Mar. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 777

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—LOWER HUTT BOROUGH.
Belmont Survey District.—Hutt Valley Settlement.

The northern block under offer adjoins the area recently sold by the Department, and also lies adjacent to the Hospital Reserve. Practically all the sections in this block back on to a Public Reserve of 2¼ acres on which the Borough Council is contemplating laying down tennis-courts. The southern block takes in the north-western portion of the native bush, and adjoins the area recently sold by the Department. The whole of this land has been subdivided into areas to suit the public requirements, varying from 25 perches to 50 perches, and with minimum frontages of 49 ft. The land is of a rich alluvial nature, and suitable for all kinds of gardening.

The new school situated on the opposite side of the Railway is in the course of erection and will be within a few minutes walk of these areas. All modern conveniences for drainage, water-supply, gas and electric lighting are being provided.

NOTE.—The attention of intending purchasers is drawn to easements for public purposes as shown on the plan. Intending purchasers are also advised that a building-line restriction will operate in case of sections fronting streets of a less width than sixty-six feet.

ABSTRACT OF CONDITIONS OF SALE.

Cash.

One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the remaining four-fifths, together with Crown grant fee of £1, within thirty days thereafter.

Cash by Instalments.

(a.) Ten per cent. of the purchase-money, and license fee of £1 1s., on the fall of the hammer.
(b.) Ten per cent. thereof on the expiration of each of the following periods from the date of sale—namely, three months, six months, nine months, and twelve months.
(c.) The balance of 50 per cent. on the expiration of eighteen months from the date of sale.
(d.) Interest on the unpaid balance of purchase-money to be payable with each instalment, and to be computed at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum.

Special Deferred Payments.

(a.) Five per cent. of purchase-money, together with £1 1s. license fee, to be paid on the fall of the hammer.
(b.) The balance of the purchase-money, with interest thereon at the rate of 5½ per cent. per annum, to be paid by instalments extending over a period of 34½ years.
(c.) In addition to the prescribed half-yearly instalment the purchaser may, on making any such payment, pay any sum or sums not less than £5 or multiple of £5 in reduction of the purchase-money.
(d.) Upon receipt of the final instalment a certificate of title in respect of the land purchased shall issue, upon payment of the prescribed Crown grant fee.

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

It shall not be lawful for any person to acquire more than two allotments of land, subject to the provisions of the Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, under the system of deferred payments providing for repayment of purchase-money in 34½ years, and where any person so acquires two allotments, such allotments shall be contiguous.

Except on the recommendation of the Land Board and with the approval of the Minister of Lands, it shall not be lawful for any lessee or licensee of land subject to the provisions of the Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, to transfer his interest in such land before the expiration of ten years from the date of the original disposal of the land under the aforesaid Act.

Titles will be subject to section 85 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and Part XIII of the Land Act, 1924.

The lands are described for the general information of intending bidders, who are recommended, nevertheless, to make a personal inspection, as the Department is not responsible for the accuracy of any description.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

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

STATE FOREST SERVICE NOTICE.

Milling-timber for Sale by Public Tender.

State Forest Service,
Palmerston North, 28th March, 1927.

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, Palmerston North, at 4 o’clock p.m., on Friday, 6th May, 1927.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON FOREST-CONSERVATION REGION.—WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

ALL that milling-timber on that area, containing approximately 47 acres, known as Reserve E, situated in Block I, Hunua Survey District (portion of Wanganui River Trust Domain), about four miles from Taumarunui Railway-station.

The total estimated quantity in cubic feet is 147,723, or in board feet, 965,328, made up as follows:—

In addition, the land carries a considerable quantity of totara, which should produce a large number of fencing posts and house-blocks. Allowance has been made for this produce in fixing the sale price.

Upset price, £3,326.
Ground rent, £2 7s. per annum.
Time for removal of timber, two years.

Terms of Payment.

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

In addition, the successful tenderer shall continue to pay such ground rent half-yearly in advance during the currency of the license.

Terms of Sale.

1. All instalment-payments shall be secured by “on demand” promissory notes 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 on all notes 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 section 21 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1926, the Forests Act, 1921-22, the regulations in force thereunder, and these conditions.

3. The attention of all tenderers is drawn to the fact that the local controlling body may require the successful tenderer to pay any claims or charges which may be made by that body for the maintenance of the road over which the timber may be transported, and before a sawmill license is issued a letter indicating that satisfactory arrangements have been made in this connection must be produced to the undersigned.

4. The above-mentioned quantities, qualities, and kinds as to the said timber shall be taken as sufficiently accurate for the purposes of this sale, and no contract for the purchase