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DIEU ET MON DROIT
SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
MON DROIT

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1874.

(L.S.) JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by "The Licensing Act, 1873," it is,
amongst other things, enacted that the Go-
vernor shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the
passing of the said Act, by Proclamation in the
Government Gazette, define such territorial divisions
as he may think proper to be Licensing Districts
for the purposes of the said Act, and from time to
time may alter and re-define the boundaries of the
same: And whereas it is also further enacted by
the said Act, that in the Proclamation declaring the
said several districts the Governor shall in each case
declare the number of persons of whom the Licensing
Court of such district shall consist, such number not
being more than seven nor less than three:

Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet,
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in
pursuance of the provisions of the hereinbefore cited
Act, do hereby proclaim, constitute, and appoint that
the several territorial divisions, the boundaries
whereof are defined and set forth in the Schedule
hereto, shall be Licensing Districts for the purposes
of the said Act; also that each such district shall
be known by the name by which it is designated
in the said Schedule: And I do hereby further
proclaim and declare that the Licensing Court
of each one of the districts hereby proclaimed,
constituted, and appointed, shall consist of four Com-
missioners, inclusive of the Resident Magistrate, who
shall at any time hereinafter be appointed by me, the
Governor aforesaid, to carry into effect the provi-
sions of the said Act within such district.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson,
Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's

• For places beyond the limits of any of the districts herein defined, applications are to be made to the nearest Resident
  Magistrate or Licensing Court respectively.

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 Seal of
the said Colony, at Wellington, this
twenty-third day of February, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four.

G. MAURICE O'RORKE.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

SCHEDULE.*

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.

1. MONGONUI DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North and North-east by
high watermark of the sea and Whangaroa Harbour
from Cape Maria Van Diemen to the mouth of the
Iwitaua Creek; towards the South-east by the
Iwitaua Creek aforesaid, part of the eastern and
southern boundaries of the Parish of Kohumaru, the
Koho Wainui River, the south-eastern and part of
the south-western boundaries of the Maungataniwha
Block to the westernmost angle of the said block,
and thence in a straight linebearing westerly to the
sea at the North Head of Herekino Harbour; and
towards the West by high watermark of the sea
from the North Head of Herekino Harbour aforesaid
to Cape Maria Van Diemen, the place of commence-
ment.

2. HOKIANGA DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North by the Mongonui
District from the sea at the North Head of the
Herekino Harbour to the south-westernmost angle
of the Maungataniwha Block; towards the East by a