Mar. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 381

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—OTAGO MINING DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Vincent County.—Leaning Rock Survey District.

SECTION 92, Block VII: Area, 36 acres 3 roods 12 perches. Capital value, £60. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, £1 4s.

Section 93, Block VII: Area, 20 acres 3 roods 27 perches. Capital value, £40. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, 16s.

Section 94, Block VII: Area, 19 acres 1 rood 11 perches. Capital value, £35. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, 14s.

Section 95, Block VII: Area, 50 acres 2 roods 33 perches. Capital value, £75. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, £1 10s.

Section 96, Block VII: Area, 21 acres 1 rood. Capital value, £30. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, 12s.

Section 98, Block VII: Area, 13 acres 3 roods 16 perches. Capital value, £25. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, 10s.

Section 99, Block VII: Area, 22 acres 3 roods 33 perches. Capital value, £35. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, 14s.

Section 123, Block IX: Area, 31 acres 3 roods 3 perches. Capital value, £50. Renewable lease, half-yearly rent, £1.

Sections are situated from one-half to two miles from Town of Alexandra, and comprise easy to steep hill country. Soil of a schisty loam with gravelly and rocky outcrops. Water is available from public works irrigation race, and portions of all the sections could be brought into productivity.

Access.—Access will be provided to sections within a reasonable time from date of selection. The road will follow the line as pegged and as shown on plan deposited in the office of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin.

NOTES.—1. The right is reserved to the Crown at any time and from time to time without being deemed to commit a trespass and without payment of compensation to enter upon the said land and thereon to take, lay, construct, maintain, inspect, repair, or reconstruct water-races, drains, and all other works which the Minister of Public Works deems necessary for the supply of water to the said land or to any other land.

2. The lessee will be required to take water from races provided for irrigation purposes, at a price to be fixed by the Crown.

3. The Crown will not be liable for any damage caused by any overflow or break-away of any race or channel.

4. No compensation shall be payable by the lessor, or any other person or persons or body corporate whomsoever or whatsoever, for any loss which the lessee may sustain on account of mining operations carried on below the surface of the demised land or lands adjoining.

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

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 9/2875.)

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Timber in Otago Land District for Sale by Public Tender.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 27th February, 1933.

NOTICE is hereby given that separate written tenders for the purchase of the timber described in the Schedules hereto will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Friday, 7th April, 1933, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the timber regulations thereunder.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECTION 55, BLOCK I, WAREPA SURVEY DISTRICT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.

804 Blue Gums (Eucalyptus Globulus).—270,000 Board Feet.

Upset price: £337 10s.

Time for removal: One year and a half.

General Description.

The plantation is situated on the above section, which is five miles from Warepa Railway-station. The access road is practically all metalled (except about a quarter of a mile), and contains one mile of steep grade. The whole area could be logged very satisfactorily by means of a traction engine. The timber is considered suitable for milling for gates, hurdles, bridge-decking, and pit props, and a fair proportion for temporary piles.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

SECTION 29S, CLIFTON SETTLEMENT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.

P. Radiata.—198,534 Board Feet.

Upset price: £248.

Time for removal: One year and a half.

No right is given to cut any macrocarpa or gums within the plantation.

General Description.

The plantation is situated about six miles from Waiwera Railway-station by a metalled road, and about twelve miles from Balclutha. The land is mostly undulating.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

SECTION 30S, CLIFTON SETTLEMENT.—CLUTHA COUNTY.

P. Radiata.—713,970 Board Feet. P. Muricata.—45,500 Board Feet.

Upset price: £950.

Time for removal: Three years.

No right is given to cut any macrocarpa or gums within the plantation.

General Description.

The plantation is situated about six miles and a half from Waiwera Railway-station by metalled road, and about twelve miles from Balclutha. The land is mostly undulating.

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TERMS OF PAYMENT.

The successful tenderers for the timber described in the First and Second Schedules will be required to pay to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin, within seven days after the acceptance of their tenders, one-third of the amount tendered, together with £1 1s. (license fee). The balance will be payable by two equal instalments, the first within six months, and the second within twelve months thereafter.

The successful tenderer for the timber described in the Third Schedule will be required to pay, within seven days after the acceptance of his tender, one-fifth of the amount tendered, together with £1 1s. (license fee). The balance will be payable by four equal instalments within six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and two years thereafter respectively.

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

Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit of 5 per centum of the amount of tender. The successful tenderer will require to pay the balance in the manner stated above.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. The right to cut and remove the timber will be sold in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, the regulations in force thereunder, and these conditions, and such additional conditions as the Commissioner of Crown Lands considers necessary in the interests of the Crown or of the public.

2. The promissory notes will be presented at intervals as indicated above, 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 of Crown Lands, the interest of the Crown is jeopardized.

3. Intending purchasers are expected to visit the locality, and to satisfy themselves in every particular on all matters relating to the sale.

4. The right is reserved to the Commissioner of Crown Lands to withdraw this timber from sale, either before or after the date fixed for the receipt of tenders.

5. For the purposes of this sale, the foregoing description of the timber shall be taken as being sufficiently accurate as to quantities, qualities, and species; and no contract for the purchase of the timber shall be voidable, nor shall the purchaser be entitled to any abatement of price, by reason of any error or misdescription herein, or in any advertisement having reference to this sale; 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.

6. All timber whether standing, felled, or in logs, shall remain the property of the Crown until the purchase of same has been completed.

7. Should any dispute arise as to any boundary, the decision of the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall be final.

8. If the timber on any lot is unsold at this offering, the right to purchase same at the upset price will remain open until further notice.

9. Any breach of the conditions of sale will render the “on demand” promissory notes liable for presentation for immediate payment.

10. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, and this timber is submitted for sale subject to the final acceptance of any tender by the Minister of Lands.

11. The purchaser shall have the right to cut the timber for the period specified, but shall have no right to the use of the land.