JUNE 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1743

Timber in the Southland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 18th June, 1929.

NOTICE is hereby given that the right to cut and remove the sawmilling timber on the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Friday, the 19th July, 1929, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the timber regulations made thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTIONS 1 and 4, Block XI, Alton Survey District; total area, 723 acres.

Estimated quantity of timber :-

Rimu .. 1,070,500 superficial feet.
Silver beech .. 1,235,400 ,,
Miro .. 172,300 ,,
Kahikatea .. 8,500 ,,

Total .. 2,486,700 ,,

Upset price, £1,872; time for removal, three years.

Terms of payment: One-fifth of the purchase-money and £1 1s. (license fee) to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance by approved promissory notes in four equal instalments due in six, twelve, and eighteen months respectively from the date of sale.

The sections are hilly land, broken and steep in places. Section 4 is all in virgin bush, but a large area of the bush on Section 1 has been destroyed by bush fires. The nearest part of the block is about five miles and a half from Tuatapere Railway-station by metalled road.

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:-

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 on each lot. 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 therein, 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 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. Licensee shall have the right to cut and remove only such trees as can be milled, and shall have no right to split posts, &c., or cut firewood.

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

7. If at any time during the currency of the license a Field Inspector or other person duly authorized by the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall report, or it otherwise appears that the timber on any of the said areas is being improperly cut, or that the interests of the Crown or settlers are prejudiced, or for any other reason, the Commissioner of Crown Lands may, by notice in writing to the licensee and his surety, suspend the license pending investigation, and the Commissioner may cancel such license if it is found that its conditions have been infringed, without prejudice to any proceedings for damage done, recovery of amount due to royalty, or otherwise.

8. If the timber on the lot is unsold at auction the right to purchase same 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 any lot or in these conditions.

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

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

12. The timber will be sold generally in accordance with the areas and boundaries as shown on the sale maps which may be seen at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill.

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

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that CARL HENRY TILEMAN, of 11 Mt. St. John Avenue, Auckland, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Tuesday, the 25th day of June, 1929, at 11 o’clock a.m.

V. R. CROWHURST,
Acting Official Assignee.

13th June, 1929.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE NELSON, of Gisborne, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Tuesday, the 25th day of June, 1929, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Gisborne, this 12th day of June, 1929.

JOHN N. NALDER,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of ROBERT BRADSHAW BELL, of Wanganui, Carrier, bankrupt.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 4½d. in the pound is now payable on all accepted proved claims at my office, 44 Maria Place, Wanganui.

E. M. SILK,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 17th June, 1929.

In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of LINUS EVELYN WALKER, of Greymouth, Confectioner.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 1s. 5d. in the pound is now payable on all proved and accepted claims in the above estate, at my office, Guinness Street, Greymouth.

A. NAYLOR,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Greymouth, 13th June, 1929.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Westport.

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT PATTERSON, of Westport, Agent, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Monday, the 24th day of June, 1929, at 10 o’clock a.m.

W. T. SLEE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

12th June, 1929.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE HANCOX, of 132 Manchester Street, Christchurch, Company-manager, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, Government Departmental Buildings, Worcester Street, Christchurch, on Thursday, the 27th day of June, 1929, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Christchurch this 17th day of June, 1929.

A. W. WATTERS,
Official Assignee.