JULY 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1845

felled and grassed, partly cleared up (only light bush been on area), and 58 acres in natural state (manuka and fern). There are 28 chains road fencing and 48 chains boundary-fencing valued at £30 (part fencing fair condition, 1 art poor). A few blackberries are in evidence.

Application forms and any further information desired may be obtained from the undersigned.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(L. and S. 9/3049.)

Timber in Otago Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 3rd July, 1935.

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, Dunedin, at 11 o’clock a.m. on Thursday, 1st August, 1935, in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the timber regulations thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 55, Block I, Warepa Survey District, Clutha County.

804 bluegums (Eucalyptus Globulus) .. 270,000 Board Feet.

Upset price : £270.

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 mining-props, and a fair proportion for temporary piles.

Terms of Payment.

The purchaser of the timber will be required to pay to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin, one-third of the purchase-price on the fall of the hammer, 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.

All instalment payments shall bear interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum as from the date of purchase, 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.

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 before or after the date fixed for the auction.

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

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

12. If at any time during the currency of the license it should appear that the timber on any area is being improperly cut, or that the interest of the Crown or of the settlers is being prejudiced, or for any other reason, the Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the licensee and his sureties (and without prejudice to any proceedings for damage done, recovery of any amount due on account of royalty, or otherwise) suspend the license pending investigation; and the Commissioner may cancel such license should it be found that its conditions have been infringed.

13. No compensation shall be made, nor shall any be claimed, for any error or discrepancy in these conditions, or for any misdescription of any lot.

14. The timber will be sold in accordance with the areas and boundaries shown on sale-maps which may be seen at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, where full particulars may be obtained.

N. C. KENSINGTON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(L. and S. 1913/1287.)

Land in Southland Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 3rd July, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on optional tenures under the Land Act, 1924, and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 13th August, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Thursday, 15th August, 1935, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by any other Land Board or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Southland County.—Otara Survey District.

SECTION 15, Block VII : Area, 46 acres. Capital value, £50. Deposit on deferred payments, £5: Half-yearly instalments on deferred payments, £1 9s. 3d. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent, £1.

Situated on the coast, about three miles and three-quarters from Slope Point School, the last one mile and three-quarters being very old formation. Undulating land, the higher part carrying a little silver tussock with grass in places.

Application forms and any further information desired may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

B. C. McCABE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(L. and S. 9/3058.)

MAORI LAND NOTICE.

Maori Lands for Lease by Public Tender.

Waikato-Maniapoto District Maori Land Board,
Auckland, 26th June, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of the Native Land Act, 1931, and the regulations thereunder, that written tenders are invited and will be received at the office of the Waikato-Maniapoto District Maori Land Board, Auckland, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 13th August, 1935, for the lease of the lands named in the Schedule hereto, for a term of twenty-two years.

SCHEDULE.

OTOROHANGA COUNTY.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Blocks VII and VIII, Orahiri Survey District.

HAUTURU East 1E No. 2 Section 7B. Area: 442 acres 3 roods 18 perches. Upset annual rent, £45 13s.

Loaded with improvements valued at £1,724.

About 90 acres is easy country of good quality, the balance is hilly—fair quality.