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for his own use) that may be cut and removed from the land: Provided that such royalty rates shall in no case be less than the minimum schedule rates fixed by the Timber Regulations for Crown Lands in force at the time of cutting. In the event of the land reverting to the Council through any cause, or of the lessee’s interest being determined or forfeited, all rights to the timber that he may have given, or agreements that he may have entered into for the disposal thereof, shall absolutely cease and be determined.

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Form K.

STATUTORY DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FROM PERSON DESIROUS TO BECOME PURCHASER, TRANSFEREE, OR SUB-LESSEE OF A LEASE.

In the matter of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” and its amendments; and in the matter of a proposed sale or lease to, of, of†.
,† of, do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am of the age of seventeen years and upwards.
2. That I am the person or one of the persons jointly applying for the purchase or lease of the above-mentioned land solely for my own use and benefit, or for the exclusive use

*Erase any words in italics which are inapplicable.
†Specify name and area of the land, and the conditions of the proposed alienation.
†Each proposed purchaser or lessee must make this declaration.

and benefit of myself and co-purchaser or co-lessee—namely, , and for the purposes of cultivation, and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever.
3. That, including the land now applied for, but exclusive of leases of Maori land held by me at the date of the passing of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900” (20th October, 1900), I am not the holder or owner, directly or indirectly, either by myself or jointly with any other person, of any land anywhere in the colony exceeding in the whole 2,000 acres of freehold land, inclusive of not more than 640 acres of first-class land.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

(Signature.)

Declared at, this day of, 190, before me,, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

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Maps and full particulars may be had on application at the office of the Aotea Maori Land Council, Whanganui, and at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
President, Aotea Maori Land Council.

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NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

Resumption of Inquiry re Te Akau Block at Ngaruawahia.

“THE NATIVE LAND COURT ACT, 1894,” AND “THE MAORI LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT AND LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 1904.”

NOTICE is hereby given that the inquiry, under section 14 of “The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1904,” with respect to Te Akau Block will be resumed at Ngaruawahia on the 7th day of March, 1905.

[Auckland, 1905–5.]

Registrar’s Office, Auckland, 23rd February, 1905.

JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

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Sitting of the Maori Land Commission at Mercer, Waikato.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Royal Commission appointed under the provisions of section 11 of “The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1904,” will sit at Mercer, Waikato, on the 13th day of March, 1905, to investigate the claims and allegations set out in the petition specified in the Schedule hereto, and to make such recommendations as may appear to accord with the equity of the case. All persons interested are required to attend at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated at the Native Land Court Office, Auckland, this 13th day of February, 1905.

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JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

8. PETITION No. 298, of 1902; Te Kono te Aho, of Mercer.—Praying for a rehearing in connection with succession orders made by the Native Land Court in respect of the interests of the late Takerei te Aho in Lot 79, Parish of Whangamarino; and of the late Peti te Aho in Lot 18, Parish of Te Onewhero; Lot 348, Parish of Taupiri; Lot 21, Parish of Whangape; and Lot 62, Parish of Koheroa. (J. 03/1080.)

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Sitting of the Maori Land Commission at Te Kuiti.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Royal Commission appointed under the provisions of section 11 of “The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1904,” will sit at Te Kuiti, on the 15th day of March, 1905, to investigate the claims and allegations set out in the petitions specified in the Schedule hereto, and to make such recommendations as may appear to accord with the equity of the cases. All persons interested are required to attend at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated at the Native Land Court Office, Auckland, this 13th day of February, 1905.

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JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

3. PETITION No. 139, of 1900; Waraki Tukorehu and others.—Praying for a rehearing in connection with the investigation of title of Te Kauri No. 2b Block, Kawhia District.

4. Petitions Nos. 241 and 619, of 1901; Hakiaha Tawhiao and others, and Miriama Kahukarewao (on behalf of self and hapu), all of Taumarunui.—Praying that the orders of the Appellate Court determining the ownership of Whatitokorua Block may be reviewed and varied. (J. 02/1266.)

5. Petition No. 433, of 1902; Taonui Hikaka and others, of Taumarunui.—Praying that the orders of the Appellate Court determining the ownership of Pukuweka Block may be reviewed and varied. (J. 02/1266.)

6. Petition No. 688, of 1903; Mutu te Ake and others.—Praying for a rehearing in connection with investigation of title for the Papa-o-karewa or Kawhia M Block. (J. 03/1330.)