LANDS, CltOWN.

Pastoral Leases, l7iinrtfletl Dis tr ic ts . 33 TIC. No. 10, 1869.

\ Cu1oni:il Trc:iHiir(!r. Brisbane 186 .

LANDS, .r WN. 1131

SCHEUIJLR I. “PASTORAL LIChSlGY ACT OF 18c,D.”

Application lo sunender a lease of a run and to oblarlk a 7mu leiucjor twenty-one years. 1 lintrirt o f Nnrrie of ltun I the undoraigned the run

known ns do hereby surrender said l ema nr promiHo of Irnm a d npply for n new leme for twenty-one years in nccordanoe with the proviniono o f “ T h e Pastvrol Letcscs Act of 1869.”

claiming a leaso under* in the district of

Given under rity hand nt this day of 18 ( S i p a t w e . )

(Sipature. ) J.P. 1 Signed by the said this

ilny of 18 in tho presonco of

Nnto tho Order In Coiincll or Act llndar wIiIci%o run la hold.

CROWN LANDS ACT. a-11 Baq mfla\ldc kd An Act to make better Provision for the Occupation and 48V,o.No,28

Tiin OROWN LANUS ACT O?

188L Us0 of Crown Lands.

[AESENTEU TO 23RU I)ECEKBER, 1884.1 ?REAS i t is desirable to iiirtke better proviaion for the occupation Preamble. w I I L d uso of Crown Lnnda: Be i t enacted by the Queen’s Most

Ercc.llout Jlnjesty, by and with tho advice mid consent of tho Legislative Council uiul I,c~I?;iHlntivu hs~oiiibly of Qiiconslluiirl in l’nrlialuent assembled, aiid by tlic ttiitliority of tho 8ain0, ns follows :-

P A U T I.-PIlELI?XINAUY. PART I.- l P X K l I Y l t i A B l .

Dlvislon of Act 1. Tliis Act is divided into Parts, ns follows :- ~ ’ A R T L-PRELIMINAEY; P A R T 1 T.-i%I)bfINIE‘l’RATIoN ; PART I ~ ~ . - ~ X I R ’ T I N ( t l ’ A 8 T o R A L LEASES ; 1’ART I ~ r . - A a R I C U L T U U A L LND a U A Z 1 N a l“ARME ; 1’ART V.-OCCUPAl’ION L ~ C E N ~ E S ; P A R T \r[.-sALE8 I1Y AIJCTION ; I’AllT VII.-SPECIATI G R A N T E AND LEAEEE AND IiEsERYEE ; l’AR‘1’ ~‘11I.-I~SSUKPTION AND COhfPENEATION ; PART I ?(.-GENERAL.

VOL. Ir.--I

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Short tltla. 2. This Act shall be ~ t y l ~ d niirl may bo c i t d as “ 1x6 Croiun h d s Act of 1884.”

LANDS -‘?OWN. 1130 PAW I.-

PIlELlulNAaY. 1884. Crown L m d s Act.

wcll, dam, tank, reservoir, trough, artificial watercourse or watering-plncn, pump, np1mriitus for rniHiiig wntor, p r d e u , ~~lnntnt ion, ciiltivntion, or ally building, erection, construction, or np iliance, being a fixture for tho working or iunnngement of fi holcliiig, or of any Rlicep, cattle, or Ilorses, c r o t~ ic r live Rtnclc depnstured thereon, o r for nin.intniiiing or incrensing tho pastorid, or, in the C:LBC of ngriculturd farms, tlre agricul- t u r d capabilities thcreof ;

~ e g l ~ ~ a t i o l ~ ~ ” - - ~ ~ ~ r g u l n t i o n ~ mado under this Act ; “ l’rcscribod”-l’rcscribcd by this Act or by lkgulatious under it.

5. Tho ‘l’liird n n d Foiirtli l’rirts of tliiH Act extonil and nppl to- Ayyllcatloo of (1.) The part; of tiro colony dcscribcrl in the first Schc Y ulc to this ~ ; o d , , l o

Act ; (2.) Any other part8 of the colony to which the Governor in

Council, on the rccoinnictidnt,ioil of tho Ilonrd, from time to time, by Proclnination, extoiitle the provieions of those Parts of this Act ;

(a.) !l%e land comprised in nny run the Iiast,ornl tenant whereof nialres application to tlie Minister to bring such run under the o eration of Par t 111. of this Act.

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Tho rcmaincfar of this Act extends to the whole colony.

6, (1.) ,It shall not bo lawful for the Governor in Council to sell any Restriction on portion ot a run to a pastoral tenant under the provisions of t h o , ~ ~ ~ , ~ , w e r fifty-fourth section of “ The Pastoral &eases Act of lSU9 ”+ where the (iovarnoriu

Council by

8CCtiOU ‘ I Poaloraf 64 Leluer Or Act ltl(M.“

leaso lins bccn acquired aftcr the passing of this Act.

1.) From and after the commcnccment of this Act so much of the ~e, ,eai 01 A C ~ .

Acts specified in the second Schcdule to this Act as is uot nlrendy 2;:::: repealed, and all regulntions made tlierounder respectively, slid1 be rcpcaled, oxcept ns to nny rights, claims, pcnaltics, and liabilities already nccruod or incurred and in existence.

(2.) From and after the coming of tlic Tliird Pnrt of this Act into operation in m y pnrt of the colouy, “ T h e Pns/ornZ Leases Act o 18G0”*

tlie colony, cxcept as to any rights, claims, pcnnltics, and linbilities then alronily nccriiccl or incurred and in existonce.

(3.) l’rovided that for tho purpose of dealing with any lnnds npplied for, sdcct,cd, or lonscd, wider any of t.hc said Acts boforc their repeal, tho Govurnor in Council may continuo to nppoiut Commissioners nnd other oflicere, nnd do or cnusc t o be done all such ncts aud tliinga ns may be necessary for carrying out nnd giving effect. to any applications, con- tracts, or ngreoments, which have bcforo such rcpeal been made under o r arisen from thc.said Acts or anv of them :

And provided further that ad hiid8 which nt the time of sncli repeal are siibjcct to tho proviRions of tho snid Acts or nn of them shall con- tinue to lie 8uI)ject t o tlic provision# tlicrcof, untiTt1ic inme slirt11 hnvo been srirrcndercd c r resumed, or the existing titlo thereto shall have otherwiso determined.

and all rogulntioiis made thcreundor, ~lial l bc rcl)cnlod as t o suc g part of

.

I )

8. The Governor in Council may, in tho name of €Tor Majcsty, nndaovemormsy prnoL in under nntl snbject to the provisions of tliiv Act, grant i n fee.simplo, or fee-iimplo or for

demiRe for n term of ycnm, any Crown lands within the Colony of ~‘UY l o * a e * ~ a Queen~lnnd.

Evcry sucli grant or dcmiso shall be mnclo in tho prescribed form, nnd being so made shall bo valid nnd effectual to convey t o mid vest in

33 Vlc. No. 10, Inst prccodlng Art.

1141 LANDS, ' 3MN. ADX FAX? INISFRA- 11.-

1884. Crorvn Lands Act. T1011.

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15. Tho Board stin11 hnve a sen1 of offic*e, which tlhll bo judicinlly nonrd to hold '

noticed in i l l 1 courh, and Rhall froin tiinc to time hold public sittings inCourta. ~3risbniic. o r clsewhero, t o be c n h d h n d Bonrd Coul'ts, a t which nll biwincw rcquirod by this Act to be triinsnctctl by llicni in open court R l l I d l Iic tr:rnpnctcd.

with tho ru~niinistriLt,ion of this Act 118 i m y bc rcfcrrcd to them by the $ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ & d Oovernor i n Council fo r determination.

Board, tlmy sl inl l Rnvi power to Rumnian :iny perwin a8 n mitnctls arid ~onrd. oxniniiio I i i i n upon onth. nnd for ~ n c l i I i i iqiosc rlinll linvo such nncl l l iu Hiinic po\vi-rH as tlic Snprcino Court or it judge tl~crcof.

Any p r t y to any such inquiry or appeal iii:ty be represented by his couiiscl, ntiorney, c m agent.

Every ~ ~ i c l i inquiry : ~ n d nppcitl din11 bo 1icn.rd and detormincd and tlio decision tlicrcoii sliiill bo pronounced in O ~ I I court.

T'lie 13o:ird may mnke siich order &H tlicy think fit ns t o tho eo& af :iii,y inqniry, appeal, or tlitqmte, lienrtl nnd determined by them, including ntlowanccs to wilnosses nttciiding for the p t i rpow'~ of giving ovitlencn :it the hearing of any such iuquiry, apped, or dispute. Any such orller inny be mnde nil order of the supreme Coiirt and eiiforccd accordingly.

Every witncss summoned on any iwclr inquiry or nppenl shall be cntitlcd to n tcudcr of his rcasonablo oxl)cnscs by tlic party requiring his nttcudnnce.

compensation payable under this Act, or to detcrminc m y other amount :FdwLngmnt required by this Act t o be determined, tho anine slid1 be deterurined by cornpenantion. the Uonrd, aiid the following rules slid1 bo observed :-

16. 'l'lio Jsosrd shnll hear nnd' detcrininc all such questions connected Board 40

to tboiri by IloToriior I n Council.

17. For tho pur oses of nriy inquiry or nppe:d licld by or rnnde to thc rnwersoc

18. %%never it is ncccssary to determine the amount of any rent or m d e of

(1.) Tb0 Bonrd shall requiro tho Cornmissioner to furnish them with a valuation and mport of nnd respecting tho laud or improvements in respect wlicrcuf tlrc rent or coinpensntion is h i be paid ;

(3.) Tlioy shnI1 n l ~ o requiro tlie pnstornl tcnnnt, or lessec, or othcr porson, by or to whom tlio rent or conipcneation is or will be pnyiiblo, to furiiish them will1 n like vnluntion or a clnim, as the cam mny be ;

(3.) !L'ho Board slinll, in open court, on n dny to bo aypointed by them for tho purpose, hear the Inst-nnmcd person, if hc desires to be heard, and shall pronounce thcir decision in open court ;

(4.) Before deciding tho Board m y cnll aiicli witucsses. and take Rnch ovidonce, whether on onth, aflidnvit, or declaration, ns

erson who will be affected by tho decision of the Board . they think fit ;

e eutitled t o RCC and tnke copies of such evidence, aud of tho report nnd valuation of tho Commissioner.

19. \vllellcver anv d ian i i tn n i a n a n~ tn thn L-*--J--.:-- - 2 -~ ' ' " -.

1142 TA;\ NIIS, CI1OWN. . ...___ ____ ~ -- .. .

PAIT IT.- A I)HIN ImM-

TION. f ‘ r o / r / / .7;rrrirls Act. 48 Vrc. No. 29,

21. Any person aggricrwl b y :I ilvciaion of tlio Board, whc!thor on a n original hearing or on n rrlii!:iriiig, niny witliiii ono month :IfIcr 1 . h ~ pronouncing of the dccisioii ( 1 1 ’ t l ir r o f i i d of tlin Governor in Colinc:il to remit tlie matter to the lh~:i i~~i, n r the cam iii:ty be, ripped froiii t l l o decision to the Suprcmc C(i i1~1 , wliicli i R hereby nutliorised t o hoar and doterinine euch appcnl.

The appeal Rhall bo i n t l ic i ini IIIY nf n rchc:lr,iilg, and ~l in l l bo l)rouqlil;, and the procedi r ip thercniii sl i : t l l bc lind, in siich nianner :M inny bo preRcribcd by l l u l e ~ of Voi:rt.

Tho appcnl ~11nlI be h c b : i i , i l n.ii i l i l i!trrnlincil 1)y :& single Judgc, hilt, lho Judgo shall, if required by citlivv lmri,y t o thr ;ippcnl, cnll i n tlic : l i d oF two ameRsnm Rpccinlly qu:ilili(vl, : i i i t l t h l l hear : L I I ~ dctcririinc the rii:ittcr with the assistance of ~iicli ns:HmsorR.

Ono as~essorshnll bo IIIIIII it i: i t i-, l by cnch party, bu t such iioniiii:ilion shnll bo subjcct to the np1iror:il III‘ t l t c .Iiitlgc.

Evidenco on an n p l ) ( d 1 0 i IIV C‘oiirt inny Iir t:i,lrrii in ihe ~ a i n e iii:i i i i icr RS iR hcreinbrforc prcxribcil i i i l I i ( s C:IW of inatlcrs hcard ;and dct~wniiictl by thc I3oard.

An nppcnl shall lic: to t h r . hi11 (’orirt from :my decision of the J I I I ~ ~ O upon U question of lnw.

22. I f the members of i h c * Ilo:ircl certify to tho Minister thnt t.licy :we unable t o agree upon any iliimtitili, the qucstioii shall be rcfcrrcd to tho Minister for dccision.

Every question referred hy i 1 1 0 1hu-d to tlie Miniater which oiight to be heard arid detcrrnincil \ I? t l w Iionrd in nlwn court, R h d l bo Iic:rril and determined by the Miiiirtvr sitting in opon court nt Brisbniic with the members of the Bonrd, nnil liis clccision Rliall be pronounced witli the reaeons thereof in open court,.

The decision of the Rli i i i~t(~r allall havc the effect of a dccirinn of tho Board and be Pnbject to thc. lilic npprnl.

For thc piirpoRcR of hrnr i i ig ,11111 <lotcrniiiiing nny mit:li qiicfil ioi i 1.lie Mininterahnll havc :lid niiiy c \ c a i , c . i w the m i n e Ii{i\vr,rH as :Lrc herciribciorc conferrod upon tlic 13nard.

23. Tho Board sli:ill c:iiist! :I Ili~giatcr t o I)o kcpt i n wliirh ~Ii:t lI bo entered minutes of all its prorc i * i \ i i igs nnd rccorrta of all its decisionN.

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AppeRl tn Buimerne (hurt.

~ e ~ e m n c d t o muinter.

noar4 tn kmp m a t e r .

C’o111t~iissio7zers. ~ o r e r n o r ~ n 24. The Governor i n Coli i ic i l iii:ty by Proc~lramntion, on tho rccoin- Conncll may cToR,e I)lltrlot. mendation of the J3o:ird, i I ( ~ ~ l : i i ~ o :uiy portion 1st- portionn of tho coloiry andaprwlnt to be a District or .I)idrictH Iitr 11ic purpoHes of this Act.

The Governor i t i C. ‘ i i i i i i ( * i l iii:ty appoint HIICII and so llimly 1in11cl Cornrnlulonen.

Commimioners and Lii.iiil :\ grit1 s fiir such disl.ricte as m:ty bo uoccss:~ry for carrying the provisioris ( 1 1 t l i i s A c t inLo cffert.

commllsloner tu 25. The Commiwioner tili:ill i i i i ( ~ 1 nt l ~ a s t i l l cnch month, on :I thy of hol4acourtoow iOe.ch monbh. which notice sliall bo given i l l tlio Umel te , hold UII opeii court, :it which

all applications to sclcct 1:iiitl i i i i ~ i i ~ this Act. ~ l i n l l be conaitlcrrd : i i t d

approved or rejected or o t l i c * i , \ v i s c i l ( 8 n l t wit,li, : ~ i i ( l at which all such otlicr matters ns &re by thiR Act, tI(vlnrw1 to bo within the cognixnncc of tho Commissioner, and rcquirctl t i ) I)(! ilc>nlt with iri opcu court, sllnll bo J d t with.

26. The Commissioner ~1i:i l l 1i:ivc power tCJ hcnr and dctormino any questiou relating to the graitliiix (11‘ rctfuRn1 O F :illy nplilicntion to d c t raised at any such court t)y l i i i i is(4l ‘ o r any otlirr p r s c n , and to inqniro into any objection made thcrclo, citlirr on public or private grouuds, aud

Commidonw‘. Court.

1143 LANDS T O W N .

Crown Lniitls Act. PART 111.-

E x lsrl hO PA n l l t * L L E A S 3

1884.

to c-xnmino wit,nemcs on oath in rclntion t,hcrcto, nnd from time to time to postpone any npplicntion, or tho hearing or decision of any question or objcctinn.

!rhe Coinmissioncr shnll ah0 have power for the purposes aforesaid, or for tlio piirposes of nny inquiry held under the provisions of this Act, t o ~ ~ i n i i i ~ o n nny porsoii n 8 n witness, and to cxainine him upon oath, and for R U ~ I piirposcCR H t i : i l l hnve the mint powerR nnd nuthoritics as any t.wo jnRticc8 of tho pcnc’c in petty sessions linvc in respect of offences punish. able o i l suinmnry coiiviction.

Any pnrty to any such inquiry may bo rcprcscntcd by his counsel, zittornoy, or ngcnt.

Tlw (’oniinimiouer’s decisioii on cvcry such qucstiou or inquiry shall be pronom~ccd in open court.

