LEGISLATION- FOR IXDUSTRIAL CLASSES. 535 



(4.) Vine and Vegetation Diseases, 1906. 



Precautions against fruit pests. Infected fruit, whether local or 

 imported, to be destroyed. 



(5.) Govertiment Savings Bank, 1906. 



Loans and mortgage of lands, and to make improvements on 

 lands under purchase from Crown, to facilitate closer settlement, 

 agriculture, and general production. 



IV. — ALvN^HOOD Specific^vlly, Pastoral (4 Enactments). 



(1.) Closer Settlement, 1902. 



Acquisition of private lands. Division of land into farms suflfi- 

 ciently large to maintain home thereon. Kent equal to 5 per cent, of 

 capital value. 



(2.) Closer Settlement, 1904. 



To acquire private lands, and to provide for closer settlement. 

 Owner may offer land and proposal then reported upon by Closer 

 Settlement Board, and if approved by Parliament Minister may make 

 contract. 



Land compulsorily resumed where value exceeds £20,000. Land 

 acquired, together with adjacent Crowm lands, to be a settlement 

 purchase area for agriculture, grazing, and township settlement. Resi- 

 dential and improvement conditions. Provisions against transfers, 

 excepting ordinar}^ distribution under will. 



(3.) Closer Settlement Amendment, 1906. 



Lessees of land acquired by Ciown to become Crown tenants, who 

 shall have preferential right in applying for a settlement purchase. 



(4.) Closer Settlement Amendment, 1907. 



Constitution of Advisoiy Boards. Land within 15 miles of pro- 

 posed railway open to resumption. 



V. — Manhood Specifically, Musung (8 Enactmeni-is). 

 (1.) Mining on Private Lands, 1894. 



To legahse mining on private lands, and to make better provision 

 for mining on Crown lands. Holders of miner's right allowed to enter 

 private lands. Owner not entitled to preferential right to mining 

 lease. Rents payable to owner twenty shillings per acre. 



(2.) No Liability Mining Companies Act, 1896. 

 Registration of companies. Shareholders not liable to calls or 

 contributions. Balance-sheet compulsory. Inspection of books. Wind- 

 ing-up, distribution of assets. 



(3.) Mining Ainetidment, 1896. 



Authority to enter private lands. Power of Crown to re-riiiae 

 lands. 



