AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. WAIKATO LAND SALE. Auckland, December 31, 1866: TTNDER and in pursuance of the powers vested in U me, as the Commissioner appointed by his Ex- cellency the Governor to carry out the regulations for the sale of lands taken for settlement under the New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863, in the province of Auckland, I, Frederick Whitaker, do hereby notify that the LANDS specified in the schedule hereunder written will be open for SELECTION and SALE as General Rural Land, in accordance with the said regulations, at the Waste Lands Office, at Auckland, at noon, on TUESDAY, the 12th day of March, 18«7. FRED. WHITAKER, Commissioner. SCHBDULS. OENEEAi BUBAL LfcND. Waikato, Upper District ) ~ Waikato, Middle District [683,000 acres Waikato, Lower District J The lands open for selection at a fixed price under the above notice are divided into three classes, ac« Gording torelative value, viz. : 43,000 acres of first class at 15s. per acre; 216,000 acres of second-class at 10s. per acre ; 324,000 acres (inclusive of 163,000 acres of swamps) of third-class at ss. per acre. Application may be made in writing at any time before Tuesday, the 12th March, 1867. All appplications made prior to the 12th March, 1867, will be treated as made at the same time, and will be opened at 12 o'clock at noon on that day. If there be only one applicant for any piece of land such applicant will be deemed to be the pur- chaser. All land not applied for before the 12th~ > March will be open for selection on any day subsequent to the 12th March. The first applicant will in such caiebe deemed the purchaser. Any number of acres may be applied for, not less than 40. If two or more persons at any time apply for the same land at the same time, it will be put up to auction at the price fixed for selection. Deposits will be returned to unsuccessful applicants. The purchase money must be paid as follows :—: — Deposit with application 20 per cent. Within 3 months from day of sale 20 „ Within 6 months ditto 20 „ »> ° »i »> 20  »» 12 „ „ 20 „ Plans of the several districts may be seen, and information obtained, at the' Waste Lands Office, Auckland. 