27. No ilrciRion of n Cominimioncr Rlinll lie f i i i :~ I iinlcss and until it nwfslonR to be line bwn confirincd by tiro ~ o a r c ~ ; nini t ~ i o I5onrci BlinIi fortliwitIr consider ~ 2 ~ ? & ~ i o n by

and wnfirin, vnr.y-, or rcvcrRo, cvery R I I C ~ d c r i ~ i o i ~ . But t,he I3rinrd ~ h n l l not vnry or rcrcrsc nny dccision until nftcr

notico to t21ie pnrty in whose favour tho dccision wns given, niid hearing hiin in open court or otherwiso if he dcsiros to 110 so henrd. And every order of tho Board vnryiug or rovcrsiug t i decisioii s h d l be pronouiiccd in open court.

PART IIL-EXIBTING PASTORAL LEABES.

Uoard.

pABT 111.-

r*YTonAL EXISTINO 28. A t any tiine within six mouths after this Par t of this Act Iiccoincs appIic*aI1Io to m y rnn+ tlic pstorirl teunnt tllcrcof may g i v o E x i s $ ~ ~ n s uoticc to tho nliilivter thnt he elects to take advantage of the provisions lnHy behroupht of this A d . with respect 1.0 such run. under thin Act.

The notico of election shall be in the form in the third Schedule to [Schedule 111.1 t.hie Act or t o the like cffcct.

I n tho case of two or more contcrniinous runs bcing held by tlie same pnst.orlt1 tenant, tho whole shall be dealt ~ i t 1 1 as one run (herein- nftor c:illcxl a co11solihtcd run) for tlin iiurposco” of this Pnr t of this Act.

I’or tlio 1iiirposcR oF this sectioii, tlio Iwso ( i f : ~ n y ruu tho term w~icreof l i n H PX )ired b offluxion of t.iuio Ritico tho thirty-first day of l)eccinbcr, one t ~ i o u ~ u n ~ e i g h t hundred nnd cighty-two, ~I ia l l be decincd to be n atibHinting lenue uiitil the oxpiriatioil of the lioriod of six months horcinbcfore incntioned.

29. Upon the receipt of any such notice by the Miuistor, tho following ronaequanccsot C O ~ R C ~ I ~ ~ I I C C R sliitll ensuo, that is to say :- siirrendor.

(1.) l’ho Minister ~ l i ~ l l causc thr run to be divided into two parts, ono of which, hereinafter called “ tho rcsumcd part,” Rhnll be thereafter decmcd t o be Crown lmds (subjcct t o the right of drpnsturing thereon hcrrinnftcr defined), and for the other ])art the pnptoral tenant shiill be entitled to receivca lense for the term and on the conditions hercinnfter stated ;

(2.) Land which has been resumed froin a run under the provi- sions of the fifty-fifth section of “ The Pastoral Leasee Act of 1869,’’ but l ins not been alienated or aelectcd for snlr, shnll be deemed t,o bo n portion of the run for tho pnrpose of the dirision thereof ;

(3.) In the cnse of riina within tho Rnilway Reserves created by (‘ l’he Wesfern Railway Act” and ‘‘ T’he Rnilivoy 1CoserDoa Ac2,”t tho whole or any pnrt of which has since tho p:rssing of

.-~ - - - ~ Tho lime prnnrrlhed hp fhls nectlon wan eaiondcd by the Amendment Act of 1888 (50 Vio. No. 93,

t Thorn Act8 nre V~~pectlrRlp 30 Via. NO. 7 and 41 Via. NO. 11. They are mpealed by thla Act ; re# 8 . 3). Wra, iliirlcr this tltlo, nutll the 1 s t of Psrcll, lHH7.

8cbe4111e 11.. nnd also Historical Table, Index volume.

L A N U S , L ' I t U W N . - ~- - 110.3

PA 1T m- m m t n o Crown Lnnils Act. 48 VIC. No. 28,

those Act8 re8 i(v.1 ivcslv h c i i rcsuiiirtl froin lcnso u11iI<.r t)llo provisions of J i o li Tty-fi rt.11 Rcctioii I l r 1' ~ i e l'cistorcii Lrirses Act 0fl8ti9," HO ~ i i i i i ~ l i 01 ' l l ic reaiiiiictl I : L I I ~ ~ ILR lins nol I)c.ei~ reserved, selecicil, o r :ilii~nntecl, shall \IC dcerncrl t o bo n portion of the run for 1 1 i v piii'IiiiW of the di! ision thevcof ;

(4.) The proportioil of ;i riin l o be inclwlrd in tlic rcsumcd pnri; slinll be detcrrriiiwrl Iiy tlic! .followiiig rules :-

(I.) In the case U T riiiis Iicld under " The Se/tlrd D i d r i d s Paetornl Lrnsrz A d of' 1876'' or '' The ,Yettlrd Uisfricts Pastoral Lenses Ad (If' LY76 Asielidntent d e l of 1883,"" o~ie- half is t o be in r l i i dd :

PISIUUL h r n . - -

01.) I n other ~:nfiix-- (a . ) If nt tlic f i l i i ( : or thin A c t vniii ing into opcrntion with

rcapect i(i ilio riiii :I p r i o d of trvcnt,y yenrH or iipwariltl has elnpRcd l r o i ~ i ilic Jato cif tlic istlue of the firaL IiccIiw to occupy tlic Imi t l c o m p r i d in the run for linstornl purpo~es , on(~-li:tll ' is to be incliiiled;

(a.) If nt that, tiltw :I pcriod of i,cn years, and less t,hnn twenty ~(.:II'H, 1i:iy vlnp~cd froni t.Iic tlnto of the issiro oE euch-licenw, onc-third in t o bo included ;

(c . ) If n t that, tiill(! :I Iicriod of JCHH thnn ten years lrns dilpscd from the i lntc 01 tho issue of K I I C ~ ~ liecnsc, one-lourill is to be incluild ;

(d.) I n the cnsc of R consolidated run, the nren to be resumed from encli xc*pnrnic run is t o be nsccrtnined by the l'ore- going r u l w , : t i i d the totnl qnxni.it,y so ancertninctl will bo the qunniity to l i c incl~ded i l l the resulncd part of the coimolidatctl rill1 ;

(5 . ) For the p r p o s c s lit' Innking sucli division, the CommiRsioncr, or eome other fit, ancl pr(i1ier 11erwo11 xppoiutcd by tho Governor in Council, shnl l IIP iwliiiretl to i n H l i c x t thc run and report as to the beKt niotlc OE in:tliing R fair division tliercof ;

(6.) I n mnking n i l iv is io i i , 1 lie following riilcsnrc 1.0 bcobscrvrl1:- (e.)t Tlie whoic. r r x i i i i i ~ ~ l part is to 110 in ono Iilock, nit(1, wlicto

prncticnble, nIi:iII Iio wpnratcd f l . i i i i i tlie rciriaindrr o l 1110 run by ono f i t rnif i l i t line, nntl :it loa& onc-fourth oE 1110 external boiiii,i:iriw shall bo coiiicidcnt with tho original boundaries of' I lie riin.

cf.) The averngc clu:ilit,y and cnp:ibilitios of tlio resumetl p r t are to be, a8 f:w :IR pr:icticnlilo, f . 1 1 ~ s:une ns thc :1vcrng0

n cnscs \rlic.ro t l io clunlity n,~ i t l cnpnbilitics of 11if1"crcnt parts of n riiii nro uiicqunl, an rillownnce mny be m:itlo in area; and tho proliortion to bo incliidcd in the resumed Fart mn bc iiicrc:imtl or dimiiiisliccl accordingly, RCI 38 t o make t i e rel:~livc vnlucs of i I i ( s resumed part 111ii1 tho remainder of t Iic r i i n bcar the rchtive proportions Iiercin-

nntl ca1i:iIiility (if tho wlicilo r u n ;

- - before prcscrilictl ;

(7.) Upon receipt c i f the report of t l i c Commissioner or other person appointed 11s :!Coresaid, tlio Ministor shall rcl'cr tho ;lame t o the Do:lriI ;

(8.) The Bonrd s l i : ~ l l Iiy order confirm i l ie division rccomincildctl with or withoiit niiic~iiilrricnt, ailcl l l i e division so coiilirnictl shall be notified i i i 1 1 1 0 (Inzcffe.

1145 LANI' CROWN. PART Ill.- Gxrsnno PAWML

LaA8T.S.

1684. Crown Lnnrls Act.

30. Tlio pn~tornl tonnnt shdl tlicrci~l~oii bo entitlcd to receive n lenae xeYswleMe. from the Crown for the remainder of his rnn not included in the resumed part.

Xvery such ]cam shall, in tlio C ~ R O of runs held under the "The Settled Uisirict.? Pastoral Leases Act of 1876" or The Settled D i s t ~ i c t s Ynstornc! Lnris~s Act o f 18% Aniemhenl Act q f l 8 8 2 ' ' * be for the term of ten yenra, nnd in other cmes for the term of fifteen years, from? the first dny of Jnnunry or first dny of July iicnreRt to the dnte of the notifica- cation in the Gazetie of the ordcr of tho B o n d coufirming tho division, and shrtll be subject to the following conditions and stipulntions :-

tlie cnntinunnce of the lease, pay a ycarly rent at the rntm fereinnfter stnted, nnd such rent shnll hn nynblo i n res cct of the ycnr eliding on the thirtieth dny of !uno, and shnl? be iaynblo a t tho TrenRury in Brisbane, or other place nppointeclly t h o Governor in Council, onor before tho tllirticth day of September in that year:

(2.) Tho rent shall be cornputod nccording to tlie number of square miles of lnnd coinprised in the lense : Provided that any )ortion of the run, not exceeding one-half of the whole, whi& conRists of iiVcceRflible ranges or for tho timo being consids of dcnso Rcrub, nnd which is for tlie tinit? being wholly unarnilsble for pnstornl piirposes, shnll not be included in computing the area upon.wliich rcnt is payable ;

ears of the term of the l e a ~ o shall, in the cnse of runs Eeld under " T h e Settled Districts Postoral Leases Acf of 1876" or '' The Setiled Di8- tricts Pastoral Lenses Act of 167G Anteiidment Act of 1862"* be a t the rate of forty diillings, nnd in the case of other runs nt a rate to be determined by the Board, not exceeding ninety shillings, and not less thnu ten shillings, per square mile;

(4.) The rent pnynblo for the second periocl of five years and for tho third pcriod of five yenrs (if any) shi~ll be determined by the Board ;

(5.) I n determining the rent: rognrd Rlinll be had to-

(1.) The 1eRsee Rhnll, dimin

(3.) The rent payable for tho first five

(n.) The qunlity and fitiicss of tho Innd for grazing purposes ; ( b . ) The niunber of stock which it may rensonably be expected

to cnrrg i n average Rcasons after a proper and reasonable expenditure of money in improvements ;

( r . ) The distance of the holding from railway or mnter carringe; (d.) Tho naturnl supply of wntcr, nnd the facilities for the

storage or raising of mntcr; nnd (c.) With respect to the rcnt f o r the second and third periods

of five ycnrs the relative value of the holding at the tinio of the nsnessiiient as com m e d with its value at tho time of the commoncement of tke lenso :

Provided that in estimating the vnluo nny increment in gnlue attributable to improvements sha!l no t be taken into nccount ;

.

.___ .. ThePo Arln nro reniwtlvoly 40 WI:. No. I O nnli ,411 Vie. Yo. 11. T h e ~ are repenled by thtaAat; 8c1

ficliodnle 11.. nnd nlnn Ilistorlcai TJilo. Inmx vnInin8.

! Thn rriil lw Pi1i.h I~nrlnil nllnr lire Rial nlinll lint nrneed lho aniriiiil ront payahlo lor tho next pmrodllw ~ ~ n r l w i by inore thau one.h&lf. SCE Iho AinenDoenL AcL ul lbba (60 Via. So.99. L 8). l e a , uuder U i l a tlllo.

A I'JU LANI)S, CROWN. - . .-. . _- ~ * I T 1~1.-

Y.xlnrNo I'**T"P*L (?.ouv/ ~ ~ ~ I / I I / s Act . 49.8 V I C . No. 28,

. - ~ .___ I,? AY 1.8..

Pennltr for

rent. (C.) If dcfnult is inn(lc hy IIir lessee in 1,hc nylnent of rcnt i l i c

lenso Rhall Iro fdc41(.,1, I r i i t tho lcsricc inny icfe:it tlie fnrfcittire hy pnynii!nt of ihi ! 1'1111 i i i i ini i i i t of rcwl. within tiincty d:iyn troin tlio clntc 1iorcinl)ofort: :)plioint.cd for [i:i,yniciit; t IicrcxoF with tho addition of n ~ i i i n I iy w:iy of pennlf y cnlcid:it.rd :la f n i l o w ~ , that is to my-if l l i r rc>iit in p i t 1 within thirty tlnys five 1)cr centuin i H to bc : u l r l ( * t l , i f t.litrrciit is 1mitl witliiii Rixty t l n y ~ fcn per rentciiii i A i o l m n ~ l t i c i l , nritl if tlic rcnt i R paid iift,c!r six1.y dnys fifteen per c(' i i t ir i i i i H fo bo ndtlrtl ; biit u i i l e ~ s tlie wliolc t i l '

tlic rent togetlirr witli s i icl~ penalty i s paid w i t h n i n d y tlnpn from tho appointr~l 11ay t l i e lcnse ~ l i n l l be nbmliil~cly foA'(!ikvl ;

(7.) When tlic rent of n hol~liiig iR to bo tleterniinctl by tdie lhi:i,r(l, the leswcn HIIILII , i i i i t i l i t , hits been so tletermincd, continuc to pnp nt tho prcwril)r(l l i i i i c ! n r i t l plncc tlic snmc :i.niount nl' ~ . c r i i t per Pqiinrc! mil(: its i Itt~rctofore, or i l i o minimum rcnt, Iicrt'l)y prcscribcrl, wliit.lit.vc,r is tho grcrttrr :ttnouiit ; nnrl w I i ( ~ i i IJio ainoini t of relit l i i is II(LI.II ~ I ~ ~ t c r m i n c ~ l by tho 13onrtl i l w I w w o shall, on i l i e i i c ~ x t t liiri i c a t l i day o f Scl)imibor, p:~,y : i t t 1 1 0

prescribed plncc iiiiy : irr iws of rei i i , foiiiid tluc by hiiii : i l t l i o rate so detcrrniric~tl, NO :is to nd j i i~ l the balnricc duo lo t.Iio

Crown; and mi? CXCCHW of 'paymciit by the le~nect di;t11 110

creditcd to him in ~in~ynicnt. of rent which inny ~uliseqiicntly becoinc due in rcRpC'(:t to t,lic holding.

G m z b 7 31.* When any portion of n. riin i8 resumcil nnder tho provi8iniis I ) € on reaiirned I m r c ~ o n l o ~ m o , this part of this Act, the Iensw: nl' tlio r,cnininder inay continue to tlepns- Or I l O l d i n w ture his stock iipon thc i-rviiiiiic-ll 1)nrt or n.iiy p r t tltt%reof until f,hc

same has been ~c lcc tcd uiitlrr l':trl, I V. of i . h i n A cl, or olherwirw tlisIiow(l of under the provisions of t l l i x A d ; but he s11:ill not be ontitic:ti to exclude any person from elitcriiig iil)un i t . fon the 60126 f i d e purl)u#e of examination or inspection.

I f the les8ee desires to csvrr isc niich right of depasturing, he RIIRII, within Nix months after the clivirioii of the run linn been coiifirnlecl by 1110 Board, give notice to the kliiiititw, nntl nhall pay, a t the timc and ])I:Lcu appointed for pnyinrnt of t . l i c * rciilJ of hi8 holding, ii.11 :uinu:tl rcnt :i.t. :L rate to be tletcrrninctl by tlic I%o:tril. but not exceeding tlie rate per ~ i ~ u n r c milo p a p h l e nntler tlie l)revitiiisly siilinist,ing lcnsr. of the run : l'rovillvtl that If any of the land on w l i i d i ' P i i C h right of dr1):inturing is csercirioil is proclaimed open to nelection iiiillcr I'm1 1V. of tliis Act, the relit pi~~y:iblo in respect thereof shall be rctlwcd hy oirc-thirtl.

When any ar t of the ln r i t l i n ~(rlectcd or ol.hcrmise diapoucil or, n reduction shall 6e inade in tlw i w t , 1wportionnfc to the :trcn. No sol~lct,c(l

I f the relit is not paid nt tlic time and ylnce n.ppointed, the right of depnsturing shnll he forfcit.rtl, bill. the forfellurc inny be defentetl I I I I O ~ T and subject to the same CoiidilionH :is are hcrcinbcfore providcd ill tlie cmc of the lease.

