All that parcel of land in the Province of Canterbury, in the Colony of New Zealand, containing by admeasurement sixty-four thousand six hundred and forty acres, more or less, situate in the Upper Waimakariri District, commencing at the confluence of Broken River with the Waimakariri River; thence North-easterly and North-westerly, following the latter river to its junction with the River Cass; thence following up that river a distance, measured in a straight line, of about three miles fifty-two chains; thence following a line bearing South 34° East (magnetic) a distance of about four miles seventy-six chains to Craigieburn; thence following the Craigieburn south-westerly a distance of one mile two chains; thence following a line bearing South 37° 45′ West (magnetic) a distance of about one and a quarter miles to the stream running through Run No 248; thence North-westerly, following that stream a distance of about twenty chains; thence South 37° 45′ West (magnetic) a distance of about one mile thirty-six chains to Broken River above mentioned; and from thence returning along that river to the commencing point: and numbered 1577 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land in the Upper Waimakariri District aforesaid: save and except land purchased and reserved to the 18th day of June, 1873, and also subject to existing roads, and to any other roads which may hereafter be required.

Also all that parcel of land in the said province, containing by admeasurement thirty-four thousand nine hundred and fifty acres, more or less, situate in the Timaru District, in the forks of the Rangitata; commencing at the junction of the Forest Creek with the Rangitata River; thence South-westerly following the said creek a distance measured in a straight line of about six miles sixty-four chains to a small stream; thence North-westerly following the said stream and its southern tributary a distance measured in a straight line of about one mile fifty-six chains; thence following a curved line (as marked on the map of the Chief Surveyor setting out and describing runs south of the Rangitata) a distance measured in a straight line of one mile forty-four chains; thence following a line bearing North 9° 15′ East (magnetic) to the southernmost corner of Runs Nos 348 and 376; thence North-westerly following the south-western boundary of that run to the stream forming the north-western boundary thereof; thence following down that stream to the River Havelock; and from thence returning along that river and the Rangitata before mentioned to the commencing point: and numbered 1575 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land in the Timaru District aforesaid: save and except land purchased and reserved to the 18th day of June, 1873, and also subject to existing roads, and to any other roads which may hereafter be required.

Also all that parcel of land in the said province, containing by admeasurement sixty-one thousand acres, more or less, situate in the Waitangi District; commencing at the junction of the Hakateramea River with the Waitangi River; thence Northerly following the former river a distance measured in a straight line of about sixteen and a-half miles: thence following a line bearing South 88° West (magnetic) a distance of about six miles four chains to the eastern boundary of Run No 441; thence Southerly and South-westerly along Run No 441 to the south-eastern boundary of Run No 360; thence South-westerly along the latter run to the north-eastern corner of Run No 334; thence Southerly following the eastern boundary thereof to the River Waitangi above mentioned; and from thence returning along the same to the commencing point: and numbered 1574 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land in the Waitangi District aforesaid: save and except land purchased and reserved to the 18th day of June, 1873, and also subject to existing roads, and to any other roads which may hereafter be required.

Also all that parcel of land in the said province, containing by admeasurement fifty-three thousand acres more or less, situate in the Ashburton District; commencing at the confluence of the Rangitata with Pott's River, following up the latter river a distance of about two and a-half miles, thence following the south-western boundary of Runs Nos 181 and 189 to the southern branch of the River Ashburton, following the said branch in a south-easterly direction to where it unites with a small stream forming part of the northern boundary of Run No 553, following up the said stream a distance of about a mile and twelve chains; thence following a straight line bearing South 23° 1/2′ West (magnetic) to a tributary of the first-mentioned river, following the said tributary to the Rangitata; and from thence returning along the same to the starting point: and numbered 1357 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land in the Ashburton District aforesaid: save and except land purchased to the 20th day of June, 1872, also subject to existing roads, and to any other roads which may hereafter be required.

Also, all that parcel of land in the said province, containing by admeasurement five thousand acres, more or less, situate in the Timaru District in the forks of the Rangitata; bounded on the South-east by Forest Creek; on the North-east by Runs Nos 338 and 342; on the North-west by a line in continuation of the north-west boundary of Run No 338; and on the South-west by a line at right angles to the north-west boundary, drawn from a point thereon three miles seventy-six chains south-west of the westernmost corner of Run No 338 before mentioned: and numbered 1576 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land in the Timaru District aforesaid: save and except land purchased to the 18th day of June, 1873, also subject to existing roads, and to any other roads which may hereafter be required.

All that parcel of land in the Province of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand, containing by admeasurement twenty thousand acres, more or less, situate in the Waitangi District; commencing on the eastern bank of the Waitangi River, at a point situate about sixty-two chains south-east of the southernmost corner of Run No 186; thence following a line bearing South 71° 30′ East (magnetic) a distance of three miles fifty-four chains to a stream; thence South-easterly following the said stream a distance measured in a straight line of about three miles fourteen chains to the forks; thence Southerly following up the southern tributary of the said stream a distance measured in a direct line of three and three-quarters miles; thence North 86° West (magnetic) a distance of six miles thirty chains to the river above mentioned; and from thence returning along the same to the commencing point: and numbered 1358 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land in the Waitangi District aforesaid:—for the purpose of an endowment for a School of Technical Science, and other educational purposes contemplated by “The Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance, 1872.”

Also all that parcel of land in the said province, containing by admeasurement thirty thousand acres, more or less, situate in the Waitangi District, situate East of the River Tekapo; commencing at the north-western corner of Run No 225 on the eastern bank of the above-mentioned river; thence following along the northern boundary of that run and the northern tributary of the stream which forms part of the northern boundary thereof, a distance altogether of about seven miles twenty-six chains measured in a direct line; thence following a straight line a distance of five miles seventy-six chains to the south-west corner of Run No 296; following the western boundary of that run to the stream, being the south boundary of Run No 290; following the said stream to the aforesaid river; and from thence returning along the same to the commencing point: and numbered 1359 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land in the Waitangi District aforesaid:—for the purpose of an endowment for a School of Technical Science, and other educational purposes contemplated by “The Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance, 1872.”

Also all that parcel of land in the said province, containing by admeasurement thirty-seven thousand acres, more or less, situate at Lake Coleridge; commencing at the junction of the Harper branch of the River Rakaia with a small stream flowing from the said lake, and forming part of the north-eastern boundary of Run 155, Class 3, following south-easterly along that stream and the north-eastern shore of the above-mentioned lake to the stream issuing therefrom and running into the Acheron; thence following down the said stream to its junction with the Acheron; thence North-easterly following up that river to Run No 258; thence in a northerly direction following part of the south-western and north-western boundaries of Run No 258 to the southernmost corner of Run No 287; thence Northerly following the south-western boundary of the latter run to Coleridge Pass; thence following a curved line (as marked on the map of the Chief Surveyor setting out and describing the runs in the Upper Ashley, Upper Waimakariri, and Upper Rakaia Districts) a distance measured in a straight line of about two miles thirty-two chains; thence Northerly following a straight line to a point on the south-eastern side of the River Harper, situate about one hundred and twenty-five chains north-east of the junction of that river with the Avoca; and from thence returning along the River Harper to the commencing point: and numbered 1578 (in red) on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury setting out and describing the rural land at Lake Coleridge aforesaid:—for the purpose of an endowment for the promotion of superior education.