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dreds we think the peculidritlei of each a sufficient warrant; there can b-? no doubt the tqwn and district of Auckland call for more stringent rules ; and again the Hundreds enjoying a larger portion of Crown Lands, andcoinpriiing larger grazing farms admit of a different depasturage, in view of luns for active maintenance. We shall be glad at all times to receive (he opinions and suggestions of our constituents, and would wish to follow any generally conceived advantage. But if in the results we have trod on the toes of any individual we have no apology to make, but to hope that it may induce him to add his experience to our knowledge for the benefit of future determinations. We trust this address will not be unkindly taken, it being our desiie simply to introduce the full consideration of a subject which our experience tells us has been indifferently attended to, and remrmbering that although our Crown Landi are fast diminishing there may arise many circumstances tending to pertetuate a representative system. James Magee, ] w - , _ f Wm. Powditch, [ ™ e ns of

TO Ma. D. G. SMALE.

Onehunga, Jane 18th 1850. SIR,— In reply to jour application for the situation of Ranger for the Mungaric division of Onebnnga Hundred. I am diiected by my co-wardens to inform you, that your offer is accepted by them,~*-and that they have returned your name for publication in the Government Gazette, on the approval of His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief. The mm propoied by them for your srevices for the the remaining portion of the current-year is ;£IO (ten pounds), viz. payable the Ist Monti* after Gazetteing, and £b pounds payable the 24th December, and they propoie further to allovryou Is. (one shilling) per head on the impounding of such cattle of persons licensed within the hundred, as may he at large contrary to th'» clause No. 5, of the Rules and Keguhi' tions, or contrary to the Bye Law No. 3 — copitg of which are herewith enclosed. And the Wardens tak'ng into consideration the low rate of salary their limited funds permit have applied to His Excellency the Govenor-in-ChK'f to sanction ibe payment of 10s. (ten shillings) on each driving to pound of any number not exceeding 4 (four) head, and 2s. Cd. (two shillings and sixpence) per head on each impounding on every bead if above that number, being the cattle of unlicensed persons subject to the penalties of clause 37, of the Crown Lands' Ordinance No. 1, Session 10. August 23rd 1849— a copy of which is heiewith en« closed. The Wardens desire it to be understood that you are at perfect liberty to make any arrangement conducive to your advantoge with private persons, being licensed holders, for the more particular care of their rtock which may be despastured on the Crown Waste Lands, Mangare lide, towards their preEcrvation on the said run, or from 1 heir being in any way improperly molested. The dutiei required by the Wardeni from you will he as follows.— At irregular periods, and not exceed ing three weeks, interval? to vitit the rtns for the purpose of clearing it from unhcemed stock, and if it be in your knowledge that mch stock is, or are the property of persons holding no neighboring lands, or right of contiguous runs, you will diive suoh stock to such licensed pound as is most convenient, But ths Wardeni, taking into'consideration the open nature of the run, and entire want of dividing obstructions, and that therefore contiguous stock cannot, at all dines be prevented from intrubion, without sn attending herdsman (which would in some measure destroy the value of such rum) recommend that such stuck as may be belonging to lawful owners of such contiguous runs, be driven back on their lands, aud notice givtn ihctn, the owners, as you shall see occasion, and thus if possible atoid tie necessity of proceeding to extremities. But and in caEe such stock, after such notice, continue to tresepass on tbe run to the detriment of the licensed stock, or the owners therei f neglect or pertinaciously refuse to take such reasonable care ai he is in duty bound, then you will impound such itock and lay the fine* thereon according to the Ordinance for unlawful occupation of Was'e Lands, independent of the pound feei and charges of the ponnd wherein they are impounded, and you will return a written statement of the number and date of impounding to the Wardens. The Wardens will furnish you with a copy of all such stock as have beenregi tercd by Ui?ir brands and marks, and asseneraents paid, without which they cann t be lawfully depastured, a d it will be your duty to Bee that mch stock correspond with the (return made to you. The Wardeni will require from you a written report once in every two months that you have visited the run, and that there are no complaints, or what if any— and you will at any time you see occasion refer to or seek any information you require from the Wardens, officially and by letter. A discription of the boundaries of the run it also enclosed to you, and jou can have access to the map of the Hundred, which is with the Warden?, for your more particu'ar information, Tbe Wardens having thus endeavoured to supply the duties of Ranger to the Minjjare division, through the s'atemenls of poisons "that thry would depasture ttock in that division, if there was a Hunger appointed to whom they could entrust their property," aid who have now this desire satisfied, neveitheles*, until such stock are lawfully placed thereon, the Wardens are not desirous that any nteasuies should take 1 lacs tint would harass tbe stock of the neighbouring runs, fiotn which no benefit could accrue to the hundred, your viiils tberefoie" will not be imperatively called for until you receive notice of the demand, therefore, at the garur time, any stock depastured thereon without payment of tbe ksteument must be impounded. James Mager, "J Signed, Thos. SoMtcaviLLE t V Wardens. Wm. Pomdijcii. J *Tlid amount of fine is> at the discretion of the Magistutes foi unla>vful occupation, &c.