982
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 21

ORDINARY LICENSES.

2. Every application for an ordinary license shall be made to the Commissioner in the form No. 1 in the Schedule hereto, and shall be accompanied by a license fee of £2.

3. Every ordinary license shall be in the form No. 2 in the Schedule hereto.

SPECIAL LICENSES.

4. Every application for a special license shall be made to the Commissioner in the form No. 3 in the Schedule hereto, and shall be accompanied by a license fee of 5s.

5. Every special license shall be in the form No. 4 in the Schedule hereto.

GUM-BUYERS’ LICENSES.

6. Every application for a gum-buyer’s license shall be made to the Commissioner in the form No. 5 in the Schedule hereto, and shall be accompanied by a license fee of £1.

7. Every gum-buyer’s license shall be in the form No. 6 in the Schedule hereto.

RENEWALS OF LICENSES.

8. Every application for the renewal of a license shall be made to the Commissioner in the form No. 7 in the Schedule hereto, and shall be accompanied by the license in respect of which renewal is sought, and also by a license fee equal to the fee payable on the original issue of the license.

RESIDENCE AND BUSINESS SITES.

9. Every application for a residence or business site shall be made to the Commissioner in the form No. 8 in the Schedule hereto. Such application shall contain a full description of the precise locality of the site applied for, and shall be accompanied by a sketch-plan showing approximately the lengths in feet of the boundaries of the ground. The license shall be in the form No. 9 in the Schedule hereto.

10. Each residence or business site shall be rectangular in shape, and shall be pegged out by the applicant, and marked at each corner by a post 3 in. square or 4 in. in diameter, and not less than 4 ft. long, driven or sunk securely into the ground, and standing not less than 2½ ft. above the surface of the ground. The initials of the applicant, or other distinguishing-mark, shall be cut or branded on each post in letters not less than 2 in. in length. From each corner post trenches or log-spits 6 ft. 9 in. long, 9 in. wide, and 9 in. deep shall be dug along the boundary and towards the opposite corner pegs.

11. Gum-diggers shall be at liberty to dig for gum on any unfenced residence or business site where the same is not fenced within one calendar month after the granting of the license.

12. No residence or business site can be selected or granted which at the time of pegging-off includes ground that is being worked bona fide by any licensed gum-digger.

13. The registration of each residence and business site must be renewed prior to the 31st December in each year.

14. In the event of more than one application being made for any residence or business site in respect of the same land, the Commissioner shall determine which of the applicants has the prior right, and such decision shall be final.

RANGERS.

15. Every Ranger appointed under the provisions of the said Acts shall have and may exercise, for the purpose of his office, all the powers of a constable, and may at all reasonable times demand from any person carrying on operations as a gum-digger, or purporting to act as the holder of a license under the said Acts, the production of the license held by such person; and may in his discretion seize and detain, pending directions from the Commissioner, any kauri-gum unlawfully taken, or any tools, implements, or appliances which in the opinion of such Ranger are being used, or which in the opinion of such Ranger are intended to be used, contrary to the provisions of the said Acts or these regulations. The production by such Ranger of his appointment shall be sufficient warrant for his so acting in any of the cases aforesaid.

16. If any person refuses to produce his license to any Ranger, or gives any false name, or assaults, obstructs, or resists any Ranger acting in the execution of his duty, or any person acting in his aid, the offender shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.

PENALTY.

17. Every person who commits a breach of any of these regulations shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £5, to be recovered in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

SCHEDULE.

Form No. 1.

The Kauri-gum Industry Acts.

APPLICATION FOR ORDINARY LICENSE.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

I, [Name in full], of [Address and occupation], do hereby apply for an ordinary kauri-gum-digging license for the Kauri-gum District of , in which I intend to carry on gum-digging.

(a.) I have resided in New Zealand for twelve months immediately prior to the date of this application. [Strike out this paragraph if the applicant has not so resided.]

Or

(b.) I am a British subject by birth [or naturalization in New Zealand]. [Strike out “or naturalization in New Zealand” if the applicant is a British subject by birth, or vice versa.]

I enclose herewith the license fee of £2.

Dated at , this day of , 191 .

[Signature of Applicant.]

Form No. 2.
£2.

The Kauri-gum Industry Acts.

ORDINARY LICENSE.

(Not transferable.)

[Name in full], of [Address and occupation], having paid the sum of £2, is hereby licensed to dig for kauri-gum within the Kauri-gum District or Districts, subject to the provisions of the above-named Acts and the regulations for the time being in force thereunder.

This license continues in force until the 31st day of December next.

Dated at Auckland, this day of , 191 .

, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Form No. 3.

The Kauri-gum Industry Acts.

APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL LICENSE.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

I, [Name in full], of [Address and occupation], do hereby apply for a special kauri-gum-digging license in respect of the Kauri-gum Reserve or Reserves, in which I intend to carry on gum-digging.

I am a British subject by birth [or naturalization in New Zealand]. [Strike out “or naturalization in New Zealand” if the applicant is a British subject by birth, or vice versa.]

I enclose herewith the license fee of 5s.

Dated at , this day of , 191 .

[Signature of Applicant.]

Form No. 4.
5s.

The Kauri-gum Industry Acts.

SPECIAL LICENSE.

(Not transferable.)

[Name in full], of [Address and occupation], having paid the sum of 5s., is hereby licensed to dig for kauri-gum within the Kauri-gum Reserve or Reserves, situated within the Kauri-gum District, subject to the provisions of the above-named Acts and the regulations for the time being in force thereunder.

This license continues in force until the 31st day of December next.

Dated at Auckland, this day of , 191 .

, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Form No. 5.

The Kauri-gum Industry Acts.

APPLICATION FOR GUM-BUYER’S LICENSE.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

I, [Name in full], of [Address and occupation], do hereby apply for a license to carry on the business of a buyer of kauri-gum within any kauri-gum district.

I enclose herewith the license fee of £1.

Dated at , this day of , 19 .

[Signature of Applicant.]