Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 513

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II).

To the owner of the following land, that is to say: All that parcel of land, containing by admeasurement 50 acres, more or less, being Allotment 363, Parish of Te Papa, in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded on the north-east by Allotment 362, 2446 links; on the south-east by a line, 2946 links; on the south-west by Allotment 364, 2519 links; and on the north-west by a road, 1326 links and 107 links, and by Allotment 361, 681 links. The land was Crown-granted to Robert Fairbairn, a private in the 1st Regiment Waikato Militia, who cannot now be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries, and has not thereby ascertained who the owner of the above-described land is, and believes that such owner is not in the Dominion:

Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land; and, if he fails or neglects so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II).

Dated this 2nd day of February, 1912.

FRED. FITCHETT,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Reserves in the Town of Reefton, Nelson Land District, for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Nelson, 5th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserves will be offered for lease by public auction at the Courthouse, Reefton, on Tuesday, the 12th March, 1912, at 10 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and amendment.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF REEFTON.

Terms and Conditions of Lease.

1. One half-year’s rent, at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee, to be paid on the fall of the hammer.
2. Possession will be given on the day of sale.
3. Each lease will be for a term of fourteen years without right of renewal, and shall be subject to termination at any time by twelve months’ notice in writing.
4. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any portion of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.
5. The rent shall be payable half-yearly, in advance, free of all deductions whatsoever.
6. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within thirty days after the date on which the same ought to be fulfilled.
7. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbriar on the land comprised in the lease, and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all gorse, sweetbriar, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Full particulars may be obtained at the District Land Office, Nelson, and the local Land Office, Reefton.

ROBT. T. SADD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 5th February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction at this office at 11 o’clock a.m. on Friday, the 31st day of May, 1912.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—EDEN COUNTY.—SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND.

Weighted with £60, valuation for improvements consisting of shed and fencing.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Auckland Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 2nd February, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserve will be offered for lease by public auction at this office at 11 o’clock a.m. on Friday, the 8th day of March, 1912, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and Amendment Act, 1911.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—RAGLAN PILOT AND SIGNAL STATION RESERVE.

Terms and Conditions of Lease.

1. Term of lease: Twenty-one years, with right of renewal for a further term not exceeding twenty-one years, but subject to termination at any time by twelve months’ notice.
2. Valuation for substantial improvements of a permanent character secured to the lessee in terms of the Public Reserves and Domains Amendment Act, 1911, but no compensation shall be claimed on account of the aforesaid resumption.
3. One-half year’s rent and lease fee (£1 1s.) must be paid on the fall of the hammer.
4. Immediate possession will be given.
5. The rent shall be payable half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st January and 1st July in each year, free from all deductions whatsoever.
6. The lessee shall not sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of his interest in the lease without consent.
7. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits on the land, and shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
8. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, sweetbriar, or other noxious weeds on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
9. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within thirty days after the date on which the same ought to be fulfilled.

Full particulars may be ascertained and plans obtained at this office.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.