THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1135

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of
Westland, containing by admeasurement forty-seven
(47) acres, more or less, being Block numbered one
hundred and thirty-seven (CXXXVII.) on the map
of the Totara Survey District. Bounded towards the
North by Block XXXIX.; towards the East by
Railway Reserve No. 9. (in red); towards the South
by Ferry Reserve; and towards the West by the
Coast Road: subject to necessary reserves and ex-
clusive of gold-workings.

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
Council; Knight Grand Cross of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
Saint George; Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony
of New Zealand and its Dependencies,
and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued
under the Seal of the said Colony, at the
Government House, at Wellington, this
thirteenth day of August, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.

ROBERT STOUT.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Making Rules for Surveys, and Fees to be paid by
Applicants for Land, under "The Land Act, 1877"
-Westland District.

NORMANBY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
thirteenth day of August, 1878.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the one hundred and sixty-ninth
section of "The Land Act, 1877," it is, among
other things, enacted that the Governor shall have
power from time to time to make rules, regulations,
and orders providing for the mode by which any
land or allotment shall be surveyed and boundaries
adjusted, and for imposing any reasonable charge
for surveys:

And whereas it is expedient that a charge should
be made for the survey of rural lands to be occupied
within the Land District of Westland, under the pro-
visions set forth in clauses ten and eleven, Appendix
L, of the said Act, upon the scale and in manner
hereinafter mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony
of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the
powers vested in me by the said Act, do hereby make
the rules, regulations, and orders set forth in the
Schedule hereto, providing the mode in which surveys
may be made, and for imposing the fees to be paid
by persons making application for land to be occupied
under the provisions set forth in clauses ten and
eleven of the Appendix L. to the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

1. All surveys shall be made by surveyors autho-
   rized by the Surveyor-General, and in accordance
   with instructions to settlement surveyors issued, or
   which may be issued, by him.

2. There shall be paid for the survey of any area-
   £ s. d.
   Not exceeding 30 acres ... 0 4 0 per acre.
   Exceeding 30 and up to 50 acres 0 3 6 per acre, but not
   less than £6.
   " 50 " 100 " 0 3 0 per acre, but not
   less than £8 15s.
   " 100 " 200 " 0 2 6 per acre, but not
   less than £15.

3. All fees so chargeable shall be deposited with
   the Receiver of Land Revenue at the time the
   application for land is made.

4. These regulations shall come into force and take
   effect on and from the publication thereof in the
   New Zealand Gazette.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Authorizing the taking and laying down of Roads over
Land granted in the Auckland Provincial District.

NORMANBY, Governor.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
intituled "The Native Land Act, 1873," it
is enacted that, from and out of any land which may
have heretofore been or may be granted under the
provisions of any of the Acts thereby repealed, or of
that Act, it shall be lawful for the Governor, at any
time thereafter, to take and lay off for public pur-
poses one more line or lines of road or railway
through the said lands: Provided that the total
quantity of land which may be taken for such line or
lines of road shall not be more than after the rate of
five acres in every one hundred acres: Provided
always that this power shall cease and determine at
the expiration of ten years from the date of the
grant:

And whereas it is expedient that a fit and proper
person should be authorized to take and lay down
roads over the land specified in the Schedule hereto:

Now, therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
Marquis of Normanby, Governor of the Colony of
New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of all powers
and authorities enabling me in this behalf, do hereby
authorize

JAMES IRVING WILSON, Esq,
of Auckland, authorized Surveyor, to take and lay
down roads over the land specified in the Schedule
hereto, and for that purpose to exercise all such
powers as by the said Act may be exercised by a
person legally authorized in that behalf under the
said Act.

SCHEDULE OF NATIVE LANDS.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this eighth day of August,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
eight.

ROBERT STOUT.

Changing the Purpose of a Reserve.

NORMANBY, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Land Act, 1877," it is,
amongst other things, enacted that it shall be
lawful for the Governor to change the specific purpose