APRIL 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1009

(e.) In such cases as the Minister may determine, advances
may be made on flat mortgage for any period not
exceeding ten years. All moneys so advanced shall
be secured by way of first mortgage over the land
in the form of mortgage set out in the First
Schedule to the regulations under the Discharged
Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, made by Order in
Council on the 7th March, 1916.

4. All the powers conferred upon His Majesty the King
   as mortgagee by any mortgage to secure repayment of moneys
   advanced under these regulations, or pursuant to any law
   as such mortgagee, may be exercised in his own name by the
   Commissioner of Crown Lands for the land district within
   which the land affected by such mortgage is situated, and all
   actions and proceedings for the recovery of moneys advanced
   or interest thereon may be taken by the said Commissioner
   in his own name.

5. Upon the transfer by a mortgagor otherwise than by
   virtue of a will or intestacy to any person other than a
   discharged soldier of any title, whether in fee-simple or in
   leasehold, or of any interest therein, upon the security of
   which an advance has been made pursuant to these regula-
   tions, the balance of principal unpaid in respect of such
   advance, with interest thereon to the date of payment, shall
   become immediately due and payable.

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SCHEDULE.

Form 1.

APPLICATION FOR AN ADVANCE UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT AMENDMENT ACT,
1917.

To the Land Board for the Land District.

I, [Name in full], of [Address and occupation, if any], hereby
apply, under the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settle-
ment Amendment Act, 1917, and the regulations thereunder,
for an advance of £ for the purpose of* the
land hereinafter mentioned, namely :—

• If advance for purchase of freehold or leasehold land, option to
  purchase must be produced.

The land is situated miles from Post-office,
and miles from Railway-station. Access is
by .

For the purpose of this application I make the following
replies to the questions hereinafter set forth :—

Dated at , this day of , 19 .

[Signature of Applicant.]

Statutory Declaration to accompany Application for Advance under Section 2 (a), (b), or (d) of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917.

I, [Name in full], of [Address and occupation], do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1. That I am a discharged soldier within the meaning of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

2. That my answers to the questions set out in the attached application are true and correct in every particular.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

Declared at , this day of , 19 ,
before me—

..................................
Justice of the Peace for New Zealand
[or Solicitor, or Notary Public].

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Form 2.

OPTION TO PURCHASE.

To [Name and address].

I, [Name and address of vendor], hereby give you the option to purchase my property, being Section , Block , Survey District of , containing , at the price of per acre.

This option to purchase shall remain open to you until your application for an advance under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917, has been dealt with by the Minister, and the result of such application has been communicated to me, or for a period of three months from the date hereof.

Dated this day of , 19 .

[Signature.]