LAND FOR SETTLEMENT
BENAIORE AND HILDERTHORPE. SMALL GRAZING AND PASTORAL RUNS. The small grazing and pastoral runs into which the Benmore run has been subdivided are now open for lease, and applications will be received up to Monday, Alarch 13, at 4 p.ra. The following are the small- grazing runs for lease, which will be disposed of by ballot: —
In the half-yearly rentals and improvements the shillings and pence are omitted. The improvements consist mainly of fencing. The altitude varies from 1500 ft to 7000 ft above sea level. The ballot will be held at the courthouse, Oamaru, on Thursday, March 16. The pastoral runs for lease by public auction at Oamaru on Saturday, March
In the annua' rentals and improvements the shillings and pence are omitted. The auction will take place at Oamaru on Saturday, March IS. Sale plans have not been received at the Dunedin office, but are expected in about a week. The Hilderthorpc Settlement, north of Oamaru, will be subdivided into 22 sections, the smaller of which range from 10 to 24 acres, while there are two larger sections of 209 and 232 acres respectively. The land is situated on the main Dunedin-Christchurch line, about eight miles and a-half from Oamaru. At Pukeuri Junction, three miles distant, there are important freezing works. Access is obtained by very good roads. The land is flat, and is about 50ft above sea level. It is hoped to provide small homes here, so that men working at the freezing works may utilise the land in their spare time.
Half-yearly ImproveRun. Area. Rent. ments. 528 17,400 £50 — 529 16,350 37 , £244 530 14,170 62 70 531 12,267 50 78 532 16,115 105 333 533 7,580 70 309 534 S.200 112 239 535 - 9,800 125 259 541 8,953 75 41
IS, are as follow: — Annual ImproveRun. Area. Rent. ments.' 545 13,400 £30.0 £163 540 11,827 345 385 547 11,230 425 359 548 11,670 425 319 549 8,235 320 271 550 8,692 410 246 551 9,840 300 343 55a 9,531 290 345 553 1,688 100 7 554 2,195 95 9 5 55 3,123 190 29 556 37,900 150. 211
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Southland Times, Issue 17665, 24 February 1916, Page 6
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356LAND FOR SETTLEMENT Southland Times, Issue 17665, 24 February 1916, Page 6
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