The same abntcment sh:ill \ )e iii:i(lr in resped of unavnilal)lc In1111 in the case of such right of d c p ~ t ~ i r i i i ~ ns is hereinbefore provided i l l t.Ilc case of leaaes.

non-payment 01

&nt Lo he I'nirl imuilng aaseqmnsnt

Or diHpo8Cd Of.

Ahntemcnt far land. linarnilable

r r n v l * i n n I n G w 32. If in the opinion of tlir lionrtl m y leserc exerc i~ i i~g the right, of depasturing is injuriously uairig t l i o I I I I I ~ over vhich tho right, to do 111~-

ture i n exerciwd by overcit(icl~i~ig 1110 ~ n m e , the Jlonrd may require \ i i i i i

t o reduce the number of his stuclc thereon to such an extclit IW tho

Rortlon 9 of tho Aninndrnrnl A c l of 1 ~ ~ 1 IN \ IC. h'o. 831, Irifrcr, iii~dcr 1111# Illiu, uirhca yruviaiuli

of ovrraloeklog.

-_ ~ . .

lo? 8 lwsee lmpmvlng the resumed p r t l u i i 111 U run.

LAND: ROWN. 1147

Crown L n i i t l s Act.

PART 111.- EXlSTliu" PA5lTIRAL LLASK?. 1884.

Ronrd inn,y think fit ; and if tho lensee fails to comply with such requisi- tion w i t l i i i i Hix moiitlis liftor rocoipt t,licrcof, hiu right of dopnsturiiig ~ h n l l bo tlelcrmincd.

confiriniiig the divisiun of his run givo notice to the Minister that lie clcHirort to oxcrciao the right of tlcpristuring licrcby conforrcd, or if a t ruiy tiiiic i,lic!rcnfter Iio gives noticc to the Btinister t i n t he Rurrenders sucli riglit i n rcKpcct of tho wtiole or niiy orti ti on of i,llo resumed part, or if his riglit is determined under t l i e provisions of the last precediilg scction, or if Iic fails to pay tho prescribed reilt, the Innd may be dcnlt with ics Crown lands under any of tho provisions of this Act npplicnhlo thcrcto.

the Iniiil c o t t i p r i d tlicrcin be dofincd wcording to t,ho bout dctlcription of lona"d'niids.

H I I C ~ I r i i i t l wid of the bonndsries tlirrwf which may bo procuriible, not- witliHiiunliiig t h t such descri itioii tniiy not h v e been prepared itftor rictuitl HiIi'VcY, ancl no leaw s d l bo linl)lc to bo sot aside by teasou only of t h e irnperfection of any such dcscription so long as the land slulll thereby be defined with reasonable certainty.

use such timber and inaterial for building and other purpoees as may b e ~ $ ~ ~ ~ ' b y requircd by them for the purposes of their holdings.

ing thrniigli a holding iintler this 1h-t of this Act, which is ordinnrily used for tlio piirpo8e of travclliiig RI iwk, may depasture such horses, cnttle, or Nlrcep on any 1;ind within the distance of half-a-mile from such rond, which is not part of an eoclosed garden or paddock under cultiva- tion, or is not within one niile from the principal homestead or head station, notwithstanding that such land iN leased under this Par t of this Act, or is onclosed.

Provided that, unless prevented by rain or flood, such horses, cnttle, or sheep slinll be driven towards their kmtinntion at lealit six miles witliiu every RiicceRsivo period of twenty-four hours.

ilepastiiriti:: tho same contrary to the provisions of tho last preceding wetion, nlinll forfeit nnd pay a sum not uiceeding twenty pounds, to bo rccovcrctl before any two justices of tlio peace at any court of pctty sessions, and fo r every subsequent offence shnll forfeit a likc sum.

prcccding section must be laid within seven days from the time when tho IllfoMatim inntter ot' tlie inforimtion arose.

ileterrniuetl bcfore the expiration of tho term thereof, tlie Cfovernor in ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' " t

Couiicil iiiny, by Proclnmntion, declare the laid which was comprisd in such le:ise t o be open to be leased to the first applicant fo r the remainder of the term, subject t o the same conditions as were applicable to the former lease.

Or Lhc Innd may he dealt with under auy other provisions of this Act

33. 1 f n pnRtonLl tciiant does not within s i r months after thc'order ~ e s s e ~ mnq gr2'zlng

34. [ii :my 1e;ise under this Pnrk of this Act it s h l l bo sufficient if Doscriptinn 01

35. Leesees uiider this Port of this Act shall be permitted to cut and uno of t i m b r o r

36.' .Any poraoii driving horses, cattle, or sheep nlong any road pass- paago or st&.

.

37. A iiy person or persons driving horses, cnttle, or sheep, nnd PenaitJ,

38. A n information for an offence ngniust the provisions of the lmt ~ i ~ ~ ~ t l ~ ~ i ~ ~

39. If any lease umder this Par t of this Act is forfeited or otherwise sale of lorfoited

applicable i,hereto.

priority slid1 be dotormincd by lot in the prescribed iuanuer. If two or more npplicntious two inndo a t the snnie tiino tho right of

.Existing Runs ~ i o t hrciugld undw A d nnrl$>ifeiteiled. 40. If t h o lease of m y riiii 1 1 1 ~ 1 1 1 under “ ‘/%e Pantoval Lenses Act nf

of nmm under 18W,”* situated in any [ i : iyt ( I F tlm colony in which tliis Act is in f o r m A C ~ V l ~ @ ’ ’ m a ~ for the t ime being, of wltivli (.Iir? )i:w,tor:il tcrl:\lit han not clectetl to h k ( 9

advantage of the provisioiis I I ~ this Act, is Forfeited o r vac:tted, 1.110 run he oftwed at

may be offered f o r sale by lii111Iic uuction for 1110 residue of tho tctrnl oC the lease computed from tho Ilc-;ircPt first day oE July. Tho up*(:t prico shall not be less thnn ten ~ l ~ i l l i ~ i j i e jicr squnro milo of tlrc ostinlntetl nrc::r, and the highest amount bid s1i;iIl bo the nnrlu:ll rcnt to be paid for 1,110

~ n r l o i t e d ~ - m

nuotlon.

(invemoT mry prwlnlin landa open to selection.

residue of ‘ihe term.

provisions applicable thcrcto. Or the land cornprim1 i n tho run may be dcalt with under ally other

PABT 1V.-Ao IIICIJI.TURAL AND GRAZING I?AI~MS. 41. The Governor i n (qotlncil, 011 the rcrcnnmendntion of the Board,

may by Proclamation deGnr :LII{L Ret apart any C’ounlry Lands RE Agricul- tural Areas.

42. The Governor in Crillncil, on tho rccnni~nentlntion of the ljn:IriI, may by Proclarnntion dcclnrv :IIIJ’ (’ountry L:~III[R to be opcn €or pcIc(*tion under’the proviaionH of t l i l R I’nrt c i C this Act, :\nd rnny by likc 1’ryhil:b- tion, on the like rccomnretill:Ili~,l,, witlldram IIIIY Ruth l n n d ~ from IIOIII~ NI

oi)cn.

1149 A~~lCVlTVUhL PART IT.-

1884. Crown Lands Act. AND QRALINO FANS.

nnd innrkcd 011 the ground before i t is proclaimed open for selection, and may require the Surveyor-General to divide the land into lots, and to indicate the position of such lots on proper mays or plans ;

(2.) The land may thereupon be proclairnod 01~eii fo r seloction in tho inmo mnn~icr as if i t had bcan eurvoyed, and the dolineittion of the lots on tlio maps or )Iaris shnll bo deeined lo IJO a survey thcreof, and the lots s\inll be deeiticd to bo siirveyecl lote for the purposes of this Par t of tho Act ;

(3.)” The powers conferred Ily thi8 aection inay be exercised nt any tline within two > o w n nfter the coinnleilcelnent of tlw Act, but nut nftnrwarda.

45. (1.) Tho ~’roclainntion declnring tho land o )on tci selection shnll W h n t t a b e

appoint n t~uy (not being less tlian four woc~ts nbter tho date of tho ~’rucla~nntion) on nnJ nfter which the land will bo opcll : And on and riftor the day so notified the lnnd shall bo open to selection accordingly.

Agriculturnl Aroa or not, nnd shall declare the maxiinurn area of land Of wliich inay bo solected by any one person in the District.

(2.) Tiro I’roclarnation shall also specify whether the laud is in an ?-Cnwmum m a

(3.) Such maxirnurn area shall not- (..) Tu the case of 1imd in an Agricultural Area, exceed one

thousand two hundred and eighty acres, or be less than three hundred and twenty acres :

(6 . ) In the case of othcr land, exceed tweuty thousand acres, or bc less thau two thousand five hundred and sirtv ncros.

(4.) The Proclamation shall alio specify the numbers of tho lots, Price ofland. and tlicir area, urd the annual rcut pcr acre to be paid for c:icli lot :

Sucli rent shnll be not less than thrce )eneo per acre in the cas0 of Innd i n i i n Agricultural Area, and not less &an three farthings per acre in other casca.

( 5 . ) In the rnso of land in an Agricillturnl Aroa, the Proclamntion flhnll further Nl)ocify the price (uot belng ~ R R R than twenty shillings per n c * r ~ ~ ) n t which tho lossco m y purcliuso tho lnutl in fcc-tliniplo, 11s liorcrin- I L ~ ( vr prov iclccl.

(I;.)? Tha I’rialninntion din11 also state the value of niiy improvements upon ~xry lo t doclirred open to selection.

46. J%?n any Innd is so proclnimed open for selection. map9 sh:lll bo \Ispi to be pi* irirrd n r i t l r.ililliifci1 t o tho pnblic nt tho lnntl oflico of tlle district n ~ ~ d ~ ‘ ” ~ ’ ~ ~ . 111 1 \ 1 0 Ik~iart iuc~i i t of L’ublic Lands in Brisbano Rhowiug the lnud so open, itrc i l iataiicc from railmity or water carriage, tho prlce pcr acre, the Iimriiniiin area that mny be d c c t e d by any one person ill tlic district, the qii:ilitg and crtpnhilitice of tho land eo far a~ they c t t ~ : be statcd, ~ t u d eucll o l l i i ~ iiiPormut1on US niay bo prcscribcd. ’

47. he Ln id Agent shall keop a rrgistcr in which hc RhBIl elitor all I.nnd Ayant to

: i p 1 i l i d ions i,ti wlrct l i t i ~ t l iu tho coiisecutivo ordcr of tlicir l*ecoipt antl the kow roglnior 01 apiillcatlonl. cllty iind hour (III wliich they wcro lodged, mid encll npplicant shall himself 01’ by his duly coiistituted attorney sign his iinue to sucli entry.

When any R I I ~ I application is approved or rejected, or otherwise tic:iIt, with, the C’omrnimionor slrnll inoke a merlrornndutll of such approval o r rcx,ic~tioit o l i p i i t o the entry of the applicntio~i in tho register.

Sucli rcgiwfcr shn11 bo opeu to public iiispcction durirlg oGce hours.

Dlrq i l~ f i ca t ioM 48. NO person who is iinI1vr t110 age of oiglitcen ycnrp, or w l i i l i s n married woman not haviiifi iiIiiiiiiiri1 ai l ortl(2r for jiidic:inl Ncp:ir:il i o i i or protecting her separate pr iq)wfy , I)r who is iii rwpcct of the lniitl :ippIicil for or hold, or any part t l i~~iwj f , o r intcrest tliercin, an ngont, triinlcv, or servant, of or for any otlicr prrsoii, shall bc ciinipetcnt t o apply lor u r hold any land under the pruviaioiia of this l'nrt of the Act.

",":g$t$t& eraon desiriiig to wlrct Crown l n . r i < l ~ under this Pnrt of l l i i n B I t I , ~ ~ C i , n t Act muRt IoGe with tho J , : t n d Actx i i t nn n.l)plicatiori i i i tlio prrnc:ril)rtl alinll p+'rx''n~liy* ~ R V n n r "bo form, and must himself or I)y Ilia duly co i i x t i i iitcct nttorricy rrigii i , l i o arlnunl payment entry of his applicntion i i i 11ie rrgiHIcr of e~iplic.:itio~is.

Tho application initst, l i r f(ir :I l n b n~ Hurvvycd, and tnmt rcfcr to it nird coat of aurray.

by its numbcr as spccifirtl iii t ~ i v I'i~oclninatinti. The application m u d bc :iccompn.nicd by th(? fu l l n.iiioinit in cash of

the first year's rent* togctlirr with tlie aurvry rvc. Applicationa shall tiilrc. Iir;iirii,y accurdiiig i,n tho ortlcr of their liriiig

lodgod with the Land Agi-iil. Provided that if two OI. I I IOIY~ nliplicnnts HII:LII ho ircscnt :it l.hv limo

of o onin tho Land Ag:caiit.'?r c i l l i i a c 1 , I i c n,pplii*:tl ions lodgcd by t l i i w sllttll be B T eernec t o bo lotlgcd :if t l i i ! ~:iiiie tiriir. In suzh CBRC tlic right, of priority shall be detcnniiiril by lo1 i i i tlie I)rcH~-riLicd nianiicr.

rrnllnrtlonof 50. Subject to Rnch p i c r a l rognlntionn 1-onccniing surveyw, ronda, T C I I I w ~ toeuch or the prevention of n i i i ~ i ~ i i ~ p o l ~ of pcnnniiv1it wntcr, or otlierwirrc, n~ buulldsriw. may be made under thiR A i a i , , lnntl 1i:iving front:rKo to R tnsin wntcnwiirae,

or, in tho case of land in :III AKriciiltiirnl Ari~:i , to 5 main road, R h : l l l I i o t

have a greater broadth of l'roiif:igr thereto than two-thirds of tlic clcptli.

Nolire ot 51. W h e n the B o n d 1in.n ronlilmcd the approvnl of the Commissionor, aonllnnxtlon to bnyiven to notice of such confirinntion s1i:ilI I)P given to the selector. Such iiotice .eloctur. shall 8 ecify the conditions or relit, fencilig, and orrill):ition, to bo

fulfillei by the sclector, :incl tlic consequences of noli-fulfillncnt Ilicrcwf. Payment fnr 5a.t If there nro upon any Innil wlpct,o<l iinrler thie I'nrt o f t h i n Act nny iinlirnvetnrntr;. Iml'ruremOnW the s e l ~ c t o r whsll pnv the vnliin # o f sii(.Ii ii,il#rovenieiit.i to the Lnnd Agel i t wi t l i i i i HCVCII

dnys from the dnte of tho nplm,v:d < > i t l i r : npplicatioil.

53. No porRori ahall a t 1 110 s n m c l imo, citlirr in hi8 own right or ns n trustee for any other pcrsnn, cscrpt ns Iierkiiinfkr provitled, holtl i n tlio samo district two or more faritis o f lhc same cI:iss, the n g g r e p t e nw:t of which ia greater thnn the ni:rxiiiiiiiii area of land for tlie time bcing prr- mitted t o be d e c t c t l n~ a r:irin o f tlint C I M R in tha t district. 11111, no alteration of the bouitdarics oE :I district shall prejudice any then cxisting holding.

Nor shall any poraoii ai, tho mine timo, ciiliw in his nwn rifilit, n r ns a trustee for any othrr pcrnoii, c , s w p t as 1iereiii:ifter provided, liolil i n tlio colony two or more Agriciill urn1 1~':trnrna tlic! :\:.grogate area of which in greater than ono thonsantl 1 wo Iiundrcd and riqlity acres, or two or inom Grazing Farms tho nggrcpio :irrn of whivli is greater than iwcnty thousand acres.

49. Any

frnnlngo In

No lrerw to hold more than mnrim,,m lo dislrioL

lleellle On connrmstlon tOIr,UO, 54. W h e n tho applicant l ins pnid tho vnliirt of the improvcnictita (if any), and the applicntion I I : IR Iirrii conlirmctl I)y the 13oart1, he ~ l i d l bo entitled to receive from tlic CoiiiniisRioner a liccnm to occupy the I n . n d .

Such license Rhnll not bo tr;insfcmblo. . __c ______~ .. . _ _

It Is provided hy tho Arnnndmrnt .\ci of IwHO 150 t l o . KO. Yd. n. Il i] , Infrn, iiiiilcr Lliia 11110, sitti rsapwt to Amlcnllnml Fn-8 llir I I ~ H n l ~ ~ r r o l I I I ~ n c i l excrcd 11;Il noven, tlliil the niqillm!bl INWI ! i t a t pny wllh h h sppllmtlon n mcritar stin1 111ni1 111 i l i c rate nf a i r r p i v u ~ for svcry iicm ol Inn4 w t i i i i r i u r d therelo. snd only onbnftli or lhu survry re6,. I I Ihur IrO'Inimo ~ ~ l l w l i n ~ Lli08tr 1winu ~ 1 1 1 i w ~ ~ I I I I ~ 111 the mcllon of the Amendment Act rcfivrv8l I o .

t Wtlon 611 Ir repealed by the AIIIOII~~II~CII~ Ir:t of 1886 160 Vie. No. 33, a. 14), ifla, undor tliiS I l l l o .

