Subdivision of Runs

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3481, 9 August 1937, Page 6

Subdivision of Runs

WANAKA STATION AND MORVEN HILLS. The announcement last week by the Minister of Lands that it had been decided, on the expiration of their licenses, to subdivide two wellknown stations in this district will be received locally with a good deal ol interest. The stations mentioned are Wanaka Station, Pembroke. and Morven Hills Station. Lindis Pass, whose present leases expires on February 28th, 1938. The determination of the GovernorGeneral to sub-divide the runs, pursuant to the provisions of the Land Act, has already been made, Mr Langstone said. Wanaka Station comprised 21,711 acres, and it was proposed to sub-divide this inn into three lots, containing approximately 12.600 acres. 4.431; acres and 4,750 acres. Morven Hills Station contained 37,400 acres, ami here also there would be three sub-divisions, containing 0705 acres, 15,600 acres and 12,100 acres respectively in each case. The present licensee had the right to select one sub-division, leaving the others available for disposal to the public. "The sub-division of high country runs." the Minister said, "presents many difficulties, one of the most important of which is to ensure that the new areas are not too small and have a sufficient area of winter country to make farming of runs an economic proposition. It is the winter carrying capacity which is all-importHiif* in the farming of this class of land. As a matter of policy the Government will give special attention to the question of providing for a larger human carrying capacity in high-country districts; and. with that object in view, the Department «*f Lands and Survey is endeavouring to arrange, where possible, for the leases of several runs to expire simultaneously, am.! thus facilitate the subdivision on an economic basis."