JUNE 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1723

Special Conditions.—The Crown reserves the right to construct or extend the present drains on any section in the settlement, and the lessees shall, whenever necessary, properly clean and clear from weeds and shall at all times keep open all drains, ditches, and watercourses now or hereafter upon the land comprised in their leases. All plantations now on sections must be carefully preserved, and no trees thereon are to be cut unless with the written consent first obtained of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.
G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Timber for Sale by Public Tender, Westland Forest-conservation Region.
Office of the Conservator of Forests,
Hokitika, 26th June, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for the purchase of the undermentioned lots of milling-timber will close at the office of the Conservator of Forests, Hokitika, at 12 o'clock noon on Monday, the 31st day of July, 1922.
SCHEDULE.
Lot 1.—All the milling-timber on that parcel of land, containing approximately 464 acres, situated in Provisional State Forest Reserve No. 1593, Block XV, Waiwera Survey District.
The estimated quantity of milling-timber in superficial feet is 2,906,000, being rimu 1,856,000, kahikatea 988,000, and kawhaka 62,000.
Upset price, £2,442.
Term, five years.
Terms of Payment.—One-twentieth of the purchase-money, together with £1 ls. license fee, £50 survey and appraisal fee, and £11 12s. for half-yearly ground rent, must accompany the tender, and the balance be paid by fifteen equal quarterly instalments, the first payment to be made six months after the date of sale.
Lot 2.—All the milling-timber on that parcel of land, containing approximately 280 acres, situated in Provisional State Forest Reserve No. 1592, Block III, Mawheranui Survey District, and Block XV, Waiwera Survey District.
The estimated quantity of milling-timber in superficial feet is 2,174,400, being kahikatea 1,333,000, rimu 805,300, kawhaka 26,600, and totara 9,500.
Upset price, £1,982 12s.
Term, four years.
Terms of Payment.—One-twentieth of the purchase-money, together with £1 ls. license fee, £30 appraisal and survey fee, and £7 for half-yearly ground rent, must accompany the tender, and the balance be paid by twelve equal quarterly instalments, the first payment to be made six months after the date of sale.
All instalment-payments shall be secured by "On demand" promissory notes made and endorsed to the satisfaction of the Conservator of Forests, and interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum will be charged on all notes overdue from the date of maturity to the date of payment.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. The right to cut and remove the timber will be sold in accordance with the terms of the Forests Act, 1921–22, the regulations made thereunder, and the following conditions.
2. Intending tenderers are expected to visit the locality and to satisfy themselves in every particular on all matters relative to the sale.
3. The aforementioned quantities, qualities, and kinds as to the said timber shall be taken as sufficiently accurate for the purposes of this sale, and no contract for the purchase shall be voidable, nor shall the successful purchaser be entitled to any abatement in price, by reason of the said timber being of less quantity, quality, or kind than as stated herein or in any advertisement having reference to the said timber.
4. The promissory notes will be presented at intervals as indicated in the terms of payment, but they may be presented for payment at an earlier date if it is found that more than a due proportion of the timber has been cut, or should any breach of the conditions occur, or if in the opinion of the Conservator the interests of the Crown are being jeopardized.
5. Each tenderer must state the total price that he is prepared to pay for each species. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, and the timber described is submitted for sale subject to the final acceptance of the tender by the Commissioner of State Forests.
6. A return, verified by affidavit, giving the number of logs cut of each species and their contents, must be made quarterly by the licensee each quarter ending on the last day of June, September, December, and March respectively in each year. A return, similarly verified, must be made quarterly on the same dates showing the output of sawn timber of each species.
7. All timber must be cut to the best advantage, and cutting operations must be carried on regularly and generally in a manner approved of by the Conservator.
8. The settlement of any disputes shall be effected by the Conservator, and there will be a right of appeal to the Commissioner of State Forests, whose decision in all cases shall be final. Should the licensee fail to fulfil any and every obligation incumbent upon him the license will be subject to cancellation.
9. The Commissioner of State Forests may authorize the laying-down and working of tram-lines through the land by other persons than the licensees.
10. The successful tenderers will be granted licenses to cut the timber, the periods for which will be as above stated, and will not be extended. The license will not be transferable, except with the consent of the Commissioner of State Forests. Cutting operations must commence within twelve months of the date of the license.
11. The right is reserved to the Commissioner of State Forests to withdraw from sale any or all of the said timber either before or after the closing-date for receipt of tenders.
12. If no tenders are accepted for either of the lots herein mentioned, they will remain open for application at the upset price until further notice.
13. The successful tenderers shall only be permitted to cut timber on private lands and Warden's licenses simultaneously with the lots mentioned herein by obtaining permission from the Conservator.
14. The licensee shall take all reasonable precautions by way of providing such safeguards as may be required by the Conservator for the prevention of damage to the adjacent bush by fires caused by sparks from locomotives, log-haulers, or otherwise, and shall be liable for any damage thereto in consequence of any negligence or disregard of these conditions on the part of the licensee or his workmen, such damage to be assessed by the Conservator of Forests, whose decision shall be final.
15. Tenders should be addressed “Conservator of Forests, Hokitika,” and envelopes endorsed “Tender for Timber.”
    Further particulars may be obtained on application to the undersigned or to the Head Office, State Forest Service, Wellington.
    A. D. McGAVOCK,
    Conservator of Forests.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Auckland.
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NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE WILSON, of Auckland, Taxi Proprietor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at my office on Monday, the 3rd day of July, 1922, at 11 o'clock a.m.
W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.
22nd June, 1922.
In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Auckland.
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NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN ROBERT WATSON, of Katikati, Blacksmith, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at my office on Thursday, the 29th day of June, 1922, at 11 o'clock a.m.
W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.
24th June, 1922.