WASTE LANDS REGULATIONS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 553, 20 February 1858, Page 5

WASTE LANDS REGULATIONS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

The following clauses are adopted by the above Ordinance to replace those of the corresponding number in the present Regulations: — 33. Upon payment of the purchase money in full, the purchaser shall receive from the Commissioners a "license to occupy," in the form set

forth in Schedule A to the Waste Lands Jicgulations, and such license shall be restored to the Commissioners upon receipt of a Crown Grant of the land purchased. 51. The fee shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Waste Lands Board every year, in advance; for the first year on the issue of the license, and for the second and every subsequent year on any sitting day of the Board between the 20th day of April and the first day of May, inclusive ; and every pasturage license not renewed by payment of the required fee on or before the first day of May shall, unless good cause to the contrary be shown to the satisfaction of the Waste Lands Board, be considered as abandoned. 52. Every pasturage license shall be in the form set forth in the Schedule C to the Waste Lands Regulations, and shall be transferable by endorsement in the form set forth in such Schedule, and such transfer shall be deemed to be complete upon notice thereof being duly given to the Waste Lands Board, and not before. A pasturage license shall entitle the holder thereof to the exclusive right of pasturage over the land specified therein upon the terms above stated. Such license shall be renewed hy endorsement from year to year until the land specified therein shall be purchased, granted, or reserved under these Regulations; and the fee to be paid in respect of such license shall not be altered until the first of May, 1870. Such license shall give no right to the soil, or to the timber, and shall immediately determine over any land which may be purchased, granted, or reserved under these Regulations. A reasonable right of way shall be allowed through all pasturage runs. 65. The applicant for any rural land included in any pre-emptive right shall deposit with the Treasurer of the Waste Lands Board a sum equal to 4s. per acre of the purchase money, and the remainder he shall pay within one week from the date of his application being granted, or forfeit such deposit. Such deposit, however, shall be immediately returned on demand, if the holder of the pre-emptive right shall give notice of his intention to purchase any portion of the land applied for, and pay the requisite deposit. 6G. If the holder of the pre-emptive right decide upon purchasing any portion of the land applied for, he shall forthwith pay to the Treasurer of the Waste Lands Board a deposit of 4s. per acre of the purchase money of such portion; and, if he shall not within six weeks thereafter have paid the remainder of the purchase money, he shall forfeit such deposit together with all right or title to the land.

If the holder of any pre-emptive right other than those created by clause 60 of the Waste Lands Regulations shall neglect or refuse to purchase any portion of the land applied for, such portion shall from and immediately after such neglect or refusal be released from aU right of pre-emption and open to purchase on the terms of these Regulations, as if the same had not heen included in any pre-emptive right. 71. All payments on account of pasturage runs shall in future be made on or before the first day of May, in accordance with clause 51, at the Land Office, at Christchurch, and the Waste Lands Board shall sit at that place for -the Treasure* toreceiv-e-the same.■-.'-..

