May 31.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Entries must be made as follows:--
For Junior and Senior National Scholarships and Junior Free Places : Through the head teacher of the school,
to the Secretary of the Education Board, up till the 8th September.
For the Intermediate (Senior Free Place) Examination : Through the head teacher, to the Director of Education, Wellington, up to the 8th September.
Late applications for the three above-named examinations, accompanied by receipts for the payment of a late fee of 10s. at some money-order office of the Post and Telegraph Department, will be received up to the 22nd September.
All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained from the office of any Education Board.
J. CAUGHALEY, Director of Education.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District for Lease by Public Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 28th May, 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for lease by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, at 11 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, 11th July, 1923, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT-CHEVIOT COUNTY-CHEVIOT SURVEY DISTRICT.
PART of Sections 40 and 41, Square 87, Block V: Area, 387 acres; upset annual rental, £100.
The section is situated at the mouth of the River Waiau on the north side, and comprises for the main part good tussock and grass lands, flat and spurs. The access to this land is mainly by the Waiau River bed, and it is not proposed to spend any money in improving the access.
Term of lease, five years.

CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The purchaser of a lease shall, immediately upon the fall of the hammer, or with his application, deposit an amount equal to one-half year's rent at the rate offered, together with £1 1s. lease fee.

2. Possession will be given on the day of sale, or on acceptance of the application.

3. The leases will be for the terms stated, commencing on the day of sale or on acceptance of application.

4. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may at any time resume possession of the land comprised in a lease, or any portion thereof, by giving to the lessee six months' notice in writing of his intention so to do.

5. The lessee shall have no right to compensation either for any improvements that may be placed upon the land or on account of the aforesaid resumption, or for any other cause, but he will be allowed, on the expiration of his lease, or in the event of the land being resumed as hereinbefore provided, to remove any fencing or building erected by him upon the land.

6. The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any portion of the land comprised in the lease, except with the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

7. The land shall be used for grazing purposes only, and shall not be broken up or cropped without the written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands first had and obtained.

8. The lessee shall destroy all rabbits on the land, and shall prevent their increase or spread, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

9. The lessee will be required, from the commencement of the lease, to have the land thoroughly cleared of gorse, broom, sweetbrier, or other noxious weeds, and to so keep it cleared during the whole of the term.

10. The rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance, free from all deductions whatsoever.

11. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the said lease within thirty days after the date on which the same ought to be fulfilled.
    The section is described for the general information of intending bidders, who are recommended, nevertheless, to make a personal inspection, as the Department is not responsible for the absolute accuracy of any description.
    Form of lease may be purused and full particulars obtained at this office.
    G. H. BULLARD, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Nelson Land District for Sale by Public Auction.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Nelson, 28th May, 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale for cash by public auction at the Courthouse, Reefton, at 11 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, 11th July, 1923, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT-TOWN OF REEFTON. SECTIONS 1047 to 1050: Area, 2 roods 32·4 perches; upset price, £30.
Weighted with £30, valuation for improvements consisting of hut, pig-sty, felling, grassing, stumping, and fencing.
All flat land situated in the Town of Reefton, suitable for building-sites, Has frontages to Boundary Road, Dick Street, and Davis Street. Soil of good quality.

TERMS OF SALE.
The highest bidder shall be the purchaser.
One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, together with valuation for improvements and Crown-grant fee of £1, and the balance of the purchase-money within thirty days thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited and the sale of the land declared null and void.
Titles will be subject to Part XIII of the Land Act, 1908.
Full particulars may be ascertained on application to this office.
H. D. McKELLAR, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at Auckland.
NOTICE is hereby given that ERASMUS HANSEN, of Dargaville, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Dargaville, on Wednesday, the 30th day of May, 1923, at 11 o'clock a.m.
W. S. FISHER, Official Assignee.
23rd May, 1923.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at Auckland.
NOTICE is hereby given that ANTHONY SERICH, of Ruawai, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Dargaville, on Tuesday, the 5th day of June, 1923, at 11 o'clock a.m.
W. S. FISHER, Official Assignee.
28th May, 1923.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at Hamilton.
NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD DANIEL McVICAR, of Te Rore Bridge, Te Rore, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at the Courthouse, Hamilton, on Monday, the 11th day of June, 1923, at 10.30 o'clock a.m.
V. H. SANSON, Deputy Official Assignee.
28th May, 1923.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at Gisborne.
NOTICE is hereby given that CLIFFORD ERNEST CHURCH, of Gisborne, Fruiterer, and EMMA LINDA CHURCH, his Wife, trading in partnership as "C. and E. Church," were this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at the Jury Room on Wednesday, the 30th day of May, 1923, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.
C. BLACKBURN, Deputy Official Assignee.
16th May, 1923.