LANDP 'ROWN. ll6l PAPT N -

AonlcorTonAL

PAEUY. Crown Lands Act. ANI> RRAZlNO 1884.

55. UpOn the iE8ue of a licenso the selector may ontor upon the lnlld Rlrhtnronfarrod and take possession thereof, bu t shall not be cutitled t o impound iiiiy by licu'isO

stock of tho l a d nuthorised pastoral tenant found trespnssing on any part of tlio land which is not enclosed with a good and substantial feiice except in the cnae of wilful trespass.

annual relit nt the same time and plmo as IS Iicreinaftcr prcscribcd in dUriilpll"nso

the case of rent roRcrred by mid pnyablc uutler the Icnue, and i n the event of his fiuling to ninkc fiilch paynicnt thc Ranlo cnnwqiicnces sh:d1 ensue with rcspect to the liccuse as arc prcscribcd in the easc of n lciisc upon the lllto dclault.

froin tho iqnuc of tho license encloso the land with n good niid substnntinl lluprovelnanc fcnce.

I I I tlir CILEO of Agriciiltiirnl Parma tho selcctor must within five ycnrs from tho i ~ s u o of tho license either ciic1oRo ttio KuJ. with a good nnd sirb~tantinl fence or make substantid ant1 perinnneut iinprovcnicnts on tho Innil of a vnlue equal to the coRt of such a fenco.

If thr Rnmo person is the Relector of two or more contiguous lots, i t shall be sufficient to enclose the whole area comprised in the lots, o r to make tho IircRcribed improvements upon nny part of such wholo arm. '

I t 8h:ill iiot bo necewary to erect a fence upon m y boundnry which is formed by a nntitral feature of such a chnracter as to bo Rufficicnt i o proveiit thc pnsmge of stock.

Tho selector tilust also within such period of three ears or five . years r e s p e c m y apply to the Cornmissioner for a c c r t h i a a Upon such ap )lication being tnnde, the Commisaioner, o r soine

t%?;kion nppointcd ky tho Governor in Council in that behalf, shall inspert tho sclection, and, if h e finds that the whole of tho Intid ha8 been so encloscil o r tinprovetl, trhnll certify t h n t fact t o tho Bonrd.

1 Iic l h r d may, i f tho solrctor hns from any unnvoidablo cause been prevented from enclosing or improving the Innd within tlie timo hcrem- bcfore priwribed, grant an ortension of twelve months' furtlicr timo to make such enclosure or improvement ; but if tlie fencing or itiiprovcmont is not coinplctcd within such extended tirnc tho license t o occupy shnll become innpcrative, and the solector shall Lave no further right or titlo t o the land o r tlio occupation thereof.

has been fenced or improved as hcreinbefore prescribed, tho selector Rhall bo entitlcd to a l c n ~ o tliereof from IIcr Blnjesty, under and Rubject to tlie conilitions* following and all other tho conditions niid provisions of this Act, tlint is to say :-

(1.) The term of the lease shall in the cnse of an Agricultural Fnrm be fifty years, nnd in the case of n Grazing Farm be thirty years, computed from the first dny of Jmuary or first day of July nearest to tlie dnte of the licoiise ;

(2.) The nnnunl rent+ reserved under the lease shall for the first ten yeam thereof be the rcut qiectfied by tho I'roclamntton declnring tho land open to selection. Tho rent for each period of five years after the first ten years shall be determined by the Board ;

56. During the currency of the license tho selector shn11 pay the Rent to hO rnid

57. 1 n 1110 cnso of Grazing Parins the selector must within three yenrs Oondllion of

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58. Upon the receipt by the Bonrd of a certificate that tlio selection uaso t o iaaue

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DY tho Ainoiidinont Act of lsSD 160 Vla. No. 33. a. 2.61, i t ea . undor t l ~ i a llllo, nn Bddltlonnl

t Fiirtlior gr~Ivl8i:ilis Iy1 to tlie amount of the rent wil l bo found In the Amnndrneut d o t 01 1888 rondltloii la Imposed rc1ntinK LO the cuttlng of t l m h r excrpt lo r wtrtnln apoclnal puriwaaa.

160 VIo. No. Y9, 88. 16 (2) and 1% ifla, under thli title.

L A N US, G'lW W N . ..&U&

PA O? m.- - _- ; L n r r i c o m .L

A n D OOAZIKG crolol' LiIlldS Act. 48 Vrc. No. 28,

(3.) The rent* shall br p:ipl)lc in respect, of tho year cntlin:: on tho thirty-first 11:iy ()I' I)c!coinbcr, :tiid shall bo pnynhlo rit the TreaRury i n I j i * i ~ I ~ i i i i c ! , or othi!r place appointcd Iiy tho Governor in OoiiiiciI, 0 1 1 or boforo t h o thirty-first dny of

P A W . -. .~ .. . . ________.__

Mnrch in each ycb:i.r ; , , I f

(4.) I n determining i l in rviil,* rogard Rhall 110 h i d to- (a.) The, quality rtiiil lil IICRS of the Ititid for agriculturnl or

grazing purlmw, :IS rho clme mny IN: ; (b . ) Jn the cnse of (1r:iziiig Ihrins t h numhor of stock which

the holding uiay rcttwiiittbIy IJO cxl)wtod to cnrry in avoi'ngo amson8 after II Iirojicr :tnd reauon:tlJlo oxpenditurc of inoiiuy in improvcrnrntH ;

(c.) 'I'ho diahiico of ~ , I I ( ! Iiollling from railway o r witor cnrriago ;

(a.) Tho natural ~i i l ) l i l y of wntcr, arid tho facilitics for tho storage or raiNiiig of wi te r ;

(8 . ) The rolativct v:tIiiib 111' tho IioIrIing :it tho tiino of t,ho assefistnont :M ci i i i lp (I with ils vitluo& the tirim of tho cominencetncnt 01' tlio lime :

Provided that i n cstitn:iting tho v n ~ u o any incrernont in d u o attributablc to iiiiprovemciits shall not be taken iiito account.

(6.) I f default is inntlc by tho lesseo iii the payment of rent the leaso shall bo ForFvifed, bu t tlio lossco may defeat tlio forfeiture by pnyiiicrit of tlio full :iniiiial rent within niucty days from the 11:tt.o hrreinbeforc :!ppi.:ted for pnynient thereof with 1.11~ ndtlit.inii of a ~ i i i i i by wny of pen:dly, calculated ns follo\w, tlint is t o s:ty-if the rent is paid within thirty d:iyx f ive pcr contuin is to be added, i f the ren t is paid mitliiii Risty days tcii per qpituni is to bo added, and if t l i o miit, is paid nEl.or sixty days fifteen per centum is t o bo : i i l i lwl ; but unlnsd the whole of tho rctit togetlior with H I I V I I Iwri:tl1y i H paid within iiinoty t l i ty~ from the appointed thy tlic I ( w o shall ho nl)solutcly forfeited ;

(e.)? The IORSCO s h d l o t w i 1)y tlio land coiitinuously not1 bond $do during the term of 1 I I ( : I(YL'IC ;

Such occuptioii sli:tl l 1w by tlic cwutiutious niitl bond .fide rosidenco on thc: l n i i t l of tho IBSR(Y: Iiiirisclf or somo othcr person who ia i,lic : id 1i:iI :ti14 bani ,/de nituiagor or agont o f the lesseo for tlic i i i i r l i o w of tlio l is(: and occupation o f tho luntl, antl wlio is h i i i i w l f not rlirilii:tlific!tl from solcctiug n farin of tlie Hame n.wa :iii11 CI:IWH in tlic: tlidrict ;

Every appointiiiml, of a innuagcr or agxtit by tho lomco trhall be in writiiig fiigiiwl by tlic I):iri,ien or thoir gent^, antl shall bo in duplii;:tli~ ; :ti111 o i io copy l.lic:rcof shall bo rcgist,ercd in tho officc of tlio CoriiniiHsioiier ;

Occupation by :I ~i i - r~ i ) i i under nii unrogistorerl appoint- ment shall not bc rcc:ogiiirtccl ;

(7.) In the CRRC of n (lrtixiiig 1::triii t.hc Iwsce shall It&p tlic lanil fenced with a g i~ id n i i d subntaiitiitl I'ctico during tho wliolo torrn of the ICXHC ;

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LAN]' BOWPJ. m a PART -

A ~ ~ I C U L T U U L ANI) O l l A l I N Q ~

FA8US.i 18841, Crown Lands Act.

Provided tha t i€ the saino person is the 1eweo of two or uioro contiguous Farrnra in his own right, i t &all be snfficieiit if tho wliolo area comprised in tho F a r m is so fenced ;

- (8.) I f nt any time diiring the currency of tho loam i t is provcd to tho sntiafiic'iou OF the Couimisnioner that tho leasoo )ins failed in rognrd to tho performanco of the condition of occupation or fencing, tho Governor in Council, on the rerommendntion of the Board, may declnre tho lease nbsolutcly forfoitod and vncntcd, nnd thereupon tho land

(9.) (i'rovidod that in tho C I ~ oF a Ornzing Farin, if i t is provod to tho satisfiwtion of the Board thnt tliofnil~iro to occupy was cniimtl by unavoidable wnnt of wntcr upon the fnrtn, tho Donrd niny oxcuse such failuro ; but such CXCURO shall not bc givou for a period of more than twelve months unless tlie wniit of water continuod for n longer poriod ;

(10.) Whoii tho rent of n fnrm is to bo doterrnilid by tho 13owd Rant ta iia pnid the lesscu H M I , uiitil i t Iins bcoii RO detrrniirird, continuo to ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~ o , l l

pay at tho prcscribcd tiiilo niid place tlio same nuiouut of nntiuul ront a8 theretofore, n n d wheu tlie aniount of rout lins been determined by tho Board the lessoe diall, on the noxt thirty-first day of March, pay nt the prescribed plnce an arrears of rent found duo b him a t the rate so determined: 80 as to adjust the belance 8,e to the Crown.

oinpriscd tlierciii shitll rcvcrt to Her Majesty ;

69. No person who- (a.) Is a less& &der Part 111. of this 1 c t of a holding exceeding Lessees nnder

(6.) Is n pastoral tenant under any of tho Acts hereby repealed, or ;\prz;::;r,nll (c.) 1s a trustee for any Huch lessee or pastoral tenant otherwise IU Balllo aletrict.

than under a will, or ( ( 1 . ) Is the servant of any such lessee or pastoral tonant, or ( e . ) Is intorosted as mortgngor or othcriviso iii nny holding undor

]'art 111. of this Act, or in a run hcld undor ally of tho Acts hereby repealed,

may apply for or becomo or be tlio leHseo of n Grazing Farm which is Rituaterl in tho same district in which tho holding or run is situated, or of n Grazing Farin whichflk situated in nuotlior district, nud is within twenty- five miles of any part of such holding or run.

any Iioliling rintlcr Part 111. of this Act in any district map bocomc orf'Uorl"~rlcrr~ be tho I C H R C O uiider this Part of this Act of a Brazing Farm or Grazing Farms in tho same district the aggregnte nron whereof, together with tho area of t h e freehold land or of t h o holding under Part 111. of this Act, excecds the area allowrd t o be srloctcd by oiio pcrson in thnt ditltrict. l u 1110 cnso of several joint holders of frcLehold land each ~ h n l l be deemed to be ihe holder of au aren eqnal to the total area divided by the number of joint holderN.

61. The restrictions heroinbefore imposed against any person holding ltsntrtotlans a Fnrin, or ngnind any one I)crwm holdiilg mor0 thnn tlic prescrtbd nren :';;;$yJ;;oB.

of lnud :is a Parin or Farins, ~lrall not npply to any pcrson who shall becomc the lessee of aiiy such Pnrm or Fnrins as tho truvtce of the estato of a previous less130 uuder the lawn relating t o the administration of tho estates of insolvoiit persons, or ns the truetoo of R settlement mndo in considcrrition of ninrringo, or a8 the Legatoo, Erccutor, or Adiiiiuiatrator, or one of the noxt of kin 69~ a deceased lessoe.

ten thousand acros ; or paatoral Ynrt III nnd tcnanta

60. N o pcrson who is beneficially ontitled to any froehold land or Rontrlallnn 011

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LAN U Y , I;lS.U \YN. LANDl 20WN. 1157 A O R ~ C ~ I ~ . T U ~ L A L PART 1V.-

ANI) (3llAZINO Croum Lniids A d . 1884.

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Croion Lands Act. 48 TIC. No. 29,

his title under thnt Ack nnrl to rcwivc instc:ill thereof n lcnae of tho Inncl as an Agricultiirnl Fnriii Iilialcr this 1':trI. C I F this Act, riotwitli~tiLii~liiiI: that the Brca exccodR OIIU ~ ~ I O I I U ~ L I I I ~ two hi i i i~lrod aud eighty n(:rcs.

Upon Riich snrronilvr t l i o wlwtor slinll bo erititlctl to reccivo ii. lcnHo under thin Part of this A d I'or tho 1)roHcriIwil tcrni.

The total rcnt whioli liiui Iic,on pnid hy the soloctor in re<p6ct c i f

the sek?ction, aftcr dedii~~lirig :L Hum cqud t o Rixpciico pcr n.c:w, or i i i in- hnlf the annual rcnt, wiiiviicv(Lr is t l io J C H H O . I * siitii, for every ycw diiriiiz which the selection ling I i w t i 1w111, ~1i:rl l 1)o carc*(litcd to tlic rteloctor :IS 1i:LicI io advance in rcrcpcct of ( I I V wtil. rociervrd Iiy f l i e Iiwe, or if t,lic+rc Iir i i i iy RiIrpliiR aftcr payment O F SIICII i~(~ti1, thcii i n i ~ i ~ s l ) c c t 01' tlio i ) i i rct i : ixe inoiic!,y aa hcrcinafter provitlcil.

The rent to lie rcwrvo~l i i i i r l i , r tlio lrnfw fur the fird tell Y C ~ ~ H ~ l i i i l l

lie clctermined by thc 13o:ir11, Iiiif, ~h:ill i i o t bc lcss than tl io iiiiiiiiiiiiiii Iicroinheforc prcncrihetl.

Tho purchase iiioiic!y 1 1 1 l i t , i i : i i l L o n purdi:ising tile wlection w i t . l l i i i tho first tmclvo years, ns 1it~ri~iii;iIti:r I:rovilled, H I i : i l l 9 tho nclwtion priw, or a sum cqiial to oiin pourit1 Iwr ncro, wbic1icvc.r in 4 t ie grcnter SIIIII.

A aelector mny, before a1ii)Iyiiig to siirri~iiilcr his litlo iindcr 1.110 pro- viHions of this eecthn, rrqiiim I \ i t s I(o:Lrd to tIt*iotmino t h o vent, which will be rcaerved for the firtit t c s i i yc:iw i i i tlio cvcnlI of 8ucl1 surrcndcr.

Acquisition of 3rwhold .

In r ~ m l t u n l nmni m.y besujulred lee-almplo condition of occupation htw~iiilwforo presoi.ilicd has been perfornicd by altar ten years' penonbl occupation.

73. Whenever in the v n w oF a holdin:: i n nn Agriculturd A r w tho

the continunus nntl boiu?Jii/: rc4tl(!iicc oil tlio hr~lding of tho Ics~cx~ hiinself, o r of ench of two or inoi~r succcwive losscex, lor tlie period of tcn y e i m next proceding tho appIii*,itiiiii 1icrt:iriaftcr tnentionctl, tho ICHHL:~ m:iy apply t o the Commiwiont~r t o hvwiiic thc 1)iirc:hnRer of the holiliiig, iiiiil upon proof to the Rnt.isf:i~~l iiiii or f.lic Cotniiiirisioner in opcn court t1i:tt Ruch condition ~ I L R bt-cn R O i w i ~ f c i i ~ i i i i ~ i l , niitl oi i p:iyinrwt at tho Trt!:Lriiry, o r other plnco nppointc(1 by tht : (jovvriior in Couiicil, of t,he prcwxilwl price* and dcod feeand nsRiirancc fcc,hc ~ l i i t l l bc entitled to a Uocd of Umnt of tho land in fee-simplc.

W h e n the title to n wlwf i o i i iiiidcr " The Croion Lnnds Alienntion Act of 1H7G " t has beon xiirrciiiiltrrrtl and R iicw leaso h;re 1)ccn issiicil under the 1irovision~1 of l ,ho ]:is1 preceding section, niiy coiil.iiiur)ii.s personal rertidcncc o f llic s c ~ l t ~ c h i r u1)on tlio solectioii up to the tiinc nf such surrender shall be coi i i l ) i i \w\ i i i reckoning tho period of ten ycnra.

