1708

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 78

3. That I am purchasing such lease solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use of any other person or persons whatever.

4. That I am not already the holder of any such lease in any part of the colony, nor have I any interest in any such lease.

5. That I am not the holder of any run under Part VI. of the aforesaid Act, nor have I any interest in any such run.

6. That I do not own any freehold land or land held by lease or license of any kind whatever anywhere in the colony, either by myself or jointly with any other person, which, exclusive of the land I am now purchasing the lease of, will exceed in area 1,000 acres.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

Signature.

Declared at , this day of , 189 , before me— , a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

J. P. MAITLAND,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Hawke's Bay District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Napier, 12th September, 1896.

THE under-mentioned sections will be offered by public auction at the local Lands and Survey Office, Gisborne, on Wednesday, the 28th October, 1896, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

For Sale for Cash.—Ormond Township.

Section. Area. Upset Price.

A. R. P. £ s. d.

9 1 1 28 42 15 0

14 1 2 3 45 11 3

Conditions of Sale.—One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer; the balance, together with £1 Crown-grant fee, within thirty days from the date of sale, otherwise the deposit will be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land rendered null and void.

For Lease.—Buckley Township.

Section. Block. Area. Term of Years. Upset Annual Rent.

A. R. P. £ s. d.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 VI. 5 0 0 5 2 10 0

6, 7, 8, 9, 10 VII. 2 1 0 5 2 9 0

6, 7, 8, 9, 10 VIII. 1 1 0 5 1 5 0

IX. 1 1 0 5 1 5 0

X. 5 0 0 10 2 10 0

XI. 7 1 24 10 3 10 0

XVI. 4 0 3 5 2 0 0

XVII. 3 3 6 5 1 17 6

Conditions of Lease.—The leases to be for a term of years, commencing from the 1st January, 1897. One year's rent to be paid by the successful bidder at the fall of the hammer. No compensation to be given for any improvements effected on the land during the term of lease.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Auckland, 5th September, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned kauri timber, situated upon the Kaimarama Block, will be sold by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 6th November, 1896, at 11 o'clock a.m.:—

1,100,000ft. kauri timber on unsurveyed land within Block IV., Hastings Survey District; 500,000ft. kauri timber on Section 2, Block XV., Coromandel, and Block IV., Hastings, and Sections 3 and 4, Block XVI., Coromandel, and Block V., Hastings Survey District; and 200,000ft. kauri timber on Sections 1 and 5, Block IV., Hastings Survey District. Total quantity of timber, 1,800,000ft.; upset price, £525.

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

GERHARD MUELLER.

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Totara Timber, Wellington Land District.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Wellington, 28th September, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that the totara timber on the under-mentioned Crown lands will be offered for sale by public auction at the Public Hall, Eketahuna, on Wednesday, 25th November, 1896.

SCHEDULE.

Lot. Section. Block. Survey District. Area. Upset Price per Acre.

A. R. P. £ s. d.

1 7, 11 I. Mangaone .. 160 0 0 20 0 0

2 7, 11 " .. 149 0 0 22 0 0

3 12 VII. Tararua .. 153 0 0 15 0 0

4 12 " .. 139 0 0 18 0 0

TERMS OF SALE.

The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in four equal instalments, one-fourth, and £1 1s. license-fee, being deposited on the fall of the hammer; one-fourth on the 1st January, 1898; one-fourth on the 1st January, 1899; and the remaining one-fourth on the 1st January, 1900.

The first payment shall be made by cash or marked cheque. Approved promissory notes payable on demand to be given for the remaining three-fourths of the purchase-money, when the license to enter upon the land will be issued. They will be presented for payment on the dates stated above, but the Commissioner reserves the right of presenting them at an earlier date if at any time the Crown Lands Ranger reports that more than one-fourth, one-half, or three-fourths of timber respectively has been cut out previous to the dates mentioned.

The purchaser of each lot shall have the sole use of the land contained therein, and the right to cut and remove all timber thereon during a period of five years from the date of sale. Should one person purchase more than one lot, this time will be extended to such time as may be mutually agreed between the purchaser and the Commissioner.

Plans containing full particulars may be obtained at the principal post-offices in the district, and at this office.

JOHN H. BAKER,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Lands, Wellington, open for Selection on Perpetual Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Wellington, 28th September, 1896.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands, having been surrendered in terms of section 156 of “The Land Act, 1885,” will be open for selection on perpetual lease on and after Wednesday, the 18th November, 1896. If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the following day, at 10 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

PAHIATUA COUNTY.—MAKURI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Section. Block. Area. Total Price. Perpetual Lease.

A. R. P. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d.

23 XIV. 569 2 0 498 6 3 0 10 5 12 9 2

This section is situated in the Makuri District, about a mile and a quarter from the Makuri Township, and is approached by the Aohanga Road leading into that township. The land is suitable for sheep-farming, containing fair soil on papa or limestone formation. Large improvements have been made on the land, the value of which amounts to £1,000 13s. 7d., which must be paid for in cash on the day on which the application is approved.

JOHN H. BAKER,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.