3920
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 103

Pastoral Run in Southland Land District for License.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 9th December, 1941.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run is open for selection under Part VI of the Land Act, 1924, and applications will be received at the District Lands Office, Invercargill, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on the 10th day of February, 1942.

Applicants are required to appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands Office, Invercargill, on the 12th day of February, 1942, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Applicants are required to produce documentary evidence of their farming experience and financial position. The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants, and the successful applicant is required to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot a deposit comprising the first half-year’s rent, broken-period rent, license-fee, and amount of weighting for improvements.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

Education Endowment.

SECTION 1, Block VI, and part Run 254B, Blocks V, VI, XV, and XX, Wendon Survey District: Area, 7,336 acres. Annual rent, £144.

Weighted with £2,100 (payable in cash) for improvements, comprising old dwelling, sheds, fencing, roading, &c.

This run is situated about five miles from Waikaia Township. Altitude is from 700 ft. to 2,390 ft., and aspect is variable with a considerable proportion of warm faces. Manuka and boxwood are in evidence on portions of the run. The hill country is flanked by two open valleys on east and west which contain fully 800 acres of level to undulating land carrying good natural grazing, and of which 500 acres are capable of cultivation. Foxglove and sweetbrier have spread on low portions of the run. The property generally is well clad with silver tussock and native grasses.

Abstract of Conditions.

1. Date of possession: 1st March, 1942.
2. Term of license: Twenty-one years from 1st March following date of selection, with contingent right of renewal over the whole run or, if it is subdivided, over one subdivision.
3. One half-year’s rent, broken-period rent, license-fee (£1 1s.), amount of weighting for improvements, and statutory declaration to be lodged by the successful applicant immediately his application is declared successful. Rent commences from date of possession.
4. Applicants must be not less than twenty-one years of age.
5. Personal residence to commence within one year and to be continuous thereafter.
6. No person may hold more than one pastoral run except on the recommendation of the Land Board and with the approval of the Minister of Lands. If a husband holds a run his wife is deemed to be a runholder and vice versa.
7. Rent is payable half-yearly in advance on 1st March and 1st September in each year. If not paid within thirty days of due date a penalty of 10 per cent. is added.
8. Licensee to prevent destruction or burning of timber, burning of snow tussock, burning of other tussock, except in July, August, and September; to prevent growth and spread of gorse, broom, sweetbrier, or other noxious weeds or plants; to keep down rabbits; and to refrain from burning grass during such months as the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall from time to time determine.
9. With permission of the Land Board and the Minister the licensee may—
   (a) Cultivate a portion of the run and grow winter feed thereon.
   (b) Plough and sow in grass any area not exceeding 3,000 acres.
   (c) Clear of brush or scrub any portion of the run, and sow same in grass.
   (d) Surface sow in grass any portion of the run.
10. Licensee is liable to forfeiture if conditions are violated.

Any further information required may be obtained from the undersigned.

THOS. CAGNEY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(H.O. 8/10/42; D.O. E.R. 3349.)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM GEORGE RILEY, of 1a Western Avenue, Mount Albert, Bus-driver, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, Law Court Building, High Street, Auckland, on Monday, the 15th day of December, 1941, at 10.30 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Auckland, this 2nd day of December, 1941.

A. W. WATTERS,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of VIVIAN NESBITT HAWEK, of Napier, Agent.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 4s. in the pound is now payable at my office on all accepted proved claims.

W. HARTE,
Official Assignee.

Napier, 3rd December, 1941.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WALTER STANLEY DRUMMOND, of RiwaKa, Builder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Tuesday, the 16th day of December, 1941, at 2 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Nelson, this 2nd day of December, 1941.

W. PARKER,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends are now payable in the undermentioned estates on all proved claims; promissory notes (if any) to be produced for endorsement prior to receipt of dividend :—

Ashley, Thomas Ewart, of Tokanui, Medical Practitioner—Second dividend of 2s. in the pound, making a total of 4s. in the pound.

Holm, Hermann Joseph, of Cromwell, Miner—Supplementary dividend of 0·625d. in the pound.

J. M. ADAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 1st December, 1941.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends are now payable in the undermentioned estates; promissory notes (if any) to be produced for endorsement prior to receipt of dividend :—

Livingstone, Ewen, of Ohai, Builder—Second dividend of 1s. 1d. in the pound (a total to date of 1s. 10d. in the pound).

McIvor, Percy, of Edendale, Farmer—First and final dividend of 8¾d. in the pound.

A. E. DOBBIE,
Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 4th December, 1941.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 16th January, 1942 :—

8134. WILLIAM ROMAINE DOWSON, of Kaiwaka, Farmer. Part of the middle portion of Allotment 44, Parish of Kaiwaka, containing 16 acres 3 roods 37 perches. Occupied by the applicant. Plan 23399.

8135. SIDNEY HERBERT EARNEY, of Avondale, Iron-moulder. Portion of Allotment 63, Parish of Titirangi, containing 6·3 perches. Occupied by the applicant. Plan 30363.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 5th day of December, 1941, at the Land Registry Office, Auckland.

R. F. BAIRD, District Land Registrar.