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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 8

Regulations as to Introduction of Trees, Fruits, and Plants into South Australia.—Notice No. 751.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 2nd February, 1903.

THE following regulations, dated 17th December, 1902, as to introduction of trees, fruits, and plants into South Australia are published for general information.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

1. (a.) THE introduction into South Australia of grape-vines and any portions thereof from any country or place is absolutely prohibited.

(b.) Living trees, plants, or portions thereof (not being grape-vines or portions thereof), and fruits (not being grapes), may be introduced into South Australia from any country or place under and subject to these regulations, but not otherwise.

(c.) Living trees, plants, and portions thereof (not being fruit) shall (unless sent by post) only be introduced into South Australia at Port Adelaide by sea.

(d.) All living trees, plants, or portions thereof intended for introduction into South Australia must, prior to being landed or introduced, be thoroughly cleansed of soil: Provided always that any inspector may admit plants growing in pots if in his opinion there is no danger in importing them.

2. All living trees or plants, or portions thereof, or fruits introduced into South Australia from any country or place shall, on being landed or introduced, be forthwith delivered into the custody of some officer of Customs, and shall, at the expense of the importer or consignee thereof, be conveyed in original unopened packages to such place as the Commissioner shall direct.

3. An inspector shall examine such trees, plants, or portions thereof, or fruits, and may treat such trees, plants, or portions thereof, or fruits, in such manner as he may think desirable, or may order that such trees or plants, or portions thereof, or fruits, and the boxes or packages in which they were packed, or either of them, shall be destroyed by fire if, in his opinion, there is any danger in importing them.

4. The expense of conveying such trees, plants, portions thereof, or fruits to the place fixed for their examination, and of the examination and treatment or destruction thereof, shall be borne by the consignee or introducer thereof, and shall be paid before they are delivered to such consignee or introducer.

5. No person shall be entitled to any compensation by reason of any damage to or by the destruction of any tree, plant, portion thereof, or fruits, or of any box or package under these regulations.

6. No parcel of plants or portions thereof shall be introduced into South Australia unless accompanied by a declaration made by the grower, before a Justice of the Peace in the State or country of origin, to the following effect:—

(a.) That the case contains no grape-vines or portions thereof.

(b.) That the plants were grown at a greater distance than 50 yards from any grape-vines or roots of vines.

(c.) That no phylloxera exists or has existed in the nursery or garden in which the plants have been growing.

(d.) That the whole of the plants are free from the insect known as Phylloxera vastatrix.

Notice of Intention to take Land for a Gravel-pit in Section 5, Block X., Mangahao Survey District.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of a gravel-pit in Section 5, Block X., Mangahao Survey District, and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken; and notice is further given that the plan of the said gravel-pit and of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Pahiatua, and is there open for inspection. And notice is also hereby given that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing within forty days from the first publication of this notice to the Minister of Lands, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcel of land mentioned hereunder:—

In the Wellington Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above noted, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this third day of February, one thousand nine hundred and three.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Notice of Intention to take Land for a Gravel-pit in Mangatainoka K No. 2 Block.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of a gravel-pit in Mangatainoka K No. 2 Block, Mangaone Survey District, and for the purpose of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken; and notice is further given that the plan of the said gravel-pit and of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Newman, and is there open for inspection. And notice is also hereby given that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing within forty days from the first publication of this notice to the Minister of Lands, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcel of land mentioned hereunder:—

In the Wellington Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above noted, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this third day of February, one thousand nine hundred and three.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Notice of Intention to take Land for a Road through Section 5, Block X., Mangahao Survey District.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of a road through Section 5, Block X., Mangahao Survey District, and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken; and notice is further given that the plan of the said road and of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Pahiatua, and is there open for inspection. And notice is also hereby given that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing within forty days from the first publication of this notice to the Minister of Lands, Wellington.