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Grovern merit If oti?. cations Pastoral l£un*» F«r Li-ase. BY PLTSLIC AUCTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undei mentioned Pastoral Runs will ba offered for Lease by public auction at th;a Office, on FRIDAY, 26th February, 1904, at 11 o'clock a.m. : — RUNS Noe. 170. 170 ato 170e, and 3-533 (groupe-d), Tuape-ka and iUaniototo Counties (Class 11) ; area, 69,000 acres ; term, 21 years ; upset annual rental, £575. 3£nown as " Beaumont IStation" ; situated about 13 miles from Lawrence and near tho Beaumont Bridge, over the JMolynoux River RUNS Nos. 215, 253, 353, and 478 (grouped), Tuapeka and Southland Comities (Class II); area, 93,6*50 pcres; te-im, 14- years j upt>et annual rental, £780. Known aa "Moa Flat Station " RUNS Noe. 199 a and IS9b (grouped), Tuapeka and_ Vincent Counties (Class I) ; area, 4-7,850 acres ; term, 21 years ; upset annual rental, £400. Known as "Teviot Station." SECTIONS 18, 20, 21. 22, 26, and 27 (grouped), Block Vn, Table Hill District (Clase II) ; area, 1142 acres ; term, 14- years ; upset annual rental, £23 l&s. Situated! about three miles from Waitahuna. SECTIONS 1 and 18 to 20 (grouped), Block IV, Crookston District (Class n) ; area, 213 acres ; term, 7 years ; upset annual rental, £2. Situated about a mile from Rae's Junction SECTIONS 35 to 38, Block IV, and 12 and 17, Block XVII (grouped), Crookston District (Clasd II) ; area, 720 acres ; term, 7 years ; upsot annual rental, £9. Situated about a mile from Rae's Junction. SECTIONS 18 and 19 (grouped), Block XVII, Crookston District (Class n) ; area, 197 acres ; term, 7 years ; upsei annual rental, £2 10s. Situated about a mile from Rae's Junction. RUN No. 446, Clutha County (Class II); area, 2500 acres; temi, 21 years; upsefe annual rental, £25 Situatea about 12 miles from Papatowai Possession of above Runs will be given on let MARCH, 1905. RUNS Nos. 479 and 480 (grouped), Tuapeka County (Class I) ; area, 8000 acres ; term, 14 years ; upset annual retal, £25 ; valuation for improvements, £189. Situated about four miles from Roxburgh. Possession of this Run will be given on. day of eale. Purchaeers must deposit statutory declarations required by Section Ul of "The Land Act, 1892," and pay the first half-year's rent, together with license fee (£1 Is), ou fall of the hammer. Valuations for improvements must be paid before the licensees will be let into possession. Sale plans, forms of declaration, am* full particulars may be obtained from the ° ffiCe - D. BARRON, - Commissioner of Crown Lands. District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, 25th January, 1904. NEW ZEALAND. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT. LAND IfORl f OR SETTLEMENTS. nnHE GOVERNMENT having acquired I the following Estates at reasonable prices, they will be offered for Lease in Perpetuity at 5 per -;ent. rente— viz : — AUCKLAND.— The MaUmata Estate, containing about 42,000 acres, divided into about 50 farms of 150 to 450 acres, suitable for mixed dairyin" and cattle-raising, and about 100 Farms" of from 300 to 2000 acres, suitable for raising sheep and cattle. Soil, generally light and free ; rainfall, abur.dant. Stock do v.ell, _ a.s thoue now running there testify. Grows magnificent gieeH crops, but doe-s not grow cereals Jor grain. Reutn, Is to 8s per acre per annum. Will be open for selection abj'it rniddlf of APRIL, 1904. CANTERBURY.— The Levels Estate (re named Ros&will), containing abovit 33,000 ades, divided mtabout 130 farm, of from 40 to 800 acres, suitable for cultivation for cram, rool«, and grasis ; three email Runs up to ISOO acres, for grazing only; and a few village and workmen's areas- of i to 1C acres. Tho soil ie generally lica\y, partly limestone, has priown good ciops ol wheit and other gram, and is situated in one of tho best-farmed districts in Xcv Zealand. Rents : from 2i3 6d to 13s an aero for the agricultural land, 2s 7d to 5s 3d for the pastoral land, and 2s to 20s for tho eroall areau. Will be op< j n for Selection on 7th xMARCH, 1&04. SOUTHLAND.— Tae E.lend.il^ Estate, eonf-iming about 20,000 acros, divided into about 63 Dairy Farms of from 60 to 250 acies, about 20 Hill I Farms of 2C3 to 300 aci.*, and about 20 Small Faims of 13 acres each. The land consists mainly of a rich 1 alluvial plain, on which daily farmere ha-^c cons. well foi many years. The first dairy fat-toiv darted in New Z' aland was at Edendale, the cheese pioduced thtio being famous for quality and quantity. The lull I farnin aio tho lo".\ei blopej of low I ranges The bma'l aieas aie near j the. factory? y-'uly -' u l comprise some of ! the brst land The Edendc-le Euta.e J has been tho show giound of tho N Z. and A. Lund Coirppny, and i ti- cultivation ha- be.en of the best. Tho cattY ond t -h>xp aie- excellent. The rents will probably bo from 3^ to 15s for the dai'-y farm^ about 5s fo>- the hill larmn, and about 17-, for the small areas. The laud will he open foi Selection some time in APRIL Tho.e E oto-e aix' r!l am i-ccfx! by rail-v-ay. Deposit, hs'lf jeai'e lcni. IVi-onaL application neeu-aaiy. i By OiJer.