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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 51

tised in the newspaper of the , 1911,” and
shall be accompanied by a fee of £5 5s. on account of the
costs and expenses incidental to the purchase.
3. Highest tenderer to be declared the purchaser, but
the Board reserves itself the right to refuse any tender.
4. Every purchaser shall, before executing the contract
of sale, make and lodge with the Board a declaration of
qualification in the prescribed form.
5. Ten per cent. of the purchase-money to be lodged with
tender. Balance to be paid in twenty equal half-yearly
instalments, the first of such instalments being payable on
the 1st July, 1911.
6. The purchaser to pay interest on unpaid purchase-
money at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Interest to
be payable on the 1st July and 1st January of each year,
and to date from the signing of contract of sale.
7. Residence and improvements to conform with sec-
tions 250 to 257 of the Native Land Act, 1909. Purchaser
having complied with improvement conditions shall, at the
end of five years, upon payment of balance of purchase-
money, be entitled to a transfer of the fee-simple of the
land.
8. Land to be sold subject to the provisions of the Native
Land Act, 1909, and the regulations made thereunder.

Land for Lease.

1. Term of lease: Twenty-two years and a half, with
   right of renewal for a further term of twenty-three years.

2. The rental shall not be for less than the given upset
   rental for the first twenty-two years and a half, and shall
   be computed at the rate of 5 per cent. on the then unim-
   proved value for the second term of twenty-three years.

3. Every tender shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope,
   addressed to the President, and marked on the outside as
   follows: “Tender for lease of Lot No. , as advertised
   in the newspaper of the day of ,
   19 .”

4. If any person desires to tender for more than one lot
   a separate tender for each lot must be made.

5. Each tender must be accompanied by six months’ rent,
   lease fee (£3 3s.), an amount sufficient to cover stamp duty
   and registration fee, and the value of the improvements
   (if any).

6. Term of lease commences on the 1st July, 1911.
   Lessee may enter into possession immediately upon accept-
   ance of tender, and shall be entitled to a rebate of rent for
   the period from the 1st July to date of acceptance of
   tender.

7. Rental to be paid half-yearly, in advance, on 1st
   January and 1st July in each year.

8. Lessee to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments (land-
   tax excepted).

9. Lessee not to transfer, sublet, or mortgage without
   the prior consent of the Board. Transfer not allowed until
   lessee has been one year in possession.

10. Including all other land already owned, held, or
    occupied under a tenure of more than one year’s duration,
    no person may hold more than 3,000 acres; every acre of
    first-class land being reckoned as 7½ acres, and every acre
    of second-class land being reckoned as 2½ acres.

11. Every lessee shall, before executing the contract of
    lease, make and lodge with the Board a declaration of
    qualification in the prescribed form.

12. A separate declaration, as required by the last pre-
    ceeding condition, must be lodged for each tender.

13. Lessee to execute lease within thirty days after being
    notified that it is ready for signature.

14. Residence to commence within four years in bush
    lands or swamp lands, and within one year in open or
    partly open lands, and to be continuous for six years.

15. Lessee has no right to minerals without license, but
    he may use on the land any minerals for any agricultural,
    pastoral, household, road-making, or building purposes.

16. Every lessee shall bring into cultivation,—
    (a.) Within one year from the date of his lease, not less
    than one-twentieth of the land leased by him;
    (b.) Within two years from the date of his lease, not less
    than one-tenth of the land leased by him;
    (c.) Within four years from the date of his lease, not less
    than one-fifth of the land leased by him;
    and shall, within six years from the date of his lease, in
    addition to the cultivation of one-fifth of the land, have
    put substantial improvements of a permanent character (as
    defined by the Land Act, 1908) on first-class land to the
    value of £1 for every acre of such land, and on second-class
    land to an amount equal to the net price of every acre of
    such land: Provided that in no case shall the additional
    improvements required on second-class land be more than
    10s. per acre, or 2s. 6d. on third-class land.

17. On expiry of term of lease lessee’s improvements will
    be valued and protected.

18. Lease is liable to forfeiture if conditions are violated.

19. All leases shall conform to the requirements of the
    Native Land Act, 1909, and the regulations made there-
    under; and the lessees shall be deemed to be acquainted
    with the provisions thereof, and to be bound thereby as
    effectually as if such provisions were embodied herein.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS.

The lands are described for the general information of
intending selectors, who are recommended, nevertheless, to
make a personal inspection, as the Board is not responsible
for the absolute accuracy of any description.
Tenders must be sent to the office of the Tokerau Dis-
trict Maori Land Board, Auckland, and must be made on
the proper forms, to be obtained at the office of the Board
and at the post-offices in the locality of the land to be
offered.
Copies of the regulations and full particulars may be
obtained at the Board’s office.

WALTER DINNIE,
President.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that MICHAEL FREEMAN, of
Mangawai, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,
to be held at my office, on Friday, the 23rd day of June,
1911, at 11 a.m.

W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 14th June, 1911.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN TIPPER, of Quay
Street, Auckland, Motor Engineer, was this day ad-
judged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 23rd
day of June, 1911, at 3.30 p.m.

W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 16th June, 1911.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at New Plymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALICK DUNCAN Mc-
DONALD, of Onaere, Roadman, was this day ad-
judged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be held at my office, New Plymouth, on
Monday, the 26th day of June, 1911, at 2.30 p.m.

J. S. S. MEDLEY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

New Plymouth, 15th June, 1911.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at New Plymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE WILLIAM LAW-
RENCE, of New Plymouth, Cycle-dealer, has been
this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a
meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, New Ply-
mouth, on Tuesday, the 27th day of June, 1911, at 2.30 p.m.

J. S. S. MEDLEY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

New Plymouth, 17th June, 1911.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at New Plymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend
of 8s. 2d. in the pound on all proved and accepted
claims is now payable in the estate of ARTHUR BOUND,
Blacksmith, of Stratford. Promissory notes, if any, to
be produced for indorsement prior to payment of dividend.

ALFRED COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Stratford, 19th June, 1911.