Aug. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1319

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of July, 1896. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means. † Same month previous years.

Note.—Generally fine during early part of month, with showers at intervals; latter part very wet weather, the maximum rainfall recorded on 25th, 1·23in. Winds throughout light and variable, frequent calms; several frosty nights. Thunder on 14th, hail on 19th, and fog on 7th and 21st. Maximum temperature in shade 59°, minimum 36°; mean temperature of dew-point, 41°·8. Mean humidity, 75. R. B. GORE, Observer.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Kauri Timber by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 19th June, 1896.

THE under-mentioned clumps of dead and scorched kauri timber in the Aponga State Forest, within Blocks IV. and VIII., Mangakahia Survey District, will be offered for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, the 4th September, 1896, at 11 o'clock a.m.

No. 1 Clump.—30 old dead kauri-trees, containing about 30,000ft.; upset price, £7 10s. 24 scorched kauri-trees, containing about 83,678ft.; upset price, £27 18s.

No. 2 Clump.—4 old dead kauri-trees, containing about 4,320ft.; upset price, £1 1s. 6d. 19 scorched kauri-trees, containing about 96,376ft.; upset price, £32 2s. 6d.

No. 3 Clump.—81 old dead kauri-trees, containing about 101,793ft.; upset price, £25 9s. 269 scorched kauri-trees, containing about 1,178,449ft.; upset price, £392 16s.

Conditions of Sale.—One-half the purchase-money to be paid by cash or marked cheque on the fall of the hammer, the balance within twelve months. Timber to be removed within two years from date of sale.

Plans can be seen at this office and at the Post-office at Whangarei.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 1st August, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-runs will be open for lease on application on and after Wednesday, the 30th September, 1896.

In the case of more than one application for the same run on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m.

• Weighted with £2,000 for improvements.

Run No. 35 is first-class pastoral country, and Runs Nos. 32 and 36 are second-class pastoral country.

Description and Locality of Runs.

Run No. 32 is nearly all covered with mixed bush, mostly tawa, matai, totara, &c. The southern portion is easy, sloping country, and the open parts are covered with fern and tutu. The soil on tops of hills is poor, but on the slopes is good. Access can be gained from the Hangaroa Village and from Tiniroto, a pack-track coming within 20 chains of the run from the former place, and a formed road leading to within a mile of the latter.

Run No. 35 is chiefly open land, with some mixed bush on the northern portion, about 600 acres of which have been cleared of forest and sown in English grass. Access is given by roads both from the Hangaroa and Tiniroto Villages. About 725 acres in the southern portion, near the homestead, is surface-sown in English grass, but has gone back a little, and is partially covered with fern and manuka. However, as the run carries some 1,600 sheep, 30 cattle, and 6 horses throughout the year, during some weeks of which they are kept entirely on the southern portion, it is of value. The run contains a homestead and woolshed, both recently erected, store, stockyards, and sheep-dip, together with some fencing, and, on account of the improvements effected, has been loaded with £2,000 to be paid by the incoming tenant.

Run No. 36 is hilly pastoral country, soil light, overlying a calcareous marl or papa formation. It is well watered, and distant about twenty-three miles from Wairoa, on the sea-coast. It is chiefly covered with fern and scrub, with some patches of mixed bush.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 26th May, 1896.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned rural land will be submitted for sale at this office on Friday, the 4th September, 1896, at 11 a.m.:

Parish of Okura, adjoining Wade Village, Section 30, 1 acre 2 roods 30 perches; upset price, £3 7s. 6d.

Terms of Sale.—One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee £1, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri Timber, Auckland Land District, for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th July, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned kauri timber upon Section 94, Parish of Pakiri, and upon the Crown land adjoining, about three miles from Pakiri, will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 18th September, 1896, at 11 o'clock a.m.

Lot 1.—209 scorched kauri-trees, upon Section 94, containing about 412,000ft.; upset price, £103.

Lot 2.—40 scorched kauri-trees, upon Crown land adjoining Section 94, containing about 113,000ft.; upset price, £28 5s.

Conditions of Sale.—One-half the purchase-money to be paid by cash or marked cheque on the fall of the hammer, the balance within six months. Timber to be removed within two years from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.