June 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1883

Timber in Taranaki Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 1st June, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the right to cut and remove the timber on the undermentioned Crown lands will be offered for sale by public auction, in one lot, at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, at 2.30 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, 19th July, 1916, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Timber Regulations thereunder.

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SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Sections 1 and 10, Block VIII, Mapara Survey District.

AREA of milling-timber, 337 acres. Situated about two miles and a half from Kopaki Railway-station.

Kahikatea, 839,600 sup. ft.; rate per 100 sup. ft., 9d.; upset price, £314 17s.

Matai and miro, 102,600 sup. ft.; rate per 100 sup. ft., 2s.; upset price, £102 12s.

Rimu, 914,600 sup. ft.; rate per 100 sup. ft., 1s.; upset price, £457 6s.

Total upset price, £874 15s.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. The right to cut and remove the timber will be sold generally in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, the Timber Regulations made thereunder, and the following conditions, and may contain such additional conditions as the Commissioner in his discretion considers necessary in the interests of the Crown or of the public.

2. The quantities of the various timbers set forth in the above Schedule are approximate only, and are furnished for the information of intending purchasers, who are expected, previous to the sale, to make their own estimate of the quantity of timber. No contract for purchase shall be voidable, nor shall the licensee be entitled to any abatement in price, by reason of the said timber being of less quantity, quality, and kind than as stated herein; nor shall any extra sum be claimed by the Crown if for any reason the quantity of timber is found to be in excess of that stated herein.

3. The successful bidder shall purchase the whole of the timber, and shall, on the fall of the hammer, pay in cash a deposit of one-fifth of the amount bid, together with £1 1s. license fee, and shall also deposit four promissory notes, each for one-fourth of the balance, each payable on demand and endorsed by two persons to be approved by the Commissioner; such promissory notes shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per centum per annum, as from date of sale, in accordance with clause 86 of the regulations. These promissory notes will be presented—the first at an interval of four months from the date of sale, and the others at subsequent intervals of four months; but they may be presented for payment at earlier dates if more than a due proportion of timber is found to be cut, or should any breach of the conditions occur, or if in the opinion of the Commissioner the interest of the Crown is jeopardized.

4. The purchaser shall have the right to cut all the timber thereon during a period of two years from the date of sale. The license shall only be for the cutting and removal of the timber, and shall give no right to the use of the land.

5. The timber shall be cut in a face, and the Crown reserves the right of following up the mill-workings by felling and grassing such areas as from time to time will have been cleared of milling-timber, or of disposing of the land. Sufficient timber shall be left for fencing and general farming purposes.

6. The licensee shall not put, throw, or place, or allow to be put, thrown, or placed, into any river, stream, or watercourse, or into any place where it may be washed into any river, stream, or watercourse, any sawdust or other sawmill refuse.

7. In the event of the above not being disposed of, applications may be received and dealt with at any time within six months from the above date of sale (unless previously formally withdrawn); provided, however, that the amount offered is not less than the upset price stated herein.

8. No compensation will be given nor shall any be claimed for any error, discrepancy, or misdescription whatever in respect of the lot or in these conditions.

9. Any timber not specified milled for sale shall be purchased at the rate of 6d. per 100 sup. ft.

The measurements are quarter girth measurements.

Full particulars may be ascertained and copies of the Timber Regulations obtained at this office.

G. H. BULLARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Education Reserve in Nelson Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 1st June, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned education reserve will be offered for lease by public auction at this office on Wednesday, the 28th day of June, 1916, at 11 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1908, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908, and amendments.

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SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—MURCHISON COUNTY.—MATIRI SURVEY DISTRICT.

SECTION 16, Block IV: Area, 241 acres 2 roods; upset annual rent, £3.

All hill country, high and broken. Fair soil; well watered, and covered with heavy birch bush. Altitude, 1,000 ft. to 3,200 ft. above sea-level. Accessible by pack-track. Distance about five miles and a half from Buller coach-road, and twenty miles and a half from Glenhope Railway-station.

ABSTRACT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. A half-year’s rent at rate offered, and lease and registration fees (£2 2s.), to be paid on fall of hammer.

2. Term of lease, twenty-one years, with perpetual right of renewal for further successive terms of twenty-one years.

3. Rent of renewal lease to be fixed by arbitration. If lessee does not desire new lease at end of term, land to be leased by auction. The incoming lessee to pay the value of improvements, which is to be handed over to outgoing lessee, less any sums due to the Crown.

4. No transfer or sublease allowed without the consent of the Land Board.

5. Lessee to cultivate and improve land, and keep it clear of weeds. Creeks, drains, and watercourses to be kept open.

6. Interest at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum to be paid on rent in arrear.

7. Buildings in land to be kept in good order, repair, and condition.

8. No gravel to be removed from the land without consent of the Land Board.

9. Lessee will not carry on any offensive trade.

10. Consent of Land Board to be obtained before making improvements.

11. Lessee to pay all rates, taxes, and assessments.

12. Lease is liable to forfeiture if conditions are violated.

F. A. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Otago Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 16th May, 1916.

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 Wednesday, 23rd August, 1916.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF WAITAKI BRIDGE.

Section 1, Block I: Area, 1 rood.

,, 2 ,, I ,, 37 perches.

D. M. CALDER,
Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 25th May, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 194, Te Papa Parish, Tauranga County, Auckland Land District, containing 50 acres, will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Monday, the 27th day of August, 1916.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.