Forest Trees Act 1878 (SA)

ANNO QUnDRAGESIMO P R I M 0 ET QUADRAGESIMO

SECUNDO

A.D. 1878.

No, 96,

Forest Ftzes Act.

ANALYSIS."

PART III.

PROTISIONS FOR ENCOTTRACINO TIIE PLANTING

1. Short title. O F FORERT TREES.

2. Division of Act.	20. Governor may proclaim Forest Districts.
2 1. Districts hcrotofore proclaimed to continue.

PART I. 23. Persons planting trees entitled to T ~ G

Pounds for ever! scre planted.

23. Officer to give certificate uf compfiance.

REPEAL. 24. Order to be exercised within five years.

3. Repeal. 25. Order may be offered for payments at

4. Saving clause. different times.

26. Ono order only issued for same land.

27. Planting of forest trees by pastoral lessees

19. Fees on &W% dcpaatwhg on reserves. for opinion of Supreme Court.

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POltBBT BOARD.

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6. Governor may proclaim Forest Reserves. MIBCELLANEOUB PROVIRIONB, PENALTIER, AND

6. Forest Reserves heretofore proclaimed to IS4OAL PROCEDURE.

continue Forest Reserves under this Act.

7. Governor may determine Forest Reserves.	28. Appointment of Officers,
8. Goveruor may proclaim Fore& Board.	29. Governor may mnkc rcgulationrr.

9. P~esent Forest Board to remain in office. 30. Penalty for cutting timber or quarrying

10. Acts of Forest Board validated. stone, &C., without licence.

11. Election of Chairman. 31. Owners of animals trespassing liable for

12. Board meetings. damages.

13. Remuneration of members. 32. Penalty for destroying or damaging trees,

14. Minutes of proceedings. &c.

16. Moneys amounting to Ten Pounds to be 33. Penalties may be recovered in a wmmary

paid into Treasury. manner.

16. Incorporation of Fxest Board 34. Application of No. 6 of 185F.

17. Poreat Boarde may plmt travelling stock 33. Non-pament of penaltv.

reeer-lres. 36. hpped."

18. Board may rant licences 37. Local. Court of Adelaide may stato a case

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l"hs Forest Frees Act.1878.

An Act to cwolidate a d a d f i e LQWS relating to Forest Bees.

Preamble. [Assented to 22nd October, 18'78.1

HEREAS it is expedient to consolidate a d amend The

Forest Trees Act, 1873," the " Forest Board Act," and " The

Forest Board Amendment Act, 1876," and to adct other provisions-

Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South

Australia,.with the ailvice and consent of the Legislative Council

and the House of Assembly of the said province, in this present

Parliament assembled, aa follows:

PRELIMf NARY.

Bhort title.

1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as The Forcst Trees

Act, l878 ."

Divieion of Act.

2. This Act shall be divided into Four Parts, relating to the following eubject-matters-

PART 1.-Repeal, ss. 3 and 4:

PART 11.-Forest Boards, ss. 5 to l 9 :

PART 111.-Provisions for encouraging the Planting of Forest Trees,

ss. 20 to 27:

PART m. -Miscellaneous Prcvisions, Penalties and Legal Pro-

cedure, ss. 28 to 37.

PART I.

REPEAL.

3, The several Acts mentioned in the Sched~~le hereto marked A

are hereby repealed.

Saving clause. 4. Such repeal shall not affect any estate, right, interest, or liability created or existing under or by virtue of any of the repealed Acts, and shall not prejudice or affect nnythiug already lawfully done, or commenced or contracted to be done, under any of su& Acts, or under any existing regulations, and all proceedings, matters, and things lawfully had or done, and all reservations of land and all appointments and regulations made before the passing of this Act by, under, or in pursuance of the said repealed Acts, or any of them, shall be of the same force and effect to all intents and pur- poses as if the said Act were still in force; and no proceeding which may at the time of the passing of this Act be depending, or which may hereafter be instituted in respect of anything done or omitted to be done under any of the said repealed Acts or any regulation thereunder, shall be prejudiced or affected, but shall be determinid aa if the aaid Acts. were still in force.

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5. The Governor may from time to time, by Proclamation in the Governor claim forest reremee.

Government Gazette, reserve any portion or portions of the waste lands of the Crown as forest reserves of the safd province.

6. The several forest reserves heretofore declared and set forth Fore& reserve8 here.

in the Schedule hereto marked B shall continue to be and are ~ ~ ? ~ f 4 1 ~ ~ ~ 4 t o

hereby declared to continue forest reserves under this Act, notwith- serves under this A C ~.

standing that portions or the whole of any such forest reserves are situated within the boundaries of any Hundred in the said province.

7. The Governor may from time to time, by Proclamation in the nor may deter. mitle forest reserves.

Government Gazette, declare that any f~res t reserve or part of any

forest reserve shall cease to be a forest reservc: Provided always that no Proclamation determining any forest reberve or part of a forest reserve shall be issued until thirty days after a statement shall have been laid before Parliament setting forth the particulars intended to be inserted in such Proclamation.

8. The Governor mav from time to time, by Proclanlation in the Governor ma pro-

Government Guzettc, Lppoint a Forest Board consisting of five claim oree et %oardi

members, and from time to time remove any member and appoint

any person to fill any vacancy that may occur in. such Board.

9. The Forest Board heretofore appointed, that is to say--George Woodroffe Goyder, Richard Schomburgk, Boyle Travers Pinniss, to remain in offico.	Present Forest Board
William Barber, and George McEwin, shall continue to be and are hereby declared to continue a Forest Board under this Act in the same manner as if they had been appointed under this Act, and the present Chairman and officers of the said Forest Board shall continue to hold their respective positions and offices as if they

had been elected or appointed under this Act.

10. All acts, mattcrs, and things heretofore done and all pay- ~ c t s of FOE^^ ~~~~d

nlents made by the Forest Board before the passing of this Act vaEhted.

are hereby declared to have been duly done and made under the

authority of the Acts by this Act repealed.

11. In case of a vacancy in the office of Chairman of the Forest nection of C I I ~ ~ R U ~ I L

Board, one of the members of the said Board shall, after such vacancy shall have arisen, be elected Chairman, by a majority of votes of the members then present, and in case of an equality of votes, it shall be decided by lot, which of the members having an equal number of votes shall be Chairman; and in the case of his absence at any meeting some other mcmber of the Board shall be elected to preside in his place.

12. The said Board shall meet as often as may be considered B ~ M - ~ I

necessary.

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Pam rI. necessary by the Chairman or by a resolution of the Board, and at least once a month, at such time and place as may be found necessary and convenient; and any three members of the Board shall have and may exercise the powers given hereinafter to the Board.

Remuneration of	13. To insure punctual and regular attendame, each non-official member of the Board present within fifteen minutes of the time appointed for any meeting, and remaining until the conclusion of the business, shall be paid the sum of One Guinea for cvery such attendance: Provided that such payments shall only be made for twelve meetings in each year.
members.

