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Remarks. 

 Section VII. — Right of Way and Transport. 



51. Were the right of way to a reserve not secured, Govern- 

 ment might be debarred from getting access, or having to pay 



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an excessive price for it. The idea is the non-prohibition of 

 Government from using the roads of a private person through 

 land bordering on reserves. Roads to a reserve through 

 adjacent land should be provided in title deeds when the 

 ownership of land is transferred. 



52. The reason here is the same as stated in the last, no 

 private person, corporation, or company, should have power to 

 prohibit Government from floating timber down any river or 

 canal. 



53. Such provision will prevent misunderstandings, when 

 timber, &c, is offered for sale. Roads through reserves 

 largely enhance the value of the produce. 



54. Obstructions, such as rocks, sand-banks, &c. 



55. In order that they may be duly considered and provision 

 made for them in the annual budget of the Colony. 



56. To keep the officials on forest staff at the lowest possible 

 number. The limiting clause provides for doing the work by 

 the department in the event of its being done improperly, or 

 on unfavourable terms. 



57. Requires no comment. 



Section VIII. — Forest Staff. 



58: The services of a skilled forester will be essential to 

 organise the department and put it on a proper footing, super- 

 intend arrangement of reserves, and keep the whole working 

 in proper order. 



59. The reason for this is obvious. 



60 and 61. Remarks on these are unneeded. 



02. Rangers will have frequent dealings with the natives, 

 and in places where no interpreter is at hand, a knowledge 

 of Fijian will be of importance. 



63. To those who have a slight knowledge of Fijian a re- 

 ward will be an encouragement to increase their knowledge, 

 and it will be to the advantage of the department to give such 

 reward. 



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