OPENING UP THE BACK COUNTRY.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11861, 15 February 1907, Page 2

OPENING UP THE BACK COUNTRY.

GOOD NEWS FOR SETTLERS. 50,000 ACRES TO BE THRuWN OPEN. At yesterday's meeting of the Latid Board, it was resolved to throw "open the following areafl iot settlement ir— ■ ■ . . Glenroy Block, 17 miles from Murchison. by good metalled road; total area ayilable for selection j 13,179 acres, subdivided into 46 sections of areas, rauging from 25 acres to 676 acres, at rentals ranging from 3d to 6d per acre per annum. This block to be opened under the Paßtoral Regulations ndw in force in Nelson distrptj but certain amendments are to be made which will ensare to. the licensees the value of theif improve, ments, and secure to them a renewal" of lease for twenty-one years. Mid-Maruia District; 24 miles from Murchison, total area to be opened on lease in perpetuity, 21,---000, acres, subdivided into 35 lots, ranging in areas from 250 acres to 1235 acros, ah rentals ranging from 3.8 dto 6.7 d por acres per annum. Provision has been made for road construction and laud will be brought under provision of Bush and. Swamp Crown Lands Settlement ,Actj 1903. with exemption from, rents .and iodal rates for four years. ■ ••«. ■..■.'[ Rappahannock Block* 7 25. miles, from Murchison by go'dd rora, ™&^^ area to be oponed on lease in peri _^^**» tuity 7205 acros, sub-divided into 14 lots of areas ranging f roih 267 acres to 863 acres, attentate ranging from 3.8 dto 5d per acre per annum, provision being mado for roading and exemption from payment of rent and local rates for four yea .A . ..) j Warwick and Shenandoah BlocKJ adjoins Mid-Maruia Block, 24 miles from Murchison, total area available i for- settlement 5887 acres, sub-divi-vided into 14 lots of areas ranging from 290 acros to 805 acres, at ren- ■ tals ranging from 3.3d to 6. 2 d per ! acre per annua,, provision made for I roading, exemption from payment dl • rent and local rates fgr four years/* i Maungatapu Block- close to ,NeJ*« » son City, on main road to Haveloci.,' : area available 2632 atcres, sub-divi-ded into fine lots, ranging in area ; from 192 acres to 944 .acres at, capital ■ value rahglng from 9s 6d ,_o lfts p$ ; per acre. This block -will cc opened under the optional system. It is expected that the, land will i be ready for selection in about three months, , 4 &