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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

"The Companies Act, 1903," and the New Zealand Consols (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of subsection (4) of section 266 of the above Act, that the name of the New Zealand Consols (Limited) has been struck off the Register of Joint-stock Companies for the District of Wellington.

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of February, 1904.
C. A. HICKSON,
Registrar of Companies.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Reserves in Wellington Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to noon on Wednesday, the 23rd day of March, 1904, for leases of the undermentioned reserves under the provisions of "The Public Reserves Act, 1881."

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

DESCRIPTION OF RESERVES.

SECTION 286, Raetihi Township, is all flat land, somewhat swampy in places. All the larger trees have been milled, only the smaller ones and the undergrowth are left. There is a formed dray-road to the land.

Section 1356, Bunnythorpe Township, is all flat, with good soil on gravel formation, and is subject to floods. There are a few tawa and matai, with usual undergrowth. The section is situated close to the Bunnythorpe Railway-station.

Section 32, Block IX., Mangaone, is situated in the Parkville Special Settlement, on the Central Road. The access is from Eketauna, which is about two miles distant by metalled road. The section comprises flat land, which has been felled and grassed. The soil is of a clayey nature, resting on a papa formation. The section is fairly well watered by a small creek. The improvements comprise the felling and grassing of the whole area, 10 chains of fencing, and a whare out of repair.

Section 33, Block V., Mangaone, is situated on the bank of the Makakahi River, adjoining the Township of Parkville. The access is from Eketauna, which is about one mile distant by metalled road. The section comprises flat land. The soil is alluvial, on a papa formation. The forest is partly green and partly dead bush, comprising tawa, kahikatea, rimu, rewarewa, rata, &c., with a slight undergrowth of lawyer, wineberry, ferns, &c.

Section 8, Block V., Mangaone, is situated on the Parkville Central Road, and is contiguous to Parkville Township. The access is from Eketauna, which is about a mile and a half distant by metalled road. The section comprises hilly land intersected by deep gullies. The access to major portion of land is somewhat difficult owing to deep creek intervening. The soil is of a clayey nature, resting on papa formation. The forest is mostly burned; there are a few dry and green kahikatea, rimu, rewarewa, &c., with usual undergrowth.

Sections 22 and 23, Ohau Township, are situated on the main road, and are all flat and in English grasses. The improvements comprise stumping, ploughing, grassing, and 8 chains of fencing.

Section 84, Rangiwahia Township, comprises part bush and part open land covered with ragwort.

Section 23, Block VII., Mangahao, is situated on Ridge Road, and adjoins Scarborough suburbs. The access is from Pahiatua Railway-station, which is about one mile distant. The section comprises easy-sloping land with good site for homestead on road-frontage. The whole is grassed and ring-fenced. The improvements comprise 9 acres felled and grassed, 2 acres stumped, 35 chains of fencing (out of repair), shelter trees, cowshed (out of repair).

Section 10, Block I., Taihape Township, is situated on the main street. There is a good metalled road with formed footpaths to the section, which comprises all flat land in grass. A stream runs through it; there is a good building-site near the road. The soil is of good quality, resting on papa formation. The section is well watered. The improvements comprise 3½ chains of fencing.

Plans containing full particulars as to terms and conditions of lease may be obtained at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Timber in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the timber on the undermentioned Crown land will be offered for sale by public auction in one lot at this office on Tuesday, the 22nd day of March, 1904.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Part Section 48, Block VII., Pohangina Survey District; Area, about 62½ acres.

TOTARA: About 613 trees, containing about 783,686 superficial feet.

Matai: About 234 trees, containing about 126,629 superficial feet.

White-pine: About four trees, containing about 6,469 superficial feet.

Rimu: One tree, containing about 600 superficial feet.

Upset price, £1,190.

TERMS OF SALE.

The timber is offered subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892," and of the timber regulations made thereunder.

The purchaser shall pay the purchase-money in four equal instalments, one-fourth and £1 1s. license fee being deposited on the fall of the hammer, one-fourth on the 1st July, 1904, one-fourth on the 1st January, 1905, and the remaining one-fourth on the 1st July, 1905.

The first payment shall be made by cash or marked cheque. Approved promissory notes payable on demand to be given for the remaining three-fourths of the purchase-money, when the license to enter upon the land will be issued. They will be presented for payment on the dates stated above, but the right of presenting them at earlier dates is reserved if at any time more than one-fourth, one-half, or three-fourths of timber respectively has been cut out previous to the dates mentioned.

The purchaser of the lot shall have the right to cut and remove the timber on the land specified in the above Schedule during a period of three years from the date of sale.

The provisions of the timber regulations relative to damage to forest by fires, injury to young growth, and cutting of timber less than 12 in. in diameter, will be strictly enforced.

Plans containing full particulars may be obtained at the principal post-offices in the district and at this office.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.