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rr.orosmoNS regarding a Forest Ordinance for Fiji. 



For climatic reasons, and for keeping an abundant supply 

 of water in streams, it is necessary that land be set apart 

 as forest reserves. 



Section I.— Appropriation of Land to form Reserves. 



1 . That all forest reserves be the property of Government. 



2. That Government may purchase land to form reserves. 



3. That the value of private land to be appropriated for 

 reserves be fixed by arbitration, should principals not agree 

 as to the price. 



4. That in the instance of land, the property of any private 

 person being included in area of forest reserve (and owner not 

 disposed to sell it), the owner shall have liberty to fell timber, 

 firewood, &zc, but subject to such rules as the conservator of 

 forests (herein-after mentioned) shall lay down, from time to 

 time, as may be required. 



5. That felling or injuring trees in such reserves without 

 written sanction of conservator be dealt with as if the laud 

 and reserve were Government property. 



Section II. — Mountain Reserves. 



G. That the sea be the base for all the mountain spurs that 

 terminate on the shore or run parallel to it. 



7. That the water in the rivers or streams be the base for 

 all the mountains in the interior of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, 

 Kudavu. Uvalau (Taviuni?), Koro, and Rabi. 