Minutes of proceed- 14. The Board shall cause entries of all its proceedings ta be

ings.	recorded, and to be signed by the presiding member of the Board.
Moneys amounting
Ten Pounds to be

to 15. W'nenever any moneys amounting to Ten Pounds or upwards have comc to the hands of the Secretary or other officer of the Board, such Secretary or other officer of the Board shall within three days thercaftcr pay the same to the Treasurer for the public service of the said province: All payments by the Board shall be made by imprest orders on the Treasury, and the Secretary or other officer whose duty it is to receive any moneys, shall keep proper books of account of all receipts and paynienss, and of the dates thereof, and such accounts shall bc annually auditcd by the Auditor-General of the said province.

paid into Treasury.

Incorporation of	16. 'J.'he Forest Board shall bc and they are hereby constituted succession, and be able and capable to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, prosecute and inform in all courts of lam, whether civil or criminal, and in all courts of equity, and to grant and re- ceive, and hold all lands, buildings, m d other property of what- soever nature, dedicated to, or given up for the purposes of, or in anywise belonging to the Forest Reserves named in the Schedule
Forcst Board.	a body corporate by the name and style of (' The Forest Board of South Australia," and by that name and style shall have perpetual
hereto marked B, or hereafter to be proclaimed, unless any part thereof bc diverted from such purpose by revocation in manner
aforesaid: And shall havc and use as occasion mav require a com- mon scnl, bearing the irnpressioii of the Royal ~; m s bf England.
and having inscribed in the margin thereof the words The Forest
Baard of South Australia": And may, from time to time, lease all lands, buildings, and other property of whatsoever nature, held by such Board, or any part or parts of such buildings, and property, from year to year: or for any term not exceeding twenty-one years, in possession for such purposes and on such conditions as the said Board may think fit, provided such purposes and conditions shall be approved by the Commissioner of Crown Lands: And the Board shdl also havc full power and authority to receive, pay, apply, and dispose of all such moneys as shall be zinnually granted to the Board out of t b public revenue of the said provinc~, and to enter into all such contracts, and to do all such other acts, deeds, matters, or things as

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or otherwise collecting of plants, seeds, implements, materials, botanical books, and works on forestry, or for erecting or completing fences, houses for thc residences of any officers employed by the Board, and other buildings appertaining to the said forest reserves, and for all such other purposes as the Board may decide to bc required to carry into effect the planting and preserving of forest trees in the said re- serves, and also to form and afterwards maintain a museum, so far as connected with forestry: And also shall have full power, with thc consent of the Governor, to direct and order at what times, in what manner, and under what restrictions the public may visit the said reserves; and shall decide the conditions upon which spare plants and seeds may be exchanged, or sold, or given away.

17. The Board may, subject to the approval of the Commissioner Forest may

plant travelling stock

of Crown II,ands, plant portions of the travelling stock reserves, reeemes.

named in the Schedule hereto marked C, and such portions shall

thereafter bc under the entire control of the Board until the said

Conrmissioner shall otlrerwise determine.

18. The Board may, from time to time, grant licenccs to cut B o a r d m ~ g r m t licences.

timber or bark upon and remove the snmc, or to quarry and rcmove stone, sand, or gravel, from the whole or any part of any lands held by the said Board, or for anr other purposc f:or which the Board may obtain the approval of the '~ornmissioner of Crown Lands, and to make any charges in respect of any such licences as the said Board may think fit.

19. The Board may levy such fccs upon stock depssturing on Fees on stock d e ~ - turing on reserves.

forest reserves as the Board, by such regulations as nforcsaid, sGll from time to time provide; and until m y such regulations sl~all be made, the fees mentioned in Schedule hcreto marked D may be levied.

PART 111. PART 111.

PROVISIONS FOIt EN(:OURAGTNG 'l'IIF, YLAN'I'ING OF

FOREST TREES.

20. The Governor may fiom time to timc by Proclamation in the Governor may pro- claim forcat &stricts.

Gouomment Gawtie declare any part of the province to be defined in such Proclamation to be a forest district. and fix a day to be

named in such P~~oclarnation on which this part of his Act shall

come into operation in such district.

2 1. Until any such Proclama.tion as aforesaid the py~)ViAionS Of

Districts heretofore

proolaimed to con-

this part of this Act shall apply only to the districts 1 wetofore de- tinue.

clared, and which are set forth in the Schedule hereto marked E.

22. Any person who shall, in accordance with any regulation in entitld order for Pcrsons planting treea

force under this Act, sow, plant, transplant, or cause to grow upon f.2 for e v e s acre

land not less than five acres in extent and not being waste planted.

lands

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any mch regulation, shall be entitled to receive an order in the form of Schedule hereto marked F, which order shall entitle such person to the amount of Two pound; for every acre so planted, such amount to be credited to him on the purchase of my waste lands of the Crown in the province open for sale at auction or otherwise, .or to be received in payment of the interest of the purchase-money if selected on credit or in payment of any rent due to the Government, but subject in every other respect to the laws and regulations for the time bemg in force regulating the sale and disposal of the waste lands of the Crown: Provided that the Commissioner of Crown

Conditions re~uired. Lands may refuse to grant any such order unless it shall be shown

to his satisfaction that the land in respect of which such order is sought has been devoted to no other pGpose, except for the purpose of protecting, planting, and gardening, as may be approved by thc Commissioner, and except as provided in the 5th sub-paragraph of of clause 3 of Schedule H, than that of 'produring forest trees for at least two years, and that the trees on such lands are in a vigorous and healthy condition, and that the land is securely fenced in against sheep and cattle.

offiser to f i e certifi- 23, Upon the certificate of any officer appointed under this part

mte of compliance.	of this Act that the terms and conditions imposed by this Act have been complied with, the person to whom such certiiicate is given shall be entitled, on the production of such certificate to the Com- missioner of Crown Lands, to receive an order for an amount to which such certificate shall prove him to be entitled.
Order to be exer-

cised within five 24. Every such order shall be transferable, and shall be exercised

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within five years from the date thereof, and if not exercised within

such period shall be absolutely null and void.

Order may be offered

26. T t shall be lawful for the holder of any order, if the sum of money named therein exceed Fifty Pounds, but not otherwise, to exercise such right wholly at one time, or from time to time (before

for payments at

different times,

order, land in one parcel, or in more parcels than one; and when- the expiration of the period aforesaid), and to purchase, under such

ever mch order, whatever the amount thereof may be, shall be exercised by the purchase or selection of any such land as aforesaid, the holder of such order shall at any time, when under the law in force regulating the sale of such lands he would be bound to pay

any deposit, interest, rent, or purchase-money, if such purchase had

been made under such law alone, and not under this Act, produce such order to the person to whom such deposit, interest, rent, or pur- chase-money may be payable; and such person shall thereupon note

by endorsement on such order, the sum of money which would be

payable by such holder as such deposit, interest, rent, or purchase- money as aforesaid, and shall also give to the holder of the order a receipt or certificate in the like form and to the like effect as such +

holder would be entitled to receive if he had paid in cash the sum

so endorsed; and mch receipt or certificate shall have the same

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force and effect m if the holder of such certificate had paid such	PAET m.
sum so endorsed m aforesaid: Provided, however, that when the order has been fully exercised it shall be given up to the Treasurer.

