450

Lot 1.—1,166 kauri-trees, containing about 3,674,031ft.;
91 totara-trees, containing about 121,518ft.: total, 3,795,549ft.:
upset price, £2,055 18s. 6d.
Lot 2.—612 kauri-trees, containing about 2,062,924ft.; 53
totara-trees, containing about 68,131ft.: total, 2,131,055ft.:
upset price, £1,154 6s. 4d.
Lot 3.—2,670 kauri-trees, containing about 10,184,988ft.;
25 totara-trees, containing about 39,152ft.: total, 10,224,140ft.:
upset price, £5,538.
Lot 4.—332 kauri-trees, containing about 1,140,072ft.; 4
totara-trees, containing about 5,760ft.: total, 1,145,832ft. :
upset price, £620 13s.

Timber may be removed as under:—
From Lots 1 and 2, up to 12th March, 1901, along the
temporary road reserve on south side of Okaha Stream to
the Wairoa River. From Lot 3, up to the 12th March,
1901, along the temporary road reserve on the west side of
Boar Stream to the Mangonui River. From Lot 4, up to
the end of the term of five years, by the Mangonui River.

Conditions of Sale.—One-half of the purchase-money to
be paid in cash or by marked cheque on the fall of the
hammer, the balance in four equal annual payments com-
mencing on lst February, 1898. Timber to be removed
from Lots 1, 2, and 4 within five years, and from Lot 3
within eight years, from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Auction.
Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 24th December, 1896.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned kauri
timber, situated in Block V., Opuawhanga Survey Dis-
trict, Whangarei County, on the main road to, and about
three miles from, Whananaki Harbour, will be submitted for
sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 19th
March, 1897, at 11 o'clock a.m.
About 156,000ft. old dead kauri
About 544,000ft. singed and green kauri
Upset price, £350.

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

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Rural Land in Canterbury open for Selection on Lease in
Perpetuity.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 1st February, 1897.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for
selection on lease in perpetuity at the District Lands
and Survey Office, Christchurch, on and after Wednesday,
the 24th March, 1897.

If more than one application be received on the same day,
then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot on the
following day, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.
WAIMATE COUNTY.—OTAIO SURVEY DISTRICT.
First-class Surveyed Land.

Lease in Perpetuity.

Pareora Settlement.
These sections are situated at the north-western corner
of the Pareora Settlement, about three miles from the
St. Andrew's Railway-station, and about nine miles and a
half from Timaru, and comprise open level agricultural
land of good quality, well adapted for occupation by work-
ing-men, gardeners, and others. The allotment is weighted
with a sum of £78 12s., being valuation of hut, boundary
and subdivision fencing, cultivation, planting, drains, &c.,
which sum must be paid on allotment, in addition to the
usual deposit and fees.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

Native Land Court Agent licensed.
[In continuation of notice dated 2nd February, 1897, published in
New Zealand Gazette, No. 12, of 4th idem, page 376.]

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that a license has been issued
to the under-mentioned person authorising him to
appear as Agent in the Native Land Court for the year
ending the 31st day of December, 1897, subject to the pro-
visions of section 20 of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894,"
viz.:—

RICHARD T. BLAKE.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of February, 1897.
EDWARD BUCKLE,
Registrar.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

Native Land Court Office, Auckland, 2nd February, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Native Appellate Court which was notified to sit at Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, on
the 22nd day of February, 1897, has been adjourned to the 8th day of March, 1897.
[Auckland, 97-10.]

JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."—Application under Section 55.

Registrar's Office, Auckland, 3rd February, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that applications have been made to a Judge of the Court for certificates under section 55 of
"The Native Land Court Act, 1894," confirming the alienations hereunder specified. All objections to the granting
of such certificates must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice.

JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

THE ALIENATIONS ABOVE REFERRED TO.