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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

SCHEDULE.
[Form J.
"The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907."
TENDER FOR LEASE.

To the President, District Maori Land Board.
I, [Christian name and surname in full], do hereby tender for the lease of [Allotment, block, and survey district], as notified by an advertisement published on the day of , 19 , in the newspaper, in accordance with the said advertisement and the conditions and provisions of the said Acts, and of the regulations made thereunder, at an annual rental of . I enclose (a) the necessary statutory declaration (Form K); (b) the sum of , being six months’ rental at the rate tendered, the sum of £3 3s. to pay for the lease, and the sum of shillings for stamp duty and registration.

Should I be declared the lessee, I undertake to sign a lease in triplicate, in accordance with the said advertisement and the conditions and provisions of the above-mentioned Act and regulations, within thirty days after being required to do so by registered letter addressed to me at the address given in this tender.

Dated this day of , 19 .
Signature: .
Occupation: .
Residence: .
Post-town: .

[Form J—1.
"The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907."
TENDER FOR PURCHASE [or LEASE].

To the President, District Maori Land Board.
I, [Christian name and surname in full], do hereby tender for the purchase of [Allotment, block, and survey district], as notified by an advertisement published on the day of , 19 , in the newspaper, in accordance with the said advertisement and the conditions and provisions of the said Acts, and of the regulations made thereunder, at a price of . I enclose (a) the necessary statutory declaration (Form K); (b) the sum of £5 5s. as part-payment of the costs and expenses incidental to the purchase.

Should I be declared the purchaser, I undertake to sign a contract for sale in accordance with the said advertisement, and the conditions and provisions of the above-mentioned Act and regulations, within thirty days after being required to do so by registered letter addressed to me at the address given in this tender.

Dated this day of , 19 .
Signature: .
Occupation: .
Residence: .
Post-town: .

[Form K.
"The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907."
FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT OF PURCHASE [or OF LEASE].

In the matter of a proposed sale or lease of part of the land known as [Erase any words which are inapplicable], containing acres, more or less, by the Maori owners thereof, to .

I, [Each proposed purchaser or lessee must make this declaration], of , do solemnly and sincerely declare,—

1. That I am of the age of twenty-one 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.
3. That I am acquiring the land solely for my own use and benefit [or for the exclusive use and benefit of myself and co-purchaser or co-lessee—namely, —], and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other persons whomsoever.
4. That I do not hold, own, or occupy under any tenure, either in severalty or jointly or in common with any other person or persons at the date of making this declaration, any land within the Dominion, except the land set forth in the Schedule hereto.
5. That I am not precluded or barred by the provisions of section 14 of “The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907,” or by any other law now in force from so acquiring the said land.
6. That I am legally qualified to become the purchaser or co-purchaser, or lessee or co-lessee, of the said 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, 1908.”

Signature: .
Declared at , this day of , 19 , before me,—

• A Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.

• Substitute “A Solicitor of the Supreme Court” or “A Postmaster so authorised by the Governor” where necessary.

[Form L.
"The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907."
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER FOR PURCHASE [or LEASE].

To .
You are hereby notified that your tender for the purchase [or lease] of , as described in an advertisement published in the newspaper of the day of , 19 , has been accepted, and you have been declared the purchaser [or lessee] thereof; and you are required, within thirty days after being called upon so to do, to execute the contract for sale [or lease] in triplicate.

Dated this day of , 19 .

(L.S.)

President.

Member.

[Form M.
MEMORANDUM OF LEASE UNDER PART I OF “THE NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACT, 1907.”

WHEREAS the District Maori Land Board (which, unless the context requires a different construction, is, with its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “the lessor”) is the registered proprietor of an estate in fee-simple of all that piece of land in the , containing acres roods and perches, be the same a little more or less, and being :

And whereas , of , who with his executors, administrators, and assigns, is hereinafter referred to as “the lessee”), is entitled under “The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), to a lease of the said land at the rent and under the covenants, conditions, and provisions hereinafter contained, expressed, or implied: Now, this deed witnesseth that, in consideration of the rent hereinafter reserved, and of the lessee’s covenants hereinafter contained, the lessor hereby demises to the lessee all the said land, with all rights, easements, and appurtenances thereto belonging, excepting and always reserving out of this demise unto the lessor all mines, minerals, mineral oil, coal, lignite, slate, or freestone in or upon or under the land hereby demised, with power to work, win, use, possess, sell, and dispose of the same or any part thereof respectively, except such as may be required by the lessee for the lessee’s own use, but for sale or disposal; with power also to the lessor to make roads through the demised lands; and, for such purpose or any of them, to erect or build houses and other convenient buildings thereon on paying compensation for damage done to the surface only, the amount of such compensation to be ascertained and determined by arbitration, as provided by the regulations issued pursuant to the said Act: To hold the said land for the term of years, computed from the day of , one thousand nine hundred and , at the yearly rental of £ , payable half-yearly in advance on the days of and in each year during the said term, the first of such payments having been made on the day of , one thousand nine hundred and , subject to the provisions of the said Act and the regulations issued thereunder, and to the following covenants, conditions, and restrictions: The lessee covenants with the lessor in manner following, namely:—

(1.) That the lessee shall and will during the said term pay the rent aforesaid in manner aforesaid, free and clear from all deductions or abatements whatsoever, and shall and will pay all rates, taxes (landlord’s tax excepted), charges, or assessments now made or hereafter during the said term assessed, charged, or imposed upon the demised premises, or upon any buildings or improvements thereon; and that, in case any of the said rent shall at any time be and continue in arrear and unpaid for fourteen days next after any of the days hereinbefore appointed for payment thereof, the lessee will pay to the lessor interest upon such arrears at the rate of £8 per centum per annum, calculated from the time hereinbefore appointed.