1392
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

Terms and Conditions of Lease of Village-homestead Allotments in Taranaki.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-eighth day of August, 1894.

Present:
His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by the one hundred and sixty-ninth section of "The Land Act, 1892," it is enacted that the Governor in Council may fix the terms and conditions upon which the lands in any village settlement shall be disposed of, subject as in the said section is provided: And whereas by a Proclamation made under the said Act on the twenty-eighth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, and published in the New Zealand Gazette on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, the lands described in the First Schedule hereto have been set apart under the said Act, and declared open for lease as village settlements, and it is expedient to fix the terms and conditions upon which the said lands shall be disposed of:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the said Act, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby fix the terms and conditions on which the lands mentioned in the First Schedule hereto shall be disposed of by way of lease in perpetuity, and which said terms and conditions are set forth in the Second Schedule hereto, and also doth direct that the lands in the said village settlements shall be divided into village-homestead allotments only.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.

Patea County.—Kapara Survey District.—Matapouri Village Homestead Settlement.

This village is situate on the Waitotara River, about twenty-eight miles and a half from the township of that name. A formed bridle-road runs through most of the sections. The smaller ones consist of flat country and hill-slopes partly covered with scrub and light bush, some of them being partly clear and in grass; the soil is good. The larger sections are hill-slopes covered with ordinary forest, the soil averaging from fair to good.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. The lands enumerated in the First Schedule hereto are first-class lands, and are divided into village-homestead allotments, open for selection on lease in perpetuity, under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892" (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act").

2. The day on which the lands shall be open for selection shall be Wednesday, the 31st day of October, 1894.

3. The rental stated in the First Schedule hereto shall be the price at which the lands shall be open for selection.

4. Applications for leases shall be made in manner as provided in Part I. of the said Act; and all such applications shall be made to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth; and leases will be issued in accordance with the provisions of Part I. aforesaid.

5. Each applicant shall state his or her residence, occupation, and condition in life (namely, whether married or single), and will be required to make the declaration prescribed in Schedule C to the said Act.

6. Each applicant shall pay the first half-year's rent, together with the lease and registration fee, immediately the application has been approved or declared successful at the ballot.

7. All rents must be paid half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st days of January and July in each year, as provided in section 157 of the said Act; and the first half-year's rent is payable as before provided.

8. Improvements and residence on the land comprised in each lease shall be as provided in Part III. of the said Act. The provisions of section 144, and all other provisions of the said Act with respect to substantial improvements, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations. The provisions of section 141, and all other provisions of the said Act in respect of compulsory residence, shall apply accordingly to lessees under these regulations.

9. No lessee shall subdivide, sublet, or transfer the land held by him under these regulations, except under and subject to the provisions of Part I. of the said Act.

10. No lessee shall hold more than one allotment, and such allotment shall be held for his or her sole use and benefit, and not for the use or benefit of any other person whomsoever. No married woman shall be eligible as a selector; but this provision shall not apply to any married woman who may become a transferee under a will or by virtue of an intestacy.

11. All the provisions of the said Act, so far as applicable, shall extend and apply to the lands affected by these regulations, and to the applications and leases to be made and issued thereunder, and generally to the interests created, and the persons whose rights, liabilities, or interests are thereby affected; and the mention of any particular provision of the said Act shall not be deemed to exclude any other provision of the said Act applicable to the particular case.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Removal of Restrictions on Alienation of Native Land.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this fourth day of September, 1894.

Present:
His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS application has been made to the Governor in Council by Maiharanui Maopo and Rewi Koruarua, the Native owners of the land described in the second column of the Schedule hereto, praying that the restrictions on the alienation of such land contained in the Land Transfer certificate bearing date the thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, described in the first column of the said Schedule, may be removed: And whereas inquiry has been duly made by the Native Land Court, and the said Court has reported that the provisions of the law in that behalf have been complied with: And whereas it appears expedient to grant such application:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him by "The Native Land Act, 1888," and acting with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby order and declare that all restrictions imposed by the said Land Transfer certificate on the alienation of the said land are hereby removed.

SCHEDULE.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.