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THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1874.

Lands declared to be Waste Lands of the Crown.

(I.S.) JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS under the provisions of “The Immigration 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 Immigration 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 therewith, 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 Auckland regulating the sale and disposal of waste lands of the Crown within such Province.

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 Auckland, this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

DANIEL POLLEN.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

SCHEDULE.

KURUMAHINONO.

ALL that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement six hundred and ninety (690) acres, more or less, situate in the Wairarapa District, in the Province of Wellington, being called or known by the name of Kurumahinono, and bounded towards the North by the Waitotohuato Stream; towards the East by lines being the boundaries of the Kai-o-te-Atua and Te Aotuhirangi Blocks, three hundred and twenty-eight (328) links, three hundred and thirty-one (331) links, two hundred and seventy-eight (278) links, two hundred and fourteen (214) links, four hundred and eighty-nine (489) links, four hundred and ninety-six (496) links, seven hundred and fifty-four (754) links, one hundred and eighty-nine (189) links, four hundred and sixty (460) links, four hundred and nine (409) links, four hundred and fifty-two (452) links, five hundred and three (503) links, five hundred and ninety-eight (598) links, five hundred and seventy-three (573) links, three hundred and seventy-three (373) links, five hundred and thirty-nine (539) links, three hundred and sixty-three (363)

ERRATUM.—In Gazette No. 20, of the 9th April, page 240, for “William Dry,” read “William Dey.”