Feb. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 709

(1.) Not sooner than nine nor later than six months before the expiration of the said term by effluxion of time two separate valuations shall be made in manner prescribed (mutatis mutandis) by sections 79 and 80 of “The Land Act, 1892,” of
(a.) All such improvements as aforesaid; and
(b.) The annual ground-rent of the land (exclusive of such improvements as aforesaid) for a fresh term of twenty-one years.

(2.) After the making and publishing of the aforesaid valuations, which shall be effected by serving a copy thereof on the lessee and another copy on the lessor, but not later than one month before the date of such expiration as aforesaid, the lessee shall, by notice in writing served on the lessor, elect whether he will accept a new lease of the demised land (including the aforesaid improvements) for a fresh term of twenty-one years, computed from the date of such expiration as aforesaid, at the annual ground-rent ascertained by valuation as aforesaid, and subject in all other respects to the same covenants and conditions as those of this present lease.

(3.) If for any reason the lessee does not duly elect in manner aforesaid to accept such new lease, or if, having duly elected, he for any reason does not execute such new lease when requested by the lessor so to do, his right to a new lease shall be and be deemed to be abandoned, and the land shall be disposed of by lease at such time, in such manner, and subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the said Act and its amendments and the regulations for the time being in force thereunder, as the lessor thinks fit: Provided that it shall be one of the conditions of the new lease that the new lessee pays to the lessor the amount at which the improvements (if then existing) have been valued as aforesaid, or such less amount as the lessor thinks just, having regard to the extent to which such improvements have deteriorated since the date of the said valuation; and all moneys actually received by the lessor in respect of such valuation shall be paid over to the lessee under this present lease as soon as the lessor is satisfied that the new lessee has been admitted into full and quiet possession of the premises: Provided further that in no case shall the lessee under this present lease have any claim against the lessor in respect of any such improvements, or of the value thereof, save to the extent of the moneys which are actually received as aforesaid from the new lessee, and available for payment, and which the lessee under this present lease becomes actually entitled to.

Plans of the Township of Te Kuiti can be seen and full particulars obtained at the Post-offices at Hamilton, Cambridge, Rotorua, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Pirongia, Kawhia, Te Kuiti, and Taumarunui; also on application to the President, Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District Maori Land Board, at Auckland, and at the District Lands Office, Auckland.

JAS. W. BROWNE,
President, Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District Maori Land Board.

Seven Lots at Parengarenga, Mangonui County, in the Parengarenga, Muriwhenua, Hohoura, and Tarawara Survey Districts, for Lease by Public Tender.

THE undermentioned lots at Parengarenga, Mangonui County, will be offered for lease by public tender under the provisions of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” and its amendments. Tenders will be received up to 4 p.m. on Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of February, 1907, and every tender shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the President, Tokerau Maori Land Board, Native Land Court Office, Auckland, and marked on the outside as follows: “Tender for Lot No. , as advertised in the newspaper of the day of 1907.” The term of lease will be for ten years, with the right of renewal for a further term of ten years.

Four Lots comprising the Blocks known as Parengarenga Nos. 3, 4, 5A No. 1, 5A No. 2, 5A No. 3, 5B No. 1, 5B No. 2, and 5B No. 3.

Three Lots comprising the Blocks known as Pakohu Nos. 1, 2B No. 1, 2B No. 2, 3A, 3B, and 5.

LEASES, PARENGARENGA AND PAKOHU BLOCKS.

Locality and Description.

The leases are situated around Parengarenga Harbour, at the northern extremity of the Auckland Land District, in Parengarenga, Muriwhenua, Hohoura West, and Tarawara Survey Districts. Access from Awanui is by track to the west coast, and along the beach to Hukatere, thence through Hohoura to Parenga (about the middle of the leases), a total distance of about fifty-five miles. There is a fortnightly steamer service from Auckland, 240 miles distant. The altitude of the land is generally from sea-level to 430 ft., but rising to 1,060 ft. in the north. About 19,600 acres consists of bare sandhills, about 1,000 acres of bush, and 250 acres of raupo swamp; the balance is undulating land of inferior clay and sandstone, covered with stunted manuka and fern. With exception of the bush land the whole is gum-bearing, but the ground in Runs E, F, and G has been very little worked for gum. The swamps, when drained, are suitable for agricultural purposes, and the land as a whole is suitable for rough runs.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The respective sections will be offered by public tender for lease for pastoral purposes, and with a right to work, win, dig, cut, use, possess, sell, and dispose of kauri-gum or flax in or upon or under the said land, or growing or which may grow on the said land.

2. Each lease shall be for a term of ten years, commencing from the first day of March, 1907.

3. Every tender shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the President, Tokerau Maori Land Board, Native Land Court Office, Auckland, and marked on the outside as follows: “Tender for lease of Lot No. , as advertised in the newspaper of the day of , 19 ,” and shall be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form or to the effect set forth in Form K in the Schedule hereto.

4. If any person desires to tender for more than one lot, a separate tender for each such lot must be made, and separate declarations as required by the last preceding rule. And each such tender must be accompanied by six months’ rent and £3 3s., also stamp duty and registration fee.

5. Tenders will be received up to 4 p.m. on the 28th day of February, 1907, and all tenders will be opened simultaneously by the Board on the 1st day of March, 1907, at 11 a.m. Every tender shall be deemed to be informal and incapable of being accepted where the rental tendered is less than the upset rental fixed as aforesaid.

6. The highest tenderer, if his tender shall equal or exceed the upset rental, shall be declared the lessee, and be entitled to possession of the lands so soon as he has duly executed a lease thereof, and has complied with all other conditions lawfully prescribed in that behalf. But the Board reserves to itself the right to call upon him, if it thinks necessary, to enter into a bond for an amount to be fixed by the Board, and to furnish two sureties, to be approved by the Board, for the due fulfilment of the terms and conditions of the lease.

7. If the rent offered by two or more persons is the same amount, and is higher than that offered by any other tenderers, then the Board shall, after opening all the tenders, decide by lot, in such manner as it shall think fit, which of such two or more persons shall be declared the lessee.

8. The deposits and fees paid by the unsuccessful tenderers for any lease shall be returned to them by the Board immediately after any tender for such lease has been accepted.

9. When the Board shall declare any person to be the lessee of any block it shall forthwith notify the same to such person by registered letter, addressed to such person at the address given in the tender, and shall in such notice require such person, within thirty days after such notice, to execute the lease in triplicate. If two or more persons jointly tender, the notice shall be posted to each of such persons. Such notice shall be in the Form L in the Schedule to the regulations under the Act, or to the effect thereof.

10. If any person who has been declared a lessee shall fail to execute his lease within thirty days after being required by notice so to do, then his deposit and the above-mentioned sum of £3 3s. shall be absolutely forfeited to the Board, and the right of such person to obtain such lease shall absolutely cease and determine.