MUTINY AND HUBDEB - Olf BOAItB X$E A3IERICAN WHALEE JTJNIOE. By the Lochiel, from London, we have received the following particulars relative to a frightful tragedy perpetrated on board the Junior. Capt. Haddon, of the Lochiel, states that, on the 7th inst., when off Cape Howe, he sighted a ship in shore with a signal of distress flying, and immediately bore down for her, when she hailed, and stated that part of the crew had mutinied, and killed the captain and third officer. Capt. Haddon went on board, and from the chief officer received this statement^." That the vessel was the Junior, of New Bedford, XJ. S., on a whaling voyage, and six months out; that on Christmas night the crew, without any apparent motive, murdered the captain and third officer by shooting them with a whale-gun, at the same'time badly wounding the chief and second officers; they afterwards cut the third officer's head off with a spade. The chi.ef. mate, although in a frightful state from the effects of his wounds, managed to gain the hold, and conceal himself for five" daj's—when, on being discovered by the mutinous portion of the crew, they dragged him out, but promised to spare his life if he would take the vessel to Cape Howe ; which he did—they weve at that time off the coast of New Zealand; on the 2nd instant, Cape Howe being in sight, ten of the crew lowered two boats, and after taking as much as the boats would carry of slops, &c, left the ship and pulled for the land, distant about 20 miles ; previous to leaving the vessel they smashed, the chronometer, and, having obtained all tlie fire-arms on board, cut the barrels of some double-barrel guns to render them more portable. The chief officer is under the impression that the ringleader is an English.- | . man, who has been in the colony before. Three i days after the massacre, the mutineers hoisted the bodies on deck, and, having fastened weights to the legs, threw them overboard. The Lochiel, not having a surgeon on board, could render no assistance to the wounded men, but kept company with the Junior until S p.m., on the Bth instant, when she was lost sisjht of. Sydney light at that time bore N._ N. W., distant 20 miles. The vessel was doing her best to make this port. The Junior arrived in Port Jackson yesterday, and from the chief officer we have received a "statement which tallies in every particular with that given by Captain Haddon. In addition, we publish some further details of this sad affair, as taken, from the log-book. The names of the five men who actually took part in the cold-blooded slaughter were Cyrus Plumer (boat-steerer and ringleader of the mutineers, and who actually shot the captain), John Hall, Richard Cartlni, Cornelius Barnes, and William Herbert. These parties, previous to leaving the vessel, entered a statement upon the log,"which they individually subscribed;

and further, had it witnessed by throe of the crew now on brtard. Their statement is to this effect: _ That they had no cause of complaint with either officers or men; that none but themselves wore implicated in the talcing of the ship; and confessing to the murder of the captain and third officer, and the wouridin<» of the chief and second ollicers; that they winpulled the chief officer by an oath, and on condition of sparing his lif e , to navigate the ship to Cape Howe- On 'their leaving the vessel they threatened, in the event of his pursuing them, or giving any information, they would return and sink the ship. Mr. Nelson, the chief officer, at present in charge of the Junior, informs us that the first intimation he had of the affair was hearing Plumer call out "fire!" upon which a simultaneous discharge of firearms took place, at himself, the captain, and second and third officers ; Jse felt himself wounded, and fell from hi* berth on to the deck, where he lay a very short time, when he heard the captain groan and exclaim "Oh my God!" Although wounded severely in the left shouldpr,.he immediately crossed the cabin to where the captain lay, and had hardly lifted him up ere he expired in his arms. Meanwhile from the discharge of the fire-arms, the bed-clothing was ignited, and the flames rapidly spread, taking hold of the cabin fittings, which drove the j mutineers on deck, and shortly af.er. the chief J mate made his escape into the hold to avoid j being suffocated. He remained in his concealment five days without any food, and was ulti-rnati-ly found by the men as already stated. He afterwards learnt that Plumer and the others extinguished the fire, which appears to have burnt the principal portion of the woodwork. The bodies of the captain and officers were then haul.'d on deck and consigned to the deep. Mi-. Nelson is of opinion that the five men who left in the second boat, in company with the-principal mutineers, were cognizant of the attack, although they took no part in it. Their nams.'s are, J. Brooks, W. Simpson, A. Conner, J. Rike, and C.H.Stanley. Plumer acknowledged to Mr. Nelson that he had been in New South Wales eighteen months, and was concerned in the taking of three other vessels. On leaving tiie ship they literally stripped the officers and crew of all their clothing, watches, money, Sec., and threw all their whaling gear, such as irons, lances,spades, &c, overboard. On the arrival of the Junior in port she was immediately boarded by Mr. North, the Water Police Magistrate, wh.ttiiiptituted.t-he necessary inquiries, and left officers in en.irge of the ship, pending his communication with the American Consul. The Junior was commanded by Captain Mellon, who is reported by the crew to have been a, kind and good offiotyr. Mr. Nelson, who appears to be suffering severely fxora* his wounds,-was conveyed ashore yesterday afternoon, and is being attended by "Dr. Nathan.—& M. Herald, Jan. 11.

