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in the power of the Commissioner of Crown Lands to make such alterations in the boundaries of their Runs, or of any of them, as he uuy, upon enquiry, judge to be just and ex-

pedient. 11. Eveiy proper facility -will be afforded for the acquisition of homesteads on their Runs not exceeding eighty acres, to persons who may be desirous of purchasing the same ; but the Government will not undertake to survey and offer for sale any smaller block than lifty

acres of land 12. Whenever it becomes necessary to offer for sale by Public Auction any homestead of the licensed occupier of a Run on which he has made improvements, such improvements will be valued by two arbitrators appointed respectively by the Government and by the lessee, or by an umpire chosen by them, and the homestead will be offered for sale at a ptice made up of the upset price of the land and the value of the improvements. Should the holJer of the License not become the purchaser, the value of his improvements, estimated as above, will be paid to him immediately after the sale. But should there be no bidding for such homestead, the holder of the License will be required to purchase the land at the upset price immediately after the sale. Should he not do so, the Government will at any time sell the homestead at the price at which it shall have been last offered to the holder of the license, or at any other price which it may judge expedient. ISSUE OF TIMBER LICENSES.

13. Persons occupying Waste Land of the Crown, for the purpose of cutting Timber, will be required to pay a fee of Five Pounds yearly to the Crown upon the issue of the Li-

cense. 14. The Commissioner of Crown Lands will determine the extent of land to which such License shall give a right of occupancy, and the Licenses are only to have effect within the District specified in them. 15. No fresh applicant for a License will be permitted injuriously to interfere with a portion of forest upon which any other person may have expended capital and labour. 16. In the event of any occupant of a portion of forest, upon which he may have expended any considerable sum in the formation of roads or improvements to facilitate the removal of Timber, wishing to resign his License, he will, if in the consideration of the Commissioner he should be regaided as having established a claim to this indulgence, be permitted to transfer his License and light of pre-occupancy to such person as he may select.

17. All applicants for Timber Licenses must address their applications to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, stating their names and residences in full. 18. When the application lias been approved, it will be forwarded to the Colonial Treasurer, by whom, upon payment of the required fee,

the License will be issued. 19. No person will be allowed to cut or re* move Timber, on or from the Crown Lands which have been reserved by Government for

the public use. 20. The form of Timber License will be according to Schedule C. hereunto annexed.

GENERAL.

21. All Annual Licenses to be drawn so as to expire simultaneously on the last day of each year. 22. Licenses applied for after the Ist June in each year, will only be chargeable with half of the usual fee. 23. Licenses to be signed and issued by the Colonial or Piovincial Treasurer, upon payment of the proper fee. 24. No License will preclude the Government from including within a Hundred, or Celling, or will in any way affect the rights of the Crown to Land occupied in virtue of such Licenses. 25. All disputes between holders of Licenses having reference to depasturing Stock, or cutting Timber, shall be heard and decided by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, who is authorize d by the Crown Lands Ordinance to charge, at his discretion, to the party against whom his decision shall be made, a fee of Five Pounds. 26. Licenses for depasturing purposes can be transferred from one person to another, with the authority of the Government previously obtained through the Commissioner of Crown

Lands. 27. These Regulations are not intended to affect any rights already acquired by occupants of puichased Land to depasture upon Crown Lands in their vicinity a certain quantity of Cattle in proportion to the extent of purchased Land which they may occupy, whether such rights have been acquired under Regulations issued by the Government, or by the New Zealand Company. JBy His Excellency's command, Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary. SCHEDULE A. | FORM OF LICENSE. I I Whereas of ! has made application for a License to (depasture Stock) upon the Waste Lands of the Crown, within the District of (Boundaries) , and has this day paid into my hands the sum of £ s. d. I do hereby License the said to (depasture Stock) upon the said Land for the term of Fourteen Years from the date hereof, subject nevertheless to be sooner determined pursuant to the provisions of and of the Regulations under which this License is issued, and to be cancelled as by law and these Regulations is provided. Dated this day of Signed ( ) SCHEDULE B.

Description of a Run on the Waste Lands o the Crown, claimed by Situation Boundaries Estimated extent Number and description of Stock left upon the Run. (Signature.) SCHEDULE C. ' Timber License to at I Permission to cut, saw ; split, and re-