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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Chart No. 2907.----Bulari Passage: Latitude 22°31′
S., longitudge 166° 28′ E. Pilots report that the
sand shoal in this passage is twice the size of that
shown in chart.
Chart No. 2907.- Uitoe Passage: Latitude 22° 10'
S., longitude 166° 7' E. Pilots report 3 fathoms
upon leading mark. Mboa Isle N.E. E., east end
of Mathew Isle N W., about mile beyond turning
point.

Mining Registrar appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN SMITH HICKSON, Esq.,
to be a Mining Registrar for the District of Waimea,
from the 1st of January, 1878.
J. BALLANCE.

Land Claims Commissioner resigned.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
HARRY ALBERT ATKINSON, Esq.,
of the office of a Land Claims Commissioner under
"The Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856," and "The
Land Claims Settlement Extension Act, 1858," as
from the 10th day of October, 1877.
J. BALLANCE.

SCHEDULE—continued.
| Description and | Area of which the Purpose is | Intended Purpose. |
| Purpose of | intended to be Changed. | |
| Reserve. | | |
| Sec. No. 1783 (in red), in the Ashburton Dis- trict, in the Pro- vincial District of Canterbury, 106 acres, more or less, for Pro- vincial Govern- ment purposes. Notice whereof is published in the Provincial Gazette, 1875, No.36, page 284. | All that piece or parcel of land in the Ashburton Dis- trict, in the Provincial Dis- trict of Canterbury, contain- ing by admeasurmenttwenty- two (22) acres two (2) roods, more or less, being part of Section No. 1783 (in red). Bounded towards the North- west by the South Road and Railway Reserve for a dis- tance of 15 chains; towards the North-east by a road line for a distance of 15 chains; towards the South-east by Section No. 22739 for a dis- tance of 15 chains; and to- wards the South-west by a line parallel to and 15 chains south-west of the north- eastern boundary for a dis- tance of 15 chains: as the same is delineated on the plans deposited in the Pro- vincial District Survey Office, Christchurch. | As a recreation ground. |
| Sec. No. 1646 (in red), in the Town of Wai- mate, in the Pro- vincial District of Canterbury, 5 acres, more or less, for Provin- cial Government purposes. No- tice whereof is published in the Provincial Gazette, 1874, No. 32, page 180. | All that piece or parcel of land in the Town of Waimate, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement two (2) roods, more or less, being part of Section No. 1646 (in red). Bounded towards the North- west by Queen Street for a distance of about 2 chains; towards the South- west by Crown lands for a distance of 2 chains 50 links; towards the North-east by Section No. 1582 (in red) for a distance of 2 chains 50 links; and towards the South-east by a line in con- tinuation of the south-eastern boundary of said Section No. 1582 (in red) for a distance of about 2 chains: as the same is delineated on the plans deposited in the Pro- vincial District Survey Office, Christchurch. | As a site for County Council buildings. |

Change of Purpose of Reserves.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1878.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has approved, under the provisions of
the 148th section of "The Land Act, 1877," of the
intended change of purpose of the reserves specified
in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.
| Description and | Area of which the Purpose is | Intended Purpose. |
| Purpose of | intended to be Changed. | |
| Reserve | | |
| Block XLIII. All that piece or parcel of As a site for
in the Township land in the Town of Lawrence, County Council
of Lawrence, in in the Provincial District of buildings.
the Provincial Otago, containing by ad- measurement one (1) rood, more or less, being part of Block LXVI. Bounded on the North by a line com- mencing in Peel Street, 127 links from the corner of Peel Street and Campbelton Street, and running parallel to the last-mentioned street 212 links; on the East by other part of Block LXVI., 125 links: on the South by Campbelton Street, 188 links; and on the West by Peel Street, 127 links, to the start- ing point: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less, as the same is more particularly delineated on the plans de- posited in the Survey Office, Dunedin. | | |
| Sec. No. 1646 (in red), in the Town of Wai- mate, in the Pro- vincial District of Canterbury, 5 acres, more or less, for Provin- cial Government purposes. No- tice whereof is published in the Provincial Gazette, 1874, No. 32, page 180. | All that piece or parcel of land in the Town of Waimate, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement two (2) roods, more or less, being part of Section No. 1646 (in red). Bounded towards the North- west by Queen Street for a distance of about 2 chains; towards the South- west by Crown lands for a distance of 2 chains 50 links; towards the North-east by Section No. 1582 (in red) for a distance of 2 chains 50 links; and towards the South-east by a line in con- tinuation of the south-eastern boundary of said Section No. 1582 (in red) for a distance of about 2 chains: as the same is delineated on the plans deposited in the Pro- vincial District Survey Office, Christchurch. | As a site for County Council buildings. |
| Sec. No. 1783 All that piece or parcel of As a recrea- (in red), in the land in the Ashburton Dis- tion ground. Ashburton Dis- trict, in the Provincial Dis- trict, in the Pro- trict of Canterbury, contain- vincial District ing by admeasurmenttwenty- of Canterbury, two (22) acres two (2) roods, 106 acres, more more or less, being part of or less, for Pro- Section No. 1783 (in red). vincial Govern- Bounded towards the North- ment purposes. west by the South Road and Notice whereof Railway Reserve for a dis- is published in tance of 15 chains; towards the Provincial the North-east by a road line Gazette, 1875, for a distance of 15 chains; No.36, page 284. towards the South-east by Section No. 22739 for a dis- tance of 15 chains; and to- wards the South-west by a line parallel to and 15 chains south-west of the north- eastern boundary for a dis- tance of 15 chains: as the same is delineated on the plans deposited in the Pro- vincial District Survey Office, Christchurch. | | |
| Sec. No. 1775 (in red), in the Ashburton Dis- trict, in the Pro- vincial District of Canterbury, 66 acres, more or less, for Pro- vincial Govern- ment purposes. Notice whereof is published in the Provincial Gazette, 1875, No. 36, page 283. | All that piece or parcel of land in the District of Ash- burton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, con- taining twenty (20) acres, more or less, being part of Section No. 1775 (in red). Bounded towards the North- west by Section No. 1450 (in red) for a distance of about 14 chains; towards the South-west by a road line for a distance of about 15 chains; towards the South-east by Section No. 23387 for a distance of about 14 chains; and to- wards the North-east by a straight line for a distance of about 15 chains: as the same is delineated on the plans deposited in the Pro- vincial District Survey Office, Christchurch. | As a cemetery. |

J. MACANDREW,

Minister for Lands.