SEPT. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1445

Lands in Whangarei County for Leasing for Grazing Purposes by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th July, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned leases, for grazing purposes only, will be submitted for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, the 16th day of September, 1898, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.

Mareretu-Waipu State Forest Reserve.

These areas are at the head of Mill Brook and Big Brook, Waipu, about eight miles from Waipu Post-office, and four miles from Mareretu Post-office.

Term of Leases.—Fourteen years, for grazing purposes only. The leases convey no right to fell or remove any live or dead trees or timber, whether standing or lying on the ground. No compensation for improvements at any time, but lessees may remove all fencing and buildings erected on the lands.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Auckland for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th July, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that a lease of the under-mentioned reserve, for a term of ten years, under “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” will be submitted to public auction at this office on Friday, 16th September, 1898, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

PARISH of Taupiri, part of Section 456, containing 1 acre 3 roods 20 perches; upset rent, £3 per annum.

A deposit of a half-year’s rent, and £1 1s. lease-fee, must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

Terms of Lease.—Ten years, without right of renewal. No compensation for improvements will be paid by the Government at any time, but the lessee shall have the right to remove, within one month of the expiration of the term of lease, all fences and buildings that may have been erected. Valuation for improvements, consisting of house, dairy, garden, orchard, and fences, £50, payable on the fall of the hammer.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Auckland for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 23rd August, 1898.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned reserve will be offered for lease for a term of fourteen years, under “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Friday, the 21st day of October, 1898, at 11 a.m.

SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND.

Lot 55A, Section 12, between St. John’s College, Tamaki, and Mount Wellington, containing 24½ acres; upset annual rent, £10.

Term of lease, fourteen years, without right of renewal, and for grazing purposes only. The lease conveys no right to remove the stone or metal.

No compensation for improvements will be allowed at any time.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,

Kahikatea Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 22nd August, 1898.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned lots of kahikatea timber in Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, Hobson County, will be offered for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, the 21st day of October, 1898, at 11 o’clock a.m.:

Lot 1: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 22 and 23, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 2,118 trees, containing about 3,680,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £920.

Lot 2: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 24 and 26, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 8,158 trees, containing about 14,228,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £3,557.

Lot 3: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 49, 50, and 53, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 4,400 trees, containing about 7,000,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £1,750.

Lot 4: All the kahikatea timber on Sections 34, 41, 42, 43, and 44, Block XI., Tokatoka Survey District, about 3,030 trees, containing about 4,190,000 sup. ft. Upset price, £1,047 10s.

The purchaser of any of the above lots of kahikatea timber to have the right to convey such timber over the Government iron tram-line to its terminus at the mouth of Bascombe’s Creek, Northern Wairoa River, during the period allowed him to remove the timber, the purchaser providing his own rolling-stock.

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

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th July, 1898.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned green and dead kauri timber, standing on Section 4, Block XIV., Tutamoe Survey District, and Section 1, Block II., Kaihu Survey District, will be offered for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, 16th September, 1898, at 11 o’clock a.m.:

ON SECTION 4, BLOCK XIV., TUTAMOE SURVEY DISTRICT.—1,114 green kauri-trees, containing about 3,858,800 superficial feet; 117 dead kauri-trees, containing about 234,912 superficial feet. Upset price, £2,418 11s.

ON SECTION 1, BLOCK II., KAIHU SURVEY DISTRICT.—252 green kauri-trees, containing about 786,321 superficial feet; 39 dead kauri-trees, containing about 97,320 superficial feet. Upset price, £507 6s.

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 in respect of Section 4, Block XIV., Tutamoe Survey District, within twelve months, and in respect of Section 1, Block II., Kaihu, within three months thereafter. Timber to be removed from Section 4 within five years, and from Section 1 within two years, from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-run in Raglan County for Lease upon Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th July, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application at this office on Wednesday, the 14th day of September, 1898, at the annual rent noted.

In the event of more than one application being received on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the day following.

SCHEDULE.

RAGLAN COUNTY.—PARISH KARAMU.

(Subdivision of Section 174, Auckland University College Endowment.)

First-class Pastoral Country.

Run No. 5: 611 acres; annual rent, £15 5s. 6d.

The run comprises one-third broken forest land, balance open and of limestone formation of fair quality; three miles from Whatawhata and sixteen miles from Raglan.

Forms of declaration required under the Land Act, and the full conditions of lease, may be obtained on application at the office.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.