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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 10

Milling-timber in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 24th January, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of the Land Act, 1908, and the State Forests Act, 1908, and the regulations thereunder, that the undermentioned milling-timber will be offered for sale by public auction at this office, at 12 o’clock noon sharp, on Monday, the 23rd day of February, 1914, subject to the terms and conditions stated below.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY.

Lot 1.

Section 2, Block IV, Omapere Survey District.

114 green kauri-trees, containing about 86,092 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

Distinguishing brands: 11 or F R ∧

Upset price: £108. Each bid to be not less than £5.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: One year.

Lot 2.

Part Blocks VIII and XII, Kawakawa Survey District.

301 kauri-trees, containing about 375,746 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

261 totara-trees, containing about 155,316 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

561 rimu-trees, containing about 414,999 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

5 kahikatea-trees, containing about 10,110 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

17 matai-trees, containing about 12,118 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

210 tanekaha-trees, containing about 82,184 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

159 miro-trees, containing about 50,326 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

Distinguishing brands: V and II.

Upset price: £860. Each bid to be not less than £10.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: Two years.

All undersized and defective trees bearing the brand F R, or no brand, are excluded from this sale, and must not on any account be cut or utilized.

Lot 3.

Section 8, Block I, Hukerenui Survey District.

149 green and dry kauri-trees, containing about 178,642 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

123 totara-trees, containing about 139,131 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

393 rimu-trees, containing about 404,524 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

292 kahikatea-trees, containing about 612,985 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

110 matai-trees, containing about 70,189 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

26 tanekaha-trees, containing about 12,535 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

Distinguishing brands: V and X.

Upset price: £614. Each bid to be not less than £10.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: Two years.

Undersized and defective trees branded F R ∧ not included in this sale—viz., 28 kauri, 37 totara, 46 rimu, 29 kahikatea, and 27 matai; also isolated kauri and totara trees (unbranded) on north-east portion of section, reserved for settlement purposes.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.

Lot 4.

Section 25, Block XII, Opuawhanga Survey District.

97 kauri-trees, containing about 179,094 sup. ft (standing measurement).

Distinguishing brand: X.

Upset price: £180. Each bid to be not less than £5.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: One year.

About 170 rimu-trees (unbranded) not included in this sale (subject to condition 5), also about 90 totara-trees (unbranded) reserved for settlement purposes.

HOBSON COUNTY.

Lot 5.

State Forest Reserve, Block VIII, Maungaru Survey District, and National Endowment Land, Part Block I, Tangihua Survey District.

161 kauri-trees, containing about 388,853 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

98 rimu-trees, containing about 74,361 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

247 kahikatea-trees, containing about 390,134 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

Distinguishing brands: ½ V or ∧.

Upset price: £553. Each bid to be not less than £10.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: One year (subject to condition 13 below).

35 totara and 24 matai trees, branded V, reserved for settlement purposes.

Lot 6.

Part Blocks I and VII, Tangihua Survey District, and VIII and XII, Maungaru Survey District (Lot 8, Tangihua State Forest).

91 green kauri-trees, containing about 242,375 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

Upset price: £243. Each bid to be not less than £5.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: One year (subject to condition 13 below).

MANUKAU COUNTY.

Lot 7.

Section 67, Parish of Otai (Education Reserve).

47 green and dry kauri-trees, containing about 175,016 superficial feet (standing measurement).

Distinguishing brand: ∧.

Upset price: £240. Each bid to be not less than £5.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: One year.

ROTORUA COUNTY.

Lot 8.

Part of Sections 14 and 15, Block VIII, Rotorua Survey District.

299 rimu-trees, containing about 493,102 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

24 miro-trees, containing about 21,400 sup. ft. (standing measurement).

Distinguishing brands: I or FR ∧.

Upset price: £260. Each bid to be not less than £5.

Terms for payment: As below.

Time for removal of timber: One year.

TERMS OF PAYMENT.

Lot 1.—Cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.

Lot 2.—One-third in cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.; one-third in eight months, and one-third in sixteen months thereafter.

Lot 3.—One-third in cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.; one-third in eight months, and one-third in sixteen months thereafter.

Lot 4.—Cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.

Lot 5.—Half in cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.; and half in six months thereafter.

Lot 6.—Cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.

Lot 7.—Cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.

Lot 8.—Half in cash on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee, £1 1s.; and half in six months thereafter.

All instalment-payments shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum as from the date of sale, and with the interest added shall be secured by “On demand” promissory notes made and endorsed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

CONDITIONS.

1. Intending purchasers are expected to visit the locality and to satisfy themselves in every particular on all matters relating to the sale.

2. The right is reserved to the Commissioner of Crown Lands to withdraw from sale any or all of the above lots of timber either before or during the time of the sale.

3. The aforementioned quantities, qualities, and kinds as to the said timber shall be taken as sufficiently accurate for