Aug. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3253

Lands in Auckland Land District forfeited.

NOTICE is hereby given that, the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Auckland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

Department of Lands, Wellington, 20th August, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

D. BUDDO,

For Minister of Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,

Auckland, 11th July, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land is open for sale or selection, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 24th day of October, 1910.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MANGONUI COUNTY.—MAUNGA-TANIWHA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Village-homestead Allotment in Wellington Land District open for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands Office,

Wellington, 11th July, 1910.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned village-homestead allotment is open for selection on renewable lease, and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 28th day of September, 1910, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—OHAKUNE VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Locality and Description.

Situated on Upane Road, access being from Ohakune Township, which is about half a mile distant by the main road, which is formed and metalled, and by Upane Road, which has been felled and stumped. The section comprises all flat land; soil is fairly good though light quality, on volcanic-grit formation. The forest is heavy, comprising rimu, kahikatea, &c., with usual undergrowth. Offered subject to the right already granted to Mr. F. J. Carter to cut and remove all milling-timber from the section.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The land enumerated above is first-class land, and is a village-homestead allotment, open for selection on renewable lease for periods of sixty-six years under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”).

2. The rental stated above shall be the price at which the land shall be open for selection.

3. Aplications for a lease shall be made in manner as provided in Part I of the said Act; and all such applications shall be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington; and a lease shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Part I aforesaid.

4. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occupation, and condition in life (namely, whether married or single), and will be required to make the prescribed declaration.

5. The successful applicant shall pay the first half-year’s rent, together with the lease and registration fee (£1 1s.), immediately the application has been approved or declared successful at the ballot; also the rent for the period elapsing between the date of the lease and the due date of such half-yearly payment.

6. All rent must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st days of January and July in each year, as provided in section 180 of the said Act; and the first half-year’s rent is payable as before provided.

7. Improvements and residence on the land comprised in the lease shall be provided in Part III of the said Act. The provisions of section 162, and all other provisions of the said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations. The provisions of section 159, and all other provisions of the said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations.

8. No lessee shall divide, sublet, or transfer the land held by him under these regulations, except under and subject to the provisions of Part I of the said Act.

9. No lessee shall apply for or hold more than one allotment, and such allotment shall be held for his or her sole use and benefit, and not for the use or benefit of any other