THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 745

and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued
perches; Waipatukahu Nos. 2, 3, and 4, containing
under the Seal of the said Colony, at the
1 acre 3 roods 30 perches, 14 acres 1 rood 18 perches,
Government House, at Wellington, this
and 5 acres 23 perches; Te Onepu No. 1, containing
thirtieth day of May, in the year of
3 acres 1 rood; Otuturu Nos. 1 and 2, containing
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
653 acres and 87 acres; Otakeao Nos. 1 and 2
and seventy-nine.
Reserves, containing 120 acres and 975 acres; Oma-
G. S. WHITMORE,
whiti Reserve, containing 10 acres; Wairotoroto
(for the Minister of Justice.)
Nos. 1 and 2 Reserves, containing 5 acres and 100
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
acres; Waikawau North Reserve, containing 1210
Lands declared to be Waste Lands of the Crown.
acres; Waikawau Nos. 4 and 5, containing 47 acres
(L.S.) HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor.
and 75 acres; Mata North Reserve, containing 66
A PROCLAMATION.
acres 2 roods; Mata Reserve, containing 185 acres;
WHEREAS by the seventeenth section of "The
Waipatukahu Tapu Reserve, containing 15 acres;
Waste Lands Administration Act, 1876," it
Waipatukahu No. 5 Reserve, containing 1020 acres;
is enacted that, whenever the Governor is satisfied
Waiomo Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Reserves, containing 176
that any lands purchased out of the sums authorized
acres, 245 acres, and 248 acres; and Puru Reserve,
under "The Immigration and Public Works Act,
containing 520 acres.
1870," and any Act amending the same, to be issued
TE KAHAMIROI.
and expended in the purchase of lands in the North
All that parcel of land at Waihou, in the District
Island of New Zealand, are free from Native claims
of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
and all difficulties in connection therewith, he shall,
known by the name of Te Kahamiroi, containing by
by Proclamation, declare such lands to be waste
admeasurement 33 acres, more or less. Bounded
lands of the Crown, subject, except as thereafter in
towards the North-east by the Waihou River and
the said Act provided, to be sold and dealt with
the Ruahine Stream, 1400 links; towards the South-
according to the provisions of the laws regulating the
east by the Ruahine No. 1 Block, 4627 links;
sale and disposal of waste lands of the Crown for the
towards the South-west by Te Tautiti No. 1 Block,
time being in force in the land district in which such
682 links; and towards the North-west by the
land is situated; and thereupon such land so pro-
Wharekahu Block and the Rauwheroa Stream, 4730
claimed shall become subject to such provisions:
links.
And whereas the lands described in the Schedule
Given under the hand of His Excellency
hereto have been purchased out of the sums autho-
Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson,
rized under "The Immigration and Public Works
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distin-
Act, 1870," and Acts amending the same, and it is
guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
expedient that the said lands should be declared to
George, Governor and Commander-in-
be waste lands of the Crown:
Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony
Now, therefore, I, Sir Hercules George Robert
of New Zealand and its Dependencies,
Robinson, the Governor of the Colony of New
and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued
Zealand, being satisfied that the lands described
under the Seal of the said Colony, at the
in the Schedule hereto are free from Native
Government House, at Wellington, this
claims and all difficulties in connection there-
twenty-seventh day of May, in the year of
with, in pursuance and exercise of the power and
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
authority vested in me by "The Waste Lands Ad-
and seventy-nine.
ministration Act, 1876," do hereby proclaim and
J. BALLANCE,
declare the said lands to be waste lands of the Crown,
(for the Native Minister.)
subject to be sold and dealt with according to the
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
provisions of the laws regulating the sale and disposal
North Ashburton and Lower Ashburton Road Dis-
of waste lands of the Crown in force in the Land
tricts constituted.
District of Auckland.
(L.S.) HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor.
SCHEDULE.
A PROCLAMATION.
WAIKAWAU.
BY virtue of the powers vested in me by the seventh
ALL that parcel of land in the District of Thames, in
section of the Ordinance of the Province of
the Provincial District of Auckland, known by the
Canterbury, intituled "The Canterbury Roads Ordi-
name of Waikawau, containing by admeasure-
nance, 1872," and of the powers vested in me by
ment 39,144 acres, more or less, exclusive of the
"The Abolition of Provinces Act, 1875," and "The
areas hereinafter excepted. Bounded on the North
Canterbury Roads Ordinance Amendment Act, 1877,"
by Kirita and Manaia No. 1 Blocks, 17100 links; on
I, Hercules George Robert Robinson, the Governor
the East by Manaia Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks, Native
of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim
land, Kaimarama, Ounuora No. 2, Taranoho and
and declare that, from and after the date hereof, the
Waiwawa Blocks, 171970 links; on the South by the
portion of the Lower Ashburton Road District
Waiwawa and Taitoko Streams, Waiwhakaurunga
described in the First Schedule hereto shall be
and Te Wharau Blocks, 14400 links, the Te Puru
severed from the said road district, and shall be and
Stream, and again by the Te Wharau Block, 9970
is hereby constituted a new district under the name
links; on the West by the Frith of Thames, by lines,
of the "North Ashburton Road District," and that
by the Hauwai, Pakituri, Hakaimango, and Te Kohe
the remaining portion of the said Lower Ashburton
No. 2 Blocks, the Te Puru River, the Ngutukiori
Road District described in the Second Schedule
Block, by a line, by the Te Poka No. 3 and Painga-
hereto shall be deemed to be a new district under the
kino Blocks, by lines, and again by the Frith of
name of the "Lower Ashburton Road District."
Thames to the point of commencement. Save and
FIRST SCHEDULE.
excepting the following blocks and reserves: Wai-
DESCRIPTION OF THE NORTH ASHBURTON ROAD
kawau Nos. 1, 2, and 3, containing 2 acres 3 roods,
DISTRICT.
2 acres 3 roods 30 perches, and 3 acres 1 rood 31
THE North Ashburton Road District comprises all
perches; Te Mata, containing 42 acres 2 roods 25