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approved, it will be forwarded to the Colonial Treasurer, by whom, upon payment of the required fee, the License will be issued.
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No person will be allowed to cut or remove timber, on or from the Crown Lands, which have been reserved by Government for the public use.
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The form of Timber License will be according to Schedule C. hereto annexed.
GENERAL.
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All Annual Licenses to be drawn so as to expire simultaneously on the last day of each year.
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Licenses applied for after the 1st June in each year, will only be chargeable with half of the usual fee.
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Licenses to be signed and issued by the Colonial or Provincial Treasurer, upon payment of the proper fee.
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No License will preclude the Government from including within a Hundred, or Selling, or will in any way affect the rights of the Crown to Land occupied in virtue of such Licenses.
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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 authorised 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.
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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.
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These Regulations are not intended to affect any rights already acquired by occupants of purchased Land, to depasture vicinaly 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.
By His Excellency's Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.
Wellington,
19th August, 1851.
SCHEDULE A.
FORM OF LICENSE.
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 ...........................................
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New Munster Gazette 1851, No 21
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Regulations for Crown Lands Occupation
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey19 August 1851
Crown Lands, Pasture Licenses, Timber Licenses, Depasturing, Regulations, Fees, Disputes, Transfers
- ALFRED DOMETT, Colonial Secretary
🗺️ Schedule A - Form of License
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLicense Form, Depasturing, Waste Lands, Crown Lands