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of bush or scrub, cultivation, planting with trees or live hedges, the laying-out and cultivating of gardens, fencing, draining, making roads, sinking wells or water-tanks, constructing water-races, in any way improving the character or fertility of the soil, or the erection of any building.

21. Cultivation shall mean—
    (1.) Fencing the land with timber or other durable materials, not being a brush fence; or
    (2.) Breaking up and laying down the same in English or other cultivated grass; or
    (3.) Breaking up and planting or sowing root or other crops therein; and, in case of bush lands, the felling and clearing of timber and sowing of grass.

22. In the event of the death of a settler before having received a grant or lease of his land, his interest in the allotment will revert to his legal representatives, who may dispose of it to a bonâ fide settler approved by the Commissioner; and the purchaser shall be deemed to stand in the position of the original settler.

23. Should any settler be compelled to leave the district previous to his completing the requisite term of occupation, it shall be competent for the Commissioner to permit such settler to transfer his rights, title, and interest in the land selected to another bonâ fide settler, who shall be deemed to occupy the position of the original occupant: Provided always that no settler shall be allowed to hold more than 150 acres under these regulations on deferred payment, or 200 acres on perpetual lease.

24. No person who is a holder of land on deferred payments, or who has acquired any freehold under that system, or who is the holder of land on perpetual lease, and no person who is the owner of a pre-emptive right, or who is the owner in fee of land in all in New Zealand, which together with the land included in his application under these regulations would exceed 150 acres on deferred payments or 200 acres on perpetual lease, and no person who has made an arrangement or agreement to permit any one, save his son or daughter, to acquire by purchase or otherwise the allotment in respect of which his application is made, shall be entitled to become a settler under these regulations.

25. Any settler who shall fail to comply with these regulations in any respect shall, upon sufficient proof thereof to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, forfeit his interest in the land selected, and the Commissioner shall cause such interest to be sold by public auction to a bonâ fide settler; and these conditions shall be sufficient authority for such forfeiture and reallotment. Any settler so purchasing shall be deemed to stand in the position of the original settler.

26. The association may make such rules and regulations from time to time as it may deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Commissioner.

27. In case any doubt shall arise as to the construction of these terms and conditions, with reference to the selection and occupation or clearing of any land, or otherwise arising thereunder, the same shall be settled by the Commissioner.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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The following rules are suggested for the guidance of Associations:—

1. The Association is founded for the purpose of taking up acres in under the special-settlement regulations issued by the Government, also to purchase 640 acres from the Government for cash for the purpose of cutting up into town and suburban sections.

2. The name of the settlement shall be the Special Settlement.

3. There shall be a Committee of Management elected by ballot annually by the Association, consisting of a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and seven members, five to form a quorum, whose duties shall be to carry out the objects of the Association.

4. The Committee from time to time may levy contributions not exceeding 3d. per acre, to cover working expenses.

5. Sections may be cut up in sizes varying from 50 to 200 acres in extent, according to the requirements of members: Provided that the average area held by each member does not exceed 100 acres on deferred-payment, and 150 acres on perpetual lease.

6. The price or rent to be paid for each allotment shall be at the same rate as that paid by the Association to the Government.

7. Each member shall be entitled to select one town section and 4 acres suburban land at cost price, with cost of survey and street-clearing added.

8. The sections shall be allotted by ballot, each settler to take the number on the plan corresponding to that drawn by him, from No. 1 to No. 100.

9. Up to the time of the allotment of sections, no settler will be allowed to transfer his interest without the consent of the Committee; and in no case will a transfer be allowed for a money consideration.

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NAMES OF OFFICE-BEARERS AND COMMITTEE.

............................................. Chairman.
............................................. Secretary.
............................................. Treasurer.
............................................. Committee.

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Defining and Vesting a Reserve in the Blenheim Literary Institute (Incorporated).

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WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this fifth day of December, 1885.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE THE PREMIER PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto was purchased by the Superintendent of the Province of Marlborough for a site for public buildings and other purposes of public utility: And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient to define the purpose of the said reserve, and to vest it in the Blenheim Literary Institute (Incorporated):

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” doth hereby define the purpose of the reserve described in the Schedule hereto to be a site for a literary institute; and doth further declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the said reserve shall become vested in the Blenheim Literary Institute (Incorporated), in trust, for a site for a literary institute.

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SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land in the Borough of Blenheim, Provincial District of Marlborough, containing 1 rood, more or less, being Allotment No. 41 of the Subdivision of Section No. 1, Omaka. Bounded towards the North by Alfred Street; towards the West by Allotment No. 40 of the Subdivision of the said section; and towards the South and East by other part of the said Section No. 1, Omaka: as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the Deeds Registry Office, Blenheim.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Defining the Purpose of a Reserve in Canterbury.

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WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this fifth day of December, 1885.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE THE PREMIER PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto was reserved for Provincial Government purposes: And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient to define the purpose of the said reserve:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” doth hereby declare and define that the purpose for which the reserve described in the Schedule hereto shall, from and after the day of the date hereof be dedicated, shall be for gravel purposes.

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SCHEDULE.

RESERVE 376 (in red), Kowai Survey District, containing 11 acres.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Vesting a Reserve in the Mount Eden Domain Board.

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WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this fifth day of December, 1885.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE THE PREMIER PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto was reserved for a gravel-pit: And whereas, in the