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12. A separate declaration, as required by the last preceding condition, must be lodged for each tender.

13. Lessee to execute lease within thirty days after being notified that it is ready for signature.

14. Residence to commence within four years in bush lands or swamp lands, and within one year in open or partly open lands, and to be continuous for six years.

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

16. Every lessee shall bring into cultivation, —
    (a.) Within one year from the date of his lease, not less than one-twentieth of the land leased by him ;
    (b.) Within two years from the date of his lease, not less than one-tenth of the land leased by him ;
    (c.) Within four years from the date of his lease, not less than one-fifth of the land leased by him ;
    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 thereunder; and the lessees shall be deemed to be acquainted with the provisions thereof, and to be bound thereby as effectually as if such provisions were embodied therein.

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.

Full particulars may be obtained at the office of the Tokerau District Maori Land Board, Auckland.

T. HENRY WILSON,
President, Tokerau District Maori Land Board.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Napier.

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERIC NICHOLAS, of Taradale, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Friday, the 3rd day of November, 1916, at 11 o’clock a.m.

SOMERSET SMITH,
Deputy Official Assignee.

26th October, 1916.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of H. T. GRAHAM.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 3s. 9d. in the pound is now payable at my office on all proved accepted claims.

Promissory notes must be produced for endorsement.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

27th October, 1916.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of GEORGE TOWLER.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 7d. in the pound is now payable at my office on all proved accepted claims.

Promissory notes must be produced for endorsement.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

27th October, 1916.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT GIBSON, of Tinwald, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Thursday, the 2nd day of November, 1916, at 11.15 o’clock a.m.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

25th October, 1916.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN STEVENSON PEARSON, of Christchurch, Salesman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Friday, the 3rd day of November, 1916, at 2.30 o’clock.

T. D. KENDALL,
Official Assignee.

28th October, 1916.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 4th day of December, 1916.

6042. GEORGE ALFRED RAYSON.—Part Allotment 1, Parish of Te Rapa, containing 3 acres 0 roods 5½ perches, situated at corner of Norton Street and Main Street, Frankton. Occupied by Frederick Charles Saunders, Andrew Murray, Henry Donald Wright, and George Bull. Plan 10629.

6043. MATI ZIVKOVICH and JOHN ZIVKOVICH.—Lots 1, 7, and 8, and part Lot 2 of Allotment 28, Parish of Papakura, containing 92 acres 3 roods. Occupied by Applicants. Plan 10753.

6044. MATTHEW HENRY ORAM.—Part of Clendon’s Grant in the Parish of Papakura, containing 124 acres 2 roods 20 perches, fronting Brown’s Road East. Occupied by Applicant. Plan 10755.

6045. FRANCIS WILLIAM FELTRIM FAGAN.—Allotment 25 and part Allotment 24, Parish of Maraetai, containing 278 acres. Occupied by Applicant. Plan 11173.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 31st day of October, 1916, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to me to register a re-entry by THOMAS KINGWELL SKINNER, as lessor under Memorandum of Lease No. 8892, affecting Section 2, Block II, Omona Survey District, being all the land in certificate of title, Vol. 64, folio 65, of which lease ALEXANDER INNES, of Mahoe, Farmer, is the registered lessee, I hereby give notice that I will register the re-entry as requested, after the 4th day of December, 1916.

Dated this 30th day of October, 1916, at the Lands Registry Office at New Plymouth.

A. V. STURTEVANT,
District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE having been furnished of the loss of certificate of title, Vol. 45, folio 236, for Allotment 1, of Subdivision 4 of Section 179, Moa District, whereof THOMAS CLARENCE HOWARD NICHOLLS, of Inglewood, Clerk, is the registered proprietor, and application having been made to me for the issue of a provisional certificate of title for the said land, I hereby give notice of my intention to issue such provisional certificate of title on or after the 20th day of November, 1916.

Dated this 30th day of October, 1916, at the Lands Registry Office at New Plymouth.

A. V. STURTEVANT,
District Land Registrar.