Mar. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1049

Timber in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Tender.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 12th February, 1912.

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, up till 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday, 20th March, 1912, for the purchase of the kauri and other milling-timbers standing on the undermentioned lots.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
MANGONUI COUNTY.

Lot 1.
Sections 1 and 2, Block XIV, Takahue Survey District.
246 GREEN and 49 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 673,350 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand, thus: I.
Time for removal: One year (subject to Condition 12 below).
Upset price: 2s. 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 F.R., not included in this sale.

Lot 2.
Section 10, Block XIV, Takahue Survey District.
39 green and 3 dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 124,199 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand, thus: X.
Time for removal: One year (subject to Condition 12 below).
Upset price: 2s. 6d. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender.

HOKIANGA COUNTY.

Lot 3.
Sub-lot 1, Section 73, Block VII, Whangape Survey District.—National Endowment.
29 kauri-trees, containing approximately 95,407 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
191 totara-trees, containing approximately 221,053 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
1,221 rimu-trees, containing approximately 1,342,883 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
503 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 1,022,782 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
40 matai-trees, containing approximately 41,241 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand, thus: I.
Time for removal: Two years (subject to Condition 12 below).
Upset prices: Kauri and totara 2s., rimu and kahikatea 7d., and matai 1s. 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.
Faulty and undersized trees, branded F.R., not included in this sale—viz., 2 kauri, 47 totara, 120 rimu, 30 kahikatea, and 3 matai.

Lot 3.
Sub-lot 2, Part Section 2, Block X, Whangape Survey District.—National Endowment.
99 green and dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 272,822 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
35 totara-trees, containing approximately 25,565 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
236 rimu-trees, containing approximately 239,796 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
97 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 201,464 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
27 matai-trees, containing approximately 20,185 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand, thus: X.
Time for removal: One year (subject to Condition 12 below).
Upset prices: Kauri and totara 2s., rimu and kahikatea 7d., and matai 1s. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: Half in cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender, and half in six months thereafter.
Faulty and undersized trees, branded F.R., not included in this sale—viz., 13 kauri, 6 totara, 25 rimu, 11 kahikatea, and 3 matai.

Lot 3.
Sub-lot 3, Part Section 3, Block X, Whangape Survey District.—National Endowment.
208 green and dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 518,013 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
151 totara-trees, containing approximately 149,573 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
1,555 rimu-trees, containing approximately 1,402,890 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
658 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 1,394,597 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
65 matai-trees, containing approximately 61,387 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand, thus: A.
Time for removal: Three years (subject to Condition 12 below).
Upset prices: Kauri and totara 2s., rimu and kahikatea 7d., and matai 1s. per 100 sup. ft.
Terms: One-fifth in cash within fourteen days after acceptance of tender, one-fifth in seven months, one-fifth in fourteen months, one-fifth in twenty-one months, and one-fifth in twenty-eight months thereafter.
Faulty and undersized trees, branded F.R., not included in this sale—viz., 76 kauri, 104 totara, 310 rimu, 60 kahikatea, and 15 matai.

Lot 3.
Sub-lot 4, Part Section 2, Block VIII, Whangape Survey District.—National Endowment.
222 green kauri-trees, containing approximately 456,928 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
45 totara-trees, containing approximately 28,204 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
693 rimu-trees, containing approximately 537,308 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
285 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 431,602 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
134 matai-trees, containing approximately 98,089 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand, thus: K.
Time for removal: Two years (subject to Condition 12 below).
Upset prices: Kauri and totara 2s., rimu and kahikatea 7d., and matai 1s. 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.
Faulty and undersized trees, branded F.R., not included in this sale—viz., 6 kauri, 4 totara, 24 rimu, 17 kahikatea, and 1 matai.

Lot 3.
Sub-lot 5, Section 1, Block VIII, Whangape Survey District.—National Endowment.
162 green and dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 747,597 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
466 rimu-trees, containing approximately 435,943 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
122 kahikatea-trees, containing approximately 178,497 sup. ft. (standing measurement).
Distinguishing brand, thus: I.
Time for removal: Two years (subject to Condition 12 below).
Upset prices: Kauri 2s., and rimu and kahikatea 7d. 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.
Three faulty and undersized kauri-trees, branded F.R., 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 tender.
2. The aforementioned quantities, qualities, and kinds 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 herein, or in any advertisements having reference to the said timber, nor shall any extra sum be claimed by the Crown if the quantity of timber is found to be in excess of that stated herein.
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.