β¨ Railway Land Proclamations
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 271
that the lands intended to be affected by this Pro-only be deemed to be one map: And whereas by the
clamation are described and delineated in the said said Act it is further enacted that it shall thereupon
map so deposited as aforesaid.
be lawful for the Governor from time to time, by
Proclamation in the New Zealand Gazette, to declare
Given under the hand of His Excellency the
that the lands set forth in such map, or any of them,
Most Honorable George Augustus Con-
have been taken or acquired for the purposes of the
stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of
railway in respect of which the same shall have been
Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and
taken or acquired under the said Acts, or any Act
Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the
authorizing the same to be taken or acquired; and
County of York, in the Peerage of the
in such Proclamation the lands intended to be affected
United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave
shall be therein described by reference to such map
of New Ross, in the County of Wexford,
so to be deposited as aforesaid: And whereas, in
in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of
accordance with the provisions of the said in part
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy
recited Act, the Minister for Public Works has
Council; Knight Commander of the Most
caused a map of all such lands as have been taken or
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
purchased for the Northern and Southern branch lines
Saint George; Governor and Commander-
of railway from Rolleston to Malvern Hills, in the
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony
Province of Canterbury, which are situated respec-
of New Zealand and its Dependencies,
tively between the Rolleston Station, on the Great
Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued
Southern Railway, in the Province of Canterbury,
under the Seal of the said Colony, at the
and Rural Sections Nos. 4706 and 3855, in the same
Government House at Auckland, this
Province, to be prepared as by the said in part
seventh day of April, in the year of
recited Act is required; and the said map is authen-
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
ticated by the signature of the Honorable Edward
and seventy-six.
Richardson, as such Minister for Public Works:
And whereas the said Minister, on or about the first
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.
day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six, caused the said map to be deposited in
the office of the Registrar of Deeds at Christchurch,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
in the Province of Canterbury aforesaid:
Proclaiming Deposit of the Memorial Plan of certain
Now, therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
Lands taken for purposes of the Branch Line of
Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony
Railway from Rolleston to Malvern Hills.
of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the
power and authority vested in me by the herein-
(L.S.) NORMANBY, Governor.
before in part recited Act, do hereby proclaim and
A. PROCLAMATION.
declare that the lands set forth in the said map so
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HEREAS by "The Immigration and Public
deposited as aforesaid have been taken or acquired
Works Act, 1872," it is, among other things,
for the purposes of the said branch line of railway
enacted that, whenever it shall become necessary that
from Rolleston to Malvern Hills, which said railway
any land which the Governor or the Minister is, by
is, by "The Railways Act, 1871," and "The Rail-
or under the Acts therein mentioned, or any Act
ways Act, 1872," authorized to be constructed and
authorizing the construction of any railway by the
maintained under the provisions of "The Immigra-
Governor or Minister, authorized to purchase or take
tion and Public Works Act, 1870," and the several
for such railway, or any portion thereof on or over
Acts amending the same:
which a railway authorized by the said Acts, or any
Act to be passed in pursuance thereof, has been or
And in further pursuance and exercise of the said
may hereafter be constructed, should be vested in
power and authority, I do hereby proclaim and declare
Her Majesty the Queen, it shall be lawful for the
that the lands intended to be affected by this Pro-
Governor or the Minister to cause a map of all such
clamation are described and delineated in the said
lands as may have been taken or purchased under
map so deposited as aforesaid.
the said Acts, or any Act authorizing the construc-
tion of any railway as aforesaid, or any portion of
Given under the hand of His Excellency the
such railway, to be prepared. Such map shall fully
Most Honorable George Augustus Con-
and accurately set forth the pieces or parcels of land
stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl
intended to be taken and permanently used, or which
of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and
have been purchased or taken, or are required to be
Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the
vested in Her Majesty for the purposes of any such
County of York, in the Peerage of the
railway, and shall be authenticated by the signature
United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave
of the Minister, or by that of some person to be
of New Ross, in the County of Wexford,
appointed by him for that purpose from time to time.
And it is also enacted that the Minister shall cause
in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy
the map to be deposited in the office of the Registrar
Council; Knight Commander of the
of Deeds for the Registration District within which
Most Distinguished Order of Saint
the lands shall be situated; or if the lands set forth
Michael and Saint George; Governor and
on any such map shall extend beyond the boundaries
Commander-in-Chief in and over Her
of any one district, then such map shall be prepared
Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its
in so many parts as shall be requisite to delineate the
Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
land within each such district; and the map, or the
same; and issued under the Seal of the
parts thereof, as aforesaid, shall be deposited in the
said Colony, at the Government House
office of the Registrar of Deeds in each Registration
at Auckland, this seventh day of April,
District where the lands shall be situated to which
in the year of our Lord one thousand
such map relates; but for the purposes of this Act,
eight hundred and seventy-six.
such map, although consisting of several parts, shall
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
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Proclaiming Deposit of Memorial Plan for Railway (Continuation)
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ποΈ Infrastructure & Public Works7 April 1876
Railway construction, Land acquisition, Map deposit, Proclamation, Canterbury
- Edward Richardson, Minister for Public Works
ποΈ Proclaiming Deposit of Memorial Plan for Rolleston to Malvern Hills Railway Land
ποΈ Infrastructure & Public Works7 April 1876
Railway construction, Land acquisition, Rolleston, Malvern Hills, Map deposit, Proclamation
- George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Governor
- Edward Richardson, Minister for Public Works
NZ Gazette 1876, No 22