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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

Also all that parcel of land, containing by admeasurement 1,280 acres, more or less, situated in the Grey District, in the Land District of Westland, being Section No. 25 on Square 124 on the plan of the said Provincial District of Nelson. Bounded on the northward, 16507 links, by Section No. 26 on the said square; on the eastward, 7400 links, by Crown land; on the southward, 18000 links, by Crown land; and on the westward by a public road reserve, varying from 400 links to 700 links in width, along the shore of the Pacific Ocean.

Also all that parcel of land, containing by admeasurement 685 acres, be the same more or less, being part of the Grey Coal Reserve, situated in the Land District of Westland, being Section No. 5, Block I., Cobden Survey District, and bounded as follows: On the northward, 11329 links, by Section No. 25; on the north-eastward, 1085 links, by Crown land; on the south-eastward, 15109 links, by Section No. 11; on the south-westward, 4043 links, by Crown land; and on the north-westward and westward by a reserve along the bank of Rocky Creek.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fifteenth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and two.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Regulations for the Conservation and Use of the Rotorua Sanatorium, Thermal Springs, and Grounds.

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the two-hundred-and-forty-second section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do by this notification make the following regulations for the use by the public of the reserve and grounds pertaining thereto which contain the thermal springs situate at Rotorua described in the Schedule hereto, that is to say:—

REGULATIONS.

1. These regulations apply to the Crown lands at Rotorua, in the Auckland Land District, which are within the area described in the Schedule hereto, including those planted and enclosed, and in which are situated the Rotorua Sanatorium and the thermal springs which supply the bathing-places known as the Rotorua baths and Whakarewarewa baths, and to the reserves made for recreation or other purposes in connection therewith.

SANATORIUM.

2. Application for admission to the Sanatorium shall be made to the Resident Medical Officer, Sanatorium, Rotorua, and each applicant shall be subject to examination by such Medical Officer before being admitted to the Sanatorium.

3. No person shall be admitted (unless in accordance with Regulations 5, 7, and 8) except on the recommendation of the Hospital or Charitable Aid Board of the district to which he or she belongs, or the recommendation of the trustees of the benevolent society or hospital (if separate institutions) of the town in which the applicant resides.

4. The Board or trustees in making such recommendation shall guarantee the cost of such applicant patient, shall send him or her at their own charge to Rotorua, be responsible for his or her return passage, and provide a suitable supply of clothing. They shall also furnish a report on the case by a duly qualified medical practitioner, showing nature of complaint, in order that it may be known whether the case is one that is likely to benefit by treatment at the Sanatorium.

5. Members of any duly registered friendly society may be admitted, on the recommendation of the lodge to which they belong, on the same terms as patients recommended by a Hospital or Charitable Aid Board, and Regulation 4 shall be read as applying to them in all respects: Provided that not more than six of such members shall be resident at the Sanatorium at any one time, and that all the hospital beds are not required by patients admitted under Regulation 3.

6. The charges for maintenance and treatment for persons admitted to the Sanatorium under Regulations 3 and 5 shall be £1 1s. per week.

7. When all the beds are not occupied by patients admitted under Regulations 3 and 5 the Resident Medical Officer may, at his discretion, admit such persons as he may consider fit and proper subjects for treatment in the Sanatorium, and who have undertaken to pay £1 10s. per week for maintenance and treatment.

8. When all the beds are not occupied by patients admitted under Regulations 3, 5, and 7, persons may be admitted to the Sanatorium free of charge on the following conditions:—

(a.) That each application for admission shall be made to the Superintendent of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, Wellington, and each such application shall be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate showing nature of complaint, and stating that the applicant is a fit patient for and is likely to receive benefit from treatment at the Sanatorium.

(b.) That each applicant for free accommodation and treatment shall have been a resident of New Zealand for more than twelve months prior to the application, and shall satisfy the Superintendent that he or she has not sufficient means to pay for such accommodation and treatment.

(c.) That each applicant on arrival at Rotorua shall be subject to examination by the Resident Medical Officer before being finally accepted for free accommodation and treatment.

(d.) That the expenses to and from Rotorua are provided by each such person, together with a sufficient supply of clothing.

(e.) That not more than four such persons shall be resident at the Sanatorium at one time.

9. The residence of each patient shall be limited to three months, but the Superintendent may, at his discretion, further extend the duration of such residence.

10. Patients residing in the Government Sanatorium at Rotorua may, while so residing, and on production of a ticket from the Resident Medical Officer, be admitted free to such baths as he may direct.

11. Visitors desiring professional advice may consult the Government Resident Medical Officer at the Sanatorium, and the charge for each such consultation shall be 10s. 6d. Should visitors desire the Resident Medical Officer to visit them at their residences, the charge shall be £1 1s. for each such visit.

BATHS.

12. Hours of admission to baths shall be as authorised by the Minister in charge of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department. Admission shall be obtained by ticket only, and each bather shall present his or her ticket to the bath-attendant, who shall clip and retain it.

13. The charges, except as provided in clauses 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 of these regulations, for all baths shall be as follows: One private bath, 8d.; one public bath, 6d. Any child whose age does not exceed twelve years shall be charged half-price.

14. The charges for baths at the “Duchess Baths” shall be as follows: One private plunge-bath, including shower and douche, use of dressing-room, &c., 2s.; public swimming-bath, 1s. Any child whose age does not exceed twelve years half-price.

15. The charge for a sulphur bath shall be 1s. for each person.

16. Any person who shall have signed a declaration before the Resident Medical Officer, a Justice of the Peace, or the Postmaster, truly setting forth that he or she has resided for a period of at least six months within a radius of five miles from the Rotorua Post-office, shall be admitted to all baths, except as provided in clauses 14 and 15 of these regulations, on payment of the following charges, viz.: One private bath, 4d.; one public bath, 3d. Any child whose age does not exceed twelve years: One private bath, 2d.; one public bath, 1d.: Provided that all persons admitted to baths under this regulation shall provide their own towels. For the purpose of this regulation, the head of any household may sign one declaration for the whole of the inmates of such household, providing the name of each person the declaration applies to is appended to the said declaration.

17. Single commutation tickets for twenty-five baths, having a currency of four months from date of issue, and available for all public baths except the Duchess Baths, shall be issued at a charge of 10s. each. Residents’ single and family commutation tickets for twenty-five baths, having a currency of four months from date of issue, and available for all public baths except the Duchess Baths, shall be issued at a charge of 5s. each to persons who have complied with Regulation 16 of these regulations. Each family commutation ticket shall be available for the use of members of one household only.

18. The charge for private baths set apart for skin diseases shall be 4d. each. The bather shall provide his own towel.

19. In all cases, unless otherwise provided in these regulations, the use of towels shall be granted free.

20. No garment or clothing of any description shall be worn by any person whilst using any public bath.