Mar. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 629

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.—Otago Survey District.
First-class Surveyed Land.

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.

Land in the Township of Waimate to be sold by Auction for
Cash.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th January, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with the pro-
visions of "The Waimate Public Reserve Sale Act,
1889," and "The Land Act, 1892," that the under-mentioned
town sections will be submitted to public auction, for sale
for cash, at the District Land Office, Timaru, on Wednesday,
the 7th April, 1897, at noon.

SCHEDULE.
Township of Waimate.
Formerly Reserve No. 391.

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, 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. There
are no restrictions or limitations imposed on purchasers of
these sections.

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

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
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 educa-
tion 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.

Land in the Town of Palmerston North for Sale by Public
Auction.

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

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned sections in
the Town of Palmerston North will be offered for sale
by public auction at Palmerston North on Wednesday, the
12th May, 1897:—

Section 822, Palmerston North: Area, 1 acre 1 rood; upset
price, £200.

Section 1086, Palmerston North: Area, 1 acre 2 roods 6
perches; upset price, £100.

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, 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.

Mr. H. Martin, of Palmerston North, holds a lease of
Section 1086 for twenty-one years from the 18th August,
1890. The annual rent payable under the lease is £4 4s. for
the first seven years of the term, £5 5s. for the next seven
years, and £6 6s. for the remaining seven years. This sec-
tion is therefore offered subject to his lease, a copy of which
may be inspected by intending purchasers.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Totara Timber, Mangaone and Tararua Districts, for Sale
by Public Auction for Cash.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1897.

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, 10th March, 1897, at 10 o'clock a.m.

SCHEDULE.

Terms of Sale.

The purchaser shall pay an eighth of the purchase-money
and £1 1s. license-fee on the fall of the hammer, and the
balance in four equal instalments: the first instalment to be
paid on the 1st March, 1898; the second on the 1st March,
1899; the third on the 1st March, 1900; and the fourth on
the 1st March, 1901.

The first payment of an eighth of the purchase-money
shall be made by cash or marked cheque. Approved promis-
sory notes payable on demand to be given for the remainder
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-fifth, two-
fifths, three-fifths, or four-fifths of timber respectively has
been cut out previous to the dates mentioned.

The timber on the lots will be offered subject to the right
of the Land Board to authorise the laying-down and work-
ing of tram-lines by other persons than the purchaser of the
particular lot offered.

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 six 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.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.