26. No land once planted shall entitle the owner to more than One order only to issuo for same land.

one order in respect of such land.

27. Any person holding a lease from the Crown for pastoral pur- Planting of forest trees by pastoral

poses may give written notice to the Commissioner of Crown Lands 1 essees to be held an

that he wishes to sow, plant, or transplant forest trees on any tract im~mvement. resumed.

of land not being less than twenty acres, on the land held by him on

lease, and in such notice shall define the number of trees on each

acre, and the description of trees which he intends to sow, plant, or

transplant, and state the amount of compensation which he expects

in case of resumption; and if no objection is raised by the Commis-

sioner within six months after the giving of such notice, all trees

sown, planted, or transplanted in pursuance of any such notice which

shall at the time of resumption be in a vigorous and healthy state,

at least ten feet high, and securely fenced again& sheep and cattle,

shall be an improvement for which compensation shall be given if

such land is resumed: Provided that in no case more than Two

PART IV. P A ~ T IV.

MISCELLANEO-US PROVISIONS, PENALTIES, AND

LEGAL PROCEDURE.

28. The Governor may, from time to time, remove any secretary, Appointment OT

Forest Conservator, or other person holding ofice under thc Forest Board, pursuant to this Act, and appoint and employ any other person or persons to fill any vacancy that may arise in any office, and also any other officers ncccasary for giving effect to this Act.

29. The Governor may from time to time make regulations for Governor may make

conducting the business and proceedings of the Forest Board, and regult~tions.

for carrying into pffect the provisions of this Act, and the same in like manner to vary, alter, or revoke: and such regulations may be rnade to apply g~nerally throughout the said province, or may be limited to apply to any one or more districts, and different regulations may be rnade from time to time for the several districts, and such regulations may prescribe any penalty not exceeding Five Pounds

for any breach of any such regulations. The regulations set forth Regulations heretq-

in Schedules hereto markcd G and H shall be and arc hcrcby in	fore made to remam
declared to be the present regulations, and shall be as vali-l and efl'ectual to all intents and purposes as if they had been made under this Act, except so far as they may be altered or varied by future regulations.

30. Any person who shall cut timber or bark upon, or remove the Penalties for cuttiug timber or remoning

same, or quarry or remove any stone, sand, or gravel from any forest 4, kc.

reserve,

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reserve, without a licence, shall incur a, penalty of not more than Five

Pounds in addition to the value of the material removed.

Any person who shall suffer any cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, or horses belonging to him or under his charge to stray, or be at large, or be tethered or depastured in any enclosed forest reserve without special permission from the Board, shall incur a penalty not exceed- ing Five Pounds; and in case of any injury to, or the destruction of any plant or plants, tree or trees within any enclosed forest rcscrve, fence, or gate connected therewith, such person shall, in" addition, pay the value of the plant or trce, or fence, so injured or destroyed, and in default of payment may be imprisoned for a term not exceed- ing three months.

31.

~wners of t m i m d e

trespa8sing &nagea. liable for

Penalty for destroying 32, Any person who shall S teal, or wantonly destroy or damage the

or damaging trees, &c. whole or any part of any trce, fencc,, or gate, or shall wilfully cut,

break, or root up any tree, sapling, or seedling upon any forest reserve, or shall steal or wilfully destroy or damage any trec, sapling, or seedling sown or planted, or tnansplanted by any person within any forest district, may be ordered to forfeit or pay a sum not less than Five Shillings and not exceeding Ten Pounds, or may

be imprisoned with or without hard labor for any term not exceeding

three months.

Penalty m y be	33. Every proceeding for the wcovery of	any penalty, or sum of
recovered in n

money, by this Act imposed or made payable, may be had before anv S~ecial Magistrate. or two or more Justices of the Peace for the ., A U

said province, in a summary way, by or in the name of the Forest Board, or of any officer of the Forest Board, or any other pcrson appointed under this Act.

AppEcation of No. 6

of 1860.

34. The proceedings before Justices shall be conducted as ap- pointed by and shall be regulated under the Ordinance No. ti of 1850, intituled '' ,-in Ordinance to facilitate the performance of the

duties of Justices of the Peace out of Sessions with respect to	summary convictions and orders," or of any Act hereafter to be in
force relating to the duties of	Justices of the Peace with respect to

summary convictions and orders.

Non-payment of

penalty.

35. In every case of the adjudication of a fine or pecuniary penalty or arnerrds under this Act, and of the non-payment of such

fine or pecuniary penalty or amends, the Justices before whom the

proceedings have been taken may commit the oflender or person

making default in payment to any gaol in the said province for any

time not exceeding three calendar montl~s, the imprisonment to

cease on payment of the sum and costs due; bu't this section shall

not affect any remedy for the recovery of any fine or pecuniary

penalty or amounts under the said Ordinance No. 6 of 1850, or any , '

other Ordinance or Act.

A R B ~. 36. There shall be an appeal from any order of Justices of the

Peace,

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Peace, made under the provisions hereinbefore contained, or from any order of Justiccs of the Peacc dismissing any information laid under this Act, or from any conviction by Justices for any offence against this Act, which appeal &all be to the Local Court of Ade- laide of Full Jurisdiction only, and the procecdinrgs in such appeal shall be conducted in manner appointed by t'he siid Ordinance No. 6 of 1850, for appeals to Local Courts, but the Locnl Court of Adelaide aforesaid may make such order as to payment of costs of appeal as such courc shall think fit, although such costs may exceed Ten Pounds.

37, It shall be lawful for the Local Court of Aclelaide, upon the hearing of any appeal under the last preceding section, to state one	Local Court of Ade-
laide may state a case
for opinion of Supreme
or more special case or cases for the opinion of the Supreme Court,	Court.
and the Supreme Court shall hear and decide such special case or cases, according to the practice. of the Supreme Court on special cases; and the Suprcme Court shall make such order as to the costs of any such special case as to the said court shall appear just; and any two or more Justices, or the Local Court of Adelaide, shall make an order in respect of the matters referred to the Supreme Court, in conformity with the certificate of the said Supreme Court, or of any Judge thereof, which order of the Justices of the Peace or Local Court shall be enforccd in manner provided by this Act, for the enforcement of orders of Justiccs of the Peace, and save as herein provided, 110 order or proceeding of Justices, or of any Local Court wade under tlle authority of this Act, shall be appealed against or removed by cej tiornri or otherwise into the Supreme Court of the said prcvince.

111 the name and on behalf of I ler Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Rill.

WM. F. DRLJMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

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SCHEDULES REFERRED TO.

SCHEDULE A.

Acts Bepealed.

No.'of Act. Title of Act.

