1884
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

Kauri Timber in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 14th June, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of the Land Act, 1908, and 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 Monday, the 11th day of July, 1910, for the purchase of the kauri timber standing or lying on the undermentioned lots.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—HOKIANGA COUNTY.

Part Blocks XIII and XIV, Omapere Survey District (Punakitere Kauri-gum Reserve).

Lot 1.

507 GREEN and 605 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 3,169,522 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: |.
Time for removal: Three 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.

24 faulty and undersized trees, branded FR, not included in this sale.

Section 85, Block IX, Waoku Survey District.

Lot 2.

342 kauri-trees, containing approximately 661,475 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: X.
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.

20 faulty and undersized trees, branded FR, not included in this sale.

Section 8, Block XIV, Punakitere Survey District (State Forest), and Crown Land, Part Block II, Tutamoe Survey District.

Lot 3.

119 kauri-trees, containing approximately 314,404 sup. ft. (standing measurement), comprised as follows: State forest, 92 trees, about 231,181 sup. ft., branded ||. Crown lands, 27 trees, about 83,223 sup. ft., branded X.
Time for removal: One year.
Upset price: 3s. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender.

3 faulty and undersized trees, branded FR, not included in this sale.

Section 3, Block III, Tutamoe Survey District.

Lot 4.

10 green and 70 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 160,239 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: V.
Time for removal: One year.
Upset price: 1s. 9d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender.

Part Section 14, Block III, Tutamoe Survey District.

Lot 5.

32 green and 11 dry kauri-trees (felled), containing approximately 68,479 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: |.
Time for removal: One year.
Upset price: 1s. 9d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender.

Crown Land, Part Block III, Tutamoe Survey District.

Lot 6.

105 kauri-trees, containing approximately 355,159 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: X.
Time for removal: One year.
Upset price: 2s. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender.

Section 13, Block III, Tutamoe Survey District (Education Reserve).

Lot 7.

205 green and 51 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 549,963 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand thus: |.
Time for removal: One year.
Upset price: 1s. 3d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Half in cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender, and half in six months thereafter.

About 500 dry kauri rickers (unbranded) not included in this sale.

Part Crown Land adjoining Section 2, Block XI, Tutamoe Survey District (“Papakauri”), and Part River-bank Reserve adjoining Section 12, Block XI, Tutamoe Survey District.

Lot 8.

999 green and 18 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 2,731,086 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brands thus: | and X.
Time for removal: Two years.
Upset price: 2s. 3d. 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.

40 faulty and undersized trees, branded FR, 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 in 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 the undersized and defective timber mentioned herein.

6. In all lots the quantities stated are based on 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.

Plans, with full particulars of sale, may be had on application to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.