The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 7
Land regulations: a reprint of the laws now in force relating to the sale, disposal and occupation of waste lands in the Province of Wellington. Also, Regulations relative to special settlements and the sale of land on deferred payments
Contents
- [title page]
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- New Zealand Land Regulations. — Proclamation
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General Land Regulations
- Section I.—Town Allotments and Suburban Allotments p. 4
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Sec. II.—Lands within the Limits of Hundreds
- 3.—Lands inside Hundreds to be sold by Auction, unless in Hundreds exempted, from this rule
- 4.—In which case the Regulations of the next section to apply to such exempted Lands p. 5
- 5.—Preceding rules not to prevent sale of Lands within Hundreds already offered for sale
- 6.—Right of Pasturage in Hundreds is confined to occupants of land under Grant from the Crown, &c
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Sec. III.— Proclaimed Lands Outside Hundreds
- 7.—Rural Lands outside Hundreds to he sold at the fixed price of 10s. per acre
- 8.—But where Land is so unavailable that the Commissioner shall certify it is not worth 10s. per acre, Lands so certified shall be surveyed and put up to Auction at 5s. per acre
- 9.—Mineral sections, or other sections for which there may be several competitors, may at any time be put up to Auction p. 6
- 10.—Rural allotments to be generally of a rectangular form, and extend at least forty chains in depth from roads, rivers, &c
- 11.—But in any cultivated localities allotments of irregular shape and small extent may be laid out
- 12.—In districts where the lines of road are not laid out, a right of road reserved and allowance made in land from three to five per cent
- 13.—Right of pre-emption of homesteads granted to runholders at a fixed price of either or 5s. per acre; the runholder however, may be called upon to exercise this right
- 14.—Lands applied for, which form part of a sufficiently stocked run, will, provided they be certified as unavailable for agriculture, be put up to auction at 5s. per acre, after three months' notice of sale shall have been given to the runholder p. 7
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Sec. IV.—Unproclaimed Lands
- 15.—Applicants for lands in unproclaimed districts to make their own surveys if a Government Surveyor cannot be sent
- 16.—In which case an allowance of five aerss per cent will be made
- 17.—If such land be sold at auction and the original applicant be outbid, the original applicant will be repaid, as the cost of such survey, a sum not exceeding one shilling per acre
- 18.—Allotments in unproclaimed districts not to be less than eighty acres in extent
- 19.—Certain rules for lands in proclaimed districts to be also applicable in unproclaimed
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Sec. V.—Sales by Auction p. 8
- 20.—Lands sold by Auction to be first surveyed and marked on plans p. 8
- 21.—Public notice of sale to be given, not more than three months nor less than one
- 22.—Lands put up to Auction and not sold may be purchased at the upset price within three years unless again put up to auction
- 23.—Ten per cent of the purchase money to be deposited at the sale and the remainder paid within one month, or deposit forfeited
- 24.—Lands on which such deposit shall have been so forfeited may be purchased within three years at the price bid for them, deducting any deposit paid, unless again put up to Auction
- Sec. VI.—Government Scrip
- Sec. VII.—Military Settlers. — 28.—Military and Naval Officers to be entitled throughout Crown Lands in New Zealand to privileges of Regulations of May, 1851 : but the remission money subject, to Regulations 25 and 26 as to scrip
- Sec. VIII.—Appropriation of the Land Fund — 29.—After defraying the charges created by Parliament, &c., the Land Fund to be applied to Public Works and Immigration, until otherwise directed by General Assembly or Provincial Legislatures.
- Sec. IX.—Fees on Crown Grants — 30.—The Fees on the issue of any Grown Grants to be 20s. only. p. 10
- Sec. X.—Commencement of Regulations
- Additional Land Regulations
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An Act to Amend the Waste Lands Regulations of the Province of Wellington. [30th October, 1865.]
- Analysis
- Short Title
- A Land Board to be established p. 16
- Board to decide, &c
- How vacancy of member of Council to be supplied
- Board to be open
- Minutes to be kept
- In future acquired districts
- Pastoral land may be purchased at 7s. 6d. per acre
- Board may alter boundaries p. 17
- Land Commissioner may put up land to auction at Jive shillings per acre
- These regulations not to interfere with present interests
- Sections 13 and 14 of present regulations repealed
- Repeal of present repugnant regulations
- Powers vested in the Governor
- An Act to Amend the Regulations for the Sale Letting and Disposal of Waste Lands in the Province of Wellington. [12th September, 1870.]
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An Act to Amend the Waste Land Regulations of the Province of Wellington. [14th November, 1871.] — Analysis
- Preamble
- Short Title p. 19
- Price of Waste Lands may be increased
- Superintendent may give direction as to increase of price
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- Added price to apply only to Highway Districts in which rate has been paid
- Provincial Act not validated
- This Act to apply to Provincial Act though amended p. 20
- Lands may be withdrawn from sale and such withdrawal may be revoked
- Reserves may be cancelled by Proclamation
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An Act to Provide for the Sale of Land in the Province of Wellington on Deferred Payments and for the Setting Apart of Land in the Province for Special Settlement. [16th November, 1871.]
- Analysis
- Short Title p. 21
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Part I. — Land on Deferred Payments
- Blocks may be set apart for sale on deferred payments
- Waste Lands Regulations not to apply to such blocks
- Mode and terms of sale
- Conditions of licence to occupy to be binding p. 22
- Report as to compliance with conditions
- Unfavourable report to annul purchase p. 23
- Appeal against report
- Effect of decision on appeal
- Payment of further instalments p. 24
- Forfeiture on non-payment
- Issue of grant
- Sale of forfeited land
- Interest of purchase not assignable except under provisions of Act
- Substitution of person for purchaser
- Substitution in case of insolvency p. 25
- Part II
- Schedule
- Blocks Set Apart for Sale on Deferred Payments. — Proclamation
- Schedule p. 29