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AUCTIONS. . THURSDAY, 31st AUGUST, 1882, At 12 o'clock. j SPLENDID SHEEP RUNS. Education Reserves. Ltcases for 5 and 14 years, and Valuation for Improvements at end of leases, with indefeasible tenure. RB. MARTIN, • under instructions from the School Commissioners, will offer for sale by auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on Thursday, 31st August, at 12 o'clock, The Leases of the following magnificent grazing properties :— Run 254b, presently tenanted by F. W. Ibbotson, Esq., comprises 16,690 acres of splendid Bheep country, situated in the Wendon District, South of Switzers, well grassed and watered. Lease for 14 years. Upset rental, 4d per acre. Run 193, south of Run 254b, and same district, presently tenanted by F. W. Ibbotson, Esq., comprising 14,800 acres fine country, similar to 254b Lease for 14 yoars. Upset lental, 4d per acre. Run 175b. comprising 114 500 acres, Wendon District, presently tenanted by F. W. Ibbotson, Esq., finely grassed and watered, and lies south-east of Run 193. Lease for 14 years. Upset rental, 41 per aore. Rub 202, comprising 25,960 acres, presently tenanted by F. W. Ibbotson, Esq., Bituated in the Greenvale, through which the Leithan Burn stream flows. Very good undulating sheep country. Lease for 14 years. Upset rental, 4d per acre. Bun 194, comprising 21,600 acres, lituated on tbe Garvey and Wendon Bide, presently tenanted by D. Gillanders, Esq. This run is bounded on the western side by the Mataura, and is fine pastoral country. Lease for five year*. Upset rental, 4d per aore. Run 301b, comprising 58,660 acres, situated at the foot of Te Anau Lake, presently tenanted by D. Hankinson, Esq., is good, low-lying country ; fine carrying capacity. Lease for 14 years. Upset rental, 2d per acre. I Run 3010, comprising 20,700 acres, pre- | gently tenanted by D. Hankinson, E*q., situated south of Run 301b, and bounded by the Mararoa; same class of country aa above Run. Lease for 14 years. Upset rental, 2d per aore. Run 166 a, presently tenanted by Reginald M'Kinnon, Eiq., comprising 5960 acres, situated in the Takitimo Dis. trict, Southland, at the junction of the Wairaki and Waiau Kivers, and bounded on the Bouth by the Wairaki and west by the Waiau River. This is good country, with fine carrying capacity, and well watered. Lease for 14 years. Upset rental, 3d per acre. Run 166p, presently tenanted by Reginald M'Kinnon, Esq., being subdivision of 166 a, comprising 8970 acres. Similar 1 country to the above, and same boundary. Lease for 14 years. Upßet rental, 3d per aore. Run 1660, comprising 7600 acres, and also subdivision of Run 166 a. Boundaries and class of country same as 166 a, and presently tenanted by Reginald M'Kinnon, E«q. Lease for 14 years. Upßet rental, 3d per acre. Nora— Possession on Ist March, 1883. Also, The following Sections in Southland;' to be Leased for 10 years for Pastoral purposes. Seotion 6, Central Hill. District, situated on run 198, containing 950 acres. P<>o» session Ist September, 1882. Seotion 20, Wairio District, situated on Run 143, containing 917 acres. Possession Ist September, 1882, Upset rental, 2d per acre. Sections 32 and 57, Takatimo District;, Bituated on Run 176 a, containing 2215 acres. Possession Ist March, 1883. Upset rental, 3d per acre. Sections 31 and 56, Takatimo District, situated on Run 173, containing 1000 acres. Possession Ist March, 1883. Upset rental, 2d per acre. Section 33, Takatimo District, situated on Run 166b, containing 804 acres. Possession Ist March, 1883. Upset rental, 6d per acre. Section 37, Eyre District, Bituated on Run 191. containing 751 acres.' Possession Ist March, 1883. Upset rental, Is per acre. Note.— These sections comprise fine grazing country. The Auctioneer desires to call special attention to this rare opportunity of securing Runs for 14 years on an indefeasible tenure, and with valuation for improvements at end of lease; also, their excellent quality, situation, and close proximity of most of them to railwaystations, affording facilities for the economical and speedy transit of stock either to Dunedin, the Bluff, or Invercargill markets. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE : The first half-year's rent to be paid on fall of hammer, either by cheque marked by banker or in cash, and thereafter by half-yearly paymentß in advance, on the Ist day of September and March in each year. Possession will be given on the Ist March, 1883. Valuations for improvements, if any (which shall in no case exceed three times the amount of the average annual rent paid under existing leases), are to be paid to the Secretary to the School Commissioners at Mb office, Colonial Bank Buildings, Danedin, one month before getting poa session. The new lessee shall be entitled to valuation for improvements up to a limit of three yearß' rtntal. For lithographed plans and further particulars apply to THE AUCTIONEER, Crown Lands Office, Dunedin ; Or to the Undersigned, COLIN MACANDREW, Seoretary, W)y Cilonlal Bank Buildings,