SEPT. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1775

SCHEDULE.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Timber for Sale by Public Auction for Cash in the Wellington Land District.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the timber on the under-mentioned Crown land (618 trees, containing about 264,907 superficial feet timber, in the Hautapu District) will be offered for sale by public auction, in one lot, at Manga-weka, on Thursday, the 11th October, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

SCHEDULE.

PART OF SECTION 19, BLOCK X., HAUTAPU (AREA, 74 ACRES).

Totara: 263 trees (inclusive of eighteen dead and hollow, contents of which are not estimated), containing about 137,836 superficial feet. Upset price, £137 16s. 9d.

Matai: 255 trees, containing about 61,160 superficial feet. Upset price, £61 3s. 3d.

Rimu: 70 trees, containing about 48,185 superficial feet. Upset price, £12 0s. 6d.

White-pine: 30 trees, containing about 17,726 superficial feet. Upset price, £4 8s. 6d.

Total upset price, £215 9s.

TERMS OF SALE.

The timber is offered subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and of the Timber Regulations.

The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in cash or by marked cheque in two equal instalments—one-half, and £1 1s. license-fee, being deposited on the fall of the hammer, the balance within six months thereafter.

The purchaser shall have the sole use of the land contained in license, and the right to cut and remove all timber thereon, during a period of two years from the date of sale.

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.

Small Grazing-run, Wellington, open for Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 17th October, 1900, at the half-yearly rental noted below. In case of more than one application for the run on the same day, priority of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington. If the run be not applied for on the 17th October, 1900, it will be open for application thereafter at this office.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—RANGITIKEI COUNTY.—TIRI-RAUKAWA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

This run is situated in the Awarua and Te Kapua Blocks, about fifteen miles from Hunter ville, the access being by dray-road along Poukiore, Watershed Roads, and Murray’s Track. It comprises rough broken land, with no flats to speak of. The soil is of fair quality, on papa formation. The forest is heavy and of a mixed character, and contains rimu, matai, rata, tawa, &c., with the usual undergrowth. The run is well watered by small streams.

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

Crown Land in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1900.

THE under-mentioned sections will be submitted to public auction for sale for cash, at the Public Hall, Taihape, on Wednesday, the 3rd October, 1900, at 12 o’clock noon.

SCHEDULE.

TAIHAPE TOWNSHIP, Section 3, Block VII.: Area, 1 acre and 37 perches; upset price, £24 12s. 6d.

This section, which has been cleared, is situated on the main road in the Taihape Township, which lies on the proposed North Island Main Trunk Railway-line about twenty-eight miles from Mangaonoho Railway-station, the present railway terminus.

Rangitikei County, Hautapu Survey District, Section 46, Block III.: 8 acres and 14 perches; upset price, £16.

This section is situated in the Torere Settlement, on the Wairanu Road, on the left bank of the Hautapu River, between Manga weka and Taihape. The access is either from the latter township, which is about four miles distant, or from Manga weka, which is about twelve miles distant by main coach-road, thence by the Torere Road, &c., on opposite side of river. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation; the forest is heavy and mixed, comprising matai, maire, rimu, kahikatea, hinau, and titoki, with dense undergrowth. The section is watered by Camp Stream.

Both the above sections will be respectively weighted with valuations for the buildings, &c., erected upon them. The amounts of such valuations will be notified prior to the sale.

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 will be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void.

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

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

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

Crown Lands in Hawke’s Bay open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Napier, 19th September, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for application on lease in perpetuity at this office on Friday, the 16th November, 1900, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The Land for Settlements Act, 1894,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

HAWKE’S BAY COUNTY.—HERETAUNGA SURVEY DISTRICT.—MAHORA SETTLEMENT.

| 34 | XV. | 17 2 18 | 1 8 7 | 12 11 8 |

This section is situated close to the town of Hastings, a thriving centre of about 3,000 inhabitants, and is accessible by a good metalled road. The land is composed of rich alluvial deposit from limestone hills.

COOK COUNTY.—WAIMATA SURVEY DISTRICT.—WAIMARIE SETTLEMENT.

| 2 | VIII. | 28 0 0 | 1 1 8 | 15 3 6 |
| 12 | " | 5 0 0 | 1 2 4 | 2 16 0 |

Section 2: First-class alluvial land; fenced all round, with the exception of the boundary along the river: situated within ten miles of Gisborne, and accessible by a gravelled road. Section 12: First-class flat pastoral land; fenced against the main road and against the Bruce Road: situated about ten miles from Gisborne. Valuations for