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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Delegation of certain of the Governor's Powers under
"The Gold Fields Act, 1866," to the Superintendent
of the Province of Auckland.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.
WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand, intituled "The Gold Fields
Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for
the Governor in Council, under his hand and the
Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time to
delegate to the Superintendent of any Province, or
such other person as the Governor may deem fit, all
or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the
Governor in Council by the Act now in recital, except
the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty,
forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and
seven of the said Act, subject or not to any limita-
tions or restrictions as he may think fit, and in like
manner to alter or revoke any such powers :

Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet,
the Governor as aforesaid of the said Colony, with
the advice and consent of the Executive Council
thereof, and in exercise of the power and authority
for this purpose in me vested, do hereby delegate unto

JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esq.,

as Superintendent of the Province of Auckland, all
the powers vested in me under or by virtue of the
said "Gold Fields Act, 1866," except the powers
conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight,
sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven, to have
hold, and exercise, within the Province of Auckland,
the said powers hereby given to the said John
Williamson, so long as he shall continue and remain
Superintendent of the said Province, and no longer :

Provided always that copies of all rules and regula-
tions made under the delegation aforesaid shall be
forthwith transmitted to the Colonial Secretary, in
order that the same may be laid before the General
Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of the
one hundred and tenth clause of "The Gold Fields
Act, 1866."

Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson,
Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's
Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor
and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her
Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its
Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
same; and issued under the Public Seal
of the said Colony, at Christchurch, this
eleventh day of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three.

DANIEL POLLEN.
The Hon. the PREMIER,
Presiding.

Approved in Council.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

in Council may deem fit, all or any of the powers
vested in the Governor by the said Act, except the
powers conferred by sections one hundred and thirty-
six and one hundred and thirty-seven, and sub-
section thirteen of section one hundred and sixty-five
thereof, subject or not to any limitations or re-
strictions, and in like manner to alter or revoke any
such delegation: And whereas it is expedient that
the Governor should delegate to the person herein-
after named the powers herein mentioned and set
forth:

Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet,
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in
pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority
in me vested by the said Act, and by and with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council of the
said Colony, do, by this order under my hand and the
Public Seal of the Colony, hereby delegate unto

JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esq.,

the Superintendent of the Province of Auckland, all
the powers vested in me under or by virtue of the
said Act, except the powers conferred by sections
one hundred and thirty-six and one hundred and
thirty-seven, and subsection thirteen of section one
hundred and sixty-five thereof, to have, hold, and
exercise within the Province of Auckland the said
powers hereby given to the said John Williamson, so
long as he shall be and remain Superintendent of the
said Province, and no longer: Provided that no rule
orregulation made under the delegation aforesaid shall
become or have the effect of law until the same shall
have been approved by the Governor in Council, and
shall have been published in the manner provided by
the said Act.

Approved in Council.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Delegation of Governor's Powers under "The Gold
Fields Act Amendment Act, 1868," to the Superin-
tendent of the Province of Auckland.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At Christchurch, this eleventh day of December, 1873.

Present :

THE HONORABLE THE PREMIER, PRESIDING.

WHEREAS by "The Gold Fields Act Amend-
ment Act, 1868," it is enacted that it shall
be lawful for the Governor, if and whenever he shall
have, by lease, agreement, or otherwise, by consent
of the Native owners of any land over which the
Native title has been extinguished, or the Native
owners of any land over which the Native title
has not been extinguished, obtained power from
such Native or other owners to authorize entry on
such lands for mining for gold, by Proclamation
issued under the third section of "The Gold Fields
Act, 1866," to include such land within any Gold
Field, or to proclaim such land a Gold Field: And
by the said Act it is further enacted that it shall be
lawful for the Governor in Council, under his hand
and the Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time
to delegate to the Superintendent of any Province,
or to such other person as the Governor may deem
fit, all or any of the powers vested in the Governor
by the preceding sections of the said Act (including
the above-recited sections), subject or not to any
limitations or restrictions as the Governor may think
fit :

Now therefore, His Excellency Sir James Fergus-
son, Baronet, the Governor of New Zealand, with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council of the
Colony, in pursuance and exercise of the power for

Delegation of certain of the Governor's Powers under
"The Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873," to the
Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At Christchurch, this eleventh day of December, 1873.

Present :

THE HONORABLE THE PREMIER, PRESIDING.

WHEREAS by "The Gold Mining Districts Act,
1873," it is, among other things, enacted that
it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, under
his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, from time
to time to delegate to such person as the Governor

such Native or other owners to authorize entry on
such lands for mining for gold, by Proclamation
issued under the third section of "The Gold Fields
Act, 1866," to include such land within any Gold
Field, or to proclaim such land a Gold Field : And
by the said Act it is further enacted that it shall be
lawful for the Governor in Council, under his hand
and the Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time
to delegate to the Superintendent of any Province,
or to such other person as the Governor may deem
fit, all or any of the powers vested in the Governor
by the preceding sections of the said Act (including
the above-recited sections), subject or not to any
limitations or restrictions as the Governor may think
fit :

Now therefore, His Excellency Sir James Fergus-
son, Baronet, the Governor of New Zealand, with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council of the
Colony, in pursuance and exercise of the power for