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26 of 1873	The Forest Trees Act.
8 of 1875	The Forest Board Act.
37 of 1876	T h e Forest Board Amendment Act, 1876.
SCHEDULE B,

FOREST RESERVES.-DEFINITION OF BOUNDARIES.

ATortAern DbAct.

No, 1. Never Never Ranges and Springs.-Comprising all that portion of the

Hundred of Belalie south-west of Section 51 ; west of Sections 289, 288, 287, 53, 31w, 30, 29, 18, 17, 16, IN, Is, 3, 274, nn<1 4 ; all that portion of. the Hundred of

Yangya south of Section 250, cast of Sections 273, 269, 270, 271, ~ n d 272 ; all that

portion of the Hundred of Bundaleer evst of a line from the north-east corner of Section 484, to the south-east corner ci Section 494, south of Section 494 ; east of Sections 495, 496, and 502 ; and north of Sections 37, 36, 35, and 33 ; and that portion of the Hundred of Reynolds north of Sections 214,201 ; and west of Sections 178, 213, 212, and 211.

No. 2. Wirrabara.-Comprising all that portion of the County Victoria west of the

IIundred of Booyoolie; north of portion of the Hundred of Crystal Brook; and east of the Hundred of Napperby; and that portion of the County of P'rome west and south-west of the Hundred of kppila, south of portion of the lIundred of Wongqarra, and east m d north-east of a line commencing at the Rluff Trigonometrical Station, and running in a north-westerly direction along the summit of the Bluff Range to its northern extremity; and thence to the south-west corner of the Hundred of

Wongy arra.

Xo. 3. Mount Itemarkable.-Comprising the whole of Sections 3 ~, 197, and 198,

Hundred of Wonggarra.

No. 4. Pen.rvorthanl.-Comprising t.he Government Eeserve west of Section 603,

and portion of Section 33 ; south of portion of Section 9; cast of Section 36, and

north of road north of Sections 359 and 29, all in the Hundred uf Clare.

Southern District.

No. 5. Mount Gambier.-Commencing at the cast corner of Section 430, Hundred

of Blanche; thence south-westerly along its south-eastern houndary to a point 100 links north-east of the south corner of said Scction; thence in a south-easterly direc- tion by lines 200 links north-east of, and parallel to, the north-eastern boundaries of Sections 1000, 468, and 36, and easterly, bf a line 203 links north of, and parallel to, the north boundary of Scction 548, to the north-western side of the Main Road to Gambier Town; thence in a north-easterly and northerly direction, fbllowing the north-western and western sides of said road to a point east-south-easterly of the aouth-east corner of the Botanic Garden; thence \ye&-north-westerly to said corner, and along the southern boundary of said garden, to its south-westeyn corner; thence in a south-south-westerly direction along the summit of the ridge between ;he lakes, south of the Botanic Garden and Section 85, to the summit of the Mount Gambier

ridge;

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ridge; thence in a south-westerly, north-westerly, and northerly direction along the summit of the Mount Gambier ridge, to a point south-east of the east corner of Section 430, and thence north-westerly to the point of commencement.

No. 6. Mount Burr.-Comprithg all that portion of the County of Grey, west of a

line commencing at the summit of Mount Cfraham; thence in a south-south-easterly direction along ihe summit of the Mount Graham and Mount Burr ranges to the southern extremity of the la",er; and then southerly to the north-eastcrn corner of, Section 25, Hundred of Hindmarsh; north of portion of Section 25; east of road east of Section 346; cast of Sections 26, 27, and 30; north of Sections 30, 31, and 29, in said Hundred; east of a line running true north from the south-east corner of the Hundred of Mount Muirhead, to a point true west of the summit of Mount Graham, and south of a line connecting the last mentioned point with the summit of said Mount.

No. 7. Mount Muirhead Flat.-Commencing at the north-western corner of Scction

198, Hundred of Mount Muirhead; thcnce west-south-westerly to the north corner of S~ct~ion 135; thence south-easterly to the east corner of Section 154; thence east- north-easterly to thc south-wcstcrn corner of Section 198; and thencc north-north- weqterly to the point of commencement.

No. 8. Glen Roy Flat.-Comprising all that portion of the Hundred of Glen Roy,

south of Sections 81, 83, 52, and 84; west of road west of Sections 6 4 ~, 64s, and 71; north and west of Section 3.1 ; mest of rond west of Sections 26, 21, and 1 4; north of and including Section 9, and east of and including Sections 10, 220, 18, 29, 30, 54, anti 49.

No. 9. 1Mundulla.-Comprising all that portion of the Hundred of Wirrega, south

of the suburban lands; south-east of road south-east of Section 99; east of portion of Section 94; north of Sections 103 and 107; east aad south of Section 107; east of road cast of Scction 92; north of road north of Sections 110 and l11; south-west of road south-west of Section 114; west of road west of Section 115; north of Section 115; and south-west of rond south-west of Sections 117 and 120.

No. 10. Border Town.--Comprising all that portion of the Hundrcd of Tatiara, north of road north of Sections 94 anti 131; east and north of Section 128; east of

road east of Scction 126; south of portion of the north boundary of the Hundred; west and south-west of road nest and south-west of Sections 2 and 16, and north and west of the Park Tlands adjacent to Border Town.

No. 11. Cavc Range.--Comprising all that portion of the Hundred of Jessie, south-west of road south-west of Sections 92 and 10 l ; and all that portion of the Hundred of Joanna wcst of road west of Section 217; mest of Sections 212 and 21 1; north-west of the 3losquito Creek and north of Sections 64, 63, and 79a; also that portion 01 the Hundred of Joanna, south and east of Moscpico Creek; north of a linc bcing the production eastelly of thc north boundary of Section 64, Hundred of Joanna, to the western boundary of Section 209, and west of portions of the western boundaries of the latter Section and Section 211.

No. 12. Nangwarry and Pen&.-Comprising all that portion of land in the

west of road from the latter corner, to the north-east corner of Section 1, Hundrcd of	Hundreds of Nangwarry and Penola, south of road from the ~outh-east Section 1'79, Hundred of Penola, to thc south-wcst corner of Section 343; south- corner of
Nangwarry; west of the western boundaries of Sections 1, G, 7, 12, and 13, north of a line running westerly at right anglcs to thc ws tc rn boundary of Section 13, from its south-west corner to the Mount Gambier and Penola Main Eoad, and east of the said Main Road.

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Central District.

No. 13. From the Park Lands at Hindmamh to A1berton.-All the vacant lands

alongside the Port Eoad.

Westerp District.

No. 14.-Hurrdrcd of Wallaroo.

Block No. l.--Bounded as follows :-Commencing at the south-east corner of

Section 11 19, Hundred of Wallaroo; thence west-south-westerly by the southern

boundaries of Sections 11 19 and 11 18, to the south-eastern corner of Section 11 13,

thence north to its north-eastern corner; thence west to the north-west coyner of Section 11 12; thence true north to the south corner of Section 11 14; thence north- easterly to its south-eastern corner; thence true north tv a point true west of the south-west corner of Mineral Claim 5574; thence east to said corner, and along south boundary of said claim and its production to the Hundred boundary; thence south

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to the north-western boundary of Mineral Section 599; thence south-south-westerly

along the north-western boundaries of Sections 599 and 670, and east-south~easterly

along the eouth-western boundary of the latter Section to the Hundred boundary; thence south along said boundary to a point opl osite the south-eastern corner of Section 1119; thence to said corner, the point of commencerncnt.

