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CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in the Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,

Wellington, 24th January, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of 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, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE : Special tenure lease (settlement). Lease No. 78. Section 1s, Melville Park Settlement. Lessee : Michael O'Neill. Reason for forfeiture : Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,

For Minister of Lands.

Reserve in Marlborough Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Blenheim, 28th January, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned reserve will be offered for lease by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, at 2.30 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, 5th March, 1925, under the provisions of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

PART Section 45, Town of Havelock. Area, l rood 23 perches ; upset annual rental, £2.

This property is situated in Inglis Street, in the Town of Havelock, located on the Pelorus Sound, immediately overlooking the harbour, is only a few chains from the post-office, and adjoins the property occupied by the Post Office Hotel.

Abstract of Terms and Conditions of Lease.

1. The lease shall be for a term of fourteen years from the lst day of July, 1925, and includes in addition the period from date of sale to the 30th June, 1925 (subject to termination by twelve months’ notice in the event of the land being required by the Government).

2. Possession will be given on the day of the sale.

3. Six months’ rent at the rate offered, rent from date of sale to 30th June, and £l ls. lease fee must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

4. Rental shall be payable half-yearly in advance on the lst day of January and lst day of July in each and every year.

5. The lessee shall not be entitled to have or receive compensation or allowance whatsoever by reason of such resumption or in respect of any improvements now in existence or effected by him upon the said lands, but he may on the expiration or sooner determination of the lease remove or cause to be removed all buildings or fencing then in existence on the land.

6. The lessee shall not sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of his interest in the lease without the consent of the lessor first had and obtained.

7. The lessee shall not carry on any noxious, noisome, or offensive trade upon the land.

8. The lessee shall not use or remove any gravel without the consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

9. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of gorse, broom, sweetbrier, and other noxious weeds on the land comprised in the lease, and he shall, with all reasonable despatch, remove or cause to be removed all noxious weeds or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

10. The lease shall be liable to forfeiture in case the lessee shall fail to fulfil any of the conditions of the lease within thirty days after the date on which same ought to have been fulfilled.

Further particulars may be obtained at this office.

J. STEVENSON,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Timber in North Auckland Land District for Sale by Public Tender.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,

Auckland, 28th January, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for the purchase of the undermentioned milling-timber will be received at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, 5th March, 1925, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Timber Regulations thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—MONGONUI COUNTY.

SECTIONS 73 and 82, Block VII, Whangape Survey District.

2,147 trees, containing .. .. .. 2,908,164

Distinguishing numbers : Section 73 (kauri and totara), 1 to 269 ; (other timbers), 1 to 1713. Section 82 (all timbers), 1 to 277.

Upset price : £4,350.

Time for removal : Three years.

Terms of Payment.

The sum of one-fourth of the amount of tender to be paid in cash within seven days after acceptance of tender, together with £l ls. license fee; balance payable in three equal instalments on 1st August, 1925, 1st February, 1926, and 1st August, 1926.

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 endorsed by two approved securities, and such bills are to be completed and lodged with the Commissioner of Crown Lands within fourteen days after the purchaser has been notified to complete.

Conditions of Sale.

1. Intending purchasers are expected to visit the locality and to 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 this timber from sale either before or after the date for receipt of tenders.

3. The aforementioned quantities, qualities, and kinds 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 successful purchaser be entitled to any abatement in price, by reason of the said timber being of less quantity, quality, and kind than as stated herein, or in any advertisement having reference to the said timber, nor shall any extra sum be claimed by the Crown if the said quantity of timber is found to be in excess of that 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 quantities stated are standing measurements, and only those trees bearing the special distinguishing brands shown are included in this sale. All trees branded "F.R." or unbranded, being the undersized, defective, and isolated trees, are excluded from this sale, and must not be felled or removed.

6. A total of 47,541 sup. ft. of totara and 24,150 sup. ft. of rimu is reserved for fencing purposes, and these quantities have been deducted from the above Schedule. Full particulars of these trees will be given to the successful tenderer.

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 no tenders being received for this timber, applications may be received and dealt with at any time within six months thereafter (unless previously formally withdrawn); providing, however, that the amount offered is not less than the upset price stated herein.

9. Any breach of the foregoing conditions of sale will render the "on demand" promissory notes liable to be presented for immediate payment.

10. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, and this timber is submitted for sale subject to the final acceptance of any tender by the Minister of Lands.

11. The purchaser shall have the right to cut the timber for the period specified, but shall have no right to the use of the land.

12. The timber shall be cut in a face, and the Crown reserves the right to follow up the mill-workings by felling and grassing such areas as from time to time become available, and of disposing of the same.

13. The licensee shall not allow any sawdust to find its way into any watercourse of any description.

14. Purchasers are notified that extension of the time herein stated for the removal of the timber must not be anticipated.

Full particulars may be obtained from this office.

H. J. LOWE,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.