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Timber, &c,., maxy be sold, by Auction or Appraisement. Moneys payable to Receiver. All timber and other produce within any forest may be disposed of either by auction at per 100 ft., or b}-- appraisement, or license to fell, upon such terms as the Commissioner shall prescribe; and all moneys which shall be payable for such timber or other produce shall be paid, in such manner as he direct, to the Receiver of Land Revenue, to be credited by him to the State Forests Account as required by section 6 of the said Act. Rates of Royalty, 1908. Ordinary royalty shall be paid by the purchasers of timber in forests according to the following classification : — Class. Per 101) sup. ft. I. Totara, matai, puriri, maire-raunui, silver-pine, and pohutukawa—not less s. d. than ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 11. Kauri—not less than ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 11 L Totara and matai less than 25 ft. in length, rata, tangeao, tooth- and entireleaved beeches, manuka (tea-tree), nianoao, tanekaha, kawaka, kahikawaka —not less than ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 IV. Rewarewa, mapau, toro, hinau, taraire, miro—not less than ... ... 0 6 V. Mountain and silver beech —not less than ... ... ... ... 0 6 VI. Rimu (red-pine), kahikatea (white-pine), kamai, pukafea, tawa —not less than 0 6 VII. Puriri, totara, kauri, silver-pine, and matai posts and sleepers to be charged under Classes I and 111. Other posts, rails, and sleepers (per 100) ... ... ... ... 8 0 Fencing-stakes (per 100) ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 0 Firewood (per cord) —not less than ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 No standing totara or black-pine, and no timber required or suitable for milling purposes, to be permitted to be cut under this class. The royalty to be paid under this schedule is subject to the right of the Commissioner to cause any timber to be sold by appraisement or by auction in the manner set forth in the foregoing regulations. Wood Cutting and Splitting Licenses, 1908. A license to cut firewood, or to split posts, slabs, rails, palings, shingles, and fencing-stakes, in forests cleared of milling-timber, or in forests which are not heavily timbered, may be granted by the Conservator as follows : — (a.) For an area 200 ft. by 200 ft., at a charge of £2 10s. per annum per man; for an area 200 ft. by 100 ft., at a charge of .£1 10s. per annum per man; for an area 200 ft. by 50 ft., at a charge of £1 per annum per man. In sparsely timbered country these areas may be extended at the discretion of the Conservator, but so as not to include more timber than can be felled by one man within one year. Or— (b.) For a license to cut one or more kauri-trees at schedules rates. Or — (c.) On payment at the following royalties : — Totara, Black-pine, Kowhai, and Broadleaf Timbers.—-Voats : Royalty per 100 — Posts 6 in. x •') in. x 5 ft. 6 in. long, Bs.; 6 in. x 4 in. x 6 ft. long, 125.; 6 in. x 5 in. x 7 ft. long, 165.; 6 in. x 6 in. x 7 ft. long, 215.; Sin. x 6 in. x 7 ft. long, 285.; 10 in. x Sin. x 7 ft. long, 465.; 12 in. x 10 in. x 7 ft. long, 705.; 12 in. x 12 in. x 7 ft. long, 84s. Telegraph poles and piles : Royalty per 100 running feet —6 in. x 6 in., 35.; Sin. x 8 in., ss. 6d.; 10 in. ,x 10 in., Bs. 6d.; 12 in. xl 2 in., 12s. Other sizes in proportion, up to 25ft. long; over 25ft. long, double royalty. (Note: Royalty on telegraph-poles to be computed on butt measurements.) Other Timbers. —Post, rails, and sleepers: Royalty per 100 posts, &o. —Up to 7 ft. x 6 in. x 6 in., Bs.; 8 in. x 6 in. x 7 ft. long, 14s.'; 10 in. x 8 in. x 7 ft. long, 235.; 12 in. x 10 in. x 7 ft. long, 355.; 12 in. x 12 in. x 7 ft. long, 425. Stakes of all kinds ii]) to 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 in. x 4 in. at the rate of 4s. per 100 stakes. Miscellaneous. —Drain slabs, 12 in. x tin. x 12 in., 6d. per 100. Amended Regulations under State Forests Act, 1885, in respect of Royalties on Timber. [Gazetted 26th September, 1901.] Per 100 sup. ft Class. L i i s. (i. I. Totara and matai (exceeding 40 ft. by 2 ft. diam.) ... .. ... 4 0 11. Totara and matai (25-40 ft. length by 1-2 ft. diam.) ... ... 2 0 111. Kauri ... ... ... ... ... .. ■■■ ... 1 6 IV. Totara and matai.(less than 25 ft. by less than 1 ft. diam.), miro, rata, tangeao, beech (fusca, and Solandri), manuka, manoao, tinekaha, kawaka, kaikawaka ... ... ... ■•• •■■ ... 1 0 V. Rewarewa, mapau. toro, hinau, taraire ... ... ... ... 0 6 VI. Beech (cliffortioid.es and Mennesii) ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 VII. Rimu, kahikatea, kamai, tawa ... ... ... ... 1 0 VIII. Puriri, totara, kauri, matai posls under Classes I to IV. Other posts and rails (per 100) ... ... •■• •■• ... 8 0 Stakes, fencing (per 100) ... ... ... -•• ■■ ... 4 0 Firewood (per cord) ... . ... •■ •• ... 1 0 (These regulations were revoked by Gazette notice of 3rd October, 1901.)

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