HOEBIBLE MASSACKE BY THE BLACKS ON THE DAWSON. (From the "Sydney Herald," November 14.) It is our painful duty this week to chronicle the particulars of one of the most diabolical outrages on the part of the aborigines which has ever disgraced this district, and which took place on the 27th ultimo. A whole household, with one solitary exception, has been cruelly and foully massacred at one " fell swoop," and we are sorry to say that five of the victims were females. The station at which these appalling atrocities were committed is known by the name of Hornet Bank, and is situated in the district of the Upper Dawson, about 15 miles from Cardew's station at Euroombah. It has for some time been held by a family of the Frazils, who rented it from the proprietor. Mr. Frazer, sen.-, died about 12 months since, and the business of the station has since been carried on by his eldest son, who happened to have been in Ipswich at tlie^ime the. .murders were perpetrated. We learn that the blacks^ Jiave always betrayed a feeling of hatred to the dwellerfc-.at Hornet Bank, and that consequently the Frazers have always been on the alert. On the present occasion, however, the blacks departed from their usual custom, and made their descent on the station a few hours before daylight, when the darkness most favoured their designs, and when the sleep of their victims was soundest. The plan, we believe, has never before been adopted by them, and the mode in which the whole affiiir was executed bears out the suspicion of our informant that the blacks were led by one who was well acquainted with the station and the habits of the family. After fulfilling their diabolical intentions, the rascals drove off 100 wethers from the station, and helped themselves to the contents of the storehouse. The survivor, Sylvester Frazer—a lad of about 15 years of age—lias since reached Ipswich, and has made the subjoined statement on oath before abencli of magistrates. From it will be gathered full particulars of the tragic occurrence which we give, and the public will see how neccessary it is that protection should be afforded to the squatters on the frontier, who would have to give up the country if they reman.-d in th< i present undefended state. The deposition of the survivor, taken before the Ipswich bench on Friday last, is as follows :—• . ; Ou Tuesday, 27th October, I was residing at my brother's station, on the Upper Dawson, called Hornet -Bank, along with my mother, throe brothers, and. 4 sisters. I was sleeping with a younger brother in a skillion room at the back of the house when I was awakened by hearing the blacks talking in the room. The door of the room had been shut but not fastened.

On hearing the iitsTclcsn? the roomT^mtcli, out niy. hand and got a gnu, which *as ;.nho\ my head, loaded, hut it was knocked out of im hand before I had time tofire,! wasthen.struei on the head by one of the hlacks. The blow rendered me insensible for gome minutes, and when I recovered from the effects of it I got out of bed and crept' under it, and' lay there till the blacks had all dissappeared. After the blacks had gone, J found the body of my younger brother, who had been sleeping with me, lying between the kitchen and the. house, and beside it were the bodies of my mother and four sisters, whom the blacks had induced to go out of the house previously to murdering them. They had all been sleeping in one room in the centre of the house. I then went through the. house to the verandah, and found the body of my brother John lying naked in the verandah, and the body of my brother David lying, also naked, outside "the verandah. They had both been sleeping in a room on the verandah. I did-not examine any of the bodies to see what marks of violence were upon them. I immediately after walked over to Euroombah to see Mr. Boulton, who was not at Home till the following day, when—having in the meantime gone over myself to.-Mr. Miles' station and then back to Hornet Bank—l found him there along with Mr Miles and a number of shearers from his station. I then, saw the body of Mr. Neagle the tutor to the family, lying dead in the kitchen, which was about 10 yards from the house.; and I then also saw the bodies of two shepherds tying dead outside of their hut, which was about 50 yards from the house. They were all partly dressed. The bodies were all buried by Mr. Boulton and Mr. Miles, and the shearers i who were there with them. .

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