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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 106

Milling-timber in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 21st December, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act, 1908,” and “The State Forests Act, 1908,” and regulations thereunder, that written tenders will be received at this office, from the proprietors of existing sawmills, and logging contractors, up till 12 o’clock noon on Thursday, the 14th January, 1909, for the purchase of the kauri and other milling-timbers standing on the undermentioned lots.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
HOKIANGA COUNTY.

Lot 1.
Part of Blocks III and VI, Hokianga Survey District, and I and V, Waoku Survey District (National Endowment).
41 KAURI-TREES, containing (approximately) 28,608 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
48 rimu-trees, containing (approximately) 32,861 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
305 kahikatea-trees, containing (approximately) 396,535 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: V.
Time for removal: One year.
Upset prices: Kauri, 1s. 6d. per 100 sup. ft.; rimu and kahikatea, 6d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender.
Faulty and undersized trees not included in this sale, branded FR—namely, 4 kauri, 13 rimu, and 20 kahikatea.

Lot 2.
Crown Land, Part Blocks XII and XIV, Waoku Survey District (Part National Endowment).
630 green and 22 dry kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 1,747,005 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: X.
Time for removal: Two years.
Upset price: 1s. 6d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: One-third in cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender, one-third in eight months, and one-third in sixteen months thereafter.
31 kauri-trees, branded FR, not included in this sale.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.

Lot 3:
Section 21 (Reserve), Block XII, Mangakahia Survey District.
63 kahikatea-trees, containing (approximately) 51,859 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: A F.
Time for removal: Six months.
Upset price: 6d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender.
Faulty trees not included in this sale, branded FR—namely, 5 kahikatea and 2 totara.

HOBSON COUNTY.

Lot 4.
Part of Blocks III and VII, Tangihua Survey District, and Part of Blocks VIII and XII, Maungaru Survey District (Tangihua State Forest).

Subdivision 5.
313 green and 14 dry kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 923,055 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Time for removal: One year.
Upset price: 1s. 6d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Half in cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender, and half in six months thereafter.

Subdivision 6.
354 green kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 1,064,723 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Time for removal: Two years.
Upset price: 1s. 6d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: One-third in cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender, one-third in eight months, and one-third in sixteen months thereafter.

Subdivision 8.
91 green kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 242,375 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

Time for removal: One year.
Upset price: 1s. 6d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen 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 tender.

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 hereon 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 the upset prices as stated in terms of each lot.

4. All timber on each lot, whether standing or in logs, shall remain the property of the Crown until all the instalments are paid.

5. The successful tenderers shall make and deliver to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, half-yearly, or at a period fixed by the Commissioner, a statement of the number of trees felled thereon; also the total quantity of timber felled and removed under each cutting license.

6. In all lots the quantities stated are standing measurements.

7. Should any dispute arise as to boundaries, the decision of the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall be final.

8. In the event of any of the above lots not being disposed of, applications may be received and dealt with at any time within six months from the above date of closing of tenders (unless previously formally withdrawn), providing, however, that the amount offered is not less than the upset prices stated herein.

9. No extension of time for removal of timber will be allowed successful tenderers who bleed or permit bleeding of kauri-trees included in this sale unless full payment of purchase-money is first made.

10. All tenders must be submitted on forms which will be supplied on application to the above office, and envelopes enclosing same to be marked “Tender for Timber,” and addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

11. In lots where terms of payment may have been arranged, any breach of the foregoing conditions of sale will render the “on demand” promissory notes liable to be presented for immediate payment.

12. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS.

Separate tenders for the various lots of timber must be accompanied by 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, together with the timber-cutting license fee of £1 1s.

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 added, shall be secured by “on demand” promissory notes made and indorsed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Poster plans and full particulars of sale will be forwarded on application to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Milling-timber in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 22nd December, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The State Forests Act, 1908,” and regulations thereunder, that written tenders will be received at this office from the proprietors of existing sawmills, and logging contractors, up till 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday, the 10th February, 1909, for the purchase of the kauri and other milling-timbers standing on the undermentioned lots.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Lot 1.
Part Block XVI, Maungataniwha Survey District (Lot 3, Omahuta State Forest).
1,317 green and 33 dry kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 4,131,738 sup. ft. (standing measurement).