Numb. 76.
1249

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1882.

Declaring Lands Open for Sale within the District
of Westland.

(L.S.)
JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Administrator of the Government.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by the one hundred and fifty-fourth
section of "The Land Act, 1877," it is enacted
that the Governor, by Proclamation, may from time
to time declare any Crown lands within any mining
district, not held under license or lease at the date of
such Proclamation, or over which the license or lease
has been cancelled, to be open for sale or selection,
in sections of such size and form, and on such date,
as he may determine; and any land so proclaimed
may hereafter be sold at a like price, and subject to
the like terms and conditions, or as near thereto as
may be, as Crown lands of the same class not within
a mining district: And the Governor may from
time to time alter, amend, or revoke any such Pro-
clamation:

Now, therefore, I, James Prendergast, Chief Jus-
tice of the Colony of New Zealand, and Administrator
of the Government thereof, do hereby declare that
the land specified in the Schedule hereto shall be
open for sale, and that the nineteenth day of October
next ensuing shall be the day on which the said land
shall be open for sale.

by-road to Waita River: exclusive of necessary
roads and reserves, and subject to existing rights
under "The Mines Act, 1877."

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice,
the Administrator of the Government of
Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand
and its Dependencies; and issued under
the Seal of the said Colony, at the
Government House, at Wellington, this
eighth day of September, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-two.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

SCHEDULE.

ONE hundred and seventy acres, more or less, situated
in the Matakitaki Survey District. Bounded towards
the North by boundary of Run No. 21; towards the
East by road reserve along Copper-mine Creek;
towards the South by a straight line running through
peg 65, by-road to Waita River, and at a right
angle with said road; and towards the West by a
line 40 chains distant from and parallel with said

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Marlborough,
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 6th September, 1882.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint
Constable HORACE EDWIN COLLETT
to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures for the
Counties of Marlborough and Sounds, and the
Boroughs of Blenheim and Picton, vice Sergeant
Kiely, transferred.

THOMAS DICK.

ERRATUM.—In New Zealand Gazette No. 73, of 31st August, 1882, page 1196, under promotions and appointments of
Volunteer officers, in "Carterton Rifle Volunteers," read, "Lieutenant Thomas Bennett to be Captain; date of commission,
21st August, 1882 (instead of 6th February, 1882.) Robert Crawford to be Sub-Lieutenant; date of commission, 6th Feb-
ruary, 1882."

Deputy-Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 6th September, 1882.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint
THOMAS SAMUEL HOE, Esq.,