April 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1059

days for removing timber, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner
to determine and declare that the constructor of the tramway or
road has forfeited his right to the same: Provided also that, as
regards tramways, such Commissioner shall have the power of de-
ciding on the merits of each case as it arises.

26. No licensee or other person acting for him shall have the
    right to enter upon Crown land for the purpose of constructing any
    road or tramway thereon to enable him to remove timber from any
    sawmill area without the express permission, in writing, of the
    Minister previously obtained, and upon such terms and conditions
    as the Minister may think fit, and any licensee shall immediately
    forfeit his license if he so enters upon Crown land without pre-
    viously obtaining such permission.

Licensee liable for unnecessary damage in removing timber.

27. All trees shall be felled and removed from the forest in such
    a way as to cause the least possible amount of injury to the young
    growth. Should needless damage be caused, it shall be estimated
    in manner hereinafter provided, unless the Minister shall other-
    wise direct, and the amount of such damage shall be paid by the
    licensee, together with any special costs that may be incurred.
    In default of payment of such moneys within fourteen days after
    demand, the same may be recovered from the licensee as liquidated
    damages at suit of the Minister, and the license held by the licensee
    may, at the discretion of the said Minister, be absolutely forfeited.
    All trees shall be felled inwards.

Boundaries of sawmill and other timber-cutting areas to be kept
clear.

28. The licensee of a sawmill area or of any other area from
    which he shall have the right to remove timber, and which has been
    surveyed, shall at all times keep the surveyed boundary clear of
    fallen timber and of young trees, in order that such boundary may
    be evident to himself and to his neighbours.

29. If two sawmill or timber-cutting areas adjoin each other,
    each licensee shall be liable to keep half the length of the common
    boundary clear, and if any dispute arises as to which portion each
    licensee shall clear, it shall be decided by the Commissioner.

30. If any licensee shall not clear any such surveyed line to the
    satisfaction of such Commissioner within fourteen days of a receipt
    by him of a notice from such Commissioner, the Minister may
    cause such line to be cleared at the licensee’s expense, and such
    expenses, if not paid on demand, shall be treated as rent in arrear
    due by the licensee, and may be proceeded for and enforced accord-
    ingly.

Royalty.

31. Royalty on timber shall be paid at the rates specified in the
    classified scale in Schedule A; but where the timber is easily ac-
    cessible and can be procured without great difficulty the Minister
    may increase the amount of the royalty specified.

Sawmill areas.

32. The original area of a sawmill license shall not exceed
    200 acres, nor with this limit be less than at the rate of 10 acres for
    each nominal horse-power of the mill in connection with which it
    is granted, but the holder may apply to have one or more addi-
    tional areas of not more than 200 acres each, adjoining each other,