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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

CLYDE AND CROMWELL COMMONAGES (RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE, MADE UNDER SECTION 4 OF "THE LAND ACT, 1892," AND PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE NO. 47 OF THE 15th JUNE, 1893).

Laid before both Hoxises of the General Assembly in accordance with Section 4 of " The Land Act, 1892."

BULES, ETC., FOR THE MANAGEMENT OP COMMONAGES. Glasgow, Governor. Whereas by section four of "The Land Act, 1892," the Governor is empowered to make, alter, or revoke rules, regulations, and orders for, among other things, the care, management, and protection in every manner of all commonages : And whereas the Land Board of the Land District of Otago, in accordance with section one hundred and sixteen of the said Act, has thought fit to fix the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned : Now, therefore, in pusuance and exercise of the power and authority hereinbefore mentioned, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby make the following rules, regulations, and orders for the care and management of the several commonages of Clyde and Cromwell described in the First Schedule hereto, and do hereby impose the rents to be paid as hereinafter provided, that is to say:— 1. The words "great cattle" shall be construed to mean and include cattle, horses, mules, and asses, male or female, and their offspring above six months of age; and the words "small cattle " shall be construed to mean sheep, male and female, and their offspring above the age of six months. 2. Persons may run great cattle or small cattle upon such of the lands respectively described in the First Schedule as may be mentioned in the depasturing license, to be obtained as hereinafter provided. 3. Persons desirous of obtaining a depasturing license must lodge with the Banger an application in writing in the form or to the effect contained in the Second Schedule hereto, and deposit therewith the license-fee payable hereunder. If such application be refused the fee shall be refunded to the applicant. 1. The number of cattle to be depastured shall be mentioned in the license, and the rent to be paid in respect of such license shall be calculated upon the following scale, that is to say:— s. d. For every head of great cattle mentioned in the license ... ... 100 For every head of small cattle mentioned in the license ... ...• 2 6 Every such license shall be in the form or to the effect contained in the Second Schedule hereto, and shall expire ojj the 30th June in every year, when such license may be renewed in accordance with the foregoing provisions. Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions herein set forth, and shall be issued and signed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands. 5. All cattle depastured must be branded, and the brand and a description of the cattle must be registered with the Banger. The Banger shall issue a certificate of registration in such form as he things fit, and the fee for every such certificate shall be Is. But if the brand is registered with the application no further registration shall be necessary. 6. No great cattle or small cattle suffering from any disease shall be depastured upon nor shall any pigs or goats be allowed to trespass or be at large upon or within the lands described in the First Schedule. No bull, ram, or stallion shall be depastured without the express permission in writing of the Commissioner; and any person or persons committing a breach of this provision shall be liable to any penalty prescribed by or under " The Land Act, 1892," or under any other law or statute for the time being in force, and applicable to the case. 7. If any licensee shall at any time commit or suffer a breach of the conditions or terms upon which the license is granted, as the same are herein set forth, the Commissioner may on such evidence as he thinks fit cancel and determine the license then held by such licensee, and he shall have no claim to any refund or allowance in respect thereof. 8. No person shall remove from beyond the boundary of the land described in the First Schedule any cattle other than those belonging to him, or for the removal of which he shall have authority from the Banger, under a penalty not exceeding £5.