Block KO. 2.-Commencing at the south-eastern corner of Scction 1'101, IIundrcd

of Wallaroo; thence west-south-westerly by a straight line to the intersection of the north-castern boundary of Mineral Section 2398 with the northern side of main road; thence north-westerly to north corner of said Section; thence south-westerly to the east corner of Mineral Section 2322; thence north-westerly to its north corner; thcnce south-westrrly to the east corner of Mineral Section 2323; thence north- westerly to thc south corner of Mineral Section 2199; thence north-easterly along the south-eastern boundary of said Section and itr pi.otluction to a point true west of the nolth-western corner of Section 1107; thence cast to said corner; thence true south to the south-west corner of Section 1110; thence true east to thc north-cast corner of Section 1101; and thence south, to the point of cr>mmen?ement.

No. 15. Tickera.-Comprising that portion of the Hundred of Tickera, bounded

on the north by the southern side of road south of Sections 43 and 38, and its production westerly, to the north-€ ast corner of Section 3 ; on the east by the western side of rcad west of Sections 24 and 23 ; on the south-east by the producticn north- easterly of the south-easternhouriilary of Se~ t ion 100, Hundred of Wallaroo, to the western side of road west of Section 23, Ilundrcd of 'riclrcra; on the suuth by the northern side of road on the southern boundary of paid Ilundrcd; and 02 thc west by thc eastern side of road east of Sections 2 aild 3, exclusive of all necessary roads.

SCHEDULE C.

TBAVELLING STOCK EESERVES.-DEFINITION OF DOUNDARI.k!S.

N o t them District.

No. 1. Xunning southerly from Section 182, Hundred of 1Trongyarra, to the south boundary of the said Hundred, and thence south-easterly to Scction 3532, Hundred of Appila.

No. 2. Running south-south-easterly from Section 339, H u n d r d of Appila, to northern boundary of Section 3522. +aid Hundred.

No. 3. Running sontherly and south-easterly from Section 21 1, Hundred bf Crystal Brook, to the southern bwindnry of stiid Hundred, and thence in a southerly direction to Section 447, IIundreJ of Kedkill.

No. 4. Running southerly from Section 337, IIundrccl of Itedhill, to Section 114, Hundred of Barunga, and easterly to the eastern boundary of said Hundred, and through portion of the Hundred of Boucaut to Section 34 in the said Hundred.

No. 5. Running south-south-westerly from Section 28, Hundred of Barunga,

through southern portion of said llundrcd; through portion of the Hundred of

Cameron, passing on eastern and western sides of Uumbunga Lake, to Scction 116;

said Hundred, and travcIling stock reserve, mnning c a s t - n o t - c a t e r 1 from Section	and thence south-easterly, passing Sections 23 and 9, to the southcrn boundary of	79, Hundred of Camcron, through castern portion of said llundred, and through the Hundreds of Everard and Blyth, to Section 47: in the latter Hundred.
No. 6. Cornmewing at the northern boundary of the Hundred of Black Rock Plain, near Section 180, an 1 running south-easterly and ~~11th-south-westerly through said Hundred; tlicnce in sonth-easterly direction through the Hundred of Manna- narie, passing Sections 244 and 202 ; south-easterly and south through the Hundred of Yongala, passing S e c t i m ~ 21 and 5; and thence in s sou~herly dwection, through the Hundreds of Whyte, Anne, Ajers, and Hansoa, to Section 644 in the latter Hundred, and travelling stock reserve in the Hundred of Ayers, running in a south- easterly direction from Scrtion 59, passing Sections 510 and 509, to the eastern boundary of the said Hundred.

No. 7. In the l l undred of Wanson.-Running south-south-westerly from Section

854 to Section 4:7, and travelling stock reserw, running south-south-easterly from Section 854, Ilundrcd of Hanson, to Section 900; t h ~ n c e easterly to the eastern boundary of said Hundred; and thence eouth-south-easterly from Section 388 to Section 2184, both in the Hundred of Apoinga.

No. 8. Cornm~ncirq at tllc northers boundary of the IIundred of Teronie, near

Section 324, and running south-westerly through said Hundred to the uorth boundary of the Park Lands, adjacent to the Township of Yarcowie, in the Hundred of Whyte.

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No. 9. Commencing at the southern boundary of the Park Lands adjacent to the Township of Yarcowie, Fjundred of MThyte; thence south to Section 381, said Hundred; thence in a south-easterly and a sonth-westerly direction through the Hundrcd of Terowic, passing Section 108, to the southern boundary of the said Hundred; thence in a southerly direction, passiilg through the Hundreds of Hallett and Kingston, to Section 150, in the latter Hundred.

No. 10. In the Hundred of Kooringa -Running east-nortli-easterly from Section

224, to the eastern boundary of said Hundred; travelling stock reserve south of Sections 226, 226, 229, and 230; travelling stock reserve, running south-easterly from Scction 239 to Section 245; and travclling stock reserve, south of Section 254 and 255, and north of Fject,ion 256, all in the said Hundred.

No. l l. I n the Hundred of Apoinga.- Rnnning south-mcstcrly from Section 320 to Section 38.2, and travelling stock reserve running southerly from Section 324 to thc southern boundary of said Hundrcd.

No. 12. Itunning easterly from Section 259, Hundred of Goyder, along portion of

the northern boundary of said Hundred, and southerly frcm said boundary to Section

305; thence south-westerly to Section 377; thence southerly to Section 332.

Travelling stock reserve running in a westerly direction from Section 148. Hundred of Goyder, through said Hundred to Section 114; thence in a west-north-westerly direction, passing through the Hundreds of Kulpara and Kadina, to near thc Town- ship of Kadina. Travel'irjg stock reserve running west-sr~uth-westerly from Section

24, Hundred of Kr.dina, to western boundary of said Hundred, and through portion

of Hundrcd of Wallaroo, to near the Township of Moonta. Travelling stock refierye running south-easterly from Section 198, Hundred of Kulpara, to Section 158, Hundred of Clinton; and travelling stock reserve running south-westerly from Section

289, Hundred of Clinton, to Section 374, in said Hundred.

Sozctliern District.

No. 1s. Commencing at the north boundary of the Hundred of Lochaber, near

Section 3, and running in a south-easterly direction through the north-eastern portion

of said Hundred; through portion of thr Hundred of H pnam, pwsing Section 110.

and ~outh-south-easterly through the southern portion of the llundred of Hynani, and

norlhern portion of the H u n d r d of lVar:tcoort~, to Section 70, in the latter Hundred.

