Aug. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3211

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Marlborough Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th August, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-mentioned lands having been forfeited by resolution of the Marlborough Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Section 7, Block IX, Mount Olympus District.

TENURE: Renewable lease (L.F.S.). Lease No. 34. Formerly held by John Nicholson. Reason for forfeiture: Refused to sign lease.

Section 8, Block I, Greenburn District.

Tenure: Renewable lease (L.F.S.). Lease No. 77. Formerly held by Gordon Philp. Reason for forfeiture: Refused to sign lease.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Southland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 14th August, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction for cash at this office at 11 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, 12th November, 1914, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.—CHATTON SURVEY DISTRICT.

Rural Land.

SECTION 14B, Block 12: Area, 2 acres 1 rood 3 perches; upset price, £5.

Light and shingly land situated about five miles and a quarter from East Gore.

TERMS OF SALE.

One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown grant fee £1, within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void.

Title will be subject to Part XIII of the Land Act, 1908.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Reserve in Auckland Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 14th August, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Friday, the 25th day of September, 1914, for a lease of the undermentioned reserve for a term of twenty-one years, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—EAST TAUPŌ COUNTY.—TAUHARA SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 4, Block II: Area, 296 acres 3 roods 24 perches (recreation reserve).

Situated adjoining the Spa (Gallagher’s) at Taupo. Minimum annual rental, £4.

General Conditions of Lease.

1. The lease shall be for the term stated, without right of renewal, and subject to resumption by twelve months’ notice in the event of the land being required by the Crown.

2. Valuation for improvements such as buildings, fences, &c., will be allowed at the end of the term, provided such improvements have been made with the permission of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

3. Clearing and grassing the reserve must be effected as follows: One-fifth within two years, two-fifths within four years, and the remainder within ten years. The whole area must be left in English grass on the expiration of the term.

4. The lessee shall not sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of his interest in the lease without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

5. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of all noxious weeds on the land, 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.

6. The lessee shall not be entitled to cut or make use of any timber on the land without the permission of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained, and shall take all reasonable steps to preserve such timber from destruction by fire or otherwise.

7. The lessee shall discharge all rates, taxes, charges, and other assessments that may become due and payable.

8. Rental payments in arrear for two calendar months shall render the lease liable to termination, or a breach of covenant in the lease, expressed or implied, shall entitle the Crown to re-enter and determine the lease.

9. Tenders to be endorsed on the outside “Tender for Lease,” and to be accompanied by the first half-year’s rent at the rate tendered and lease fee £1 1s.

10. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Full particulars may be ascertained on application 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, 2nd June, 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 10th day of September, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—COROMANDEL SURVEY DISTRICT.

Block XV: Area, 400 acres.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Education Reserves in Auckland Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 21st July, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned education reserves will be offered for lease by public auction at this office on Friday, 25th September, 1914, under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1908, and amendments, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVES.

Whangarei County.—Town of Grahamtown.

Situated from one mile and a half to three miles from Onerahi Wharf, Whangarei Harbour. The soil is mostly of a light semi-volcanic nature, resting on blue-rock formation. A few of the sections are swampy. The sections are not watered, as a rule, and are at present covered to a great extent with tea-tree scrub, fern, &c. The elevation ranges from 20 ft. to 300 ft. above sea-level. A full description of any section or group of sections will be forwarded on application.