Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2177

Village-homestead Allotments, Southland, open for Lease upon Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 30th October, 1899.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity on Thursday, the 21st December, 1899.

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Village-homestead Allotments.—First-class Land.

SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—SEAWARD BUSH TOWNSHIP.

A. R. P. s. d. £ s. d.
27, 28 | III. | 10 0 0 | 3 2·4 | 0 16 0

Situated one mile from Tisbury Railway-station. Land nearly flat; covered with light bush; soil fair. Burdened with £3 10s., valuation for improvements, consisting of hut and fencing, and £10 for the timber thereon. Limit of holding, 20 acres in Block III. only.

WALLACE COUNTY.—DANIELTOWN TOWNSHIP.

13 | II. | 0 2 33 | 5 7·2 | 0 2 0

Situated about four miles from Riverton Railway-station. Soil good. Burdened with valuation for fencing, £1 10s. Limit of holding, one allotment.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 7th November, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned kauri and totari timber, standing in the Puhipuhi State Forest, Hukerenui Survey District, will be offered for sale by public auction at this office on Friday, the 5th day of January, 1900, at 11 a.m.:

PUHIPUHI STATE FOREST.—HUKERENUl SURVEY DISTRICT.—BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY.

Lot No. 2, comprising about 11,747,132 superficial feet of kauri timber and 300 totara-trees: total upset price, £6,173 11s. 4d.

One-sixth cash on fall of the hammer, and the balance on approved promissory notes as follows: One-sixth of purchase-money within two years, two-sixths within four years, and the remaining two-sixths within six years from date of sale. Time allowed for removal of timber, eight years from date of sale.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Native Land Court Notices.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

Registrar’s Office, Gisborne, 13th November, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matter mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Gisborne on the 27th day of November, 1899, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

[Gisborne, 99-58.]

JOHN BROOKING, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF ALIENATION.

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

Registrar’s Office, Gisborne, 18th November, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that application has been made to a Judge of the Court for a certificate under section 55 of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," confirming the alienation hereunder specified. All objections to the granting of such certificate must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice.

[Gisborne, 99-59.]

JOHN BROOKING, Registrar.

THE ALIENATION ABOVE REFERRED TO.

Sitting of Validation Court appointed.

In the matter of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893," and of the Validation Court as established by the said Act.

IN exercise of the power in that behalf vested in me as Chief Judge of the said Court by section 15 of "The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1896," I hereby appoint a sitting of the Court to be held at Gisborne on Wednesday, the 29th day of November, 1899, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time and place the Court will proceed to deal with all matters which may be lawfully brought before it.

G. B. DAVY, Chief Judge.