MAR. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 753

SCHEDULE.
ALL that parcel of land, containing 10 acres, more or less, being Allotment No. 19, Settlement of Taurangaruru, Suburban Section No. 2, in the Parish of Waipipi, in the Provincial District of Auckland. Bounded on the north-east by a road, 606 links; on the south-east by Allotment No. 18, 1651 links; on the south-west by Allotment Nos. 14 and 13, 606 links; and on the north-west by Allotment No. 20, 1651 links.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under "The Public Trust Office Act, 1908" (Part II, Unclaimed Lands).
WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have, for the purposes of Part II of “ The Public Trust Office Act, 1908 ” (relating to unclaimed lands), made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder, and the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 66 of that Act, and have in all respects complied with the provisions of that Act pertinent hereto : And whereas I have not thereby ascertained who the owner is, and believe that such owner is not in the Dominion, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act : I hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under “ The Public Trust Office Act, 1908”; the value of the land for the purposes of section 67 (d) of the said Act being less than £100.
Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of February, 1910.
FRED. FITCHETT,
Public Trustee.

SCHEDULE.
All that parcel of land, containing 50 acres, more or less, being Allotment No. 109, in the Parish of Whangamarino, in the Provincial District of Auckland. Bounded on the north-east by a road, 2110 links ; on the south-east by a road, 1540 links, 608 links; on the south-west by Allotment No. 110, 2616 links; and on the north-east by Allotment No. 108, 2002 links.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.
Land in Nelson Land District surrendered.
Department of Lands, Wellington, 26th February, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that, a surrender of the lease of the undermentioned land having been accepted by resolution of the Nelson Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1908."
SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.
| Tenure. | Section. | Block | District. | Area. | Formerly held by |
|----------|-----------|--------|------------|-------|-----------------|
| L.I.P. | 1 | XII | Maruia | 329 | Catherine Whale. |

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Kauri Timber in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Tender.
District Lands Office, Auckland, 25th February, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Land Act, 1908," and the regulations thereunder, 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 Wednesday, the 16th day of March, 1910, for the purchase of the kauri timber standing or lying on the undermentioned lots.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.-THAMES COUNTY. Part Blocks XII and XIII, Whitianga Survey District (Tairua-Pukenui Block, Rush Creek).
Lot 1, Sublot 1.
48 GREEN and 824 dry kauri-trees, estimated to contain 523,200 sup. ft. (standing measurement). Time for removal : One year. Upset price : ls. per 100 sup. ft. Terms : Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender. About 1,600 dry kauri rickers (unbranded) not included in this sale.
Lot 1, Sublot 2 (Bennet's Creek). 42 green and 2,237 dry and scorched kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 1,576,982 sup. ft. (standing measurement). Distinguishing brands thus : X, V, II, T. Time for removal : Two years. Upset price : ls. 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. 528 trees, branded F R, not included in this sale.
Lot 1, Sublot 3 (Hikuai Stream and Branches). 1,117 green and dry kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 1,210,036 sup. ft. (standing measurement). Distinguishing brand thus : H. Time for removal : Two years. Upset price : ls. 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. 452 defective and undersized kauri-trees, branded F R or F R↑, not included in this sale.
Part Blocks IX, XII, and XIII, Hastings Survey District (Five-mile and Two-mile Creeks, Waiwawa). Lot 2. 182 green and 29 dry kauri-trees, containing (approximately) 544,900 sup. ft. (standing measurement). Distinguishing brand thus: Five-mile Creek, H ; Two-mile Creek, ||. Time for removal : One year. Upset price : ls. 6d. per 100 sup. ft. Terms : Half in cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender, and half in six months thereafter. 52 defective and isolated trees, branded F R or F R↑, also about 30 isolated trees (unbranded), not included in this sale.
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 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 hereon.
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, felled, or in logs, shall remain the property of the Crown until all the instalments are paid.
5. Offers from the successful tenderers will be considered for the purchase of 125 green and dry kauri-trees on Green Point Creek (Tairua-Pukenui Block); also for the undersized, defective, and isolated timber mentioned in the various lots or shown on plan.
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 hereon.
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.