Australia and New Zealand (Volume 1-3) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1873. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Appendix No. I., page 112. Regulations under which free-selections of Land can be made m Victoria, from MacPhaile's Australian Squatting Directory, For Crown lands, not being lands included in any city, town, or boroughlicenses to occupy for a period of throe years, at a rental of is. per acre per annum, any such license not to be for more than 320 acres, may bo granted by the Governor to any person applying and paying half-a-year's rent in advance for such allotment. Applications for licenses may be made on any day during office honn. personally, to a land officer for the district, and applicants shall at the time of application deposit half-a-year's rent of allotment in advance. . Every liconse shall bo issued under the following conditions: --(1.) A condition for the payment of the fee in advance at half-yearly interval*. (2.) A condition that tho licensee will not, during the currency of such license, assign the license, nor transfer his right, title, and interest therein, or In th* allotment therein described, or any part thereof, nor sublet the said allotment or any part thereof, and that the license shall become absolutely void on ae signment of such license, whether by operation of law or otherwise, or upon the said allotment or any part thereof being sublet. (3.) A condition that the licensee shall, within two years from the issue of such license, enclose the land described in such license with a good and substantial fence, and thai), during tho currency of such license, cultivate at least one acre out of every ten acres thereof. (4.) A condition annulling the license in cause of nonpayment of the fees, or any of them, in accordance with the conditions herein mentioned, or in caso the licensee shall not. within six months, after the issue of the license, ...