THE CANTERBURY RUNS

One of the conditions under Vhfch th* Canterbury runs have beeu re-let is that they shall be cleared and kept clear of gorse, sweetbriar, and broom. This is c moat important clause, both as affecting the future value of the runs, aud as afibott ing the present occupiers from a financial point of view. It is well known that la the aggregate there are at the present time many hundreds, if not of acres of land in Canterbury infested with gorse and briars, &c, and we deem It a wise course for the State landlord to make provision for their extirpation from the public estate. Whether it is possible to entirely achieve co desirable an end must for the present remain an open question.