The purchase monoy sii:iIl, i f the npplicntion to piirchn~e i H inndo before the expirntion 0 1 t \ w l v c ! yrsre froin tlio coiiiiiienccincnt of t h o term of the lenae, bo tlir! 1irii.i- si)ecific:tl Iry tho I'roclnnintion wlii(.li declared the land o )cn 10 scali.,.t ion, or Iic,rciiil)oforo prcsorilterl, n e tho m e may be ; and, if! tho : i i ) \ i l i g . a l ioi i is ninilc :It :I, liitor time, elinll bc :L

sum bearing the samo p r i i l i i i i ~ l ioii l o that prico n~ thc. rent 1iny:ibIo :it t,ho time of the npplicntion l o ~ i i i r ~ ~ l i n ~ c bears l o tho rent flpccificd Iiy t1i:it Proclamation or so prescri t i i l i l .

When a holding is wstcil i t i an executor or administrator of n deceased lossee, the rcsidwcc 0 1 1 tlic land of :uiy person mho is lteneficially interested in the holrlinfi H 1 i : i I I decrned to bo personnl reuidcucc of tho lessee for the purpoyes of I h i d scction.

PAUUS.

74.* Wiih reRpect to Agriculturnl JhrmA, tlio nrpcn wlicrcof docs not S i w i n t

oxcoot1 ono huiidrctl a d sixty acrca, thc following lrovisions dial1 have w q u l r l w effect:- r d l o i d in the

provl*lons for

(1.) Tf a t any timc heforo tlic expirntion of sevcn years from tho~?,$~~~!$m coiiiiiiene(wm1t of the tcrin of tho 1c:iso th lesseo roves to ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ~ ~ " n n d t ~ i o Coniiiiiwioucr in optm co-iiitioii of nnor powonrl occupation herciubeforc prescribed has bcen perfuriiicd for aacupaLion. tho pcviod of five years um!. proccdiug t$o tcudcriiig of such proof oither-

(a.> By tho continuous ant1 7miirf $de rcsidcncc on tho lioltling 01 tho oriyinnl leswc Iiiriiac~lf, or, In cnso 01 tlio dciit,li oi' t,lio origiiinl Icnsoo bclorc. 110 liw NO rcwidoil for fivo yews, by tho coiitiiiiioiis ;tnd bonri Jide re~idonco of Rucli I(.HRCC on the holding for a portion of that period, nnd by t,lw eontiiiiious nnd bo1111 $de resitlenco oii the holding for tlio rnrnniiidcr of tlio poriotl of son10 pciraoii beneficinlly iiit,wmi,ed ii i tho holtlinp under the will, or ns one 4 the neit-ol'-\iin, of tho origioai'\cssco,

and that a suni a t the rate of ten shillings per acre has bccti expended in substnntinl and permnnent improvements on tlio Iniid, the leesee, upon pnynicnt a t tho Trcnsury, or other plnco nppointcd by the (lovernor in Council, of IL suin which together wit,li the rent nlrcncly pnid will mako np the sum of two shilling8 and sixpmce per acro, together with the prescribed dcetl fee nntl nmwrnnco fee, shall be orititled to D Deed of Grant of the Innd in fee-simple.?

(2.) Provided f,liat if the ori inn1 lessee dies before the expiration of so\jen years from t i c commencement of tho term of the lease and before making eiicli proof &E aforesaid, intcstatc, and leaving a widow, the widow may t e n c h such proof to tlie Commissioner, and, upon mnking sncli p o f ancl such pay- inonts as nforesnid, sho shall be entitlo to have R Deod of Grant of tlie land in fcc-wiinplo irJsucd to hnr, and rchiill liolcl tho land upon the mtiic trusts as if she l i d been duly appointed adrniuistrator of i.hc land of the dcccased lesseo ;

(3.) The proviaions of this section shitll riot apply to any holding acquired by any person who has acquired n Homestead Seloc- tion under '' The Crown Londs Alienation Act of 1876,"z or nny of the Act8 therehy rapenloti.

(S.)$ No person shall tnko advmitngo of the provisions of this flection in respect of more thnn one holding of which he is the original lessee ;

(5.) Tho provisions of this Rection.shnl1 not be npplicnble in respect of niiy holding which is iiiortgaged or lins been sublet.

Provisions in cfise of iwo o r more Forms held by fhe same person. 75. I f tho s:me person i R the lesseo of two or mor0 Pnrms which arc In ca90 01

contiguoua, or art) only se arated by a r o d or roads, or a creok, the con- dition of occupation ma ge performed by the residence of the lcsRee oraRmelcnscoouo another person, being l is irianager or agent as Iiereinbcfore prescribed, g:{;z:d bo upon one of such Farins.; and such residence shall bo cquivalent to the

contiguous fnrins hold by

. - __.. Far furllior provialonu with refaronre La thcao l k m s . ace the Arnniidiiient Act of 1R80 (KO Vh!,

h'n. 99. 8. I6 rl m ) . i , irtfra, under this title. The provisions at saction 74 do not apply to any balding Of which a lca8c la grantad under tho pmvialans of section 73; l b . . 8.33.

t An to the nmoiiiit of rant whlcli may h o m e pnpblo In thin awe, lee the Amendment Act of 1886 l4Q Vlo. No. 7, 8. e). next Act printad.

$40 Vlc. No. 15 rciiaalad. n e Saherlolo I[. ai thls Act. and matoHonl Table, Indar volume. 1 Notrltl i~t~nn~llne Iho pmvialona of thin soctlon. n Ieomc of two or iiiore conlliunus AprIciilturuI

Fnririn mny, 111 i!wInlii cwea. tnke advniitage of l h o pmvlalous of thls ~80tion. Sw the Amendment Act of 1885 (-Is Vlo. No. 7,811. 4 aud 61, nes t Aat printed.

residence of the Icsscc or tli:it, pvrwn upon cnc l i of xiicli F:irtng, :\nd din11 confer on the ICHHCO in rcsl)c,ct, I I ~ iwh Vnriii llic same rights :CB h i s iiwn residence, or tlic rcsii1ctic.c of‘ t1i:bt person, 11s tho ease may bo, woiild h:rve conferred.

~ V I ~ W ~ 76. If n lessee acquirrs nn A~ricul turs l 1 h r m in fcc-simplc :in(l con- continue n o t w i t ~ ~ n d l w tinues t o reeide thereon, H i i c l i rcsiilcnce slinll, HO loug as Iic i s tlic: owtirr ~ ~ u h l t ‘ o n o f thereof in fee-simple, coiit i i i i i c io corifcr oil liirn tho snino rights :iiii1 land in iobaimpte. privileges a~ nro hy tlii: I:iHt, Iiix*(w’liiig soc:l,iciit tlccl:ircd with ri:s~ii~:I, t i )

other Farm held by liiiii, i i i 1111 trnc inniiiicr :~ii{l to tlie samc cstclit its

if the Farm so acquired iii I‘cc:-sitnlilc wcrc H t i l l n holding niirler this I’nrL of this Act.

PAn7 v.- 1’ARl’ ~ ~ . - - - o ( ~ ( ! I I P A T I O N JIICENAES. CccuPrslon

L l c ~ N a m 77. The Minister may gr:iiit, liccwsrs to occiipy, from yenr to y w r , :my & ~ ~ ~ ~ w Crown lands not siibjod t ~ , ii ri;llt of tlopnRl.iiriiig illitlor J’:irt, I J 1. i l l ‘ t . l i i R J0.r tOy-r. Buch liceii8es ~ l l n l l l ~ i xr:i,iil,rd iiiidor : i i i i I Huhii?ct to tho f’ollowiiig

iich occiiplntioii hy iio1,ii-o in tho C/rize//r, Hlwi*il’yilig tlio ni 1.0 bo occiipicll :LIIII 1 1 i i i rent per qii:iw i i i i l o , wliich slinll I)(: dct.crminct1 by the Iloaril ;

(2.) One month’s iiotirv: :it least s1i:ill bo given in the Unzeifc before the land N1i:iIl he so open ;

(3.) AppliCntiO!iN f o r liiwises must bo riisde to tho Coinmixsioncr ; (4.) The f i r s t applicant. s l i n l l be entitleil to the licenac, mid i f t,wo

or more npplitnniiiiiis nrc nindo nt f,lie m i n e time tlic priority shall bo decitlcil IJJ lot i n tho pr(wxibcd manner ;

(5.) Xvery Ruch liwriso ~ I i : t l l expire on t,he thirty-first tl:iy of Deccmbcr of 1 I io y ~ n r in wliicli i t iic granted, unless roriowctl, ns hercinaftcr Iirovidctl;

(6 . ) Tho amount Apc(:iliril by the noticc! ~ l i n l l bo tho nnnii:il rcnt, until incrcnscd afi Iicrcinnfter I)rovitlcd, nnd shall I)c Inid at; tho timcr of :ip~iIii~:~tii~ii : If tlint titne is nftcr tho tliiri,icl,h day of Juncl, o i i c ~ - h : i l E of tlio n1iiiu:il rent only will bo p:iy:iblc ;

(7.) The license m:iy bo rcnewod for nriother year, and so 011 froin year to gear, u 1 ) o i i Imymcnt 0 1 1 or before the t1iirtic~t.h ilny of Septcmber, at iho ‘l’rcmury i r i 13risbiinc, or otlier plnco appointcd hy t.lic (iovcriior in C’ouricil in that bclult, oE tlro next c:ir’n rctit ;

(8.) ‘l‘l IC and coiii1)riNid i i i i.110 license ~liall, if SO procllninicil, bo open totjclccliuii iinilcr tlic rovixiortaof Part IV. of this A c t ;

(0.) I f tho lnnd i a HID ~ ~ r i ~ ~ ~ i i i i i i ~ ~ f o ~ i c i ~ to wlcction the rcm1 I)ay:iblo in respect t,licrcvil’ ~ l i i i l l I)c rcduccbil by one-third ;

(10.) The Minislei,, on 1 1 i i a recciliiiiiclitl;ition of the I3onrt1, in:iy :at any time bcfoix; tlir tirat 11:ty oE Scl)tcmbcr in nng yrar givo notice to tlic lic(~tiwc that 1 , l ic iioxt ycar’s relit will bo increased by nii ntiioiult not excrcvling twenty-five per ccntiitn of the rent tlicii tixed, nnd tho rent Bhall be incrensetl

Act. yrovieions and conrlitioii~~, 111:i1 i n 111 R:LY :-

(1.) Tho land n11:ill I IC cIri~1:ircil open

nccordingly ; (11.) The license slinll br tletcrrninnlilc at the end of any year I)y

sir tnonthp’ notiw 1irwiously giv(’n by the Mitiislor to tlio licerisee ;

(12.) I f , in thc o p i i i i c i i i ( I F tho I h i i - t l , nify licrnsce is inJurioiialy using the 1:i i i t l coiiilirisod i i i tlio liccneo by overstocking tho same, the J1o:ird iii:iy rcquirc liim to reduce tho nuniber of his stock tlicrcoii to such nn cxtciit a8 thc Board 111:iy i h i r i l c fit, and if tlic liccnscc fails to coinply with sucli r (qui~ i t ion within six ~noiitlis after receipt thereof the liwnsc shnll be determined.

LAND ‘ROWN. 1169

crown h l k h Act. 1854.

PART VL-SALIIR ny AUCTION.

to be offwctl for unconditional sale hp lublic nuction, mid may cnwe ~ ? { ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ~ maps of such lands t o be prepnrcd, whicL mnps shall show nnd specify the comitics, parishes, or towns, in wliich tho lmids nre situated, nnd all suction. reservcs intended to be made iu accordmice with the provisions of this Act, :i.iid tho bouiidnrics nnd awns of tho lands intcndcd to bo sold, and ~liall n l w diom the Icng(.lis mid bonr i i ip of nll bonndnry lines corn prised theroiii, and sucli maps slil~ll be dopositcd as public mnps in tho oflice of the Surveyor-(1 oticriil.

nccording to tlicir rcsImctive positioiis, and slid1 be oflcrod as ncarly iis to benLatod. inay bo in arciiN itccording to the followiug senlo:- .

78.’ ‘1’110 Governor in Coiincil inny C I L I ~ R O niiy towii o r suburban Innds (iomrnor m w

to bo sold by

79. All such I n i i ds shall be dist.ingitisllcd ns town or suburbnu lots, cihpsc~ of land

‘J’owri l i ~ i i d s in allotments of from otic rood to ono acre ; Subiirbriii lands within one iriile froin town lands in lots of from

Subiirbnn Innds ovcr one tnilo froin town lands in lots of froin ono otic acro to livc ncros ;

w r c to toti ncros.

80. ‘l’lie plnce and time of snlo shall be notified by Proclamntion Proclnmation oc publialied in. the Qmct te not lese tlinri four weeks or more than three land lor months prior to the day of sale, and the Proclamntion shall specify the numbers of the lots and the area niid upwt price of each lot: Provided tha t any lot may be withclrswn from sa10 by tho Minister at any time prior to l.lio s:inie being nctunlly offered for sale and bid for.

the sale of an specified lot or lotfl, and may add the value of iiuprove- monts oil any Eind to the upset pricc.

Tho l’roclnmation tniiy impose ally special conditions with respect to spacial co~lditionn may bo imyosod.

Upsat prlce. 81. ‘1’110 iipsot price slinll no t bo l c s ~ than- 15ight pounds per acre for town lnnda, and Two pounds per ncre for suburbnn lands.

Provided t.lint the upset price may bo lixed nt nny largor aum.

tho sale rend the termtj and conditions of sale, nnd :dl porsons biddiug at *Ond. the snlo shall be hound by the terms nud conditions so read.

purclin~cr, s l ia l l bc ~iniiouncod by the land ngcnt or niictionccr boforo mado. proccediiig to o t h r the next lot, and tho purchnscr shnll thercupon pay a tlcposit of ono-fifth of tlie purchnse money.

mcnts (if nuy ha6 beeu af;cd to tho upset pricc), togctlior wit1 the ma“tuc. prcscribod dccd fee, assurnnce feo, tind survey foe, shall bo paid to tho lnnd npcttt aL his office within one caleudar montli froin the date of the Bale, mid upon such payment being duly made the purchaser shall be cutitled to a deed of grant of the land in fee-eimplo.

improvoiiiciits, tlcod fee, assurnnco fee, and survey fco, is not paid to the lnud ngeirt within one calondar rnontli from the day of the sale, tlieba~nnco. depoAit ~liall be abSOlUtQly forfeited, nud the dopositor shall have no furthcr claim to the lnnd on account tlisreof.

82. The hiid ngeiit or auctionccr shiall bcforo tho coininenccment of ~ ~ ~ n i t i ~ ~ ~ to be

83.t !l’ho Iiighcst biddiug for encli lot, togethcr mith tho name of tlie Doposlt to bo

84.t Thc biilance of the urchase money nnd tho value of the im rove- Pwincnt ot

85.t I f tho balance of tho purchnso money, with the vnlue of the Forlolturo ;I dnporit upon lnllnm Lo pay

* Country lniirl may Rho ho oflored for anlo by nuctlon; tho Amendment Act of latrtl (60 Vic. No. 39, I. 2111. IWcr. tinder Lhh Lltle.

t Tho provlalons of RoOliOnS 83 81 nnd E6 mnY Iw varied by Proclamation ; #e8 the Amendment Act of 188U (50 Vlc. h‘0. 33, I). ?6), under this tillo.

reanon of any forfcituro flir ' t r ih: isni i , ~ e ~ n n y , 01. otlierwiac, o r ~ i y rc:rHo;i that tlie same has u p n i i i i i r l i i i * i i inii lieen roiiiiil to linvo I m ~ i i Rr;iiitotl or otherwise vested uiito l,lio us(! of , or in t,riixt, for ntiy nlicii or nliciis, the Governor in Council, r i n bclinlF cif l k r Al:ijnsty, may g r : ~ i t s i i c l i Inn11 in fee-simple, or for any lrw cst;iic:, to an7 Iicrson, for tho purl;nw of restoring the same to s i i v (IF i l i v I'nniily ol 1111. person in whom, or for whose benefit, the mine 1i: i i1 I i c i ~ i i vcstetl, 01' o f carrying into effect any intended grant, coiiveymiw, or ilcvise of 8i i t : l i Irrst-mcritiuned pcrsixi in rclation t o such land, o r i i f w\r:ci.iliiig iiny pcrsifn innking r1iwnvcr.y oE Hnch eschcrrt or forfeiture, or iir 111~1. RI:ijcRttf's riqlit :incl title thercto : Pro- vided that bcforo ruiy I:ui11 iiii11vr c:wlieat ia so grniifcd notirc! nf i,lio intonded grant shall bc :iilvcr.tisctl for t w u c.uiisccutive nionlli~ in the Gazette.

