but might easily be obtained by sinking. The section is
offered for selection by discharged soldiers, with preference to
New Zealand returned soldiers residing in the locality.

Sale plans and full particulars may be obtained from this
office.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Timber in Taranaki Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 15th February, 1927.
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, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, the 30th day of March,
1927, at 10 o'clock a.m. under the provisions of the Land Act,
1924, and the timber regulations thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Sub. 1 of Section 1, and Sub. 1 of Sub. 2 of Section 1, Block
V, Mapara Survey District: Area, 652 acres. This block is
situated immediately north of the Ohirea Road, about two
miles from the Kopaki Railway-station.

Estimated quantity:-

Species. Cubic Feet. Board Feet.
Rimu ... 373,932 2,411,305
Kahikatea ... 22,647 150,468
Matai ... 44,431 307,660
Miro ... 5,346 36,190

Grand totals ... 446,356 2,905,623

Upset price, £3,630.
Time for removal of timber: Four years from date of sale.

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 follow-
   ing conditions, and may contain such additional conditions
   as the Commissioner in his discretion considers necessary in
   the interests of the Crown or of the public.

2. The quantities of the various timbers 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 quan-
   tity 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 as stated herein; nor shall any extra sum be
   claimed by the Crown if for any reason the quantity of timber
   is found to be in excess of that stated herein.

3. The successful bidder shall purchase the whole of the
   timber, and shall, on the fall of the hammer, pay in cash a
   deposit of £630, together with £1 1s. license fee, and shall
   also deposit three promissory notes each for one-third of
   the balance of purchase-money, each payable on demand and
   endorsed by two persons to be approved by the Commissioner
   of Crown Lands. These promissory notes will be presented,
   the first at an interval of twelve months from the date of sale
   and the others at subsequent intervals of twelve months; but
   they may be presented for payment at earlier dates if more
   than a due proportion of 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 licensee shall have the right to cut only such rimu,
   matai, miro, and kahikatea as can be milled, and shall have
   no right to the use of the land, to cut posts, &c., or firewood.
   The totara on the land is reserved to the Crown, and must
   not be cut.

5. The licensee shall have the right to construct and use
   such tramway or tramways as may be found necessary to
   the proper milling and removal of the timber.

6. The timber shall be cut in a face from such areas and
   in such order as the Commissioner may arrange, and the
   Crown reserves the right of following up the mill-workings
   by felling and grassing such areas as from time to time have
   been cleared of milling-timber, or of disposing of the land.
   Sufficient timber shall be left for fencing and general farming
   purposes.

7. The licensee shall not put, throw, or place, or allow to
   be put, thrown, or placed, into any river, stream, watercourse,
   or into any place where it may be washed into any river
   stream, or watercourse, any sawdust or 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 the timber 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 instal-
    ments are paid.

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

12. If at any time during the currency of this license the
    Crown Lands Ranger or other person duly authorized by the
    Commissioner of Crown Lands shall report, or it otherwise
    appears, that the timber on the said area is being improperly
    cut, or that the interests of the Crown or settlers are pre-
    judiced, or for any other reason, the Commissioner of Crown
    Lands may, by notice in writing to the licensee or his surety,
    suspend his license pending investigation, and the Commis-
    sioner may cancel such license if it is found that its condi-
    tions have been infringed, without prejudice to any proceed-
    ings for damage done, recovery of amounts due on royalty,
    or otherwise.

Sale plans and full particulars may be obtained from the
Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth.

W. D. ARMIT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

STATE FOREST SERVICE NOTICES.

Milling Timber for Sale by Public Tender.

State Forest Service,
Auckland, 5th February, 1927.

NOTICE is hereby given that alternate written tenders for
the purchase of one or both lots of the undermentioned
milling-timber will close at the office of the State Forest Service,
closing at the office of the State Forest Service, Auckland, at
4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, 15th March, 1927.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND CONSERVATION REGION, AUCKLAND (SOUTH) LAND
DISTRICT.

Lot. 2.

All the milling-timber on Section 1, Block IX, Hurakia
Survey District, situated about nine miles from Waimiha
Railway-station, and estimated as follows :-

Species. Cubic Feet. Board Feet.
Rimu .. ... 304,604 2,106,071
Matai .. ... 164,184 1,124,496
Totara .. ... 55,813 387,700
Kahikatea .. 31,453 216,875
Miro .. ... 41,449 275,660

Totals .. ... 597,503 4,110,802

Upset price, £10,153.
Ground rent, £24 17s. per annum.
Timber for removal, four years and a half.

Terms of Payment.

One tenth of purchase-price, together with £1 Is. license fee
and £12 8s. 6d. half-yearly ground rent, must accompany the
tender, and the balance be paid by thirteen 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.

Lot. 3.

All the milling-timber on Section 2 and part 3, Block IX,
Hurakia Survey District, situated about nine miles and three-
quarters from Waimiha Railway-station, and estimated as
follows:-

Species. Cubic Feet. Board Feet.
Matai .. ... 357,837 2,411,446
Rimu .. ... 265,614 1,836,857
Kahikatea .. 93,941 645,811
Totara .. ... 35,121 241,726
Miro .. ... 19,725 127,249

Totals.. ... 772,238 5,263,089

Upset price, £13,190.
Ground rent, £22 6s. per annum.
Time for removal, four years and a half.