Nov. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3223

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in the Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 11th November, 1925.

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, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Land in the Taranaki Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 13th November, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases and license of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Taranaki Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash or on deferred payments, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, at 2 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd December, 1925, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN LAND.

Horowhenua County.—Waitohu Survey District.—Town of Ohau.

SECTION 22: Area, 1 rood 36 perches; upset price, £45.
Situated in the Town of Ohau, on the Main Road, about 30 chains from the post-office and store. Comprises flat land in grass.

TERMS OF SALE.

The purchaser may pay for the land in cash or by deferred payments extending over a period of nineteen years. The terms are—
(1.) Cash.—One-fifth of the purchase-money on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, with Crown-grant fee (£1), within thirty days thereafter.
(2.) Deferred Payments.—5 per cent. of the purchase-money and license fee (£1 1s.) on the fall of the hammer; balance by equal annual instalments extending over nineteen years, with interest payable half-yearly at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the unpaid purchase-money; but with the right to pay off at any time the whole or any part of the outstanding amount.

In either case, if the purchaser fails to make any of the prescribed payments by due date, whether of purchase-money or interest, the amount already paid shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land be null and void.

Title will be subject to Part XIII of the Land Act, 1924. Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

THOS. BROOK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Education Reserves for Lease by Public Auction.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 17th November, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that the education reserves described in the Schedule hereto will be offered for lease by public auction at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, at 10.30 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, 7th January, 1926, under the provisions of the Education Reserves Act, 1908, and amendments, and the Public Bodies’ Leases Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVES.

Bay of Islands County.—Punakitere Survey District.

SECTION 3, Block XIV: Area, 398 acres; upset annual rental, £30.
Situated between Awarua and Mataraua. Access is from Kaikohe, twenty miles distant, access road being metalled to within half a mile of property. Area very steep and broken. Soil of variable quality on clay; well watered. About 50 acres in fern, balance heavy mixed bush principally taraire, tawa, and rimu, with a few totaras. General quality of section fair.

Whangarei County.—Town of Grahamtown.

Lot 1 of Section 390: Area, 1 rood 30·4 perches; upset annual rental, £4.
Lot 2 of Section 390; Area, 1 rood 25 perches; upset annual rental, £4.
Lot 3 of Section 390: Area, 1 rood 29·6 perches; upset annual rental, £4.

Weighted with £5 18s. 6d., valuation for improvements consisting of 4½ chains of fencing.

Lot 5 of Section 390: Area, 1 rood 20 perches; upset annual rental, £4.

Weighted with £4 16s., valuation for improvements consisting of 4 chains fencing.

Situated within half a mile of Onerahi Railway-station and about 100 yards from the main Whangarei–Onerahi Road.