89. The owner or O W I I P ~ H of :I.II~ piirc1i:isIvl Innds n(ljniiiinz n roell which i~ required for :II:CI~NH i o RWII 1 : i r i t l ~ oiily, nnll i n not ofhciwim required for pulilie IIPO or i~oi ir iai i i r i ico, niny iii:ilic ai) )liention, i n writ,ing, to the Minister t , h t . H i i ( ' h rcmil iii:iy be c:lo::(d citlicr pcrmnnenl.ly or tempornrily.

On the receipt. of HII(.II : i l i l i l i i~:i i inn i,lio RI iiiiRt,rr slid1 ciiiwc iiiiiii-o thereof to he insertctl iii i l i r ( : / 72~ / / r alii1 iii mcli 1oc:i.l n c ~ w ~ ~ ) : i i ~ i ~ r s , i f nny, ne ho thinks advis:rbir, nnil :ilm to hc i.oiispicuously 1)ostctl oii t,ho rond to he closed, nntl nt, tlic iicnrrd hrid ullic*c, police oflico, niid pnHt office, for a period of iini. I C N R tlwn two iior inore than six c:ilciitIar months consccutivcly.

90. A t the expirntioii or ~ i i l . 1 1 pcriod i.l io ( ;overnor in Conncil iiiny

approvo of such npplicntiiiii w i f l i o r withoul iiiiiilificntion, I f the application i~ fnr thi? ~icrnini ic i i l~ i:lostirc of tlic r o d , :mil

is approved \\itlioiit niil(li l ic;itii i i i, i,lir Qnri , r i inr in Council ni:i,y oidrr the cloRure of tlic ro:ill iiliiiii ii:i,viiic!nt ol' ~ i i c l i price RB Iio rnny iliiiilc reaRonable (not bcirifi I C P H I 11;iii 1,Iiv oi~igin:i.I iillwt pricc of thc ;i(l.ioiiiiiig lnnds) , iu which cnsc, IIIIIIII i):i,j i i i r i i t , of ~111: l i price togetlicr wit,li ~ . l i u deed fee and nssiirancc fret, 11 i l t d nf grniii i i i fec-siinple of tho Roil of such road shall bo iiwiiwl i o 1110 owncr, o r rntcriltly tn tho wvvr: i l omera of the ad'oining 1:11i11?1. i i r :LA they iii:iy wqurNt, in the w n i i !

ninnner aa if s u c i road 1i:id I i t ~ i i piirvlinml by him or thcin a t nuctioii under the provisions hercinbofore contninod.

LAND: XOWN. 11G1 PART W1,-

SPECTAL ORANTS

IlrwrRvra. CVOWN Lands Act. ANI, Id?XVrH ANU 1RBE.

If the apl)lication is for the teinpornry closure of the road and is ~ ; c ~ ~ g ~ ; y :qqirovril, or i f tlie npplicntion bcing for tho permanent closuro of tho mny bo r o d t.ho ( 1 ovornnr iu Council shall npprove of a toin orary cloeure ~"'horison. tliereof niily, the I\linistor s1ia11 isbue t o the applicant a ficense in ttio prcucriliccl form authorising him and his successors in the occupation of the ntijiiiiiiug lands to encloso tlic roatl and keep it enclosed for so 10llg ;is h c or tlicy HlinIl my the yearly ront of ono shilling per annum for ever ncrt or )art o i tin ncre of the land compriRd tliercin, which ront s l i n l ~ b e pnyublo in iidvnncc at the TreiLsury on the first day of January in every yc'nr.

t h e Icawrci of the lnnd coin wiucd therein.

bo forfisit.etl, but; t.lie licon~eo may at rruy time within ninety drrys there- ; ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ t o f :Iftor dofeat, siicli forfeiture by pn,yruont of the relit together with an iiilditionril RUIU cqud t o one-fourt,lr part thereof by way of

of iiincty dnys tho license shall be abnolutely Forfeited.

rc-open n.ny road in respect of which any such license shall gave beou 'cerise. irsued, tho Qovornor in Council niay cancel the license upon giving Rix montlit~' clear notice to the holder thereof, and upon such cancel- l:ttion the road so onclosed shall ngniu become open a8 R public highway.

rnntion i n t.lio Gnzelte of the first snle of any town land. s i t u a t e d ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f witliiii :iny iicw city, town, village, or reserve, upon vhicli improve- nients are Hituated, tho Clovernor in Council may sell and grant the nllotinent or allotments containing such improveiueots t o tho ownor of such iinprovcintntu without competition at the fair value thereof in an iiniriii)ruved state, iiot being less than twico the minimum upset prico ns dcfincrl by this Act.

~iortion ol' ( h w n Inid, or in which nny portion inay bo insnificient in :iron for puhlic salc, or in which portion of Crown laud may lio between l:md already grnnted and a streot or rond wliich forms, or ~ l ~ o i i l d form, the way of appronch to such granted h i d , or in which l~ i i i l d in~s crected on lands already graiitod ma havo esteuded over ('romn Iniiiln, or in any other camR of n liko $ i d , tho Qovornor in C'ounciI i i i i i y sell nntI grant euch 1:iutIs to tho holdor or Iiolders of tlie ntljoining l:intls mitliout coinpotition, aid at a price to be determined by tho Bo:ird.

During tlio currency of the licensij the liolder thereof shall be deemed Property vosted

I f the annual liconso !fee shall bo t be paid when due the license shall Fnrloltiiro for

In 11oon80.

biit in ilcFaiilt of mcli pnyment of rcnt and enalty within

If a t riny time it nppcnrs to tho Governor in Council ex cdiunt topowertoosucoi

91. Upun applicntiou made within twelve months after the Procla- 8nlo in

92. In ~ : L R O S in wliich thoro is 110 convenient way of acceRR to nny 8RleawitholLt ownpetition in syoclal csdes.

93. 'I'ho Clovernor in Council, on behalf of IIer Majesty, may Powerto purrlime or

ncqnirc nny land of any tonuro which inny be required for any public oxchnugo. purpose, cifJlicr by way of i)urcham, or hy granting any Crown land of equal vrrliie in fee-siinplo or for any IOHS estate in exchange for such 1:~nd. In m y auch eaeo tho d u o of the land so ncquircd or granted, and of niiy iniprovcincnts thereon respectively, shall bo detcrrniued by the Board.

, 1 I lie power O F granting land i n cxcliango for otlier 1:rncl confcrred Prorlaionin< to croluinyo not

country Innds. by (his Hcctioii n l i n l l not bo excrciaod in tlio cnso of country lands, except to npply to for the purpose of acqui-ring lnnd to bo dedicated 118 a public rond.

may grant IenRcs of nny portion of land, not cxcecding twenty-five acre8 R r a r i t l o w n sporlnl IW 94,* Tlio Governor in Council, on tho recommcitdation of the Donrd, Oovsrnor ,nny

__ Pwposos, *Tilo iirovlaloou of miation 116 ilo not apply to I i o l d l : ~ ~ ~ uudog thls sectlou; 188 the Amanbent

Aat of 1880 (60 Vlc. No. 3Y, 8 , 27), l o # , uncle? thlr tltle.

u t i a - I IANJ)~ , CROWN. PAIT V X -

EPXCIAL O u h n

BYJLPVXU

.- ~ ~. .________

AND LEAS= A X D c'i.oicii L a n d s Act. 45 VIC. No. 38,

to any person for the ercci i o i i oF wlinrves, etoro-houscs, slips f o r biiililiiig or repairing vessele, I)ittIi*, I v i i r l i s for siil)plying water o r pi.^ to any town, market gnrtlcaiis, or :illy othor H1)cciid IiiiiyoHc. Thc !casu shall bo for such kr in , i 1 0 1 c!st~cvlii)g thirty years, aud upon R U C ~ con- ditions as to rent aud otlierwiw ns shnU 110 dctermined by tho Ijo:ircI : provided that the a n n u d rciit shall not a t iiiiy timo be lcss t l i m 0110. pound per acro.

Reserves.

~

P o w o r t o r m e 95. The Governor i n ('oiincil may froiii i.iino to 'time graiit in Iriist ~ ; ~ o ~ , ~ u b u o or, by Proclamation reserve froiii n:dc or Ic:tsc:, citlier teuiporarilp or per-

manently, any Crown laiidH whivli, in his opiiiiori, are or m:iy bo rcqiiircil for state fOrCHtR or f o r ~IIIRJH, I:iiltlitig p~aceN, tr:riuwaye, rniIwitys, r:i,iIw:iy stations, roads, britlgcs, lcrrics, c:iii:th, or ot lwr intcrnnl coiiiiriiiiiic:itioiis, or for the appronclios (ir ot Iicr Iiiirposes nc:cc:wirily appertiriniiix I (I m y such works, or for cainpiiix JII:IC(W for tr:Lwlliti~ s t ~ c k , or for rcw*rvoirs, nc ucducta, or watorcourww, or I'nr the uso (11' benefit of tho :iIiorigiiid ininbitants of the co~oiiy, or for 1 tie eitcs t,F iiiirrltctn, abntf.oirs, Iiiitilio

baths, or wns~lhouReR, t i i~vS~~ni i i i as ' institutw, HchoolH of nrI.8, Iilirariw, musouus, or othor i ~ i s t i t i i ~ i ~ ~ i i s f o r public iion-st*liolnatic instriictioii, 1)iiblil: g:irdens or experirnoiit:tl I:irrris :itid parks, aKricu1tur:tl and hort ici i I t , i i r i i l eocieties, grammar schools, Stntc whooh, hoH1)itals, asyluma, iiifiriiiaricR, eRtablishments for the relics1 c i f iiitligoiit persoiis, locku 8 , police Nt:rtioiia or police paddocke, gnols, ~il:icc~s for tho internlent of t i e dead, or for the recreation, couverIiorice, l i d t.11, o r :tmuseinciit of tho people, or for .any other purposo of public dt,I'(*iicr, dc!i,y, iitiIit,y, (.onvcniencc, o r ctijoj t i i ( * i i ~ ; ,

or for otherwiee facilihting thi, iinprovciric~iit arid flcttleiiioiit i i f t l i o colony, or for an ~peei:tl iurpotic which iimy bo aliprovcd by reuolulioii of both Houses OP I%rlinlllblll.

96. The Governor i n ( ?o i i i i r i l may, by l'roclamntion, rind wit,ltoiit issuing any decd of gr:Lii(., plni-o :illy lanrln rcwrvcd, citlier teini)(ir:iriIy or pcrma~iently for any tiiiI.Ii liiirposr, undvi. tho control of t r i i H t w x ; and may, by like proel:iiit:Liioii, dcclare t l w style or titlo of H I I C I I trustcos and tlic 1,rcHtH oI' niiy laiitl plai:rvl iintlcr tlirir rnntrc i l , :iiiil

may crnpower tliciii to in: i I r i~ I I J - I : L W R for c:irryii ig out t.ho objrctH I ~ T tho trunt and to iin )om )csii:illican r i o t cxcecilitix i n any cnm tiro l ioi i i ids for any broach thcrcok.' Nil s i i i * l i by-hWN rili:ill havo cffcd iiiillil l,licsy have been approvcd by t l io (;i)v(Lriir)r in Clluiicil niid pul)lixIic.d i t i tho Qnzctte. Upou such : ~ ~ i ~ ~ r ~ i v : i l : t i id publii,:i,tion, tlicy shall Ii:tvo tlio force of law.

Tnlslaasnd.1lbe 97. For tho purposce of atiy H i l i t , action, n r prococding in any coiirt daerned to he ornerin~.v or of law or equity it sl inl l l i v xuIlit,ieiit to dctcc:ril)o Rucli trustecs by s~icli eqlllty. stylo or title without naiiiiiiK n,iiy of tlieiii, :tiid in nny indictnient or

information i t shall bo ~ i i l k ~ o i i l , t,o dencribo lh(:ni by such style or titlo na owncrs of any prnp(~rfy rwl or ierHoii:i1, nnil they may Iiy H I I ( * ~ I Rtyle or title suo and ~ i c H i i r i l . :iiii~ they s ~ i : i l i for tlio piirposes of :iii.y such suit, action, or proccScdirix:, 110 deemctl t,o bo t h o alrsolutc O W I I C I ' B

of the land placet1 untlrr their control; n n ~ l no siic:h snit, wtiou, or proceeding, shall abato by rc:ison of tho dc;ti;li, removal, o r retirciiicnt of any such trustee.

98. The Governor in C'oi i i ic i l iiiny grant licenses to mine for coal 011 temporary or permanent rrs('rYrH on such terms as to sccuring the suriacc, license fees, royalties, or otlicrwisc

Cbnamons.

TniatOQa Of whl lo Isndr

Triinkanrnsy nuke bg-lawa.

Llaenaes V, mlne for cod.

ho shnll me fit.

Commonlmw 99. The Governor in ( ' ( o i i i i ( 3 i l inay hy Proclnrnstion rcslimo nny ( h l r n i i be retumed lands which havo Iicrctofoir. b c ~ i 1)roclaimed IIY a Corniuon.

llGr LANDF .OWN. * ?",a PART VII1.- -_

B E s m l F T l O N OOMPENSATION. AND 1884. G o w n Lands Act.

100. The Governor in Council may make regulations for llie manage- Governor III

ineut of niiy oxistiiig Common and for giving effect to cominouage rights, :::z" mny

subject, Iiowovor, to tlie following couditions : rugulntloiia for mrrnigeinont 01

to residents in Common. That commonage rights shall np ertain the township or district !or which t Q Common WM proclairnod ;

That the depasturing of sheep and entire male animals exceed- ing six ln0llth old, exccpt under special conditions, shall bo prohibited ;

Tlint paymont be made for the depasturing of cattle at n rate not less than two shillings por head per aunuru, and that in no caso shall any olio person be allowed to run more tli:iri tweiity head on tlic same common.

13ut nothing liorcin contained shall prevent bond $d6 travellers froin t h p ~ t u r i i i g their bullocks, Iior~ce, or other stock on any common. Provid(v1 ilirit no perRon travolliiig with stock shnll be deemed a bona

$(le trnvrllcr iiuless such stock aro driven towttrds their destination :it lor id six miles witliiu overy succcssive period of twoiity-four hours, unless prcvontcd by rain or flood.

101. In tho case of nny Common proclaimed for the use of thecommonsmny be PIncrd under

inhabitants of :I municipality, the Governor in Council may place such munlrtiial Common under t h e control of t h e council of such municipality,* nnd councaa. mny auilioriao tho council to mako regulations, subject t o the coiiditions aforesaid, for the maiiicgoment thereof nnd tlie giving effect t o commonage rights tlicrcin.

PART VIII.-RESUMPTION AND COMPENSATION. PART WIL- BVJUYITION AND

Resumpiion. &YPLNI IAl ION.

102. 'l'lio whole or any part of any holding under this Act mny be Rerumption rcsunieil from leaso by tho Governor in Council on the rocomniendation '*Om hoid'nm of' tho I%o:iril, siibjoct to tlio followiug provisions, that is to say :-

(1.) A notico signed by tlio nfiiiiatcr must be publishcd in tho Qitrettc, and served ou tho lessco citlior persouidly or by post letter nddressed to him at tho holding six months at least before the resuinplion takes effect ;

(2.) 1110 resumptiou must, cxccpt in the C ~ S Q of the rosumptiou of laud for a public rontl, be mado to tnke effoct at tlie expiration of some year of tho tonnncy ;

(3.) The lessee may, at any time within three months after service of a notice of resumption of part of a holding, serve on the Rliiiister a notice in writing t o the effect that he accepts the S ~ I U Q as a notico of resumptiou of the entire holdin ,t to take offrct nt tho expiration o t tho then current year o f tonnncy ; and tho iiotico of resuniption slmll hnve effect accordingly ;

(4.) Upon reRumption of the whole or part of a holding the lesace s l i d be entitled to compensatiou for the loss thereof, the nrnount of which shall be determined by the Board;

(5 . ) I f tho lessee is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board, he may, within ono month after the decision is pronounced, give notice to the Minister that he objects t? the decision;

.

* For 8 Rimllnr provision In the eR8o 01 Divislnnal Boards, ree " The Dioislorial Boarda dol of 1887" (Gl Vlc. NO. 7, 8. I UII, i vra , l i l l o local Oovarnmcnt.

t Whon lnnd IR rraiimnd lor R piibllo rond lbe lrs4Re nhull not he anlltled to nccept the notloe RB n nnllf*ii 01 riwii i l i l lcn of Cho enllro Iioldlng; ire 1110 Ainon4niont Ab1 01 18WI (60 Vlo. KO. U. 8.10). l,tfra,

LANDS, .OWN. 1165 PART IX.- CP.NBBhL. 1884. Crown Lands Act.

the same manner as is hereinbeforo provided with respect to compensa- tion ou the resumption of the holding or part thereof.

