middle branch of the Otepopo River, on the east and south by south branch of same river, and pre-emptive rights of 640 acres, on the west by a meridional line produced through a point forty chains due east of Trig L on Mount Fortune, and Run No. 464, popo River, on the south by the middle branch of Otepopo River, and on the west by a meridional line pro-

duced through a point forty chains due of Trig L, on Mount Fortune, containing respectively 6,000 acres and 4,200 acres, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 28th day of September next, in terms of the "Otago Waste Lands Act 1872," at the upset price or one penny per acre. The bidder of the highest annual rental in addition to the assessment payable under the 138th clause of the said Act, shall be the purchaser. Assessment of three shillings and sixpence for every head of great cattle, or seven-pence for every head of small cattle, depastured on the Runs, will be charged, but the minimum stock on which assessment will be charged, shall not be less than 2,400 sheep on Run 11, and 1,680 sheep on Run 464, respectively.

Leases to commence on the 1st day of January, 1876 an l exist on the 5th day of September, 1882, or to terminate on 12 months' notice from the Commissioner of Crown Lands to the lessee to that effect, without liability on the part of the Government or Waste Land Board for compensation for improvements. No previous lessee on purchasing the lease to be entitled to exercise a pre-emptive right to purchase land on Run. Improvements enhancing the value of the Run, made by lessee, to be paid by the incoming tenant, before obtaining possession. A deposit of one tenth of the purchase money and rent from 1st January 1876, to 1st October 1876, shall be payable on fall of the hammer, and the balance of both within a month.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Land Department,
Dunedin, 1st Sept. 1875.

Waiao Run 462.—1st October 1875.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease for ten years of Run No. 462, containing 1000 acres, open land, and 2000 acres of scrub and bog—will be offered for sale by public auction at the Survey Office, Invercargill, on the 1st day of October next, at noon, in terms of the "Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872." Rental to be an assessment of 3s 6d for every head of great cattle, or 7d for every head of small cattle, but the minimum stock on which assessment is chargeable shall not be less than 200 sheep.

The lease to commence on the 1st day of October, 1875. The deposit of one-tenth of the purchase money shall be payable at the fall of the hammer, the balance within a month from date of sale.

ROXBURGH TOWNSHIP.

FRIDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 1875.

NOTICE is hereby given that Sections 1 and 2, Block XXII, Roxburgh, will be offered for Sale by Public Auction, at the Survey Office, Clyde, on Friday, the 1st October, 1875, at noon, at the upset price of £5 per section, with valuations for improvements to the extent of £150 on each.

RUN 461.—1ST OCTOBER, 1875.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Lease for ten years of Run 461, containing 2000 acres, will be offered for Sale by Public Auction, at the Survey Office, Clyde, on the 1st day of October next, at noon, in terms of the "Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872." Rental to be an assessment of 3s. 6d. for every head of great cattle, or 7d. for every head of small cattle, but the minimum stock on which assessment is chargeable shall not be less than 300 sheep. The Lease to commence on the 1st day of October, 1875. The deposit of one-tenth of the purchase money shall be payable at the fall of the hammer, the balance within a month from date of sale.