FLAX LEASES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 133, 28 February 1908, Page 8

FLAX LEASES.

NEW REGULATIONS GAZETTED,

Tho following-new regulations (under tho Land Laws Amendment Act) relativo.to tho granting of flax leased; caiiio-into force yos-terdayi~'when-thoy. were proclaimed-in tho Orazctto. I' ollowing are some of tho provisions:— : . .

Tho-Land .Board'.may, with tho. approval .° -~®,-Minister, leaso by auction, for growing, cutting, or removing ilax, any'.area not exceeding.2ooo acres,;for a term not exceeding fourteen years,. at such upset yearly rental as,may bo determined by the. Board. .0". the expiration of tno said lease a new leaso.may bo granted'to the former .lessee,, without auction, for a further term not exceeding fourteen years,, at. a rental to bo determined by tho Board not . sooner. thau twelvo months-nor later; than six'.moiitlis' before the expiration of. the first .term. Tho Board ■ may also issue >a. provisional license to • occupy; any.. rural' land-, iiot exceeding 200 acres, in; area,-. for any t e rm.nbt exceeding-thrge years, and .thb holder of-such provisional. licc-nSe may at any-,..time, dilriiii* u®]' r r e - o£' tlio, license: apply for apcl, if the Board sees no .pbiedtioil thereto,' • obtain a Jeaso of, the lands , held under .such license, and .such lease 'shall be granted for any torni not, exceeding twenty-ope .years, ...ai. such annual rental and subject to such conditions as tho Board may determine., ; . . In .disposing, of-.flaxareas, by lease or licon'so tho. Board may ; , if it t-liinks fit to do so, plaoe an upsot price upon the standing crop of las at the | time of such disposal which may be 'either by auction, tender, 'or application and ballot. : .

.rhp. Board may also, in disposing, of flax areas, by provisional license,, fix an upset annual rental upon,.the land so disposed of, and _sucli upset rental , shall bo tho rental payable byithe lessee or licensee.if the land is disposed of, by application, ;but if, the. land is offered by. auction ,the' upset, rental - shall be subject to. advanco thereat. I l } n 9 case shall the flax growing, upon the land. disposed-of by lease: or license be cut oftener than onqe in three, years without tho express permission of tho Commissioner: in writing previously The manner and method of cutting shall-be subject to tho approval of tho Commissioner, ana any cutting in disregard of his decision shall-entail forfeiture of tho lease or license issued over the land in question. ' An outgoing tenant has no right of compensation for growing flax; ho must take all precautions' against damage by fire, flood, cattle, etc., under pain -of forfeiture. Compensation for, or removal of, buildings may bo arranged for. There must bo no transfer'or sub-letting without consent ; and \o Crown has tho right to cut drains or ds through. i Tho lessee or licensee sbaii keep mo ianu lo'ased or occupied by him clear of all noxious ivecds during the term of his lease or liconse. Tho licenseo has no right to die cum 01 lilt fa'mhnr nn f.ho