That " (e)" and " (/)" of subsection (rn) and subsections (iv) and (v) be struck out. 



That all owners and lessees who may make no returns, or who shall make what, in the opinion 

 o the Boards, are misleading and inadequate returns, may be summoned before the Boards, and the 

 Boards shall have power to rate or increase their returns, at a rate not exceeding one sheep to one acre, 

 with a right of appeal to the Court of Petty Sessions. 



Clauses 13, 14, 15, and 16 were carried. 



Clause 17. 



That " Court of Petty Sessions " be substituted for " Local Land Board " in lines 37 and 38. 

 Clause, as amended, carried. 



Clause 18. 



That " a Court of Petty Sessions " be substituted for " two Justices " in line 19. 

 Clause, as amended, carried. 



Clause 19 was struck out. 



Clause 20. 



From the beginning of the clause to " mentioned" in line 29 was carried. 



That "Pastures and Stock Protection Board" be substituted for "Local Land Board," lines 

 33 and 34. 



That " private" in line 36 be struck out. 

 Clause, as amended, carried. 



Clause 21 was carried. 

 Clause 22 was struck out. 



Clause 23. 



That from " Local," line 2, page 10, to the end of the clause be omitted, and " Court of Petty 

 Sessions " inserted. 



Clause, as amended, carried. 



Clause 24. 



That after " shall," line 10, " if the two Rabbit Boards fail to agree " be inserted. 

 Clause 24, as amended, carried. 



Clause 25 was struck out. 



Clause 2B. 



That the following be a new clause in place of clause 21! : 



" That the Minister be empowered to purchase wire-netting and other materials necessary for the 

 construction of rabbit-proof fences ; also any machinei'}', plant, or substance required in the 

 destruction of rabbits; and may contract to sell or let same to Kabbit Boards or private holders 

 upon tho following terms : 



() That repayment of principal, together with interest, bo on a similar Icisis as provided for the 

 payment of principal and interest on conditionally purchased lands. 



(A) The value of the netling thus provided be secured to the Minister by a first mortgage on (lie 

 land so protected. 



(c) The netting to be erected within twelve months after delivery has been taken. 



(ff) The Minister to have discretionary powers as to how such advances are to be made. 



(e) The letting of any machinery, &c., to be a matter of agreement between the Minister and 

 parties interested." 



Clauses 27 and 28 were carried. 



Clause 29. 



That " two " be inserted before " months " in line 9. 

 That " private," line 11, be omitted. 



That from " but," line 20, to "Gazette" line 22, be omitted. 

 That " private," line 24, be omitted. 



That after " forthwith," in line 25, " use such efforts as ma_y be deemed sufficient by the Board 

 to " be inserted. 



That " all," line 25, be omitted. 



Clause 29, as amended, carried. 



Clause 30. 



That "or" in line 30 be omitted and "and" inserted. 

 That subsection (a) be struck out. 

 Clause 30, as amended, was carried. 



Clause 



