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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 24

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 standing measurements, and only those trees bearing the special distinguishing brand shown in each lot are included in this sale.
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and dealt with at any time within six months from the above date of closing of tenders (unless previously formally withdrawn), providing, however, that the amount offered is not less than the upset prices stated herein.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. In the event of a successful tenderer acquiring two or more adjoining lots, the Commissioner of Crown Lands may, at his discretion, extend the time for the removal of the timber upon written application being made prior to the issue of timber-cutting license.
13. In Lot 3, where more than one section is held by the same licensee, it will be required that the timber-cutting rights shall, as far as practicable, be confined to one section at a time, and when the timber has been removed from such section it must be immediately handed back to the Crown for settlement purposes.
14. 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 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.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Taranaki Land District for Disposal under Section 128 of the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands Office,
New Plymouth, 19th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that part Section 7, Block XV, Ohura Survey District, Taranaki Land District, containing approximately 15 acres 2 roods, will be disposed of under section 128 of the said Act, to the holder of adjoining land, on or after Friday, the 31st day of May, 1912.

G. H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Southland Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands Office,
Invercargill, 27th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Sections 10A, and 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 47, 48, and 49, Block XXIV, Invercargill Hundred, Southland Land District, are open for sale or selection under the said Act; and applications will be received at this office up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 1912.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Small Grazing-runs in Canterbury Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands Office,
Christchurch, 19th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-runs are open for lease for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewal, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908; and applications will be received at this office and at the local Lands Office, Timaru, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 25th day of March, 1912.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—GERALDINE COUNTY.

Second-class Pastoral Land.

DESCRIPTIONS OF RUNS.

Small Grazing-run No. 98.—Altitude, from 1,400 ft. to 4,500 ft. About 4,900 acres of fairly well-grassed tussock hills, and about 1,753 acres of tussock and swampy flats along the Rangitata River, which where not swampy are ploughable, and the swampy portion carrying good cattle-feed; well watered by the Rangitata River and several small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, thirty-three miles by good road to within thirteen miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 967 chains of fencing.

Small Grazing-run No. 99.—Altitude, from 1,300 ft. to 4,200 ft. About 2,000 acres of fairly good tussock hills, and about 1,546 acres of level tussock and swampy flats along Rangitata River, most of which is ploughable except where swampy; swamps carrying good cattle-feed; well watered by the Rangitata River, several small streams, and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, thirty miles by good road to within eleven miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 586 chains of fencing, sheep-dips, yards, and iron hut.

Small Grazing-run No. 100.—Altitude, from 1,300 ft. to 5,300 ft. above sea-level. About 3,500 acres of steep tussock hills, and about 1,000 acres of undulating and level tussock and swampy flat land along the Rangitata River, mostly ploughable, swamp carrying good cattle-feed; well watered by the Rangitata River and several small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, twenty-seven miles by good road to within nine miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 463 chains of fencing.

Small Grazing-run No. 101.—Altitude, from 1,200 ft. to 2,600 ft. About 2,300 acres of tussock hills and 1,012 acres of undulating to level country, most of which is ploughable; well watered by the Rangitata River, boundary creek, and other small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station or Geraldine Township, twenty-four miles by good road to within six miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of the run consist of about 26 chains of fencing.

Small Grazing-run No. 102.—Altitude, from 1,100 ft. to 2,850 ft. above sea-level. About 2,000 acres of good tussock hills, and about 1,230 acres of stony tussock flats along Rangitata River, which are mostly ploughable; well watered by Rangitata River and Raules Gully Creek, and several small streams and springs. Access from Rangitata Railway-station, twenty-one miles by good road to within two miles of block, thence by partly formed dray-road.

The improvements which are included in the price of run consist of about 234 chains of fencing and a hut.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.