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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1876.

Proclaiming Waste Lands of the Crown.

(L.S.) NORMANBY, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS under the provisions of "The Immigra-
tion 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 sur-
render, 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 pounds (£200,000) and five hundred thousand
pounds (£500,000) 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 accord-
ing 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 pounds (£200,000)
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 the further sum of five hundred thousand
pounds (£500,000) declared to be applicable for the
purchase of lands in the North Island under the pro-
visions of section 3 of "The Immigration and Public
Works Act, 1873:" And whereas it is expedient
that the said lands should be declared to be waste
lands as hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, I, the Most Honorable George
Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, 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 difficul-
ties 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 provisions 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.

SCHEDULE.
WAIHOANGA.

ALL that parcel of land in the Province of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement one thousand three
hundred and eighty (1380) acres, more or less, being
the block of land called or known as Waihoanga, and
numbered three thousand one hundred and forty-
five (3145), situated in the district of Hokianga.
Bounded-Towards the North-east by the Waihoanga
Creek; towards the East by a stream, by a line two
hundred and ninety (290) links, again by a stream
and the Rakauwhi Creek; towards the South-west by
Pukewharariki Block, five hundred (500) links, nine
hundred and fifty-six (956) links, one thousand six
hundred and seventy-one (1671) links, three thousand
three hundred and fifty-nine (3359) links, four
thousand three hundred and ninety-three (4393)
links, eight hundred and eighty-five (885) links,
seven hundred and fifty (750) links, seven hundred
and sixty (760) links, eight hundred and eighty
(880) links, one hundred and ninety-seven (197)
links, two hundred and fifty-eight (258) links, five
hundred and twelve (512) links, four hundred and
seventy-nine (479) links, two hundred and fifty-
three (253) links, two hundred and fourteen (214)
links, and seven hundred and seventy-seven (777)
links; towards the West by lines fourteen hundred
and sixty-nine (1469) links, and four thousand six
hundred (4600) links, and the Wairuahutahuta Creek;
and towards the North-west by lines one hundred
and ten (110) links, three thousand four hundred and
twenty (3420) links, and five hundred and twenty
(520) links.