C om pe n ea t i o n where psynble.

107. Tho &mount awarded to nny pn.storn1 tdnnnt or lessee for com- penmtion undcr tho provieioliR of this A c t ahall not, except in the case of the resutnption of nn entire holding, be payablo to him until he is actnnlly tlcprived of the use of the lnnd or of the improvements, in respect of which the compensntion iR nwnrded.

111 tho caw of tlie resum tioli OY :iu entiro holding the nmount awnrdcd tihall be payable whcn roaumption takes cffcct.

108. N o i tppod slinll lie to thr Sii1mnio Court from n decision of No wwnl to the Boaril c1ctcrinining t.he nmount o f ctrinpcmation pnynl)lc t o n pastoriil Sttpreltlu 01 ,lll,ler thls t1,lu Art. C'otirt fnrt

tenant or lrsrjco undcr this Par t of thiH Act.

PART 1s.- PART IX.-GENERAL. QENKUAI-

109. All l c a ~ c s iRsued under this Act shall contain n reservation of m e r v a t l o n o f nll mines mid minerals in the land coinprised thorein, and shn11 contnin 111t1188'

~ u c h other rcwrvntions and excoptions ns may bo Imscribed including a rcwrvntinii of the right of awes8 for the pur 1080 of senrcliing for o r working any mines or miriernls ili : L I I ~ part of h e 11ind 011 c-onditiou of innking conipcnHntiori to the lomee for any actual dnnlnge, and on such other conditions as inay be prescribed.

110. A l l Crown p m t s issued under this Act sl~nll contnin n reservn- Rnserrntion gold in gmiita. of tion of all gold in or under the land comprised therein. 111. It shall not be lawful for a lessee under Part 111. of this Act,RingbRrkinRand

or f o r a leawee of n Gra7,ing Farm nncicr Par t IV. of this Act, to cut down ~ ~ ~ & ' ~ ~ ~ ~ & , , or destroy, except for the purposefi of his holding, nny trbes upon, the ~ ; ; $ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; c r , B

holding without the permission of t,he Commisliioiier, or t o ringbnrk n ~ ~ y I ,enl l i s~ ion. trcscs upon the holding without tlio liko permission.

for i t in m r i t i ~ ~ g in the prcwribed form, specifying the portion of tbe gelding in rwpect of which Iio dcsires the permission. The Commissioner shnll thereupon inquire into tho mattor, and may rcfuse such permission o r mn.y gmnt it upon ~ i i c h conilitiona ns may bc lirerjcribcd, or, if no conditiontl nro proRcribct1, r t ~ ho thinks fit.

Any RII(-II lessco who cuts down or destroys nny tree upon his holding, cscrpt for tho purposes of tho holding, without the permission of tho C o ~ n ~ n i s ~ i o ~ ~ n r , or contrary to tho conditions of tho porinission, or wlio ringbnrks nny trcc upon tho Iiolding without the like pcrmission, o r contrary to the conditions thereof, shirll upon the informntion of tho Commissioner or other prescribed oficcr be liable to a penalty of not less than one shilling nnd not mnre tlian ten shillings for every tree SO cut down, destroyed, or ringbarked.

licetiso undcr this Act shall be a debt duo to Her Mnjest,y.

be transferred on application to thc Minister, and upon payment of a : ~ ~ ~ ~ p d transfer fco of ton Hhillings for every holding or license. 114. If aftcr the issue of nny lcme i t is found on survey, or bypmtnofor

rnutunl coiiscnt of tho parties intercatod, that the description of the bonndaries of tho holding therein contained does not describe with noscri~~tluns. sufIicicnt ccrtninty thc lands intended to be therein comprised, tho (:overnor i n Council ma cancel such lease, and may issue a fresh lease for the remainder o f t h e term with an amended description of the holding.

A IMHCC desiring such portnisnion rjl~all a )p1

113. l'ho rent reserved by any lease or paynble in respect of nnymiitnnohtto

113. Subject to tho provisions of this Act lenses and licenses may Rniisfen of

t l l U C N W I I .

Of

ElKht U, L)llW? 011 land..

L A N D S , CROiVN.

C'rotan Lands A c t .

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45 Vrc. No. 28,

115." Any holding uiulcr 1.1~;s .%et mny be Rubdivided upon applicatiou t o the Minister and pnyinciii, o F t.hc prescrilicd fec.

The application nimt lic :tci:otnpnnicvl Iiy proper nntl correcl ~i l i t i ln and dcscriptions of tho Iiroiiiiwil subdivisioils, curtilied by it I i(!cllHcd surveyor.

Upon a subdivision t . 1 1 ~ original lcnsc must he surreiidcrod, and new leases shall tliereuliiiii I)c iwiietl coiiiprithg tlie respct ivo ~111) -

divisions. Such new leains sli;tll I)(! for the residue of the origiilal terilt, and

shall be issued in the u:i1iie oF the originnl Iossee or s~ ich persoict, ({lot being disqualified t o he I ( v i n c ~ n ) 2s tic may ilircct.

118. Except ns proviili!il i i i t , l i i R Act., :L Inrracc urdcr l'tlrt 1 1 I. nf this Act shall not; havc pi\vw LIB rcstrict ( 1 1 111.r prsorix duly :i,iilhorisd by the Minister either I'roni cutting or rc~rnoviilg timber or iii:iti?i.i;il

for buildin or otlicr 1)ur1)oso, or from ac:trching for metal or I I I ~ I I C ~ : L ~

within his iolding.

117. Nothin in this ?\ct, o r in any l i u ~ i i n c or lease grnnl,cil thorc- under, shall be field t u prcju(Iico o r interriil)t (,he riglit, of tlio Governor in Coiincil, or of any oIIicer duly authorisutl in that behiilf by t.lio Governor in Council, t o go i ipoii any Inn i ln included in an lictcnnc or lease, or to make any HIIrvlly, iiispection, or cz :dnnt ion of d e 8iime.

"?+nc{ni A c f v Irwl" U, apply to lsasedlurdl.

118. The provisions of " "tie 3hci1z.g Act of 18G1 " t shnll ripply 10 all lands included in any licctiw uutler P u t tV . of this Act or a n y lease undcr thiR Act, ani1 the 1icenReo or lcssce sl1nll be dceiricJ i,he owner thereof for the purl)oscc" of the mid Act ; and the granting of any such license or of a I ~ : I H C unrlcr this Act, shall f o r the 1)urpoReH of the said Act be deemed :in nlicti:ttioti of siicli 1:tiid.

RiKht t0 119. A lessee excrciniiig ilic right of rlcpnsturing on the rcwimed hnyound'imlted part of a run under Par t I 1 r . of this Act, 01. :t licensec untler l'tirt V. of

this Act, sliall not be e i t t i t l w l to iinpound t l i r . horses or cat.tle (not I)ciiig entire horses or bulls) of :L Hc:lwlor of nn Agriciilturnl F:mn fouli i l trcx- pnHsingon any lnnd which ix Hiili.i(:et to tho pixlit of tlcpnHtiiring o r lii .cnw t o occu y, and i a not Repiirntcil From thc xc~ lwt ion by a suI f i c i (~n t , Tcnco, until azer the expiratioit cif t1irt.c: ycartr f i .oin the dntc of t,lic sc*l(:ct,or'M license, except in casc O F w i l fu l t rcRpw, or unle~s t lw wlnrtiir depaeturcs on Ilia mlection iiiorc horxcs o r c::ittlo thnn :ti, 11113 riite. of one for every tcn acres of: tlic 1:ii i t l cotnpriHc*(I iu the srlectioii whicli is not BO occupied as to lie uii:tvitilnble for tlepasturing such I I IJIWB or cattle.

120. For the purpow of fxffccling R I I I ' V ( . ~ R undcr tho p r o v i x i o i i s of this Act, the Surveyor-(:oiic,r:tl tnnv imuc I ii:(tiises to ~ u c h s ~ i r v ~ y o r a ns may on examinatioii provi! 1.0 Iio i l i i ly ( l t i : i l i l i d . l'roviclrtl t1i:tt il' niig euch Rume or shall wilfirlly r ic .~k~ct the p r o l i w oxcaution of' t110 H I I I ' V ( : ~ S

on which Ke may be e i i i~~loycd , or din11 iiiiLIcc any f a l ~ c stntcnicul (11.

misreprexentation in r o p r i l to iiiiy liwd siii.vayed or t.hc tnriisiircuit:nt thereof, his license rnay bi! suspciiilctl o r c:tn(*c:llcd.

rowerto r'e.cfnu 121. The Governor i n (!imnvil inay by I'roclnmakiou resciiitl, ritlirr prm18mtiooof Gown or in whole or in pnrt, nny rcvwrrnt,ion of any Crown lands as towit I:inds o r s~~burb.nisud.. suburbnn lands, or as wxri'vex riir Iiiiblic piirliows.

Llranled Burreyon*

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*Tho pmvilriona 01 thin sootloii cln nol :tliiily t o Iioldiiii(.i aiiiflcr 8oc11nii 0 s ; 8ec tho A I I I I ~ I N ~ I I I ~ I I L

t 2& V l r Nn 1% mnm t l l l n Pni

Act 01 l a 6 (60 WO. NI,. .U, R. 27). i,d,rm, ~ l w l v r 111111 (itlo.

LANDS, OWN. 1167 BART 1s.-

Gk.NF.KIL. 1564. Crown Lands Act.

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From the date of any such rescinding Proclamation the unalienated town l i ~nt l s nird suburbnn lands and rcservctl lands rcspectivcly nffcctod thereby shri l l bo docined country lands ns if tho origiual reservntiou h i d not bcou Illntlc.

EO rescintlcd, nll rcscrves for wntcr within the township shall be still ::tt,",,":%? to be rcservcd, sntl tho ~ t r o a t ~ mid roads withiii the township shall be kept as ronds, but niny be closrd and sold to the adjoining owncrs in like timnncr as otlirr ronds may bo closed and d d .

122. Tho Governor in Council may from timc t o time appoint nPowortonppolot suffictcnt numl)cr of persons to bo mngers or bailiffs of Crown lands, :EEEi:P- nurl every ~ i i c l i mngcr or hniliff niay niitl ~hn l l , drtring II~R continunnce in ollice, do on bchnlf of [Lcr Mnjcsty, or on bchnlf of 1110 Governor or tho Minister, t i 1 rcspcct of any Crown Ianth, dl iiocessary aCtR for ~)reveutiiig intrusion, cncronchinent, o r trespass thereon, and inny enter upon any Iioldrng under this Act and vicw the xame, mid observe the innnnrr o f the occupation thereof, and may do all such acts as may be nc~crssnry for rccovnring any rout or other sunis payable in respect ilirrcof, or for* taking and rccovering posscssion of any IiLnde in cmc of Eorfeiturc, or for SUCII other )ur ose n s any bniliff Inivfully appoiiitcd may by law do in respect of nuy 1 s an s of his employer.

123. on inforination in writing preferred by any Commissioner or Removal of other person authorised by the Minister in that behalf to any jupticr, t r e s p ~ e r 8 ~ Rrttiug forth tliiit any person is in uirlnwful occu lation of nny Crown lrttids, or lnnd rcacrvrd or dedic-nted for any public purpose, or is in possession of aiiy Crown land under colour of any lease under this A r t that line I)eeoine forfeited, such justice Rliall issue his summons for tlie n1)peamiicc brfore any two justicrs of the peace, at a plscc and time thereiii spccifiod, of tlic persons so informed ngainRt.

A t Huch time and place such justices, on the appearance of such person, or on duo proof of the service of such summons on him or nt his it~itnl or I n s t piacc of ahodc or bimincw, shall hcar nnd inquire into the siili jeci. ninttrr o f such inforinntion, and on being mtisficd of tho truth tllvrcwf, cillicr by tlio irilruissioii ol' (lie perxoii iiiformoil against or on 01 liar cvitlrnrr, ~ l i ~ l l isxuc their w:irriiiit, ndilr(iRset1 to 1 hc slicriff or d~l~utY-sIiwitT or conimisaioncr or to nny ofliccr of I'olice, requiring IIIIII fort IiwitIi to dispoxsess nnd reinovo RU(,II person from SUCII Inlid and to tnkc )ossesltion of tho sarno on behalf of IIer Majesty, aid the 1)I'I'HOn to n lion1 Hucli wnrrnnt is ndtircsqcd H l l n l l fortliwitli carry tho Rnme iiito crocntion.

Any ICHSCW or his innnager may iii liltc inaiiner lity mi information against nny prrsoii who shnll be in niilnwful occupatiou of any part of tlie land includcd iu his holding.

or licetiso or otherwisc untler this Act, who is fount1 occnpying nny tr'nPwL''g C'rciivli l i ~ i i d s o r hiid pai i ted, rcscrved, or dedicated for public purposrs, oillicr by reqiiling or by erecting a n y hut or building thereon, or by clearing, digging up, enclosing, or cultivnting any part tlioreof, or cutting or removing tiiiibcr otherwisc than fircwood not t o r snle thereon, shall be liable, on conviction, t o a penalty not cxcceding iivc pounds for tlie first offcirce, and not cxcceding ten pounds for the second offcnce, nnd not excccdiiig ta enty pounds €or the third or any subsequent offence.

125. i f nny Cornmimioner, land ngcnt, or licensed survcyor, or nny Yoromnils- d1q1 rict sitrveyor, dirrctly or indircctly acquire8 ntly iiitcrcst in niiy Iniid dcclnrctl open for selection under this Act, in reRpect of which he ~ l l r v o ~ o r n 1 1 1 ~ nrtrl ns CominiRsioner or h i d agent, or in tho s n r v e ~ of which lands K'/~~!Y'ik%?~+

If any Innds have been sold a8 town lands under nny Proclamation vater m o N e a

I

124. Any perRon, unless lawfully claiuiing uuder a subsisting lease Pennitios tor

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LANDS W W N . Lltrtl P A ~ T IIL- O S N S S A L

1884. Crown Landa Acf.

(2.) Providing for the due carrying out of tho provisions of this Act ;

(3.) I~ofiniiig the mode of doing and performing any thing by this Act rcquired to be done or porforined ;

(4.) Proacribing the form of lonses, licensee, and other instru- menta, to be iesued or used under or for the purposes of this Act ;

( 5 . ) Authorising, forbidding, or regulnting, the cutting of timber i i ~ )on , or it8 ronioval from Crown LILII~~S, or any lioldmg uiidcr Pnrt 111. of thiR Ar t ;

( I ; ) All other matters and things that mny be necessary t o give cffcct to this Act.

Such Itcgulationa, not being contrary to the provisions of this Act, shall havo tlio fortw of law.

A copy of nll such Rogulntiom shnll be laid before Parliament within fourtccn i h y ~ from the Proclniu:ition thereof, i f Parlisnieiit i s then sitting, n n t l i f i t is not then sitting, within fourteen days from the cominenccmcnt of tho next session.

Any prrson who wilfully offoritis ngaiust the provisions of the ICegu- lntions shidl, unless hercin othornwe provided, bo liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

And ntiy person who offends np ins t any such Regulntion relating to any iiblic park or reserve, and after being warned by nuy ranger or bailiff of &*own Innda, park-keeper, or police constsble, shall not desist from so offciitlinfi, may bo thcroupon nliprcheiided by such ranger, bailiff, park-keepor, or constable, and tnken before some justice of tho peace, aud shnll bo liable, 011 coiiviction, to forfeit and pay (I penalty not exceoding tcu pounds.

any Crown lnnds or any holding under Part JII. 0% this Act, and to cut ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U L ) tlioroon nnd tnlto tlierofrom any tinilier, or to difi for iind roniovo anF oilier ~luaoso.. grnvcl, stone, brick-earth, shells, or other materid, bu t not withiu two inilcs of any liead station, unless witli tlie consent of the lessec.

Tho llrgulations map iinpotw n licwise fco in respect of any such liccnae, and mny also irnposo a royalty on any timbcr or othor material so cut, or reinovoil.

131. The Rcgulations may authorieo the issuin of licenses to enter nagulst!ona may

132. A lcssec rnny make any renaonnblo objection to the exercise of x m e e object mnv to entry the powers confcrred by any such licciiso in rcspect o€ his holding, and by llceuaee or tlio right to exercim such powers nftrr any objection has been mademntfiotRr@mfor s l i d be doteriniued by tho Commissioner subject to appenl to the Board. Ita oper*l'on'

A lesRco may, by notico i n writing to that cffect given t o a licensee, forbid I i i n i from eucrcising h i s righta tis such licensee within any area on his liolcliiig mentioned in tho notice, and not exceeding two square miles, for a pcriod not oxccediiig oiic month, nnd tho liconsec may within that pcriod n p p l t o the Commissioner, who shall hem and determino the Innttcr, and niiiy allow or dipallow tlio forbiddaoce.