No, 14. Running in a south-south-easterly direction froin the Czmetery near Sec- tion 715, Hundred of Naracuorte, to the soutllern 1)oundary of naid Hundred.

S o. 16. ('o~nmencing at Section 2 6, Hundred of Saracoolte, and running easterly

tlirough the eastern portion of the I llliitlretl, xiid east-riortli-easterly through portion

of thc Hnnclrcd of Jesse, tu Section 4G, in the said Hundrccl.

No. 16. Running east-south-r?a\terly from Section 43 t u Scction 274, both in the Hundred of Jessie.

Cve?ztml Bistricf.

No. 17. In the County of Eyre.-Commencing at the north bonndary of the

Hundred of English, ncar Section 7G, and running in a south-south-easterly direction	through the Hundreds of 1I:nglish and Keales, and in a snnth-easterly direction
Ihl.oaqh the Hundred of l)utton to its eastern boundary; thence in a southerly direc-
t im th~ongh portion of the Hundred of Anna to Section 5 in said Hundred. Travel- ling stock reserve comincllcing at Section 335, Ilundred of Neales, and running in a westerly directiolr through said Hundred, and south-westerly through portion of the Hundred of Julia Creek to the l 'a~lr Lands, adjacent to the Township of Hans- borough; travelling stoclr reserve, rommenring at Section 404, Hundred of Dutton, and running in a south-westerly direction to Section 236, in said Hundred.

No. 18. Commencing at Section 30, Hundred of Anna. and running southerly through southern portion of said Hundred; south-westerly through portion of Hun- dred of &got, to Section 745, Hundretl of North Rhine; thence in asoutherly direc- tion through the IIundreds of North Rhine, Angas, and Finniss, to Section 33 in the latter Hundred

KO. 19. Commencing at Section 33, Hundred of TJinn;ss, and running southerly

I alld south-easterly to Section 319, in the said Hundred; thence in a southerly direction through portion of the Hundred of Mobilong, to near Section 74 in the said IIundred. Travel i ~ g stock reserlre, commencing at Section 362, Hundred of h h a r t o, and running in an easterly direction through thc Hundreds of Monarto and Muhilong to the Hiver Murray. Travelling stock reserve, running in a north- easterly direction from Section 108, Hundred of Finniss, to its eastern boundary, and through the Hundred of Ridley.

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No. 20. Commencihg at Section 125, Hundred of Burdett, and running south- easterly through said Hundred to its southern boundary; thence south-easterly and south-wesiterly through the Hundred of Seymour to Section 10.68, in the said Hun- dred; thence southerly to Section 583, Hundred of Malcolm.

No. 2 1. Commencing tit Section 199, Hundred of Malcolm; thence in a south- westerly and sontherly direction through portions of tho Hundreds of Malcolm and Bonney, passing between Sections 7 and 49, in the latter Wundrcd, to the l'ark Lands adjacent to the Township of Meningie.

SCHBDULF, D.

Paes for Depasttcriny.

8. d.

Small cattle (for every day), 1,000 or under.. .............. 10 0

For every additional 1,000 or portion of 1,000 ............ 5 0

Great cattle (for every day), any number under 100, per head 0 1

One Hundred (100) great cattle ........................ 6 0

Every head over 100 and under 200, per head. .............	0	1
And so on in proportion for every 100 or fractional part of 100.

SCHEDULE E.

Forest Dist~icts.--Drjnitior~ of Boundaries.

District N o. I.-Comprising all that portion of the Hundred of Willuiiga north

of the road north of Scctions G65 and 668; north-west of Scctions 538, 537, 539,

542, 544, 545, 741, 304, and 303; west of Section 275; north of road north of

Sections 275 and 700; west of Sections 1241 and 761, and west of road west of Sections 507 and 300; north-mcst of road north-west of S ~ t i o n s 301 and 1060;

west of rc ad west of Sections 70'3 anA 501; sonrh of Sectiona 509, 508, and 579;

and west of road west of Sections 579 and 858. All that portion of ti,? Hundred of Noarlunga west of rond west of Scctions 858 and 830; north u f Scctions 830 and

and 831; west o f road west of Sections 818 and 515; north of road northof Sections

515 and h16; and west of road west of Sections 504 and 29. A l l that portion of the Hundred of Adelaide west of Section 30; north of Scctions 30 and l 9; west of road west of Sections 1032 and 1073; north o f Scction 1073; west of portion of Section 1147, and west of Scctionv 1146 and 1075; north of Section 1075; north- west of Sections 1141 and 2.17~; west of Section 884; no1 th of the road north of Sections 884 and 1094; nozth-west of Sections 1091, 1078, 1079, and 1062; south and west of roads south md west of Section 295; north of road north of Sections

295, 909, and 911; west of road west of sections 1005 and 903; north of r o d

north of Sections 903 and 901; west of Sections 905 and 1U83; west of road west

of Sections 1059 and 847; north of Section 847; west of road west of Sections 850

and 857; north of Sections 85'1 and 810; and west of Sections 809, 39, 812, 81 3,

803, and 801. All that portion of the Hundred of Yatala west of Scctions 811, 818,

832, 832, 5627, and 5629; west of road west of Sections 50, 57, and 5460; south of

Sections 5465 and 2158; and west of load west of Sections 2 1 L8 and 1660. All

that portion of the Hundred of Munno Para west 01 rond west of Sections 1560 and

4219; north-west of road north-west of Sertionx 4219 and 4221; west of road west

of Sections 1690, 3266, and 3318; north-west of Sections 3515 and 3314; and north-west of road north-west of Sections 3253 and 1032. The whole of the Hundred of Port Adelaide. All that portion of the Hundred of Barossa north-west

of road north-west of Sections 1031 and 3027; north-east of Section 3027; north-

west of Sections 571, 91, and 90; north of Sections 70, 71, 74, 76, 487, and 3159;

east of Sections 3159, 1735, and 1734; north of Sections 530 and 505; north-west of Sections 759, 3146, and 3145; north of Sections 3145, 567, ,3129, 2726, 1028,

and 1964; and west of road west of Scctions 3122 and 3126. The whole of the

Hundreds of Nuriootpa, Mudla Wirra, Light, Gilbert, and Saddlcworth. All that

portion of the Hundred of Moorooroo west of road west of Sections 767, 644, 738,

1936, 82, and 76; north of Section 7 G; west of road west of Sections 768 and.55; north of Sections 55, 337, 338, 330, 427, and 426; south-w'est of road south-west of

Sections 346, 342, 362, and 602; west of Sections 301, 300, 139, and 157; north of Section 157; and west of road west of Sections 213 and 233. All that portion of

the Hundred of Belvidere south-west of the road south-west of Sections 228, 142,

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and 281; south and west of Section 123; south of Sections 127, 125, 194, and 95;

