FEB. 1.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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 therof, 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 District
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.

Full particulars may be obtained at the office of the
Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, Wellington, and at the
office of the Tokerau District Maori Land Board, Auck-
land.

WALTER DINNIE,
President, Tokerau District Maori Land Board.

Maori Lands for Sale and Lease by Public Auction.

Office of the Ikaroa District Maori Land Board,
Wellington, 23rd January, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of the Native Land
Act, 1909, and the regulations thereunder, that the
lands described in the First Schedule hereto will be offered
for sale by public auction, and that the land described in
the Second Schedule hereto will be offered for lease by
public auction, at Pahiatua, on Tuesday, 27th February,
1912, on the terms and conditions set out in the Schedule
hereto.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

LANDS FOR SALE.
Pahiatua County.-Block VII, Mangahao Survey District

Lot. Section. Block. Area. Upset Price.

A. R. P. £ s. d.

1 1 Mangatainoka 2BH2D 10 2 29 210 0 0
2 2 " 10 2 16 210 0 0
3 3 " 11 1 16 220 0 0
4 4 " 23 0 30 460 0 0
5 5 " 23 3 35 450 0 0

These lands are situated immediately opposite to the
Pahiatua Railway-station. They are cleared and grassed,
and are especially valuable for residential purposes or as
accommodation-paddocks. Classified as first-class land.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

LAND FOR LEASE.
Akitio County.-Aohanga Survey District.

Lot. Section. Block. Area. Rental Rental per
per Acre. Annum.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.

6 | 6 and 7 | V | 192 0 0 | 0 2 0 | 19 4 0

These sections are situated on the Waihoki Valley Road,
about seven miles from Rakaunui; unimproved, in light
bush; soil good. Classified as second-class land.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. The lands are offered at the upset prices shown oppo-
   site to each section described in the First and Second
   Schedules hereto. The terms of the contract for sale of
   the lands being sold are summarized in clause 10 hereof,
   and the terms of the lease of the lands being leased are
   summarized in clause 11 hereof.

2. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser of each lot.
   In the event of any lots not being disposed of at first
   offering, the Board may put any of them up again either

separately or in groups. Any lot not disposed of at the
auction sale shall remain open for selection at the upset
price.

3. In the event of any disputed bid, the lot in dispute
   may be put up again at the last undisputed bid.

4. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale, shall sign
   an agreement hereon to complete his contract for purchase
   or lease respectively according to these conditions, and
   shall pay to the Board's representative a fee of £3 3s. for
   the preparation of his contract of purchase or lease, to-
   gether with the cost of stamping and registering the same.
   The contract of sale or lease will be prepared by the Board.
   One or more sections may, at the option of the purchaser,
   be included in one contract of sale.

5. The successful bidder will be required, within four-
   teen days from the date on which the contract of sale or
   lease shall be tendered to him by the Board for execution,
   sign the same in triplicate. In the event of his failure to
   do so, the Board may forfeit the purchase-money or rent
   and lease fee paid by him, and again offer the land for
   sale at the upset price, freed from any obligations to the
   defaulting purchaser.

6. The bidding shall be advanced by such sum as the
   auctioneer may agree to accept, and no bidding shall be
   retracted.

7. The Board reserves the right to withdraw from sale
   any lot or lots at any time prior to the auction.

8. The purchaser shall be required, before obtaining his
   contract of sale or lease, to make a declaration as required
   by Part XII of the Native Land Act, 1909, that he is not
   the owner or occupier of 3,000 acres of third-class land or
   its equivalent in other classes of land.

9. The lands are offered under the Native Land Act,
   1909, and the regulations made thereunder, and purchasers
   and lessees shall be deemed to be acquainted with the
   provisions thereof, and be bound thereby as effectually as
   if such provisions were embodied herein.

LAND FOR SALE.

Summary of Conditions of Contract of Purchase.

10. (a.) The purchaser shall, immediately after the sale,
    pay to the representative of the Board a sum equal to
    10 per cent. of the purchase-money as part payment there-
    of. The balance of the purchase-money to be paid in
    twenty equal half-yearly instalments.

(b.) 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 run from the signing of contract of sale or date
when possession given.

(c.) Purchaser shall, at the end of five years, upon pay-
ment of balance of purchase-money, be entitled to a trans-
fer of the fee-simple of the land.

(d.) Residence and improvements to conform with sec-
tions 250 to 257 of the Native Land Act, 1909.

(e.) A copy of the contract for sale can be inspected at
the Post-office, Pahiatua, and at the Board's office, Native
Department, Wellington.

LAND FOR LEASE.

Conditions of Lease (abridged).

11. (a.) The term of the lease shall be twenty-one years
    from the 1st April, 1912, at the rental tendered, with right
    of renewal for one further term of twenty-one years, at a
    rental assessed at 5 per cent. on the unimproved value of
    the land at the time of the renewal, such valuation, in the
    event of dispute, to be determined by arbitration. Com-
    pensation for substantial improvements shall be allowed
    to the lessee at the expiration of the second term of the
    lease, as provided in section 263 of the Native Land Act,

(b.) The lessee shall, immediately after the sale, pay to
the Board a sum equal to six months' rent at the rate bid.

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

(d.) (i.) Rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.

(ii.) Lessee will not assign the lease without the
consent of the Board.

(iii.) Lessee will cultivate the land in a husband-
like manner, and keep it free from noxious
weeds.

(iv.) Lessee will keep fences and buildings in
repair.

(e.) Lessee shall not be permitted to assign his lease
except after two years' occupation of the land.

(f.) A copy of the form of lease can be inspected at the
Post-office, Pahiatua, at the office of the Under-Secretary
for Native Affairs, Wellington, or the office of the Board.

Full particulars may be obtained at the office of the
Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, Wellington, and at
the office of the Ikaroa District Maori Land Board,
Wellington.

J. B. JACK,
President, Ikaroa District Maori Land Board.