✨ Waterworks and Railway Proclamations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
specify that the waterworks proposed to be con-
structed under the said Acts are waterworks for the
purpose of supplying water from the Kawhaka Creek
and its tributaries, and other streams as mentioned in
the Schedule to the Proclamation dated the seven-
teenth day of October, 1873, and published in the
New Zealand Gazette, No. 62, of October 23, 1873,
to a portion of the Westland Gold Field aforesaid,
together with all such drains, races, aqueducts, pipes,
culverts, buildings, and other works that may be
requisite or necessary for the said waterworks; and
I do hereby also proclaim and declare that the lands
and streams of water proposed to be taken for the pur-
pose of such waterworks are those which are described
in general language in the Schedule afore-mentioned;
and in pursuance and exercise of all powers and
authorities conferred on me in that behalf, I do
hereby fix the point of commencement of the said
portion of the said waterworks to be a point situated
about 15 chains, more or less, south-west of the Town
of Goldsboro', in the Province of Westland, and
indicated by a peg driven into the ground and marked
50, the said peg being a peg of the survey line of
Branch B, Waimea Water Race, and the point of
termination thereof to be a point situated about 100
chains, more or less, east of Stafford Town, in the
same province, and indicated by a peg driven into the
ground and marked 101, the said peg being a peg of
the survey line of the extension of Branch B, Waimea
Water Race.
SCHEDULE.
Limits, Description, Line and Limits of Deviation of
a portion of the Waterworks commonly known as or
called the "Waimea Water Race," in the Province
of Westland, and Lands, Roads, and Watercourses
proposed to be taken for the purposes of the said
Waterworks.
COMMENCING at a point about 15 chains, more or
less, south-west of the Town of Goldsboro', and
indicated by a peg driven into the ground, and
marked 50, the said peg being a peg of the survey
line of Branch B, Waimea Water Race; proceeding
thence in a generally south-south-westerly direction
for a distance of about 7 chains, more or less;
thence in a generally west-north-westerly direction
for a distance of about 3 chains, more or less;
thence in a generally south-westerly direction
for a distance of about 1½ chains, more or less;
thence in a generally westerly direction for a
distance of about 2 chains, more or less;
thence in a generally north-north-westerly direction
for a distance of about 4 chains, more or less;
thence in a generally westerly direction for a distance
of about 1 chains, more or less; thence in a
generally south-westerly direction for a distance of
about 4 chains, more or less; thence in a generally
northerly direction for a distance of about 6 chains,
more or less; thence in a generally west-north-
westerly direction for a distance of about 4 chains,
more or less; thence in a generally south-south-
westerly direction for a distance of about 3 chains,
more or less; thence in a generally westerly direc-
tion for a distance of about 5 chains, more or less;
thence in a generally south-westerly direction for a
distance of about 1 chain, more or less; thence in a
generally north-north-westerly direction for a distance
of about 2½ chains, more or less, to a point situate
about 100 chains, more or less, east of Staffordtown,
and indicated by a peg, driven into the ground and
marked 101, the said peg being a peg of the survey line
of the extension of Branch B, Waimea Water Race,
as the limits, description, and line thereof are set forth
in the plan, and which plan is authenticated for the
purposes of this Proclamation by the signature of the
Honorable Edward Richardson, Minister for Public
Works, to be deposited in the office of the Registrar
Of the Supreme Court at Hokitika, or within the
limits of deviation set forth in the said plan by dotted
red lines, being generally not more than 220 yards
on either side of the said line, except where other-
wise delineated on plan, and passing in, through, over,
or into the several places, lands, roads, reserves, rivers,
and watercourses generally referred to hereinafter,
and comprising so much of the lands, roads, and
watercourses hereinafter mentioned as are required
for the said portion of the said waterworks, along
the line of the said waterworks hereinbefore defined,
or within the limits of deviation aforesaid.
All that part or parcel of land lying between the
afore-mentioned point of commencement and the
afore-described point of termination, and within the
limits of deviation hereinbefore mentioned, and
comprising the southern tributaries of the Right-
hand Branch of Waimea Creek, and of Waimea
Creek, and all adjoining and intervening places,
roads, lands, ponds, lakes, streams, creeks, and
watercourses.
Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Most Honorable George Augustus Con-
stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of
Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and Baron
Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County
Of York, in the Peerage of the United
Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave of New
Ross, in the County of Wexford, in the
Peerage of Ireland; a Member of Her
Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Coun-
cil; Knight Commander of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael
and Saint George; Administrator of the
Government in and over Her Majesty's
Colony of New Zealand and its Depend-
encies, and issued under the Seal of the
said Colony, at Wellington, this thirtieth
day of December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
four.
EDWARD RICHARDSON.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
Description, Line, and Limits of Deviation of a
Portion of the Waipukurau to Manawatu Railway.
—Waipukurau to Takapau Pa.
(L.S.) NORMANBY,
Administrator of the Government.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by "The Immigration and Public
Works Act, 1870," it is enacted that the rail-
ways 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
thereby enacted that, subject to the provisions con-
tained therein, the Governor may construct, or cause
to be constructed, any lines of railway which shall
be prescribed by the General Assembly as railways
to be constructed under the said Act, or any part
or parts thereof, and acquire the necessary engines,
plant, and machinery for working and using the
same, or any of them: And it is also thereby en-
acted that, whenever the Governor shall determine
to construct any such railway, or any part thereof, it
shall be lawful for him, by Proclamation published in
the New Zealand Gazette, to declare and define the
limits and description and line thereof, and the lands
proposed to be taken for the purpose of such rail-
way, subject to the provisions of any Act defining
such limits and descriptions; and any such Pro-
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Proclamation defining limits for Waimea Water Race in Westland Gold Field
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works30 December 1874
Waterworks, Waimea Water Race, Proclamation, Deviation limits, Goldsboro', Stafford Town, Westland
- Honorable Edward Richardson, Minister for Public Works
- George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County Of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave of New Ross, in the County of Ireland; a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council; Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Administrator of the Government in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies
- EDWARD RICHARDSON
- NORMANBY, Administrator of the Government
🏗️ Proclamation preamble regarding line definition for Waipukurau to Manawatu Railway section
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksRailway, Proclamation, Waipukurau, Manawatu, Takapau Pa, Land acquisition, Public Works Act
NZ Gazette 1874, No 69