JULY 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1731

Lands in Westland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 15th July, 1940.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease and license of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeit by resolution of the Westland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

(FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.

Reserve in North Auckland Land District for Lease by Public Tender.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, 16th July, 1940.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for lease for grazing purposes only and tenders marked on the outside "Tender" will be received at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 19th August, 1940, under the provisions of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Lot 80, Kamo Village : Area, 2 acres 0 roods 35 perches. Minimum annual rental, £5.

Description.

The section, which is ring-fenced, is level land, easy to undulating, and all in grass.

Abstract of Conditions of Lease.

(1) The lease shall be for a term of five years but may be terminated on either side on one month's notice in writing of the intention in that behalf.

(2) Six months' rent, together with £l ls. lease free, shall be paid immediately on acceptance of tender, and thereafter rent shall be payable half-yearly in advance.

(3) The lessee shall not at any time cut down, use, burn, or remove any timber, growing trees, plants, shrubs, or commit any species of waste without the prior written consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, North Auckland.

(4) The lessee shall not at any time plough up, plant, or crop the said land or any part thereof without the written consent of the said Commissioner, and shall occupy and use the said land for the purpose of grazing only such class and number of stock as may be approved by the Commissioner.

(5) The lessee shall have no right to sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the demised land without the written consent of the said Commissioner.

(6) The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of noxious weeds and shall with all reasonable despatch remove or cause to be removed all gorse, sweet-briar, broom, or other noxious weeds as directed by the said Commissioner.

(7) The lessee shall not shoot, trap, kill, or otherwise destroy or interfere with any native birds or game upon the demised land.

(8) The lessee shall not at any time build any house or other structure upon the demised land without prior written consent by the said Commissioner.

(9) The lessee shall not be entitled to receive from the lessor any compensation for improvements placed upon the demised land.

(10) For the proper protection and preservation of all trees growing on the demised land the lessee shall as required by the said Commissioner erect and maintain in good order and repair a sufficient fence to protect the trees from grazing stock.

(11) The lessee shall at all times during the currency of the lease maintain and keep in good and substantial repair and condition all fences and hedges now on the demised land and will at least once a year trim and cut all live hedges and will properly clear, clean, and keep open and free from weeds all drains, ditches, and water-courses.

(12) The lessee shall pay all rates, taxes, and other assessments levied against the demised land.

(13) A right-of-way to the lock-up on the area is reserved to the Police authorities.

(14) Lessee shall not engage in any noxious, noisome, or offensive trade upon the demised land.

(15) If at any time the lessee is in arrears for thirty days or if he does not comply with the conditions of the lease the same may be terminated forthwith by notice in writing by the lessor.

(16) The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted and the decision as to which tender, if any, is to be accepted to be decided by the said Commissioner.

Any further information required may be obtained on application to the undersigned.

L. J. POFF,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 23/906.)

STATE FOREST SERVICE NOTICE.

Milling-timber for Sale by Public Tender.

State Forest Service, Rotorua, 15th July, 1940.

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, Rotorua, at 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday, 26th July, 1940.

SCHEDULE.

ROTORUA FOREST-CONSERVATION REGION.-AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

ALL the milling-timber specified in that area containing 389 acres, more or less, situated in Block VI, Horohoro Survey District (part of State Forest No. 31), about six miles from the Mamaku Railway-station.

The total estimated quantity in cubic feet is 765,576, or in board feet 5,317,100, made up as follows :—

Species. Cubic feet. Board feet.

Rimu ... 738,697 5,135,900

Miro ... 12,777 84,700

Matai ... 8,903 60,500

Kahikatea ... 5,199 36,000

765,576 5,317,100

Upset price : £9,080.

Time for removal of timber : Two years.

Terms of Payment.

A marked cheque for one-tenth of tender price, together with £l ls. license fee, must accompany the tender, and the balance of the purchase money be paid in eighteen equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be paid one month after date of sale.

Terms and Conditions.

1. All instalment-payments shall be secured by “on demand” promissory notes made and endorsed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of State Forests, and interest at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum in excess of current bank overdraft rates will be charged on all notes overdue from the date of maturity to the date of payment.