Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 589

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 commencing on 1st 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.

Reserve in the Town of Tauranga for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 4th February, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the lease of the under-mentioned lands will be submitted at public auction, at the Land Office, Tauranga, under “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” for a term of fourteen years, on Wednesday, the 7th April, 1897, at 12 noon.

TOWN OF TAURANGA.

Lots 275, 276, 277, 280, 281, and 282 of Section II.: Area, 1 acre 2 roods; upset annual rental, £9.

Conditions of Lease.—Term, fourteen years without right of renewal. Rent payable quarterly in advance, and non-payment of rent for thirty days to carry forfeiture of lease.

The lease is offered subject to a valuation of £75 for improvements.

No allowance for improvements will be made during the currency or at the termination of the lease.

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 District, 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 } Upset price, £350.
About 544,000ft. singed and green kauri }

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.

Land in Auckland open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 9th February, 1897.

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

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WHAKATANE COUNTY.—WHAKATANE SURVEY DISTRICT.—OPOURIAO ESTATE.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Runs, Southland Land District, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 3rd February, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that leases of the under-mentioned pastoral lands will be submitted to public auction, on Thursday, the 25th day of March, 1897, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, at 11 a.m.

PASTORAL LANDS UNDER PART VI. OF “THE LAND ACT, 1892.”

Land level, of gravel formation, and poor soil; vegetation, silver- and blue-tussock; height above sea-level, 200ft. to 600ft. Distance from Otatau Railway-station, about twenty-three miles.

521 | Wairaki .. | 1,970 1 0 | 16 8 4

Open, swampy, undulating country; cold, wet, clay soil; about 500 acres agricultural, the rest pastoral; height above sea-level, from 750ft. to 1,200ft. Distance from Nightcaps Railway-station, about sixteen miles.

522 | Centre Hill .. | 3,483 3 17 | 29 0 8

Hilly country, fairly grassed with silver- and snow-tussock; formation, clay and partly rocky; height above sea-level, from 1,200ft. to 2,700ft. Distance from Mossburn Railway-station by road, about three miles.

Possession will be given on the day of sale. Term of leases, ten years.

Purchasers must deposit a statutory declaration, as required by section 195 of “The Land Act, 1892,” and pay the sum of the first half-year’s rent and license-fee on the fall of the hammer.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Education Reserves, New Plymouth.

Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 12th January, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned education reserves in the Town of New Plymouth will be offered for sale by public auction for cash, at this office, on Wednesday, the 14th day of April, 1897, at noon.

SCHEDULE.

PART Section 1523: Area, about 8½ perches; upset price, £5.
PART Section 1548: Area, about 8½ perches; upset price, £5.

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

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri and Totara Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 9th February, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned kauri and totara timber, situated in Block III., Mangamuka Survey District, Hokianga County, about nine miles by river from Kohukohu, will be offered for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, the 2nd April, 1897, at 11 o’clock a.m. :—

117 scorched kauri-trees, containing about 300,000 sup. ft.; upset price, £112 10s.

26 totara-trees, containing about 19,000 sup. ft.; upset price, £7 2s. 6d.

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 thereafter. Timber to be removed within two years from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.