Feb. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 595

Sale of Timber in Auckland Land District by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 7th January, 1907.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act, 1892,” and “The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885,” and amendments thereof, that written tenders will be received at the District Lands Office, Auckland, from the proprietors of existing sawmills, and logging contractors, up till 12 o’clock noon on Thursday, the 21st day of February, 1907, for the purchase of the undermentioned kauri and other milling timber standing on—

HOKIANGA COUNTY.

Part Blocks XI, XII, XV, and XVI, Maungataniwha Survey District (Omahuta State Forest).

Lot 2.

1,228 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 3,797,296 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
59 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 164,032 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
94 totara-trees, containing approximately 112,462 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
2,067 rimu-trees, containing approximately 2,004,499 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
833 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 1,466,903 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing-brand thus: X.
Time for removal: Four years.
Terms: One-fifth in cash within seven days after acceptance of tender, one-fifth in nine months, one-fifth in eighteen months, one-fifth in twenty-seven months, and one-fifth in thirty-six months thereafter.
Faulty and undersized trees standing on the above blocks not included in sale, and branded FR—viz., 50 kauri, 20 totara, 150 rimu, and 40 kahikatea trees.

Lot 6.

52 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 139,060 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
59 rimu-trees, containing approximately 61,245 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
47 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 67,619 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing-brand thus: VI.
Time for removal: One year.
Terms: Cash within seven days after acceptance of tender.

Lot 7.

371 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 612,082 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
10 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 11,046 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
30 totara-trees, containing approximately 20,858 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
41 rimu-trees, containing approximately 59,012 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
14 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 22,627 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing-brand thus: I.
Time for removal: One year.
Terms: Half in cash within seven days after acceptance of tender, and half in six months thereafter.

Lot 9.

1,139 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 2,555,363 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
79 totara-trees, containing approximately 43,538 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
443 rimu-trees, containing approximately 371,036 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
45 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 82,653 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
9 matai-trees, containing approximately 9,796 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing-brand thus: Z.
Time for removal: Three years.
Terms: One-fifth in cash within seven days after acceptance of tender, one-fifth in seven months, one-fifth in fourteen months, one-fifth in twenty-one months, and one-fifth in twenty-eight months thereafter.

Crown Lands adjoining Section 4, Parts of Block XIII, Omapere Survey District, and Block I, Punakitere Survey District.

276 green and dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 488,168 sup. ft. (standing measurement.)
Distinguishing-brand thus: II.
Time for removal: Eighteen months.
Terms: Cash within seven days after acceptance of tender.

HOBSON COUNTY.

Part of Blocks III and VII, Tangihua Survey District, and Part of Blocks VIII and XII, Maungaru Survey District (Tangihua State Forest).

Lot 5.

313 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 904,985 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
14 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 18,670 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Time for removal: One year.
Terms: Half in cash within seven days after acceptance of tender, and half in six months thereafter.

Lot 6.

354 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 1,064,723 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Time for removal: Two years.
Terms: One-third in cash within seven days after acceptance of tender, one-third in eight months, and one-third in sixteen months thereafter.

Lot 8.

91 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 242,375 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Time for removal: One year.
Terms: Cash within seven days after acceptance of tender.

CONDITIONS.

1. Intending tenderers are expected to visit the locality and to satisfy themselves in every particular on all matters relating to their tenders.
2. The aforementioned quantities, qualities, and kind as to the said timber shall be taken as sufficiently accurate for the purpose of this sale, and no contract for purchase shall be voidable, nor shall the successful tenderer be entitled to any abatement in price, by reason of the said timber being of less quantity, quality, and kind than as stated herein or in any advertisement having reference to the said timber, nor shall any extra sum be claimed by the Crown if for any reason the quantity of timber is found to be in excess of that stated herein.
3. No tender will be considered wherein a less royalty is offered than 1s. 6d. per 100 sup. ft. for kauri or totara; other timbers not less than minimum schedule rates of royalty in terms of the Timber Regulations.
4. In all lots the quantities stated are standing measurements.
5. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
6. All tenders must be submitted on forms which will be supplied by the Lands Department on application, and to be addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland, and envelope marked “Timber tender.”

TERMS.

Separate tenders for the various lots of timber must be accompanied with a deposit of 5 per cent. on the amount of tender in cash, marked cheque, or post-office order; the balance to be paid, if tender accepted, as specified in the terms of each lot.
All such instalment payments shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum as from the date of acceptance of tender, and, with the interest, shall be secured by promissory notes payable on demand, and made and indorsed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Nelson Land District for Disposal under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 10th December, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Thursday, the 14th day of March, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

Section 45, Block V, Inangahua Survey District: Area, 21 acres and 11 perches.

F. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.