Numb. 56.

695

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1876.

Declaring certain Lands to be Waste Lands of the
Crown.

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

W
HEREAS under the provisions of "The Immi-
gration 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 (200,000) pounds and five hundred thousand
(500,000) pounds 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 (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 the further sum of five hundred thousand
(500,000) pounds 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, Mar-
quis 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 difficulties in connection therewith, in pur-
suance 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.
PAKANAE No. 1.
ALL those two pieces of land at Whirinaki, in the
District of Hokianga, in the Province of Auckland,
known by the name of Pakanae No. 1; one piece
containing by admeasurement seven hundred and
eighty-four (784) acres, or thereabouts; bounded
towards the North-west by the Hokianga River; to-
wards the North-east by the said river and the Nga-
puku Block, nine thousand three hundred and fifty
(9350) links; towards the East by lines nine hun-
dred and ten (910) links and two thousand nine
hundred and forty-eight (2948) links; towards the
South by the Pakanae No. 4 Block two hundred and
thirteen (213) links, three thousand four hundred
and seventy-two (3472) links, four hundred and
forty-seven (447) links, six hundred and five (605)
links, one thousand three hundred and eighty-
four (1384) links, one thousand seven hundred and
nine (1079) links, one thousand two hundred and
ninety-three (1293) links, and one thousand five
hundred and thirty (1530) links, and the Hokianga
River; and towards the West by the Oharotu Block
four hundred and eighty-five (485) links, nine hun-
dred and fourteen (914) links, six hundred and
twenty-six (626) links, and six hundred and five
(605) links, the river aforesaid, and by lines two
thousand four hundred and twelve (2412) links, two
thousand nine hundred and ninety-one (2991) links,
and eight hundred and thirty-two (832) links. The
other piece containing eight thousand two hundred
and eighty (8280) acres; bounded towards the
North-east by the Pakanae No. 4 Block four thou-
sand two hundred and seventy-five (4275) links, the
said Pakanae No. 4 Block and the Pakanae No. 5
Block five thousand six hundred and fifty-one (5651)
links, the said Pakanae No. 5 Block three hundred