APRIL 26.| THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. | 795

Crown Lands Notices.

Lands in Marlborough Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th April, 1900.

IT is hereby notified that, the leases of the undermentioned Crown lands having been forfeited by resolutions of the Marlborough Land Board, the said lands have reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Lands in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th April, 1900.

IT is hereby notified that, the leases of the undermentioned Crown lands having been forfeited by resolutions of the Canterbury Land Board, the said lands have reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

TE NGAWAI SURVEY DISTRICT.—ALBURY SETTLEMENT.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in the Albury Settlement, County of Mackenzie, Canterbury, open for Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 2nd April, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned land will be opened for selection on lease in perpetuity, at the District Lands and Survey Offices, Christchurch and Timaru, on Tuesday, the 29th May, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Acts, 1895 and 1896, and the regulations made thereunder.

If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch.

If the sections be not applied for on the 29th May, 1900, they will be open for application thereafter at the District Land and Survey Offices, Christchurch and Timaru.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—MACKENZIE COUNTY.—TE NGAWAI SURVEY DISTRICT.—ALBURY SETTLEMENT.

First-class Agricultural Land.

Lot 47, Albury Settlement, is situated on the north side of the Camp Valley Road, about two miles westward from Albury Railway-station by good metalled road; there is also access from the north-eastern corner of the section to Tengawai Railway-station, distant one mile and a quarter. The land consists of open flat-topped downs, sloping gradually towards the north and east, and falling abruptly towards the Camp Valley Road; the soil is a rich loam over clay subsoil. The elevation ranges from about 850ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level.

Lots 62 and 63 are situated on the south side of the Camp Valley Road, about four miles westward from Albury Railway-station; they consist of open undulating land with flat-topped spurs, at an elevation of from 1,100 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea-level; the soil being a deep loam of good quality on clay subsoil.

The sections are weighted with valuations for improvements as follows: Lot 47, £68 17s., being valuation of small house and boundary fencing; Lots 62 and 63, £38, being valuation of small hut and boundary and internal fencing. These sums must be paid by the successful applicants before being admitted to possession of the lands.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Blind River Estate, Marlborough, open for Application on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 18th April, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Monday, the 4th June, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.— MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.— CLIFFORD BAY SURVEY DISTRICT.—BLIND RIVER ESTATE.

First-class Land.

Weighted with £75, value for improvements.

Description of section: Twenty-five miles from Blenheim by good road. The land consists of flats and easy slopes, nearly the whole of the section being ploughable, but the soil on the upper flats and slopes is light; the lower flat, of about 15 acres, is good agricultural land.

C. W. ADAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri Timber, Auckland, for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 18th April, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned green and dead kauri timber, standing upon Blocks IV. and VIII., Hukerenui Survey District, in the Puhipuhi State Forest, Bay of Islands and Whangarei Counties, will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 8th day of June, 1900, at 11 o'clock a.m.:— Lot No. 1.—1,957 green kauri-trees, containing 6,163,407 superficial feet; 3,142 singed kauri-trees, containing 5,537,920 superficial feet; and 56 totara trees. Upset price, £5,907.

Conditions of Sale.—One-third of the purchase-money to be paid in cash or by marked cheque on the fall of the hammer, one-third within two years, and the remaining third within four years from date of sale.

The timber to be removed within seven years from date of sale.

All timber to be shipped by railway at the Whakaparapooms.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.