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Statutory Declaration to accompany Application for Advance
under Section 2 (a), (b), or (d) of the Discharged Soldiers
Settlement Amendment Act, 1917.

I, [Name in full], of [Address and occupation], do solemnly
and sincerely declare—

1. That I am a discharged soldier within the meaning of
   the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.
2. That my answers to the questions set out in the attached
   application are true and correct in every particular.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing
   the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace
   Act, 1908.

Declared at
this day of , 19 ,
before me—

Justice of the Peace for New Zealand
[or Solicitor, or Notary Public].

Form No. 9.

OPTION TO PURCHASE.

To [Name and address].

I, [Name and address of vendor], in consideration of the sum
of* paid to me by you (the receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge), hereby give you the option to purchase my
property, being Section , Block , Survey
District of , containing , together with all
buildings (inclusive of ranges, stoves, tanks, and all other
fixtures), yards gates, grains, wells, windmills, water-troughs,
plantations, and all other improvements, rights, easements,
and appurtenances existing thereon or belonging thereto at
the date of this option, at the price of per acre.

This option for purchase shall remain open to you for a
period of weeks from the date hereof.†
Dated this day of , 19 .

• A nominal consideration—say, 5s.
  † In the case of town or suburban properties or rural land
  readily accessible, it is desirable that the period of option be
  not less than four weeks, and in the case of land situated
  in isolated localities a period of two months, in order that
  sufficient time may be provided for special inspection and
  valuations, &c.

Form No. 10.

Under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917.

MEMORANDUM OF MORTGAGE.

(hereafter called “the mortgagor ”), being re-
gistered as proprietor of an estate [Here state nature of the
estate or interest], subject, however, to such encumbrances,
liens, and interests as are notified by memoranda underwritten
or endorsed hereon, in piece of land situated in
the [District, county, hundred, or township] containing [Here
state the area exclusive of roads intersecting the same, if any],
be the same a little more or less [Here state rights of ways,
privileges, or easements, if any, intended to be conveyed ; if the
land to be dealt with contains all that is included in an existing
grant or certificate of title or lease, refer thereto for description
and diagrams ; otherwise set forth the boundaries in chains,
links, or feet, and refer to plan thereof on margin of or annexed
to the lease, or deposited in the Registry Office].

Whereas the mortgagor has [have], pursuant to the pro-
visions of section 2 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement
Amendment Act, 1917, received an advance of £ from
His Majesty the King (hereinafter called “ the mortgagee ”):
Now, therefore, in consideration of such advance the
mortgagor doth hereby covenant with the mortgagee as
follows :—

1. That the mortgagor will pay to the mortgagee at the
   office of the Commissioner of Crown Lands at the
   moneys hereby secured, together with interest thereon at
   the rate of 5 per centum per annum, from the first day of
   , by instalments of each, pay-
   able on the first day of January and first day of July in
   each year during the period of years from the first
   day of , and one instalment of £ payable on
   the first day of January or July next following the date
   upon which the last of the aforesaid instalments becomes
   due and payable. The first such instalment of principal and
   interest shall be payable on the first day of , 19 .
   On the first day of , 19 , the mortgagor will pay
   to the mortgagee the sum of £ in payment of interest
   on the amount of the advance for the period from
   to

All moneys paid by the mortgagor in respect of instalments
shall be applied by the mortgagee in payment of interest
and principal in the proportions applicable to the appropriate
payment calculated in accordance with

[Signature]

[Signature.]

2. The mortgagor may at any time, without previous
   notice of intention so to do, pay to the mortgagee the amount
   (in no case less than ten pounds) of principal included, ac-
   cording to the table in the , in any number of consecu-
   tive half-yearly instalments next succeeding the instalment
   corresponding to the half-yearly period then current.
   The payment of any such amount shall not affect the
   periodical continuity of half-yearly instalments, but the
   amount of principal and interest included in the succeeding
   instalments shall be calculated according to the said table as
   if the half-yearly periods corresponding to the instalments of
   principal so paid had expired, and the period of years
   during which instalments of principal and interest would have
   been payable shall be reduced accordingly.