\r;e~t of the road west of Sections 95, 241, and 253; and south of Sections 262 and west of Sections 9, 286, and 287; south-west of Sections 289, 294, 316, 317, and 319; south of Sections 284, 282, 278, 276, 15, 20, and 1 9; and north-west of the road north-west of Sections 19 and 1226. 411 that portion of the Hundred of vratcrloo west of road west of Sectiom 1215, 116, 115, and 74 ; and north of road north of Sections 74 and 79. All that portion of the Hundred of Alma north-east of Section 283; east of road east of Sections 283 and 287; north-east of road north- east of Sections 310, 182, 354, 756, and 248; and east of road east of Sections 247, 2501, and 2507; and all those portions of thc Hundreds of Grace and Port Qawler south-east of the River Light. 260. All that portion of the Hundrcd of Kapunda south-west of Section 9; north-

District hTo. 2.-Comprising the whole of thc Hundrcds of Wallaroo, Kadina,

Tiparra, Clinton, Kulpara, Cameron, Everard, Hall, Upper Wakefield, Stanlcy, Apoinga, Kooriaga, Hanson, Clare, Blyth, Barunga, Boucaut, Hart, Milne, Kingston, Ayers, Andrews, Yackamoorundie, Koolunga, Redhill, Crystal Brook, Narridy, Rundaleer, Reynolds, Anne. All that portion of Parcowie Agricultural Area, in the

Hundred of Terowie, described in the Govsrr~m~nt Gazette of 22nd February, 1872.

The whole of the Hundreds of Whyte, Helalie, Yangya, Caltowie, Rooyoolie, Napperby, Appila, Tarcowie, Mannanarie, Yongala, Black Rock Plain, Pekina, and Davenport.

Bistrict No. 3.-Comprising the whole of the Corporate Town of Strathalbyn;

all that portion of the District of Strathalbyn north of Sections 2745, 1843, 2702,

2722, 2718, and 2112; north of road north of Sections 2021 and616; and north of

Section 531. All those portions of the Districts of Onaunga and Brcmer included in the Hundred of Strathalbyn. All that portion of the Hundred of Bremcr north of Scctions 519, 518, 517, 2773, 2777, and 2776; east of Section 2776; and north of Scctions 2771, 2784, and 3577, The whole of the Hundreds of Freeling and Monarto. All that portion of the Hundred of Brinkley south of the northern boundaries of Sections 200, 201, 202, and 203; south of road south of Sections 309 and 331; south of the northern bour~rlariev of Sections 339, 340, arid 341; south of road south of Sections 286, 593, and 598; east of road east of Sections 654 and 455; south of Sections 622, 623, and 624; nud cast of road east of Sections 624, 675, and 1084. All tha t portion of the Hundred of Scymour vest of road west of Sections 420 and 378; west of Section 376; west of thc production north of the western boundary of said Section to the northern boundary of the Hundred; west of a line running south from the south-western corner of Section 420 to the north- weatern corner of Section 275, and west of Sections 275, 28Q, 281, 289, 290, and 291. All that portion of the Hundred of Coolinong north of a line running east from the south-western corner of Section 00 to the south-eastern corner of Section

39. All that portion of the Hundred of Malcolm north and west of and including Sections 424, 423, 429, 433, 436, 438, 439, 440, 334, 599, arid 207; west of a line running southerly from the muth corner of Section 207 10 the north-western corner of Section 182, and west of road west of Sections 182 and 155. All that portion of

the Hundred of Bonney west of Sections 243, 244, 251, 252, 258, 259, and 265;

~ c s t of and including Sections 279, 280, 283, and 285; north-west of a line running south-westerly from the cast corncr of Section 285 to the north-east corner of Section 137, and west of and including Sections 137, 1b8, 139, and 141. The whole of the Hundred of Baker. All that portion of the Hundrcd of Bremer west of Sections 2635 and 2055; south of Sections 2059, 2061, 557, and 556 ; and east of Sections 559, 560, and 2072. All that portion of the Hundred of Alexandrina east of road east of Scctions 77 and 160; east of and including Sections 70, 67, 205, 201, 124, 61, and 66; and south of a line running westerly from the south-west corner of Section 66 to the south-ea~tern corner of Section 176; along the southern boundary of Section 176, and westerly to the north corner of Section 2390, and south of and including Sections 2890, 2385, and 2383. All that portion of the Hundred of Nangkita ~ o u t h and south-cast of the northern boundaries of Sections 2352 and 2114; south and south-east of road north of Sections 2405, 2060, and 2265, and south of Section 2053. All that portion of the Hundred of Goolwa east of road east of Sections 2182 and 2388; south of road south of Sections 2388 and 200; south- east of Sections 201, 2115, and 203; south of road south of Sections 2118 and 2164; east of Sections 166, 2229, 2238, and 2323; south-east of Sections 2328, 2316,2316, 2439, 2440, 103, 104, and 2307; east of Sections 120, 2450, and 2324; and south of road south of Sections 2324, 41, and 1 l 4; nnd that portion of the Hundred of Encounter Bay south of Section 115; south-east of a line running south-westerly from the south-west corner of Section 115 to the north corner of Section 212; .south-

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east of and including Sections 212, 213, 214, 176, 180, 162, and 163 ; and east of

the western boundaries of Sections 2 0 ~. 185, and portion of 166.

District No. 4.--Comprising the whole of the Hundreds of Robertson, Killanoola, Comaum, Penola, and Monbulla,

District No. 5,- Conlprising the whole of the Hundreds of Gambier, Caroline, MacDonnell, Blanche, Kongorong, Benara, Mayurra, Mount Muirhead, and Rivoli	-
Bay.

District No. 6.--Comprising the whole of the Hundreds of Gregory, Wil lode,

and Booleroo, in the County of Frome.

South [Royal Arms.] Awtralia.

S: : Order. g: :

No.

It having been duly certified that arre have been planted with forest trees

in accordance with Act No. of 1878, it is haeby directed that this order shall be available as cash at any Government sale of lands at auction or otherwise, or in payment of the interest of purchase-money f'o; Crown land selected on credit, or of any rent due by the holder hereot for the time being, upon condition that this order be exercised within five years from the date hereof.

Given under my hand, at Adelaide, this day of 18 .

By His Excellency's command,

Comnlieeioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE Cf.

1. The ordinary meetings of the R o a d to be held on the second Monday in

each month, at 11 a m.	Special meetings may, however, be called by the Chair-
man.

2. At all meetings of the Board, the Chairman to exercise a deliberative and casting

. .

vote if necessary.

3. I n the absence of the Chairman, and in cases of importance and (emergency, the Secretary, on the approvd of any two members of the Board, maj call a special meeting.

4. Members wi~hing to bring any special subject before the Board, should give

notice of the same to the Secretary, on the ~econd Monday of the preceding month.

5. The Board shall cause all its proceedings to be properly recorded, and signed by

the presiding member.

6. The offices of the Board to be open daily from 10 am. to 4 ~. m (8aturdays

excepted), when the office will be closed at noon.

7. Secretary to keep proper books of account of receipts and payments, such account to be balanced for inspection at every ordinary meeting of the Hoard, and to be audited monthly by the Auditor-General.

