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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1874.

Lands proclaimed Waste Lands of the Crown.
(L.S.) JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS under the provisions of "The Immi-
gration and Public Works Act, 1870," the
Governor was empowered, from time to time, in the
name and on behalf of Her Majesty, to purchase or
in any way acquire any land in the North Island of
New Zealand, or any interests therein, which the
owners might be willing to sell, convey, or surrender,
as therein mentioned: And whereas by "The Immi-
gration and Public Works Act, 1873," it is enacted
that whenever the Governor is satisfied that any
lands purchased out of the sums of two hundred
thousand (200,000) pounds and five hundred thousand
(500,000) pounds therein mentioned, are free from
Native claims and all difficulties in connection there-
with, he shall, by Proclamation, declare such lands
to be waste lands of the Crown, subject, except as
hereafter provided, to be sold and dealt with according
to the provisions of the laws for the time being in
force in the Province in which such land is, regulating
the sale and disposal of waste lands of the Crown
within such Province, and thereupon such lands so
proclaimed shall become subject to such provisions:

And whereas the lands described in the Schedule
hereto have been purchased out of the sum of two
hundred thousand (200,000) pounds, declared to be
applicable for the purchase of lands in the North
Island under the provisions of Part Four (IV.) of"The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870:"

And whereas it is expedient that the said lands
should be declared to be waste lands, as hereinafter
set forth:

Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet,
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, being
satisfied that the lands described in the Schedule
hereto are free from Native claims and all difficulties
in connection therewith, in pursuance and exercise
of the power and authority vested in me by "The
Immigration and Public Works Act, 1873," do
hereby proclaim and declare the said lands to be
waste lands of the Crown, subject (except as by the
said Act is provided) to be sold and dealt with
according to the provision of the laws for the time
being in force in the Province of Wellington regu-
lating the sale and disposal of waste lands of the
Crown within such Province.

SCHEDULE.
WAIKUPA.

ALL that piece or parcel of land known as the
Waikupa Native Reserve, situate on the left bank of
the Wanganui River, in the District of Wanganui,
containing by admeasurement two thousand two
hundred and seventy-two (2,272) acres, more or less.
Bounded-toward the North-east by a stream; to-
wards the North by Government land, thirteen
thousand five hundred and sixty (13,560) links;
towards the South by a stream; towards the West
by Crown land, seventeen thousand six hundred and
sixty (17,660) links; and towards the East by Crown
land, fifteen thousand eight hundred and eighty
(15,880) links.

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

JOHN BATHGATE.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

ERRATA.-In Gazette No. 65, of 6th November, 1873, page 616, in proclamation of a part of the Wanganui and Mana-
watu Line of Railway, twenty-first line from top, in First Schedule, for "Christchurch" read "Wellington." In Gazette
No. 10, of 20th February, page 111, in date line at head of Gazette, for "1873" read "1874."