RURAL SECTIONS CHOSEN.

(Continued from our last.) No. 39. ll.Savage. 100 acres in the Christchurch district, lying on the north-west side of section No. 34, with 25 chains frontage to the Lyttelton and Christchurch road, extending 40 chains back from the said road. Width at the back 25 chains, and numbered 39 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 40. Rev. B. W. Dudley. 50 acres in the Lyttelton district, commencing at the junction of the Sumner Bridle-path with Norwich Quay, ia the town of Lyttelton, following the line of the town sections to near the north-west corner of section No. 292 ; thence in a north direction 45 chains 80 links to the top of Somes Street, following the line of the said street in an east direction to the top of Jackson Street, thence following the said street to the north-east corner of Section No. 312, and continuing by the back of the town sections to the starting point, and numbered 40 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 41. W. G. Brittan. 100 acres of rural land in the Christchurch district, commencing at the south-east corner of Section No. 33; frontage to the river road 26 chains, thence north 39 chains, thence west 25 chains, and back to starting point at right angles 44 chains, and numbered 41 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 42. C. Hodge. 50 acres in the Christchurch district, commencing at half a chain along the Lyttelton and Christchurch Road, from south-west corner of Section 39; frontage upon the road 113^ chains, in a north direction back 38 chains 50 links, then east 16 chains 50 links, and then back again to the starting point 39 chains 50 links, and numbered 42 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 43. T. L. Crompton. 50 acres in the Christchurch district, commencing at the northwest corner of Section 8 ; frontage to the River Heathcote road, south bank, 12 chains 50 links, back in a southerly direction 40 chains, to section 19, then easterly 12s chains, then back to starting point 40 chains, and numbered 43 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 44. J. W. Eatle. 50 acres in the Christchurch district, commencing at a point on the Heathcote River Road west, of Trigonometrical Station 12, distance 14 chains, extending to the eastward 12b chains ; frontage along the said river road, thence back 41 chains on either side at right angles to the river reach; breadth at the back 12/£ chains, and numbered 44 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 46. A. C. Barker. 50 acres in the Christchurch district, commencing at the junction of town reserve with the north road, east side running along the said road 34^ chains, thence b a ck at a right angle 26M^ chains, thence east 2)4 chains, (parallel to town reserve,) thence 40 chains to the town reserve, and thence alongsaid reserve 4 chains 60 links to starting point, and numbered 46 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 47. E. R. Ward. 50 acres on Quail Island, Port Victoria, adjoining section No. 23, and numbered 47 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 48. G. Draper and J. E. Fitzgerald. 200 acres in the Christchurch District, commencing at a point on the Christchurch and Lyttelton road 13 chains 'from the north-east corner of section 13, following the said road a distance of 34 chains 50 links, then at a right angle in a southerly direction 62 chains 50 links, to the road following the river Heathcote, continuing along the said road westerly 29 chains, and from thence in a northerly direction to the starting point 79 chains, and numbered 48 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 49. S. and J. T. Fisher. 100 acres in the church district, commencing at 50 links from the north-east corner of Section 21, continuing in a wVsterly direction 271 chains to 50 links from the north-west coriier of the said section, thence along the road by the side of the Heathcote to a point, from whence it starts in a northerly dijection 16 chains, then east at a right angTe 40 chains to the Heathcote River Road, and back along the said road to the starting point, and numbered 49 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 51/ M. T. Burke. 50 acres iv the Lincoln district, commencing at a point 3 chains north of the 8 mile post on the lower Lincoln road ; thence back at right angles to the said road 40 chains on either side, the frontage extending 12^ chains to the northward on the aforesaid road, width at the back 121 chains, and numbered 51 on the chief surveyor's map.

No. 52. J. T. Winrjfield. 50 acres in the Christchurch district, commencing at 691 chains along the northern road ; frontage on the road 12s chains, then back in a south-west direction 40 chains, then south-east 12M chains, then back to the starting point 40 chains, and bounded on the south-east by Section 6, and numbered 52 on the chief surveyor's map. No. 53. E. R. Ward. 100 acres in the Mandeville district, commencing at 19 miles 27% chains on the road from Christchurch to Harevvood, by way of Kiapoi; frontage along the road westwards 25 chains, then back in a southerly direction 40 chains, then easterly 25 chains, and then back again 40 chains to the starting point, and called Rangiora Wood, and numbered 53 on the chief surveyor's map.