8. Separate accounts to be kept for each reserve, detailing receipts, expenditure, and property of the Boa! d, including buildings, implements, plants, &C., &C., upon cach. Similar accounts to be kept of each nursery, to be completed from reports and vouchers of Conservator.

9. The Secretnry shall keep a book alphabetically arranged, gix-ing title of each reserve, its use, and how disposed of.

10. The Board may distribute to District Cocincils and others, for the purpose of planting roads, park lands, or puLlic reserves, surplus seedlings raised in the various nureeriea in excess of what may be required for planting the reserves; or the Hoald

may exchange such stock for other kinds which it may be desirable to acquire.

11. A standard library of books on forest culture, and on agricultural chemistry

and other work^ bearing on the aubject, ta be: efitablished by the Board.

12.

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12. The Board may form and maintain a museum connected with Forestry when

hcir operations are sufficiently advanced for such purpose.

13. Buildings required for the growth of forest stock, and for the residences of he rangers or nurserymen, shall, in all cases, be erected on the reserves under the ymtrol of the Board.

14. The Board will give due notice at what times and under what regulations the mblic may be admitted to inspect the forests.

15. The Board may let the pasturage of reserves under their control by lease ~fferecl at auction, or by licence; and, when such can be conveniently done, in blocks o suit public requirements and the purposes of the Board; but in no case mill such ands be subdivided, where direct access cannot be given to each block without "respass on other blocks similarly let. The leases to be subject to resumption for planting, roads, or other necessary purposes.

16. The pasturage of reserves within the Scbeclule marked C, to this Act-known

is " Travelling Stock Reserves "-will be let when the plantations are sufficiently ldvanced to permit such being done, under regulations to be published from time to time.

TIMBER IJCENCKS, &c.

E'ircwood.

17. Licence? to rcmoTc dead timbcr from localitics to be named in body of

liccncc, will bc granted at thc following rates :-

Is. Od. for a one horse load.

1s. 6d. '' two " L'

2s. OCL " four " "

4s. per load where more than four horses are i~sed.

18. Liccnces to split posts and rails mill be granted at £1 per aim.un cnch, with an additional fce for all posts and rails rcmuvcd fr8)m thc forcst, as follows :-

Red or h l w gcm pos t~ or rails of the o~ctinnry size, ;Cl ;is. per hundred.

S tringybal k c < ' g L ' l I

Conlcr or straining pod., a t t v k e the nbovc prices.

h splitting licence will entitle the holder to crcct a temporary hut for residence,

and to use a horse arid cart to remoye I'urniture and stores.

&srl?P/) l ;~z .s.

19. Licences to erect sa~vmille will be granted on payrncnt of a ice of £5 each pcr annum, with an additional fee of 2s. for every hl indred feet of sawn timber removed from the forest; the stanclarcl of measurement being 12 inches wide and 1 inch thick.

A snwmill licence will cntitle holder to crect steam silwmill, shcd, ancl huts, to sink a well, and to use four horijcs for thc haulage of timbcr.

20. Licences to remow unmarkerl saplings and young trees will be granted at the

fullowing rates, X-iz :-

Trees not exceeding 4 inches in climleter, at G feel Prom the

ground, at E I prr hlmtlred.

Not escretling ti invhes, ' L L 6 €3 6'

4 L	8	"	l &	c i	£5	"
'	L	10	'L	6 1	L L
$8	'c
12	c '	,	'	I I	0	"

A11 Lreeu removed to Le grubbed.

21. T,icences to remove wattle bark will be granted for the m o n t h s of Septcmbcr, October, Norember, and Uecember only in each year, at $1 per month each.	Stripped
trees to be grubbed.

X t o m s, Scm-i?, G~aveZ.

22. Licences to remove stonc, sand, and gravel will be granted a t $1 per month each.

Carters removing any of the above materials from the forest will not be charged any additional fee, but will not be permitted to depasture any portion of the forest reserves.

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Saplings and young trees branded g arc not to be cut under the above regulations. Licence holdera cutting ttees so marked will be liable to have their licences cancelled, and will not again be allowed to work in the forest.

23. Licences under clauses 17, 20, 21, and 22, will be granted by the Forest Ranqers.

24. 'licences under clauses 18 and 19 will bc granted only by'the Board, and applications for such licences must be accompanied with a certificate of respectability to the satisfaction of the Hoard, and mith a guarantee signed by the applicant that he mill not attempt to evade the regiilations, and that he accepts such licence mith all the conditions attached to these regulations.

SCHEDULE 11.

Reyulatiom m d e ~ which Orders will be granted.

1. Persons planting trees and wishing to avail themsel~es o' the provisions of clause 22 of this Act, may claim the orders referred to in such clause, not earlier than two years nor later than five years after the date of planting, such claim to be made in writing and addressed to the Secretary of thc Forest Poard.

2. Persons planting trees as above and nlaintaining thcm in good order will be entitled to the orders specified in the Act, at the end of five ycars from thc date of planting, on the certificate of the Conservator of Folests, or otllcr officer appointed by the Governor to report on such planting, that all thd conditions of the Act and of thesc regulations, hare been complied with.

3. Conditions to bc conlplicd with by persons clainiing ~ r d e r s :-

I. D i s l u ~ z c e s at trhich 7 i. e ~ ~ to be ykrdcci?.-Trees must be planted not more than

sixteen (16) feet apart.

11. S'ize of B1oclis.-Blocks planted to bc not less than five acres in area, and if

strips . - of land are planted in form of shrubbery they must hc not less than l o b f t.

wxle.

111. Ursc~l j t ion of fiecs.-'llcca to be plar,tcd must consist of any of the fallowing:

Eucalypti, except dwarf varieties Chzsnut Pinus IIalcpensis

O alr IT7 alnut Pinus Marit~ma

Ash	i'oplar	Pinus Insignis
Elm	Willow	Ccdar,
Sycamore	Cork Oak

and any othcr trces that it shall be shown to thc satisfaction of the Government

arc likely to produce good, useful. and valuable timber.

rv. Lnszd to be Fc?zccd.-Thc pruprietor of lands planted as above will be required

to crcct either a s h c q and cattlc proof fcnce of post and nire, ar a stone wall around the plantcd land-the same to be kept in thorough repair during the entire tcrm for which trees src to be preserved, as hereinafter mentioned.

v. nb Stcd to 6e Dcptstzlv~d.-'Yhc proprietor of' any land planted with trees

uiidcl. thesc regulations wJl not bc allowed to depasture stock thereon to the

injury of thc young trecs.

vr. P, viod for zcltich Trees must Ire pmw-ved.-'l'rees must not be cut dojvn or

injurcd in any way wbatc\cr for a. p r i od of f ive years from the date of planting. -

4. PZnnti~rg o~ Pmtornl Leases.-Pastoral lcssccs of t h e Crown wishing to avail

themselves of the pro~isroas of clause 27 of this Act, will be requi~ed

to c u ~ p l y with

the abo\-e conditions in addition to those containcd in that clause.