Tim licensco sliall be liable to a Imialty not exceoding twenty pounds if after such notice and before tho mntter is determined, or in the ovent of the forbiddance beiug allowed, he exercises the right of a licensee within tho forbiddcn area.

133. Any pcrson mho cutB or rcniovcs nny timbrr without n liconao, Penalty tor or in vio1,ztion of nny of tho provirions of tho Ilcgulations, shnll b e & ~ ~ ~ r o f linhle, on conviction, to a penalty not cxcceding tmrnty pound? and not R e d a t I o n a less ihnn fivo pounds ; and in addition thereto such timber shall be for- 8a'

foitetl, i tn t l 110 ~ l i i i l l bo disqualified to hold a timber license of any kind for such time (not esceedinr twelvo mnnthql IIR thn Minintw mnv rl irwt

Notloeol Intenawl 1rrr1oiturn to be given.

t o lIor Majesty. 137.. No forfciture of : i i iy IIWW iiniler” I ’ d IV. of this A c t for nr~y

causo other thnu n o ~ i - ~ ~ : ~ y ~ i ~ c i i t ~ C I F runt sli:i.ll be declaretl uiiCil :tFtcr :L notico in writing ha^ I)trc.ii m.rvwl o n tho Ii:HHee, eillier persiin:dly, or by posting i t atldron8cvl to liiiii : i f , f Iio holdiiig.

Tho noticc shall apccify 1 II(. : r l l o p x l CILIIHC IJf forfoitiirc ant1 sli:~.ll citll upon the lessee to H\IO\V ~ i i i s o : i q ~ i n b t it ;it. tlio nest sittiug o f i.lw IJnil<l Court held after the oxpitxtioli 1 1 1 ’ sixty days froin the wrvice of t h o noticc.

A copy of the nofiw s I I : I I I Ix publisliixl in tho &zr / /? alltl tho nearest local newspaper His \i ibitl{s r i t I w H t Iwforo tho H i t f , i l i g i ) f tlio Court n t which cautio i H 1 0 l)c H ~ I O ~ Y I I .

LANUG. JILOWN. 1171 - T R E ~ E C O N D

8CIIEUUl.Z. 1884. Crown L m d s Act.

north hy the wrst hoiinrlnry nf Whip ~n North rim, enst by the north h u n d n r y of Hnme, iinrth IIY pnrt nf the west hoiiiidnry of Nnrrnwnltlin run, nnst by the nnrthern bnundnrinn of bJnrrnwnltlin, Nnccnnidn, niul Ilellnrn rnne, north by pnrt of the west boundnry of IG~ilyndliii North run, west by the south bonndnry of Mooroola run, north by the west bnnndnriea nf Monrooln nnil North Gibbers runs, enst by ar t of the north hwntlary of Inst-mentioned rim. north by the wost honnrlnries of &cent nnd 1)nwlinK rims, ennt I>y t h e north lwiindnrien of l)owlinp, 13lnndin, nnd pnrt of Ikinnlnll riiiw, niirtli by the weut li~nin~lniit!u nf .fiiuiIiiick nnd Adolong runs, enst I>y tlio i i d Iirinnilnrieu of ~ c l r ~ i < i l g . Yon ~ w , n n i ~ I ~ O R I ’ rniiu, rinrtll-wontmly nnil norti1 Iiy t,lio n,,iit.li-~~.~ntrrti, m d h , wiwt., iriitl ImrI tnl t h o i iort l t Innrlndnri<~* nc hlnr iun. niirtli n;d irnnL by L I M Y wrnt niid I w t h lvtlundnrw8 $81 Ohnil rim n ~ i d Ilnrt of the north Yto;lrrdary of ‘ h b e r n l t q rim, north hy tlin west lutnndnrv d Comiiginn s w i , west,, niirth, nnd onst hy inrt of the uiiiitli, h y the wiwt, nnd hy pnrt of the neirtli bwndnry nf I<nrnwln rim, north

1)y the i v d lyiindnrioq <It Clonnt. Why-not, nnd Ilnnuin rnns, enst by pnrt nf the north Iioiiiidnr c t f liimin rnn, nr9rt.h by the woat l~<~iinalnry ‘d RI*wcow run, west wid north by the si iutt niui linrt o f the wrst honndnry nf I’n.%lin run, wout nnd north hp the smith niid west Irnunclnriea of T)erviHh run, e w t by th i? iiirrth Iwidnr ics ‘ff 1 )wvidi . I’nahn. niid Crncow riiiin. Iiy Imrt o f tlm wrut nnil norl.li I~riiiiiilnrion of Xlo i i i i t nlrlver run, nnrth Iiy t,lio weHt Iminclnrien 4 t l Alrrrio, Tniitltnryiic.. Ariiicn. Victorin, nnd Ailrlniclo rnnn, enat by the Iinrtli It~ruiidnry nf hdelnide inn nnrth hy tho west boundnriea of Minernl nnd Tarn nil is, ennt Ity tlie n ~ ~ r t h boiindnry b f Tnrn rnn, unrtli nod ennt by tho want nnri north boiindnrirm #‘>f Cndiii(wo rim, nnnth, enwt, nnil nortt1 by Iinrt nf the enut tlie iinrth, nnd pnrt o f tlie wwt lxnintlnry nf Cidmore, VliikeR, nnd Cnepit rima, liv pkrt of thn north Iltionilnry of Cnqdt ruii northerly by tlie rvcHtern hnrrndnrira , i f Gilinnre nnd Cnllnh- Iinrn runs, north-iveRteriy by tlie nrmtli-en*l.nrii lanindnriss of Strntliconnii No. 7 nnd Strnthconnn No. 3, ii~~rtli-enaterly by tho mwtll-ennt bnundnrien of l h n i e t t Ilolvns No. 2 nnd l h m e t t I)nwns No. 1 nin , north nnil west by the enut and north boundaries of ICnimett lhtwnu No. 1 rim, nnrtli-westerly Iiy the a d nnd north-east honndsries of Tnllnndilly, Tichbnurne, and Iuis Down8 No. 3 riinn. nnrth by the west boundary of Wellheck riin, west b pnrt of the smith tionndnry nf Ihrnntn do run west and north Ity the nwth nnd went $oundnrieR of 8t . Ilelt*rln South and St. flelcnn ;uns, went by the Rwth bniiiidnrieu of Mnry Ihiwnn. l)origlnn I)nwnn, nnd IInzlernere rnn8, north-enut by the Routh-enat Itnuntlnry (if Xlonello run, north-weuterly IDV the north-enat boiinrlnrics of I k l i t d l n ~ l?iwlntwrinia, Wnllon, Cnmlisio Nn. 1, Cnmpsie No. 2, Csinpsie No. 3 Cainpuie Nn. .1, Cnmpnie Nn. 5, Cnmpnie No. 6, nnil Rlndnnalturg No. 10 runs, north: enHterly by the ennt nnd snntb-enst hnnndariou of 13lndenslinrg Nit. H, Vindex No. 3 Vinilex No. R, Vindrx No. 6, nnd Vintlex No. 7 nine, nrlrtherly hg the eantnrn boon! dnrieu nf Vinllex No. 7, Vindex Nn. 8, Vindex No. 9, Vindex Nn. 11. Wntershed, hlnniilcn. Cmdtiio, nnd Mnnnion mnA, enst by the north honndnry of Kntnndrn No. IO nnd ~ i n r t of 1Cntnndrn NIL 11 riiiin, north Iiy’tlin wost boniidnry of Stumfrinlhnin No. 2 run, ennt Iiy the nnrth bonndnr of Stninfr~nllinin Nn. 2 nnil Stnrnfordhnrn runn. north niicl onnt IIV tho wont nnd mirth r)onnilnriw nf In+nlndn run, nmth by the enst borm- rlnrieu of ‘1Cr.rlcliH Snnth nnd Redcliff rnnn enut and north hy the south nnd enst lniunilnrins nf IledclitP North nnd I€iiglirnilcn rnnu, enut by the south boundnry of l’ridrio I’lninn m n , north-wont hy the nortli-enut hounllnr of nnme, north-east ancl nortli-went ~ > y the uonth-enat nrid nortti-enut ~ionnt~nriea nf diniulower run t o the water- nhotl noiinrntirig t lm trihiitnrios of Vlinilorn rivnr lrlnii those r r f ‘I‘l~nuipunn river ; thonco wrtli-onwtnrly Iiy tlint wntoralietl to tlin wnstcrii wntorrhed of l’mrilekin river ; thence niirthnrly I i y tho wnternhed sqinrnting Ilnrilrkiii, llorliert, nnrl ljnrrori rivers from the wartor8 flowiiifi to the Gulf of Cnrpentnrin t,o n p i h t thirty miles in n direct line from th? connt nenr Cnirns . thence by n line Imrnllnl with nnd rlistnnt thirty miles from the cmat to the one hundred and thirty-eighth meridian of enat lonqitude, the weut bnundnry of tlie Cdnny ; thence by thnt bniindnr.v north to che const; thence by the cnnut ensterly nnrth-ennterly, nnd n1111t.h-snnterly to Point 1 )nnKer nt the uonthern boniulnry of t h i colony ; nilti tlioiice by the mithorn boundnry wnntorly to tho point of comnioncoinent.

Yonr nnd Nnrnlror ol hat.

3!J Vic. Nn. 7 ,..

40 Vic. No. 15 ... 40 Vic. No. 16 ... 11 Vic. No. 11 ...

43 Vic. NIL 12 ... 46 Vic. No. 11 ...

TJ115 SRCONI) SCHEDULE. -. -

Title 01 Act. Sm seotlon 7.1

An Act to nnthnriRe the mnkiiiR of n Railway from Dnlby to Romn, . and to wnvide Funds for tho construction of the Bnme by the

An Act to Connolidnte nnd Aniend the Law rclnting to the Alienn.

An Act to pntvide for tho Lensing of Rnns in the Settled Districts An of Act the to Colony. net apart curtnin Lands ns Railway Reserves, nnd to

p v i d e Funds for tlie Cnnntruction of Rnilwnye, and to Amend

A n Act to Amend the h r w relating to the Alienat,ion of Crown Lnnils.

An Act tn Ainond “ TILC Sc(llcd Dist:-icls Pnrtoral I;ensea Actof 1816.”

snle of brown Lnndu.

tinn of Crown Lands.

The TVe8tn.n R n i l f i m v Act.”

with respect to such run.

Witneue :

Given under hsud nt thin (lily of 18 A. U:

____ - -- _- .- .I. 1'. __ U<) I 0)' \I ,I ( 1 ) ) Act u i ~ l e r rvhlch tho Ullll la IlOld.

Eigned by the abovenomed AB. XR mnrt~ng~lr, this day of 18 , in my presence.

11:. I?,, (JT.)

UJVIO.NO.~. An Act to Amcnd r"L'lii~ Crown Lnntls Act of 1854 " wit11 o~~~ llnna respect to the SclccLion of Land hcforc Survcy a11d in

it itr d(~~iixii l(! i,o :unc.nd I ' The Crown Xands A d ofl8HI"

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01 16% AuKNlWINT Am other respects.

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1Zo it cl\:\i.tcd by tho Quecn'B Most Xxcellont Majosty, by : i . i i i l w i t h 1110 :dvico :I.III~ oonsont of tho 1icgitil:ll.ivo Council and Lcgidativc A w(!iiilily of Q,uocri?il:i.nd i n Pi~rlinniciit nwc~nl~lcd, and by the authorit,y of tlic H:iIi i1: , ns fol1ow.r :-

1. This Act shall he rcwl aiirl cnnstriwil with, and a~ an ninrnclme~~t of " The Oroiun Land,? Avf of 1544" herr4n:tfter called " 'I'lic Principd Act," and mny bo citctl 3s " 7 % ~ ffromrr. 1,rinila ,Act of 1884, A m c t ~ d n r ~ ~ z t A cf&l88G. &

Power ta 2. The Governor in Couiicil, on the rri:oinmendntion of thc Lnntl aurpend oyantlmor,,U Board, may ausjiend tlio cilieratioll of tho forty-third socbion nF tho ; \ ; ' ~ ~ w ~ " r P r i n c ~ p n l Act with r(w1m.t to niiy land sitliatcd in any of tho diatrictR tsobedllleJ B ecified in tho Bchedulo' 1icrt:Io which did iiot a t tho commcnceitieiit of

tge Principal Act forrn ~ i w t of :L Run, nntl which hntl, Ocfnro Lhc coni- meneeinent of thnt Act, l m n n1wii l o selecbion nridor " The Croicn .Lands &erration Act of 187ti."t Atill llieroupaii tlic following provision^ sl11111 have effect :-

(1.) Any applicnl i r i i i to wlrct any of ~ u c h 1:md miist give a cliwr description ol' tho tocnlit,y and bciiintlnries of t h o Innd z i . p ~ i l i t ! ~ l for, and ~ t i r i x t R I : ~ ~ O whcthcr it , is nlrcndy survcycd or IH unsurveyed.

in certnin 1)arLii:iiI;irH : Pmmble.

abort tltle.

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. .- ...__I_ . . . . - .-. .A--.- * The Rchedule L addot3 to h y \ I n > Ainim4lnr:nt Act 01 lRHn 160 Vlc. Eo. DR. 8. 121, U O X L A s 1 iNiiltoll. t Ul Vlo. No. 16, res Ul#tarlcol Tnlilr,, I I I ~ C X viiIunh3.

1173 U J L 3 1 bl%U w i\.

49 TIC. NO. 7, 1885. Crown Lands, Fivst Anzendnzent Act.

(2.) Evcry selection applied for must, before the application is seioctbons must

lodgoil, be inarked a t tlio starting point of the deecription by a markod tree or poat a t Ionst threo feet out of the ground and six inches in dinineter, nud E U C I I tree or ost niust be mnintained uutil tho boundnrios of tho Ian! have been siirvoyed.

A Rtnteniont that tlio uinrkiiig lins bccn duly effccted must acconipniiy the applicntion.

(3.) 111 Agricultuml Areas, the boundnries not having frontage to ronds or natural features must be rectangular and be directed to the cardinal points, unless &~ty othor gonerid benrings &re ndopted for tlint portioii of country.

Miniater within threo inonths from the date of tho a p p r o v n l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , " of the applicntioii by t h n Coinmissioner, the soloctor niny npply nurm)or. to the Millistor for a rcfiirtdment of tho survcy fco, and. if tho survey is iiot mnde within two months from the date of such application, may emplo n licensed surveyor t o effect tho surrey at the cost of such ae%ctor, and on such survey being mnde and approved by the Bonrd the survey fee shall bo refunded t o the selector.

(6.) If upon the survey it appears thnt, by reason of n prior appli- cntion or any other reaBon, the applicnilt cannot obtain the whole of the lnnd applied for, he n ~ s y abandon the applicntion and demiiid back the deposit of the first year's rent and the survey fee. -

(G.) If for any other reason the npplicnnt wishes not to proceed with the npplication, he niny deinnnd and receivo back the deposit of the first year's rent less twenty per centum thereof, but shall not receive back the survoy fee.

(7.) The approvnl of the application by tho Commissioner shall not bo confirmed by the Board until the land has been surveyed.

(8.) When a sclectioll hns bcon surveycd nnd the Bonrd has Notloon1 confirmed tho n provnl of tho Commiaaioncr, notico of such ~ ~ $ ~ ~ ~ : ~ lo confirmatiou shayl be givcn to the solcctor, n R provided by the aoloctor. fifty-first scction of tho l'ri11~411al Act.

(9.) Wheu tho application has bccn confirnlcd by the Board, m d on connmation the applicant hns paid the value of the improvemotits on'lloense lo lsaue. the lnnd (if any), he hall be entitled to receive froni the Commissioner a licensc t o occupy the land comprised in the npplication rtccording to tho boundnrics as defined by tho survey.

(10.) I n other respects tho provisions of the Principal Act shall bo applicable.

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(4.) If any selection of unsurveyed lnnds is not surveyed by thofwootormsg

3. Whrn nn-j Relector of Innd iinder the provisiolls of " TAR Civron oondltlona or

theroon, or nny owner in fee of I i ~ i i d which, if i t had not brell nlicuntod in carinin cam. from thc Crown, wodd be country lnnd, who repideb personnllp nnd hond f ide thereon, sclects under l'nrt TIT . of " The Cro~uil Lands d c i of 18t34"t othor country lend nd:oining the land whereon he E O retrides, he shall in such case, but for SO long only RE he continuously and bond fide resides on either portion of land, bo exempt from performance of the condition of occupation in respect of the other.

Land8 Al i rnnf ion Acf of 1R7(iI"' d i n residce personally nlld bond f i d e oaaupatlon dlapauacd wlth

.- __ 411 VIc. No. 16, res IIlstoricnl Tnblo, ludor v0111nro.

t 48 Vlo. NO. 28, lmt pmcdlng Act,