THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
693

said Colony, at Wellington, this sixteenth | any right, title, or interest, or contract for the pur-
day of October, in the year of our Lord | chase or acquisition from the Native owners of any
one thousand eight hundred and seventy- | right, title, or interest, in the lands specified in
four. | such notice, unless the notice be cancelled by the
DONALD MCLEAN. | Governor: Provided that no such notice shall have
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! | longer operation than for the period of two years:
SCHEDULE. | Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, the
ALL that piece or parcel of land containing by ad- | Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pur-
measurement eighteen (18) perches, more or less, | suance of the provisions of the hereinbefore in part
situate at Wellington, in the Province of Wellington, | recited Act, and in exercise of the powers thereby
being lots numbered one (1) and two (2) on the | vested in me, do hereby give notice that it is my
plan of the Te Aro Pa Reserve, in the City of | intention forthwith to enter into negotiations for
Wellington, as described in the grant from the Crown | the purchase from the Native owners of the block
thereof to Hemi Parai, registered at Wellington | or parcel of land situate in the Province of Auckland,
aforesaid, number 6786. And also all that piece or | and described in the Schedule hereto.
parcel of land containing six (6) perches, more or | SCHEDULE.
less, being lot numbered seven (7) on the plan of the | COMMENCING at Pukorokoro, on the western shore of
said Te Aro Pa Reserve, as described in the grant | the Frith of Thames, thence by the eastern boundary
from the Crown thereof to Hemi Parai, registered | of the lands comprising the District of Waikato, as
at Wellington aforesaid, number 16378. And also | taken under the "New Zealand Settlements Act,"
all that piece or parcel of land containing twenty | to the north-west angle of the Hangawera Block;
(20) perches, more or less, being lot numbered eight | thence by the northern boundary of the Hangawera
(8) on the plan of the said Te Aro Pa Reserve, as | Block, the western and northern boundaries of the
described in the grant from the Crown thereof to | Awaroa Block, and the northern boundary of the
Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka, registered at Wel- | Mangakahika Block to the River Piako; thence by
lington aforesaid, number 9013. Secondly, All that | that river to the junction of the Waiharakeke
piece or parcel of land containing by admeasure- | Stream; thence by that stream to the Waihongi
ment five (5) perches, more or less, being the lot numbered | Block; thence by the northern boundaries of the
twenty (20) on the plan of the said Te Aro Pa | Waihongi and Kahia Blocks to the River Waitoa;
Reserve, as described in the grant from the Crown | thence by that river to the Uruhau Block; thence
thereof to Henare Pumipi Te Ranginui (in the said | by the eastern boundaries of the Uruhau and Mata-
grant called Pumipi Te Ranginui), registered at | mata Blocks to the Wharetangata Block; thence by
Wellington aforesaid, number 6795. Thirdly, All | the northern boundary of the Wharetangata Block
that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasure- | to the Turangamoana Block; thence by the western
ment thirteen (13) perches, more or less, being the | boundary of the Turangamoana Block to the River
lot numbered fifteen (15) on the plan of the said | Waihou; thence southwards by that river to the
Te Aro Pa Reserve, as described in the grant | junction of the Oraka Stream; thence by a line due
from the Crown thereof to Ihikiera Te Waikapoariki, | east to the western boundary of the lands comprising
registered at Wellington aforesaid, number 6792. | the District of Tauranga, as taken under the New
Fourthly, All that piece or parcel of land containing | Zealand Settlements Act; thence by that boundary
by admeasurement thirteen (13) perches, more or | to the summit of Te Aroha Mountain; thence by the
less, being lot numbered twenty-eight (28) on the | northern boundary of the aforesaid district of
plan of the said Te Aro Pa Reserve, as described in | Tauranga to Nga-Kuri-a-Whare, on the coast of the
the grant from the Crown thereof to Henare Pumipi | Bay of Plenty; thence by the East Coast of the
Te Whakainu, registered at Wellington aforesaid, | North Island of New Zealand to Cape Colville;
number 7182. Fifthly, All that piece or parcel of | thence by the shores of the Frith of Thames, or
land containing by admeasurement twenty-five (25) | Hauraki Gulf, to the point of commencement at
perches, more or less, being lots numbered sixteen | Pukorokoro aforesaid.
(16) and seventeen (17) on the plan of the said Te | Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Aro Pa Reserve, as described in the grant from | Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson,
the Crown thereof to Tare Tahua, registered at | Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's
Wellington aforesaid, number 6793. |
Notice of intention to negotiate for the purchase of | Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor
certain Native Lands in the Province of Auckland. | and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her
(L.S.) JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor. | Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its
A PROCLAMATION. | Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
WHEREAS by "The Immigration and Public | same; and issued under the Seal of the
W Works Act Amendment Act, 1871," the | said Colony, at Wellington, this fifteenth
Governor is, among other things, empowered to | day of October, in the year of our Lord
enter into arrangements for the acquisition of par- | one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
ticular portions of land in the North Island, for the | four.
purpose of mining for gold, for the establishment of | DONALD MCLEAN.
special settlements, or for the purposes of railway | GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
construction: And by the said Act it is also pro- | Description, Line, and Limits of a further portion of
vided that it shall be lawful for the Governor, | the Brunner to Greymouth Railway, from Rich-
whenever he shall have determined to enter into | mond Quay to the Sea Beach.
negotiations for the purchase of such land, to insert | (L.S.) JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.
a notice in the New Zealand Gazette that it is his | A PROCLAMATION.
intention to enter into such negotiations, and after | WHEREAS by "The Immigration and Public
such notice is inserted it shall not be lawful for any | W Works Act, 1870," it is enacted that the
one to purchase or acquire from the Native owners | railways to be constructed under the said Act shall
| be only such railways as shall from time to time be
| determined by the General Assembly: And it is also