MAY 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 751

Land for Sale, Lincoln District, Canterbury.

THE LAND ORIGINALLY SET APART FOR THE HALSWELL TRAMWAY.

Crown Lands Office,
Christchurch, 5th March, 1884.

THE above strip of land, which was withdrawn from sale in 1863, will be sold under the 163rd and 164th clauses of “The Land Act, 1877,” at the expiry of three months from this date, excepting the portion to be reserved for the use of the Lincoln Road Board.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Runs liable to Forfeiture.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 3rd April, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of clause 137, “Land Act, 1877,” to the under-mentioned occupiers of runs, that the same are liable to forfeiture; and if the rent, together with the full amount of penalty, be not paid within three months from date the runs will be declared forfeited:—
Run 133, Donald Cameron.
Runs 135 and 135A, Richard Spence.
Runs 198A, 198B, and 198C, Christopher Basstian.

W. H. PEARSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Right to dig Kauri Gum.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 22nd March, 1884.

I HEREBY notify that the right to dig for and remove kauri gum, for a period of two years, from the blocks of land mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 5th May next, at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.

Waipoua Block (part), 30,000 acres.
Oikura Block (part), 700 acres.
Waikoropupu Block (north part), 4,000 acres.

HOBSON COUNTY.

Kairara Block, 25,700 acres.

BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY.

Manginangina Block, 4,700 acres.
Hukerenui Block (unsurveyed part), 15,000 acres.

GREAT BARRIER ISLAND.

Parishes of Aotea and Harataonga, 11,000 acres.

N.B.—The Land Board reserves to itself the right to dispose of any portions of the above block during the time specified.

Lease of Land for Depasturing.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 22nd March, 1884.

THE following parcel of land will be offered for lease, for depasturing purposes only, by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 5th May next, at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

PART of Wanganui Island, near Coromandel; 400 acres; third-class land; for a period of fourteen years; upset price per annum, £5.

N.B.—Rent to be paid yearly in advance. The whole or any portion of these lands may, at any time during the currency of the lease, be resumed by the Land Board for the purpose of occupation or selection.

Sale of Right to cut and remove Timber.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 22nd March, 1884.

I HEREBY notify that the right to cut and remove timber (for a period of five years) from the blocks of land mentioned in the Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 5th May next, at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.

Waipapa Block, No. 2217, Kumeu Survey District (near Helensville), containing 1,973 acres.

COROMANDEL COUNTY.

Moehau Block II., Section 1, containing 980 acres.

Lease of Quarry Reserves at Rangitoto Island.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 22nd March, 1884.

I HEREBY notify that Sections 2, 3, and 4, containing about 10 acres each, at Rangitoto Island, will be offered for lease, for quarrying purposes, at this office, on Monday, the 5th May next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Upset price per section, £10 per annum. Term: Seven years, with a right of renewal for a further period of seven years.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Crown Land, Wellington.

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF “THE SPECIAL POWERS AND CONTRACTS ACT, 1883.”

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 6th day of May next, at noon, Section No. 443, Palmerston North, containing 205 acres 3 roods 6 perches, will be offered for sale by public auction, at Palmerston North, at the upset price of £3 10s. per acre, to which is added the sum of £490, the value of improvements.

Terms of Payment: One-fourth of the purchase-money for the land must be paid at the sale, and the balance within one month; the £490 (value of improvements) to be paid to the present occupant of the section, as provided by section 155 of “The Land Act, 1877,” in the event of his not acquiring the land at auction.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Auction of Crown Lands, Marlborough.

THE Land Board of the Marlborough Land District hereby notifies that, at noon, on Tuesday, the 20th May, 1884, at the Survey Office, Blenheim, the under-mentioned allotments of pasture land will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash, at the upset prices set forth below:—

KAITUNA VALLEY.

Onamalutu Survey District.

WAITOHI VALLEY.

Cloudy Bay Survey District.

Under contracts under section 18 of “The Marlborough Waste Lands Act 1867 Amendment Act, 1874.”

| III. | 4 | 42 1 0 | 21 2 6 | 4 4 6 |
| | 5 | 35 3 39 | 18 0 0 | 3 12 0 |
| | 6 | 187 2 0 | 93 15 6 | 18 15 0* |

*If any other person than applicant become the purchaser, cost o survey must be paid at auction by purchaser to applicant.

Twenty-five per cent. must be paid at the auction; the balance of purchase-money and Crown-grant fee within one month, or the moneys paid at auction will be forfeited.

HENRY G. CLARKE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land Transfer Act Notices.

WHEREAS a declaration has been lodged with me, made by CHARLES KNOWLES, the registered Proprietor of Section 79, Block XIV., Glenkenich District, of the loss of the Crown grant for the said section, bearing date the 13th February, 1882, Register-book, Vol. lx., folio 198: I hereby give notice that I intend to issue a provisional certificate of title for the said section to the said Charles Knowles, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within fourteen days from the date of the publication hereof.

Dated this 26th day of April, 1884, at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar.

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