Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3063
3. Lessee has no right to minerals without license, but he
may use on the land any minerals for any agricultural, pas-
toral, household, roadmaking, or building purposes.
4. Every lessee shall bring into cultivation,(
a.) Within one year from the date of his lease, not less
than one-twentieth of the land leased by him;
(b.) Within two years from the date of his lease, not less
than one-tenth of the land leased by him;
(c.) Within four years from the date of his lease, not less
than one-fifth of the land leased by him;
and shall, within six years from the date of his lease, in
addition to the cultivation of one-fifth of the land, have put
substantial improvements of a permanent character (as de-
fined by the Land Act, 1908) on first-class land to the value
of £l for every acre of such land, and on second-class land
to an amount equal to the net price of every acre of such
land: Provided that in no case shall the additional improve-
ments required on second-class land be more than 10s. per
acre, or 2s. 6d. on third-class land.
5. (a.) Rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.
(b.) Lessee shall not assign the lease without the consent of
the Board.
(c.) Lessee will cultivate the land in a husbandlike manner,
and keep it free from noxious weeds.
(d.) Lessee will keep fences and buildings in repair.
(e.) Lessee will fence without any right of resort to the
Board for contribution on account of the Board owning or
occupying adjacent land; but this provision shall not deprive
the lessee of any rights he may have against any subsequent
occupier, other than the Board, of such adjacent land.
(f.) A copy of the form of lease can be inspected at the
office of the Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, Wellington,
or the office of the Board.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERER.

1. The sections to be leased jointly and subject to reserve
   price or rental specified.
2. Every tender shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope,
   addressed to the president of the Board, and marked on the
   outside as follows : “Tender for lease of , Block .”
3. Tenders for lease must be accompanied by six months'
   rent, lease fee (£4 4s.), an amount sufficient to cover stamp
   duty and registration fee, and the amount with which the
   section is loaded with improvements.
   NOTE.—Stamp duty will be 6s. if rent is under £50 per
   annum, with an additional 3s. for each further £50 or frac-
   tion thereof; registration fee is uniformly 10s.
4. The highest tenderer to be declared the lessee, but the
   Board reserves to itself the right to decline to accept any
   tender.
5. The successful lessee will require to make a declaration
   to the effect that he is legally qualified to become the lessee
   of the land, and that he is acquiring the land solely for his
   own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the
   use or benefit of any other person.
6. The lands are offered under the Native Land Act, 1909,
   and the regulations made thereunder, and lessees shall be
   deemed to be acquainted with the provisions thereof, and be
   bound thereby as effectually as if such provisions were em-
   bodied herein.
   INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS.
   The lands are described for the general information of
   intending tenderers, who are recommended, nevertheless, to
   make personal inspection, as the Board is not responsible for
   the absolute accuracy of any description.
   Areas may be liable to slight alterations.
   Tenders must be sent to the office of the Waikato-Maniapoto
   District Maori Land Board, Auckland, and must be made on
   the proper forms, to be obtained at the office of the Board.
   Full particulars may be obtained at the office of the
   Waikato-Maniapoto District Maori Land Board, Auckland.
   C. E. MacCORMICK, President,
   Waikato-Maniapoto District Maori Land Board.
   BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
   In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Hamilton.
   NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES FERDINAND MACLARN,
   of Taumarunui, Drover, was this day adjudged bank-
   rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be
   holden at the Courthouse, Taumarunui, on Monday, the
   2nd day of November, 1925, at 11 o'clock a.m.
   W. S. FISHER,
   22nd October, 1925.
   Official Assignee.
   In Bankruptcy.
   In the estate of FREDERICK CHARLES HARTSHORN, of
   Pakuratahi, Farmer.
   NOTICE is hereby given that a second and final dividend
   of 1s. 0½d. in the pound (making a total of 8s. 6¼d.
   in the pound) is now payable on all accepted proved claims
   at my office, Dickens Street, Napier.
   ROBERT BISHOP,
   14th October, 1925.
   Deputy Official Assignee.
   In Bankruptcy.
   NOTICE is hereby given that dividends are now payable
   at my office, 10 Regent Street, Hawera, in the under-
   mentioned estates on all proved accepted claims; promissory
   notes (if any) must be produced for endorsement prior to
   receiving dividends:-
   Bridge, Thomas Andrew, of Manaia, Farmer—First and
   final dividend of 3s. 4³d. in the pound.
   Fong, Chan Shui, of Hawera, Fruiterer—First and final
   dividend of 12s. 7d. in the pound.
   ROBERT S. SAGE,
   Deputy Official Assignee.
   Hawera, 19th October, 1925.
   In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Palmerston
   North.
   NOTICE is hereby given that SIGURD AUGUST OLSEN, of
   Palmerston North, Painter, 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 October,
   1925, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.
   CHARLES E. DEMPSY,
   20th October, 1925.
   Deputy Official Assignee.
   In Bankruptcy.
   In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
   Canterbury District.
   In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1908; and in the
   matter of ALEXANDER NIALL, of Christchurch, Store-
   keeper, a bankrupt.
   TAKE notice that, on the application of ALEXANDER
   NIALL, of Christchurch, Storekeeper, and on reading
   the affidavit of the said Alexander Niall, the consent of
   Ethel May Searle, of Christchurch, Married Woman, and the
   report of the Official Assignee filed therein, and upon hearing
   Mr. A. B. Hobbs, Solicitor for the debtor, it was ordered that
   the order of adjudication dated the 8th day of October,
   1925, against the said Alexander Niall be annulled.
   Dated this 21st day of October, 1925.
   A. W. WATTERS,
   Official Assignee.
   In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Christchurch.
   NOTICE is hereby given that HUGH McCULEY and MAX
   McCULEY, of 10 Polson Street, Addington, Christ-
   church, Coal-miner and Wife, trading as partners, were this
   day adjudged bankrupts; and I hereby summon a meeting
   of creditors to be holden at my office, Government Depart-
   mental Buildings, Worcester Street, Christchurch, on Monday,
   the 2nd day of November, 1925, at 11 a.m.
   A. A. WATTERS,
   22nd October, 1925.
   Official Assignee.
   In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Christchurch.
   NOTICE is hereby given that ARNOLD NETTLETON, of
   125 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch, Farmer, was
   this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting
   of creditors to be holden at my office, Government Depart-
   mental Buildings, Worcester Street, Christchurch, on Monday,
   the 2nd day of November, 1925, at 2.30 p.m.
   A. W. WATTERS,
   24th October, 1925.
   Official Assignee.