2858
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

Special Note.

The sections are subject to the restrictions imposed by sections 50 and 85 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and the successful bidder for each section must be able and will be required to sign a declaration to the effect—

1. That he is of the age of twenty-one and upwards.
2. That he is not directly or indirectly the owner, tenant, or occupier of any land whatsoever under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, or any former Land for Settlements Act.
3. That he is not the owner in fee-simple, nor the tenant or occupier under any tenure of more than one year’s duration, either severally or jointly or in common with any other person, of any other land (whether Crown land or not) which with the allotment included in the foregoing application, would exceed in area 5,000 acres, computed as provided by the Land Act, 1924, namely,—
   (a) Every acre of first-class land is reckoned as 7½ acres, every acre of second-class land is reckoned as 2½ acres, and every acre of third-class land is reckoned as 1 acre.
   (b) Unclassified land, if of the unimproved value of £8 an acre or upwards, is deemed to be first-class land; if of an unimproved value of less than £8 an acre, but not less than £4 an acre, is deemed to be second-class land; and if of an unimproved value of less than £4 an acre, is deemed to be third-class land.
4. That the total value of all the real and personal property owned by him does not, after deducting the encumbrances thereon, exceed the prescribed proportion of capital value (exclusive of buildings) of the allotment comprised in the foregoing application: And he is aware that the prescribed proportion is,—
   Three times, where the area of the allotment does not exceed 100 acres;
   Twice, where such area exceeds 100 and does not exceed 500 acres; and
   One and a half times, where such area exceeds 500 acres.
   The sections are also subject to the restrictions imposed by section 52 (2) of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, which provides that if any disposition of his allotment or any part thereof, whether by way of sale or lease, is made by the purchaser, whether the land was purchased for cash or on deferred payments, he shall be disqualified for a period of ten years after the date of such disposition from acquiring any Crown land or settlement land or any interest therein respectively.

Order of Sale.

The order of sale will be as follows: Section 3s will be offered first, followed by Section 1s. If Section 1s is not disposed of it will be grouped with Section 2s, and both sections offered as one holding at an upset price of £6,590. Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

W. STEWART,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 21/149/541.)

Timber in Southland Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 22nd September, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given that the right to cut and remove the milling-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 Wednesday, 29th October, 1930, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Timber Regulations thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 6, Block IX, Mokoreta Survey District: Area, 191 acres 3 roods.

Estimated quantity of timber:—
Rimu .. .. 330,000 ft. board measurement.
Miro .. .. 37,300 ft. board measurement.

Total .. 367,300 ft. board measurement.

The land is on the lower slopes of the Forest Range, and is hilly and rough. The section has no access by road, being three-quarters of a mile from the nearest formed road, which is unmetalled for a further three miles.

Upset price: £275 14s.

Time for removal of timber: Two years.

TERMS OF PAYMENT.

A marked cheque for the amount of the bid in excess of £200, together with £1 1s. (license fee), must be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance paid by four equal quarterly instalments of £50 each on the expiration of four, eight, twelve, and sixteen months, respectively, after the date of sale.

All instalment payments shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum as from the date of sale, and with interest added, shall be secured by “on demand” promissory notes endorsed by two approved sureties, and such bills are to be completed and lodged with the Commissioner of Crown Lands within fourteen days after purchaser has been notified to complete.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. The quantities set forth in the above Schedule are approximate only, and are furnished for the information of intending purchasers, who are expected to make their own estimate. 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 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.
2. 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 have been cut, or should any breach of the conditions have occurred, or if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the interest of the Crown has been jeopardized.
3. The purchaser of the timber shall have no right to the use of the land.
4. The purchaser shall have the right to cut and remove only such trees as can be milled and shall have no right to split posts or cut firewood.
5. The licensee shall have the right to construct and use such tramways as may be found necessary for the proper cutting, milling, and removal of the timber.
6. 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 the said areas is being improperly cut, or that the interests of the Crown are being prejudiced, the Commissioner of Crown Lands may, by notice in writing to the licensee and his sureties, 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 for royalty, or otherwise.
7. If the timber is not sold at auction the right to purchase same at the upset price will remain open for application until further notice.
8. No compensation will be given nor shall any be claimed for any error, discrepancy, or misdescription whatever in respect of the Schedule or the conditions herein described.
9. All timber, whether standing or felled or in logs, shall remain the property of the Crown until all instalments shall have been paid.
10. Should any dispute arise as to boundaries, the decision of the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall be final and conclusive.
11. 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.
12. The licensee shall not allow any sawdust to find its way into any watercourse of any description.
13. The highest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.

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

J. MACDONALD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 27/186.)

STATE FOREST SERVICE NOTICE.

Milling-timber for Sale by Public Tender on behalf of Public Works Department.

State Forest Service,
Auckland, 23rd September, 1930.

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, Auckland (on behalf of the Public Works Department), at 4 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 15th October, 1930.