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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 88

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, Part II, Unclaimed Lands.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has, for the purpose of Part II of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its amendments (relating to unclaimed lands), made due inquiries with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereunder, and the whereabouts of the owner thereof, and has, in respect of the said land, given the notices prescribed by section 66 of the said Act, and has in all respects complied with the provisions of that Act pertinent hereto: And whereas the Public Trustee has not thereby ascertained the whereabouts of the owner or of any agent of such owner in New Zealand, nor has such owner established his title to the said land, as required by the said Act:

Now, I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, hereby give notice that the said land is, under and by virtue of the said Act, vested in the Public Trustee as aforesaid, as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its amendments, the value of the land for the purposes of section 67 (d) of the said Act being less than £100.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of June, 1918.

SCHEDULE.

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 40 acres, more or less, being south-eastern middle portion of Allotment 12, Parish of Ruatangata, County of Marsden. Bounded on the north by a line, 610 links; on the south-east by other portion of Allotment 12, 7600 links; on the south-west by a road 100 links wide, 695 links; and on the north-west by other portion of Allotment 12 aforesaid, 6960 links.

The land was originally Crown-granted to one James Dawson, of Auckland, Labourer, who cannot now be traced.

R. TRIGGS,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in the Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 17th June, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Auckland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Land in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 18th June, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease 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.

Section 10a, Bellamy Settlement.

TENURE: Renewable Lease. No. 233s. Formerly held by E. J. Scanlan. Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
Minister of Lands.

Pinus Insignis Plantation in the Marlborough Land District for Disposal.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 10th June, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for the right to fell and remove the Pinus insignis plantation of 561 trees, situated near Wairau Valley Township, Hillersden Settlement, will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, 18th July, 1918.

The plantation is estimated to contain at least 168,300 superficial feet of milling timber. It also contains a large quantity of firewood. Minimum price, £80.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. A DEPOSIT of 10 per cent. of the amount tendered to accompany tender; the balance to be paid immediately on acceptance of tender.
2. Trees to be felled within one month from acceptance of tender. The time may be extended to not more than six months, provided the purchaser undertakes all responsibility for any damage caused by trees being blown down.
3. All tops, refuse, &c., to be cleaned up and burnt, or otherwise disposed of to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
4. Main and side roads must be kept open for traffic.
5. Post and Telegraph Department to be notified when falling operations are likely to interfere with the wires, &c.
6. Purchaser to take necessary steps for prevention of stock wandering, through the damaging of fences.
7. Tenders to be addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Blenheim, and envelope marked “Tender for Plantation.”
8. The macrocarpa trees along the fence-line are reserved for the repair of fences.

Full particulars may be obtained from this office.

H. D. McKELLAR,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.