JULY 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2389

Land in Auckland Land District to be disposed of under Section 131 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 1st May, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Sections 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D, Block II, Whareorino Survey District, containing 15 acres 2 roods 16 perches, will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 131 of the Land Act, 1908, on or after Monday, the 7th day of August. 1911.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Lands in Hauraki Mining District for License.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 18th July, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for license, under the regulations for the occupation of pastoral lands, in Hauraki Mining District, and applications will be received at the District Lands Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, 26th September, 1911.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—THAMES COUNTY.—HASTINGS SURVEY DISTRICT.

Altitude, 25 ft. to 600 ft. above sea-level. Broken land, covered with fern and manuka, about half an acre flat on Section 26A. Inferior clay soil of a stony nature, on slate-and-sandstone formation; well watered by running streams. Situated from eight to ten miles from Thames by good metalled cart-road.

Weighted with £33 10s., valuation for grassing (20 acres) and fencing, which sum must be paid by the successful applicant.

Altitude, 15 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. Fern and manuka land; about 1 acre level, 4 acres undulating, balance hilly. Soil of good quality on level land, and inferior and stony on hills; sandstone formation; well watered by streams. Situated about eight miles from Thames by good metalled cart-road.

ERIC C. GOLD SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Milling-timber in Nelson District for Sale by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 19th June, 1911.
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, Nelson, up till 12 o'clock noon on Friday, 8th September, 1911, for the purchase of the undermentioned timber.

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

Sections Part 17, 21, 22, and Part 23, and Lands adjoining, Block VI, Aorere Survey District, Area approximately 300 Acres.

300 ACRES estimated to cut 12,500 superficial feet per acre of mixed timber, consisting of rimu, kahikatea, silver-pine, and birch, at a royalty of 6d. per 100 superficial feet.
Minimum price : 3,750,000 superficial feet at 6d. per 100 superficial feet = £937 10s.

An area containing approximately 250 acres, situated in Blocks VI and X, Aorere Survey District, situate to the south of Sections 21 and 22, Block VI, Aorere Survey District.

250 acres estimated to cut 12,500 superficial feet per acre of mixed timber, consisting of rimu, kahikatea, silver-pine, and birch, at a royalty of 6d. per 100 superficial feet.
Minimum price : 3,125,000 superficial feet at 6d per 100 superficial feet = £781 5s.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. The right to cut and remove the timber will be generally in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, the timber regulations made thereunder, and the following conditions :—
   (a.) The tender must be accompanied by a deposit of 5 per cent. of the amount of such tender, together with £1 1s. license fee.
   (b.) The successful tenderer shall pay the purchase-money by six instalments—10 per cent. of the amount of tender on the acceptance of his tender, 10 per cent. of the amount of tender at the expiration of twelve months, 10 per cent. of the amount of tender at the expiration of eighteen months, 15 per cent. of the amount of tender at the expiration of two years, 25 per cent. of the amount of tender at the expiration of three years, 30 per cent. of the amount of tender at the expiration of four years.
2. The purchaser of the timber referred to herein shall have the right to cut it during a period of four years from the date of acceptance of tender.
3. The licensee shall not put, throw, or place, or allow to be put, thrown, or placed, in any river, stream, or water-course, or into any place where it may be washed into a stream, river, or watercourse, any sawdust or any refuse.
4. If no tender is received for the timber, the right to cut it at the minimum price quoted in the Schedule above will remain open for application until further notice.
5. No compensation will be given, nor shall any be claimed, for any error, discrepancy, or misdescription whatever in respect to the lot or in these conditions.
6. The attention of intending purchasers is directed particularly to clauses 9, 17, 18, 22, and 27 of "The Timber Regulations," copies of which may be obtained on application to the undersigned.
   Tenders should be sealed, and marked on the outside "Tenders for milling-timber."

ROBT T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT OF
NEW ZEALAND.

In the matter of the New Zealand Company's "Tenths," Wellington, and of an application by Te Rewarewa te Wana and others under section 39 of the Native Land Court Act, 1894, in respect of the succession to Ngai-wikau Waikauri, deceased (which was pending at the commencement of the Native Land Act, 1909).

WHEREAS application was made to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court by persons alleging themselves to be affected by an error made by the Court in its order of the 9th day of December, 1902, appointing successors to Ngaiwikau Waikauri, deceased, in respect of his interest in the New Zealand Company's "Tenths," and the said application was referred for inquiry to the Native Land Court, which has reported that such error was made, and that the party who would benefit thereby has consented to the said order being annulled :

Now, therefore, the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, acting in the pursuance of the powers given to him in that behalf, doth, for the purpose of remedying such error, hereby order that the said order of the 9th day of December, 1902, shall be annulled, without prejudice, however, to anything legally done thereunder prior to its annulment.

Given under the hand of the Chief Judge and the seal of the Court, this twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

R. N. JONES,
Deputy Chief Judge.