Dec. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3067

within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 25th day of November, 1908.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

To the owner or owners of those parcels of land—(1) containing 50 acres, more or less, being Allotment No. 94, in the Parish of Te Puna, in the Provincial District of Auckland: bounded on the north-east by Allotment No. 93, 3960 links; on the south-east by a road, 170 links and 1110 links; on the south-west by Allotment No. 95, 3900 links; and on the west by Allotments Nos. 86 and 84, 1280 links: and (2) containing 47 acres, more or less, excepting 3 acres and 26 perches conveyed to the Crown for a road, being Allotment No. 95, in the Parish of Te Puna, in the Provincial District of Auckland: bounded on the north-east by Allotment No. 94, 3900 links; on the south-east by a road, 450 links; on the south by a road, 2280 links and 1850 links; on the north-west by Allotment No. 86, 1700 links, intersected by a road conveyed to the Crown: and (3) containing 50 acres, more or less, excepting 3 acres 3 roods 12 perches conveyed to the Crown for roads, being Allotment No. 115, in the Parish of Te Puna, in the Provincial District of Auckland: bounded on the north by a road, 2211 links; on the south-east by a road, 2500 links and 1995 links; on the west by a road, 93 links, and by Allotment No. 114, 3040 links, intersected by two roads conveyed to the Crown. The registered owner of the allotments is Carl Baur, described as of Tauranga, Settler, who cannot now be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner or owners of the above-described land is or are, and believes that such owner is, or owners are, not in the Dominion:

Now, this notice calls upon such owner or owners, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his or their title to the land specified in this notice; and, if such owner does or owners do not, within the time limited, so establish his or their title, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894.”

Dated this 28th day of November, 1908.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Otago Land District for Disposal under Section 131 of “The Land Act, 1908.”

District Lands Office,
Dunedin, 2nd December, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 131 of the said Act, on or after Wednesday, the 3rd day of March, 1909.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

PART of Section 2 of 34, Block VII, Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District; 1 acre.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 7th October, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of “The Land Act, 1908,” that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office up till 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 25th day of January, 1909.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—HOBSON COUNTY.—MANGAKAHIA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land at Hanmer Springs, Canterbury Land District, for Lease on Application.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 10th November, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section will be open for lease on application, at the District Lands Office, Christchurch, on Wednesday, 16th December, 1908. If more than one application is received for the section on the same day the order of selection will be decided by ballot on the following day at 11 o’clock a.m., at the District Lands Office, Christchurch.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—HANMER SPRINGS TOWNSHIP.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Applications must be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, and must be accompanied by a deposit of a half-year’s rent, together with £1 1s. lease fee.
2. Possession will be given immediately on approval by the Land Board of the application.
3. The lease will be for a term of forty-two years.
4. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance, free of all deductions whatsoever; and if not paid within twenty-one days after due date the lessor may re-enter upon the land and determine the lease.
5. The lessee shall have no right to mortgage, sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any portion of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.
6. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits on the land, and shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
7. The lessee shall prevent the growth or spread of gorse, broom, sweetbriar, and other noxious weeds or plants on the land comprised in the lease, and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, broom, sweetbriar, or other noxious weeds or plants, as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
8. The lessee shall not carry on, or permit to be carried on, upon the land or any part thereof any noisy, noxious, or offensive trade or manufacture, or do or suffer to be done thereon any act or thing whatsoever which may be an annoyance to the lessor or to any other lessee in the neighbourhood.
9. In the event of the lessee, upon the expiry of the term, not again becoming the occupier of the land under a fresh lease, he shall be entitled to payment of valuation for all improvements which he shall have effected upon the land, so far as the same are existing and unexhausted.
10. The lessee of any town section shall, within two years from the date of his lease, erect upon the land buildings to the value of at least £50.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.