Dec. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2333

Land in Tokarahi Settlement, Otago, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 26th November, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Tuesday, the 7th January, 1902, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and its amendments.

Applicants will be examined by the Land Board on Wednesday, the 8th January, 1902, at 10 a.m.

If more than one application is received for the same section, a ballot will be held on the 8th January, 1902, at 2 p.m.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT. — WAITAKI COUNTY. — MARUWENUA SURVEY DISTRICT—TOKARAHI SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Flat land adjoining Tokarahi Railway-station; soil good; water to be obtained by sinking.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Oue State Forest, Auckland Land District, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 26th November, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned areas in the Oue State Forest (Hobson and Whangarei Counties) will be offered for lease for grazing purposes, by public auction, for a term of fourteen years, at the upset annual rentals noted, at this office, on Friday, the 24th day of January, 1902, at 11 a.m.

SCHEDULE.

Mixed-forest and fern lands, from which the kauri timber has been removed. Situated two to three miles from Parakau Post-office, and twenty-five miles from Whangarei.

| 4 | X. | 579 0 0 | Mangakahia | 5 0 0 |
| 5 | " | 15 2 0 | " | 4 0 0 |

Chiefly open land. The lease of Lot 5 is weighted with £100, valuation of store.

| 6 | X. | 340 0 0 | Mangakahia | 7 0 0 |
| 7 | " | 625 0 0 | " | 8 0 0 |
| 8 | " | 75 0 0 | " | 4 0 0 |

Lots 6 and 7, chiefly open land; part mixed bush and tea-tree. Lot 8, good level land, adjoining Mangakahia River. Situated about two miles from Parakau Post-office, and about twenty-five miles from Whangarei.

| 28 | X. | 814 0 0 | Mangakahia | 8 0 0 |

Partly open and partly burnt bush, about two miles from Parakau Post-office, and about twenty-three miles from Whangarei.

Term of Leases.

Fourteen years from 1st March, 1902, for grazing purposes only. One half-year’s rent and lease fee (£1 1s.) to be paid on fall of the hammer.

The leases will 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.

The leases will be subject to the conditions of section 232 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Kauri and Totara Timber Land in Auckland District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 29th October, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned green, dry, and singed kauri and totara 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 3rd day of January, 1902, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Lot No. 5: 278 green kauri-trees, containing about 987,245 superficial feet; 264 dry kauri-trees, containing about 550,683 superficial feet; 1,438 singed kauri-trees, containing about 4,320,581 superficial feet; 142 totara-trees, containing about 118,222 superficial feet. Total quantity of kauri timber, about 5,858,509 superficial feet, £3,661 12s.; total quantity of totara timber, about 118,222 superficial feet, £101. Total upset price of timber, £3,762 12s.

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 eight years from date of sale.

All timber to be shipped by railway from the Whakapara Station.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands in Rapuwai Settlement, Canterbury, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 22nd October, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 9th December, 1901, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and “The Land for Settlements Amendment Act, 1901.”

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — OPIHI SURVEY DISTRICT. — GERALDINE COUNTY.

Rapuwai Settlement (classified as Ordinary Farms).

*Interest and sinking fund on buildings, comprising two-roomed sod-and-plastered cottage and shed, woolshed and lean-to combined, valued at £85, repayable in fourteen years by half-yearly instalments of £4 5s. 10d.; total half-yearly payment, £63 7s. 1d.

SIDNEY WEETMAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.