Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 841

1905,” His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the following regulations in order to give full effect to the intention of section eighteen of “The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905.”

REGULATIONS.

1. Every application for a loan under the said section 18 shall be in the form in the Schedule hereto.
2. Such application shall be forwarded to the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the land district in which the land offered as security is situate for a report thereon and as to the conditions necessary to secure the proper expenditure of the moneys advanced.
3. On consideration of such report the Minister may advance any sum not exceeding one-third of the unimproved value of the land.
4. The amount advanced shall be expended solely in stocking, improving, or farming the land.
5. The advance may be either for a fixed term or repayable by instalments extending over such period, not exceeding ten years, as the Minister approves.
6. Where the advance is repayable by half-yearly instalments, the first of such repayments shall be made on the expiration of six months from the date of the advance.
7. Interest shall be payable at the rate of £5 per centum per annum on the amount from time to time owing, and shall be payable quarterly.
8. The mortgage shall be in such form and shall contain such conditions as in each case the Minister approves.

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SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR LOAN FOR STOCKING, IMPROVING, OR FARMING LAND OWNED BY MAORIS, UNDER “THE MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT ACT, 1905.” , 190 .

To the Minister of Lands.

Sir,—

I, , on behalf of the owners or registered proprietors hereunder mentioned, hereby apply for an advance on mortgage under the provisions of the above-mentioned Act, and I agree to pay, on demand, solicitor’s costs and any other costs and expenses whether the transaction be completed or not.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Signature of the Applicant: .
Occupation: .
Address: .
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1. Full names of owners or registered proprietors: .

2. Amount of loan required: .

3. The purpose for which it is required:* .

4. Is the advance required under the instalment system or for a fixed term? .

5. If for a fixed term, state number of years (not exceeding ten): .

6. Is the title registered under the Land Transfer Act or under the Deeds Registration Act? .

7. State numbers of sections and block, also survey district: .

8. State acreages: acres roods perches.

9. Where is security situated? .

10. Where are the title-deeds to be obtained? .

11. By whom is the property occupied? .

12. What roads give access to the lands? .

13. State distance from (a) nearest railway-station (giving the name): .
    And (b) nearest post-office (giving the name): .

14. Is the property already mortgaged? .
    If so, state amount, and to whom: .
    Improvements—

15. Buildings.—State particulars: .

16. Are they insured? . If so, name the office: .
    (a.) And state amount of insurance (on buildings only): .
    (b.) And what amount of insurance is obtainable: .

17. State—
    Acreage cleared of original bush or scrub: .
    Acreage sown down in English grass: .
    Acreage ploughed: .
    Acreage of flat land capable of being ploughed: .
    What is the extent and value of the fencing? .
    Is the land subdivided, and into how many paddocks? .

18. What stock is the land now carrying? Sheep, ; cattle, ; horses, .
    What is it capable of carrying? Sheep, ; cattle, ; horses, .

19. To what use is the land best adapted, agricultural or pastoral? .

20. Is the land free from rabbits? . If infested, to what extent: .

21. Is the land free from gorse, sweetbriar, manuka, &c.? .

22. Total of all rates, taxes, or other charges (exclusive of rent) to which the property is liable: .

23. State present value of the—
    Land unimproved .. .. £
    Buildings .. .. .. £
    Fencing .. .. .. £
    Other improvements .. .. £
    Total .. .. £
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• State shortly the purpose to which the money is to be applied —for example, if for improving the land, state the nature of the improvements, such as “Bushtelling,” “Grazing,” “Fencing,” &c.

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Rough Sketch of Land.

(To be drawn below if convenient.)

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Recreation Reserve in Auckland Land District brought under “The Public Domains Act, 1881.”

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PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this fifteenth day of March, 1906.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

By virtue of the powers and authorities vested in me by the twenty-fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby order and declare that the reserve for recreation in the Auckland Land District described in the Schedule hereto shall be and the same is hereby brought under the operation of and declared to be subject to the provisions of “The Public Domains Act, 1881”; and such reserve shall hereafter form part of Paeroa Domain, and be managed, administered, and dealt with in manner directed by the said Act.

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SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre 1 rood 15 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 12, Block IX, Town of Paeroa. Bounded towards the north and towards the north-east by Hall Street; towards the south-east by Mackay Street; and towards the south-west by Willoughby and Arthur Streets. Also

All that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 2 acres and 2 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Block X, Town of Paeroa. Bounded towards the north by Te Arero - O - Huatata No. 2 Block; towards the east by Section No. 12 of Block X, Town of Paeroa; towards the south generally by Alpha Street and Hall Street; and towards the west by Section 1 of Block X aforesaid. Also

All that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 30 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 1 and 2, Block XI, Town of Paeroa. Bounded towards the north by Alpha Street; towards the south-east by Mackay Street; and towards the south-west by Hall Street.

As the same are delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 48702/31, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.