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Officiating Ministers for 1922.—Notice No. 28.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1922.
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
Mr. Edwin David Molesworth King.
Salvation Army.
Captain William P. Armstrong.
Adjutant Harry M. Adams.
Adjutant William Atkinson.
Captain Albert F. W. Barnes.
Adjutant William Campion.
Captain William Dickson.
Adjutant George Doran.
Captain Arthur C. Flintoff.
Captain Alfred G. Grove.
Adjutant James Gudsell.
Captain Victor B. McInnes.
Captain Harry Rawcliffe.
Captain Victor Rotherham.
Captain Norman Sansom.
Ensign Jabez Watkins.

Unitarian Free Church.
The Reverend Wyndham Selfe Heathcote.
W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Timber in Auckland Forest Conservation Region for Sale by Tender.

State Forest Service,
Auckland, 12th September, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that the closing-date for the receipt of tenders for milling-timber situated in Omahuta State Forest, and more particularly described by notice published in Gazette of the 17th August, 1922, pages 2256-57, has been extended until 10 o'clock a.m. on the 28th October, 1922.
R. D. CAMPBELL,
Conservator of Forests.

Land in Hawke's Bay Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 6th September, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Hawke's Bay Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.
SECTION 16s, Ohuka Settlement, 1,501 acres. Formerly held by Bartholomew McCormick. Reason for forfeiture : Section abandoned.
D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Lands in the Auckland Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 9th September, 1922.
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.
| Lease or License No. | Section. | Block. | District. | Lessee or Licensee. | Reason for Forfeiture. |
|----------------------|----------|--------|-----------|---------------------|-------------------------|
| D.S. 268 | 37 | .. | Mangateparu Settlement | D. Farrell | Non-payment of rent. |
| D.S. 656 | 48 | .. | Reporoa Settlement | W. H. Robertson | At request. |
| D.S. 748 | 2 | .. | Pukemapou Settlement | R. Gabell | ,, |
| M.D.L.O. 279 | 4 | XI | Ohinemuri | A. L. W. Benner | Non-payment of rent. |
| R.L. 348 | { 4 | XIV } | Otanewainuku | F. E. Williams | At request. |
| | 10 | XV } | | | |

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Timber in Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Tender.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 11th September, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for the purchase of the undermentioned milling-timber will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, 19th October, 1922, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Forest Regulations thereunder.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
LAND BOARD TIMBER AREA, Blocks XV, Hastings Survey District, and II, Thames Survey District (Puru Creek).
660 green kauri-trees .. 1,631,377 sup. ft.
95 dry kauri-trees .. 146,742 "
45 totara-trees .. 35,450 "

Upset price: £3,610.
Distinguishing brand: V.
Time for removal of timber: Two years.
Forty-three defective and undersized trees branded F.R. not included in the sale.
Terms of Payment.—One-third in cash, together with timber-cutting license fee 21s., one-third in eight, and one-third in sixteen months thereafter.
All instalment payments shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum as from the date of acceptance of tender; and, with the interest added, shall be secured by "On demand" promissory notes made and endorsed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. Intending tenderers are expected to visit the locality and satisfy themselves in every particular on all matters relating to the sale.

2. The right is reserved to the Commissioner of Crown Lands to withdraw from sale the above lot of timber.

3. The aforementioned particulars as to the said timber shall be taken as sufficiently accurate for the purpose of this sale, and no contract for purchase shall be voidable, nor shall the purchaser be entitled to any abatement in price, by reason of the said timber being of less quantities than as stated herein or in any advertisement having reference to the said timber, nor shall any additional sum be claimed by the Crown if the quantities of timber are found to be in excess of those stated herein.

4. All timber, whether standing, felled, or in logs, shall remain the property of the Crown until all the instalments are paid.

5. The promissory notes will be presented at intervals as indicated in the terms of payment, but they may be presented for payment at earlier dates 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 Commissioner of Crown Lands the interests of the Crown are being jeopardized.

6. The quantities stated are standing measurements, and only those trees bearing the special distinguishing brand are included in the sale, but an offer may be made by the successful tenderer for undersized and defective trees not included in the sale.

7. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries, the decision of the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall be final.

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

9. Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit of 5 per cent. on the amount of tender in cash, marked cheque, or post-office order, the balance of the first instalment to be paid (if tender accepted) within thirty days of the date of accepting of tender.

10. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be addressed “Commissioner of Crown Lands,” and envelopes marked “Tender for Timber.”
    H.*M. SKEET,
    Commissioner of Crown Lands.