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He Whakamaramatanga mo te Ture Hoko, Riihi hoki, i nga Whenua Maori, 1876.
(4.) Town Lands
[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
(4.) Town Lands.
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If the Native owners desire to establish a town on any Town lands may be sold by Waste Lands Board. Native lands, and the site is approved by the Governor, such land 50 shall be sold and disposed of by the Waste Lands Board in like manner as other town lands subject to the jurisdiction of the Board may be sold and disposed of.
Before the Governor approves of any such site for a town, such necessary reserves for public and other purposes as shall be agreed upon 55 between the Governor and the Native owners, shall be made and set apart. page 8 |
| 29. | How town lands to be sold, &c.The Waste Lands Board may sell such town lands in such lots and at such times as may be thought expedient, and the proceeds of such sales from time to time shall be applied and disposed of in like manner as the proceeds of sales of Native land are herein before directed to be applied and disposed of. 5 |
| 30. | Moneys arising from gold fields on Native lands how disposed of.If under the provisions of "The Gold Fields Act Amendment Act, 1868," or under any other Act, an agreement shall be made between the Governor and the Natives for the occupation of any Native lands for gold mining purposes, one-half of all receipts or revenue arising from the issue of miners' rights and business licenses 10 within such gold field shall be paid over to the Native owners, and the other half shall go to and form part of the gold fields revenue of the provincial district in which such lands are situated: Provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to affect or prejudice any agreement already made between the Natives and the Governor or any 15 person on his behalf under any Act relating to mining for gold on Native lands. |
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Provisions of Act to apply to sale of Native lands within gold fields.When Native lands situate within a gold field shall be sold or disposed of under any power or authority under this Act, all the provisions hereinbefore contained respecting the sale lease or 20 disposition of Native lands shall be applicable.
Towns may be established on lands belonging to Natives within any gold field, and the provisions of this Act hereinbefore contained with respect to the sale of town lands shall apply to lands on gold fields. 25 |
| 32. | Act not to be deemed to compel Natives to sell land for gold mining purposes.Nothing in this Act shall be construed to make it obligatory on the Natives to sell or dispose of any Native land for gold mining purposes, or for towns in such gold fields, or to sell let or otherwise dispose of any such lands; but any agreement, when made, shall be binding and conclusive on the persons making the same, and shall be 30 enforced accordingly. |
| 33. | Agreements with Natives for the acquisition of land comprised within gold field.Notwithstanding anything in any Act contained, the Native owners may agree with the Governor for the sale or other disposal of the lands comprised within a gold field or any part thereof, and upon any such agreement being made such lands shall be disposed of in 35 like manner as other Native lands are by this Act authorized to be disposed of; and all the provisions hereinbefore contained as to the survey of such land, the application to the Court, and the disposal of the proceeds of any such disposition, shall extend and apply to the lands in such agreement mentioned. 40 |