3. That the mortgagor will forthwith insure, and so long
   as any money remains owing on this security will keep in-
   sured, all buildings and erections for the time being situate
   on the said land against loss or damage by fire, in the name
   of the mortgagee, to their full insurable value, in the State
   Fire Insurance Office, or other reputable insurance office to
   be from time to time approved by the mortgagee, and will
   duly and punctually pay all premiums and sums of money
   necessary for the purpose of keeping every such insurance on
   foot; and will, not later than the forenoon of the day on
   which any premium falls due, deliver the receipt therefor to
   the mortgagee, who shall also be entitled to the exclusive
   custody of all policies of insurance.

4. That the mortgagor will from time to time, so long
   as any money remains owing on this security, well and
   substantially repair, and keep in good and substantial repair
   and condition, all buildings or other improvements erected
   and made upon the said land; and that the mortgagee
   may at all times be at liberty, by himself, his agents or ser-
   vants, to enter upon the laid land to view and inspect the
   said buildings and improvements.

5. That if the mortgagor fails or neglects to insure or
   keep insured the said buildings and erections as aforesaid,
   or to deliver any premium receipt as aforesaid, or to repair
   the said buildings and improvements, or to keep them in good
   and substantial repair and condition as aforesaid, then and
   in any such case, and as often as the same shall happen, it
   shall be lawful for but not obligatory on the mortgagee, at
   the cost and expense in all things of the mortgagor , to
   insure the said buildings or any of them in such sum as
   aforesaid or in any less sum, or to pay such premium, or to
   repair the said buildings and improvements and keep them
   in good and substantial repair and condition.

6. That in the event of the said buildings and erections
   or any of them being destroyed or damaged by fire, all moneys
   received by the mortgagee under any insurance in respect of
   such destruction or damage shall be applied at his sole option
   either in or towards rebuilding or repairing the buildings
   and erections so destroyed or damaged, or in or towards
   payment of the principal, interest, and other moneys for
   the time being covered by this security, notwithstanding
   that the same or any of them may not have accrued due
   under the terms of these presents.

7. That all moneys expended by the mortgagee in and
   about effecting or keeping on foot any insurance as aforesaid,
   or in repairing or keeping in repair any of the said buildings
   and improvements as aforesaid, or in attempting to exercise
   or enforce any power, right, or remedy herein contained or
   implied in favour of the mortgagee, shall be payable to him
   by the mortgagor on demand, and until paid shall be
   charged on the said land, together with interest at the rate
   of 5 per centum per annum computed from the date or dates
   of such moneys being expended.

8. That the power of sale and incidental powers in that
   behalf conferred upon mortgagees by the Land Transfer
   Act, 1915, shall be implied herein, with this modification:
   that they may be exercised without any notice or demand
   whatsoever if and whenever the mortgagor makes default
   for fourteen days in the full and punctual payment of any
   moneys hereby secured, or the interest thereon, in accordance
   with the respective covenants for payment thereof herein
   contained; or if and whenever the mortgagor makes de-
   fault in the faithful observance and performance of any
   other covenant or condition on his [their] part herein con-
   tained or implied.

9. That if and whenever the mortgagor makes any such
   default as in the last preceding covenant mentioned it shall
   be lawful for the mortgagee to call up and compel payment
   of all principal, interest, and other moneys for the time
   being owing under this security, notwithstanding that the
   time or times hereinbefore appointed for the payment thereof
   respectively may not have arrived.

10. That the covenants, powers, and provisions implied
    in mortgages by the Land Transfer Act, 1915, are modified
    or negatived in so far as they are inconsistent with or re-
    pugnant to these presents.

11. That in the case of lands held under lease or license
    the mortgagor will at all times punctually pay the rent