Oct. 22. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3849

The whole of the land is made up of sea-beach sand, with a dense covering of lupins, gorse, patches of blackberry, and a few foxglove. If cleared, and surface left unbroken, would grow good grass. Distant about a mile and a quarter from Westport Post-office and railway-station.

ABSTRACT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser, and shall deposit on the fall of the hammer one half-year's rent, together with the rent for the broken period between the date of sale and the 1st day of January, 1915, and £1 1s. lease fee.

2. The lease shall be for the term of five years, without right of renewal, and shall be subject to termination at any time by three months' notice in the event of the land being required by the Government.

3. The lease shall be for grazing purposes only.

4. No compensation shall be claimed by the lessee, nor shall any be allowed by the Government, on account of any improvements effected by the lessee, or on account of the aforesaid possible resumption, or for any other cause; but the value of customary fencing requisite for grazing purposes will be loaded on the land in the event of leases being again offered for public competition.

5. Possession will be given on the day of sale.

6. The rent shall be payable half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st day of January and July in each year.

7. The lessee will have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

8. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, and sweetbrier on the land comprised in the lease; and he shall with all reasonable despatch remove or cause to be removed all gorse, sweetbrier, broom, or other noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

9. The lease will 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, and at the local Land Offices at Westport and Reefton.

F. A. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Wednesday, the 9th day of December, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MAKETU SURVEY DISTRICT.
SECTION 24A, Block V: Area, 5 acres 2 roods 20 perches.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 15th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash or on deferred payments, at this office on Friday, the 27th day of November, 1914, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and amendments, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MATAMATA COUNTY.—TAPAPA SURVEY DISTRICT.—MANGAWHERO SETTLEMENT.
SECTION 21, Block VII: Area, 3 acres; upset price, £30.
SECTION 22, Block VII: Area, 3 acres; upset price, £30.
SECTION 24, Block VII: Area, 3 acres; upset price, £30.

Level to very gently undulating land, agricultural and pastoral, of good light loamy nature, all in mixed English grasses, with the exception of Section 21, 1 acre of which is covered in gorse and some Canadian thistle, and the remainder in old grass. Sections are suitable for country tradesman, &c., being close to creamery and school sites. Three miles and a quarter distant from Matamata Railway-station and township road frontage. Section 24 is fenced, and subdivision fence runs through Section 22. Value of fences is included in price of land.

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

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 25th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
SECTION 2, Block XVI, Takahue Survey District: Area, 313 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Wednesday, the 9th day of December, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MANGONUI COUNTY.
SECTION 72, Maungataniwha East Parish: Area, 150 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Wednesday, the 9th day of December, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
PARTS Section 10, Block V, and Section 3, Block IX, Wharepapa Survey District: Area, 40 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Education Reserves in the Taranaki Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 23rd September, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for leases of the undermentioned reserves for terms of twenty-one years, with perpetual right of renewal for further successive terms of twenty-one years, will be received at this office up