Land Sales and Timber Auctions




OCT. 17.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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any extra sum be claimed by the Crown if for any reason
the quantity of timber is found to be in excess of that stated
herein.
3. The successful bidder shall purchase the whole of the
timber, and shall, on the fall of the hammer, pay in
cash a deposit of 10 per centum of the amount bid, together with £1 1s. license fee, and shall also deposit four
promissory notes, each for one-fourth of the balance of
purchase-money, each payable on demand, and indorsed
by two persons to be approved by the Commissioner. These
promissory notes will be presented, the first at an interval
of six months from the date of sale, and the others at subsequent intervals of six months, but they may be presented
for payment at earlier dates if more than a due proportion
of timber is found to be cut, or should any breach of the conditions occur, or if in the opinion of the Commissioner the
interest of the Crown is jeopardized.
4. The purchaser shall have the right to cut all timber
thereon during a period of two years and a half from the
date of sale. The license shall be only for the cutting and
removal of the timber, and shall give no right to the use of
the land.
5. The timber shall be cut in a face, and the Crown reserves the right of following up the mill-workings by felling
and grassing such areas as from time to time will have been
cleared of milling-timber. Sufficient timber shall be left
for fencing and general farming purposes.
6. The licensee shall not put, throw, or place, or allow to
be put, thrown, or placed, into any river, stream, or watercourse, or into any place where it may be washed into any
river, stream, or watercourse, any sawdust or other sawmill
refuse.
7. If the timber is unsold at auction the right to cut it
at the upset price will remain open for application until
further notice.
8. The lot will be sold generally in accordance with the
area and boundaries as shown on the sale map at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.
9. No compensation will be given nor shall any be claimed
for any error, discrepancy, or misdescription whatever in
respect of the lot or in these conditions.
T. N. BRODRICK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Milling-timber in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public
Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 14th October, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that the right to cut and remove
the timber on the undermentioned Crown land will
be offered for sale by public auction, at the District Lands
and Survey Office, Wellington, at 2.30 o'clock p.m. on
Wednesday, 27th November, 1912, under the provisions
of the Land Act, 1908, and the timber regulations thereunder.
SCHEDULE.
SECTIONS 3 and 4, Block VII, Makotuku Survey District.
Area, 742 acres 1 rood. Situated on the main coach-road
between Raetihi and Ohakune, about four miles from the
former and about three miles and a half from the latter.
| Timber. | Estimated Quantity, in Sup. Feet. | Upset Price. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Totara | 391,187 | £ s. d. |
| Matai | 1,832,725 | 7,468 0 0 |
| Rimu, miro | 8,571,200 | |
| Kahikatea | 3,051,450 | |
CONDITIONS OF SALE.

  1. The right to cut and remove the timber will be sold
    generally in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act,
    1908, the timber regulations made thereunder, and the
    following conditions, and may contain such additional conditions as the Commissioner in his discretion considers
    necessary in the interests of the Crown or of the public.
  2. The quantities of the various timbers set forth in the
    above Schedule are approximate only, and are furnished
    for the information of intending purchasers, who are expected, previous to the sale, to make their own estimate
    of the quantity of timber. No contract for purchase shall
    be voidable, nor shall the licensee be entitled to any abatement in price, by reason of the said timber being of less
    quantity, quality, and kind than as stated herein, nor shall
    any extra sum be claimed by the Crown if for any reason
    the quantity of timber is found to be in excess of that stated
    herein.
  3. The successful bidder shall purchase the whole of the
    timber, and shall, on the fall of the hammer, pay in
    cash a deposit of 10 per centum of the amount bid, together with £1 1s. license fee, and shall also deposit ten
    promissory notes, each for one-tenth of the balance of
    purchase-money, each payable on demand, and indorsed
    by two persons to be approved by the Commissioner. These
    promissory notes will be presented, the first at an interval
    of nine months from the date of sale, and the others at subsequent intervals of six months, but they may be presented
    for payment at earlier dates if more than a due proportion
    of timber is found to be cut, or should any breach of the conditions occur, or if in the opinion of the Commissioner the
    interest of the Crown is jeopardized.
  4. The purchaser shall have the right to cut all timber
    thereon during a period of six years from the date of sale.
    The license shall be only for the cutting and removal of the
    timber, and shall give no right to the use of the land.
  5. The timber shall be cut in a face, and sufficient timber
    shall be left on each section for fencing and general farming
    purposes.
  6. The license will be subject to any right of tramway
    already granted through Sections 3 and 4, Block VII, Makotuku Survey District, and to the right of the Land Board to
    authorize the laying-down and working of tram-lines through
    these sections by other persons than the licensee.
  7. The licensee shall not put, throw, or place, or allow to
    be put, thrown, or placed, into any river, stream, or watercourse, or into any place where it may be washed into any
    river, stream, or watercourse, any sawdust or other sawmill
    refuse.
  8. If the timber is unsold at auction the right to cut it
    at the upset price will remain open for application until
    further notice.
  9. The lot will be sold generally in accordance with the
    area and boundaries as shown on the sale map at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.
  10. No compensation will be given nor shall any be claimed
    for any error, discrepancy, or misdescription whatever in
    respect of any lot or in these conditions.
    T. N. BRODRICK,
    Commissioner of Crown Lands.
    Land in Nelson Land District for Disposal under
    Section 131 of the Land Act, 1908.
    District Lands and Survey Office,
    Nelson, 27th August, 1912.
    NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326
    of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned
    land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land,
    under section 131 of the said Act, on or after Thursday,
    the 12th day of December, 1912.
    SCHEDULE.
    NELSON LAND DISTRICT.
    | Section. | Block. | District. | Area. |
    | --- | --- | --- | --- |
    | 35 | XV | Oparara | A. R. P. |
    | | | | 30 0 27 |
    F. A. THOMPSON,
    Commissioner of Crown Lands.
    Land in Otago Land District to be disposed of under
    Section 138 of the Land Act, 1908.
    District Lands and Survey Office,
    Dunedin, 30th July, 1912.
    NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326
    of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 30, Block VIII,
    Catlins Survey District, containing an area of 92 acres
    2 roods 37 perches, will be disposed of under section 138
    of the said Act on or after Friday, 1st November, 1912.
    E. H. WILMOT,
    Commissioner of Crown Lands.


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