Nov. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3157

10. Lessee not to carry on any noxious, noisome, or offensive trade upon the land.
    Lease is liable to forfeiture if conditions are violated.

Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington.

H. W. C. MACKINTOSH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Timber in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 29th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the right to cut and remove the timber on the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., on Wednesday, the 8th December, 1926, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the timber regulations thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 5, Block IV, Kaitieke Survey District: Area, 194 acres 1 rood.

Estimated quantity in superficial feet: Rimu, 926,500; matai, 72,300; miro, 44,000; kahikatea, 30,300.

Upset price: £1,690.

Terms of Payment.

One-fifth of the purchase-price to be paid on fall of hammer, together with timber-cutting license fee £1 1s.; one-fifth in one year, one-fifth in two years, one-fifth in three years, and one-fifth in four years thereafter.

All instalment payments shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum as from the date of sale, and with the interest added shall be secured by “on demand” promissory notes made and endorsed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Conditions of Sale.

1. The right to cut and remove the timber will be sold generally in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, the Timber Regulations made thereunder, and the following conditions and such additional conditions as the Commissioner in his discretion considers necessary.

2. The quantities set forth in the above Schedule are approximate only, and are furnished for the information of intending purchasers, who are expected, previous to the sale, to make their own estimate of the quantity of timber. No contract for purchase shall be voidable, nor shall the licensee be entitled to any abatement in price, by reason of the said timber being of less quantity, quality, and kind than as stated herein, nor shall any extra sum be claimed by the Crown if the quantity of timber is found to be in excess of that stated herein.

3. The promissory notes will be presented at intervals as indicated in the terms of payment, but they may be presented for payment at earlier dates if more than a due proportion of the timber is found to be cut, or should any breach of the conditions occur, or if in the opinion of the Commissioner the interest of the Crown is jeopardized.

4. The purchaser of the timber shall have no right to the use of the land.

5. 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 are cleared of milling-timber. Sufficient timber shall be left for fencing and general farming purposes. Cutting must commence within six months of date of sale and be continuous during the currency of the license.

6. The Land Board may authorize the laying-down and working of tram-lines through this lot by other persons than the licensee of the particular lot affected.

7. The licensee shall not put, throw, or place, or allow to be put, thrown, or placed, into any river, stream, or watercourse, or into any place where it may be washed into any river, stream, or watercourse, any sawdust or other sawmill-refuse.

8. If the timber is unsold at auction the right to cut it at the upset price will remain open for application until further notice.

9. No compensation will be given, nor shall any be claimed, for any error, discrepancy, or misdescription whatever in respect of this lot or in these conditions.

10. All the timber, whether standing or felled or in logs, shall remain the property of the Crown until all the instalments are paid.

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11. Should any dispute arise as to boundaries, the decision of the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall be final and conclusive.

Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington.

H. W. C. MACKINTOSH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

STATE FOREST SERVICE NOTICE.

Milling-timber for Sale by Tender.

State Forest Service,
Hokitika, 27th October, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders for the purchase of the undermentioned milling-timber will close at the office of the State Forest Service, Hokitika, at 4 o’clock p.m. on Friday, the 26th November, 1926.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND CONSERVATION REGION.—WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Lot 1.

ALL the milling-timber on that piece of land, containing 273 acres, situated in Blocks XII and XV, Mawheranui Survey District, portions of Provisional State Forest Reserves 1701 and 1707, situated about eight miles and a half from Ngahere Railway-station, on the Greymouth—Reefton Railway line.

The total estimated quantity in cubic feet is 349,276, or in board feet 2,201,200, made up as follows:—

Upset price: £1,978.

Ground rent: £13 13s. per annum.

Time for removal: Three years.

Lot 2.

All the milling-timber on that piece of land, containing 91½ acres, situated in Blocks II and VI, Kopara Survey District, portion of Provisional State Forest Reserve 1660, situated about thirteen miles from Ruru Railway-station, on the Greymouth—Otira Railway line.

The total estimated quantity in cubic feet is 138,052, or in board feet 910,700, made up as follows:—

Upset price: £767.

Ground rent: £2 5s. 9d.

Time for removal: Six months.

Further blocks of residual tributary timber in the Provisional State Forest last mentioned will be selected at appropriate times and offered for sale by public tender as occasion warrants.

Terms of Payment.

Lot 1: A marked cheque for one-tenth of the purchase-money, together with half-year’s ground rent and £1 1s. license fee, must accompany the tender, and the balance be paid by eight equal quarterly instalments, the first of which shall be paid six months after the date of sale.

Lot 2: A marked cheque for one-half the purchase-money, together with ground rent and £1 1s. license fee, must accompany the tender, and the balance be paid three months after the date of sale.

Terms and Conditions.

1. The instalment-payment shall be secured by an “on demand” promissory note made and endorsed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of State Forests, and interest at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum in excess of current bank overdraft rates will be charged if the note is overdue from the date of maturity to the date of payment.

2. The right to cut and remove the timber will be sold in accordance with the provisions of the Forests Act, 1921–22, the regulations in force thereunder, and these conditions.

3. The aforementioned quality, quantity, and kind as to the said timber shall be taken as sufficiently accurate for the purposes of this sale, and no contract for the 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, or kind as stated herein or in any advertisement having reference to the said timber.