May 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2103

ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, ETC., to 31st March, 1918, as furnished by Public Works Department and by Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards respectively.

Railways Department, 27th May, 1918. J. MACDONALD,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 25th May, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the certificate of occupation of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Sections 45 and 46, Block I, West Taieri District.

TENURE: Certificate of Occupation No. 61. Formerly held by Walter R. Lowe. Reason for forfeiture: Non-fulfilment of conditions.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Tenders for Lease of Police-station Site and Buildings, Maketu, Bay of Plenty.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 29th April, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 4th June, 1918, for the lease of the undermentioned land, subject to the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 5, Block IV, Maketu Survey District, being police-station site and buildings at Maketu, Bay of Plenty: Area, 7 acres 2 roods 37 perches; minimum rental, £26 per annum; term of lease, seven years.

Situated in the Maketu Township, Bay of Plenty. Level to undulating land, about 2 acres swampy, remainder in grass. The land is ring-fenced, and there is a four-roomed dwellinghouse and old Courthouse of two rooms.

CONDITIONS.

1. Tenders shall be accompanied by a deposit of the first three months’ rent at the rate offered, together with a lease fee of £1 1s.

2. The rental shall be payable quarterly in advance, free of all deductions whatsoever, to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Auckland.

3. The lessee shall pay all rates and taxes by whomsoever levied in respect of the premises.

4. The lessee shall not transfer, sublet, or otherwise part with the possession of the area or premises without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

5. The lessee shall, immediately after the acceptance of his tender, insure the buildings in the State Fire Insurance Office to the full insurable value thereof in the name of His Majesty the King, and shall maintain such insurance during the full currency of his lease, paying the premiums due in respect thereof at due dates, and forwarding the receipts for same to the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

6. The lessee shall maintain the buildings and fences in good tenantable repair and condition to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, reasonable wear-and-tear and damage by fire, earthquake, and tempest alone excepted.

7. The lessee shall not carry on any noisy, noxious, or offensive trade in or about the premises, nor use nor permit to be used the same in any manner which shall be an offence or create a nuisance.

8. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, or any officer appointed by him for the purpose, shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect the buildings and premises, and view the state and condition of repairs thereof.

9. The lessee shall forthwith, upon being notified thereof by the Commissioner, carry out all such repairs and renovations as shall be required by such notice, and if he shall fail to carry out the same within thirty days of being notified so to do, the Commissioner may have the work carried out at the expense of the lessee, and may recover from him the cost thereof together with all incidental or other expenses.

10. The lessee shall keep the land and the pastures thereof in good condition and free of noxious weeds, and if he shall cultivate any portion of the same he shall at least one year before the expiration of the term again lay the same in pasture with seeds of such kinds, quantity, and quality, with artificial manure of such kind and quantity, as shall be approved by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

11. If the lessee shall fail or neglect to pay any instalment of rent or to comply with any condition contained or implied in the lease for a period of thirty days after the date on which the same ought to be paid, observed, or fulfilled, the lease may be forfeited, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands may re-enter and resume possession of the premises, but without relieving the lessee of any liability for breach of conditions, or otherwise, prior to the date of such failure.

Tenders should be marked on envelope “Tender for lease, police-station site and buildings, Maketu.”

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.