THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 103

Delegation of the Governor's Powers under "The
Public Health Act, 1872," to the Superintendent of
the Province of Wellington.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Public Health Act, 1872,"
it is, among other things, enacted that the
Governor may from time to time, as he thinks fit,
order that all or any of the powers, functions, duties,
authorities, or acts vested in, conferred on, or
authorized or required to be performed by the
Governor within any Province, district, port, or
place in the Colony, by or under the fifty-third and
seventy-seventh sections of the said Act, shall be
exercised, performed, or done by the Superintendent
of such Province with the advice of the Executive
Council of such Province (if any), as in the said Act
mentioned; subject, however, to any limitations or
restrictions as he may think fit: And whereas by the
said Act it is also enacted that the term "Superin-
tendent" shall include the Chairman of the County
Council of the County of Westland:

Now therefore, His Excellency Sir George Fergu-
son Bowen, the Governor of the Colony of New
Zealand, in pursuance and in exercise of the power
and authority enabling him under the hereinbefore
in part recited Act, doth hereby order that all the
powers, functions, duties, authorities, or acts vested
in, conferred on, or authorized or required to be done
by him as such Governor as aforesaid, within the
Province of Wellington, under the fifty-third and
seventy-seventh sections of the said Act, shall be
exercised, performed, or done by

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, Esq.,
Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, as
and in manner by the said Act required: Provided
that this order shall only remain in force so long as
the said William Fitzherbert shall be and remain such
Superintendent as aforesaid, or until other provision
in that behalf shall be made by the Governor under
the powers aforesaid.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
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 at Wel-
lington, this twelfth day of February,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three.
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Approved in Council.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Delegation of the Governor's powers under "The
Gold Fields Act, 1866," to the Superintendent of
the Province of Wellington.

G. F. BOWEN, 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 George Ferguson Bowen,
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

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, Esq.,
as Superintendent of the Province of Wellington,
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 Wellington,
the said powers hereby given to the said William
Fitzherbert, 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 Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
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
Wellington, this twelfth day of February,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three.
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Approved in Council.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Delegation of the Governor's Powers under "The
Gold Fields Act, 1868," to the Superintendent of
the Province of Wellington.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At Wellington, this twelfth day of February, 1873.
Present :
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

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 limita-