Ост. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1529

railways specified in "The Immigration and Public
Works Appropriation Act, 1878," was defined: And
whereas pursuant to the one hundred and twenty-
fifth section of "The Public Works Act, 1876," the
Minister for Public Works has caused to be made
and, on the eighth day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-nine, to be deposited in the
office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court at
Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canter-
bury, such maps and plans as were necessary to
explain the said portion of the aforesaid line of rail-
way and the land through which the same passes,
and such maps and plans were referred to in such
Proclamation as aforesaid: And whereas the branch
line of railway from the Racecourse to Southbridge,
with a sub-branch to Little River (Hurunui-Waitaki),
includes the railway referred to in the Proclama-
tion hereinabove recited, and is one of the railways
specified in "The Public Works Act, 1879;" and it
is enacted by the Act last named that such of the
railways mentioned therein as are unfinished may be
completed under the provisions of " The Public Works
Act, 1876," "The Public Works Act 1876 Amend-
ment Act, 1878," and "The Public Works Act,
1879:" And whereas the two hundred and twenty-
ninth section of "The Public Works Act, 1882,"
enacts as follows: Any public work authorized
under the authority of any Act repealed by this Act,
or of any Act or Ordinance repealed by "The Public
Works Act, 1876," and any land required to be taken,
purchased, or acquired for such work, or anything
commenced under any such authority as aforesaid,
may be continued, taken, purchased, or acquired,
executed, carried out, enforced, and completed under
the provisions of this Act: And whereas the land
described in the Schedule hereto is required to be
taken for the Ellesmere portion of the branch line of
railway from the Racecourse to Southbridge, with a
sub-branch to Little River (Hurunui-Waitaki):
Now, therefore, I, James Prendergast, the Admin-
istrator of the Government of the Colony of New
Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred by sections one hundred and thirty and
two hundred and twenty-nine of "The Public Works
Act, 1882," and of every other power and authority
in anywise enabling me in that behalf, do hereby
proclaim and declare that the land described in the
Schedule hereto is taken for the said portion of the
line of railway herein last above named.

SCHEDULE.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 7 acres and 3 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portions of Sec-
tions Nos. 8217, 2755, 1880, and 1712, commencing
at a point situate 3514 links distant in a south-
easterly direction from the south-west corner of
Section No. 8217 aforesaid. Bounded as follows:
Westerly and South-westerly by lines, 746, 1853,
876, 95, 1388, 509, and 369 links respectively; North-
westerly by a line, 201 links; South-westerly by a
line, 9 links; North-westerly by a line, 477 links;
South-easterly by lines, 239, 295, and 269 links re-
spectively; North-easterly by lines, 285, 287, 931,
570, 955, 1853, and 745 links respectively; South-
westerly by a line to commencing point, 141 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 1 acre 3 roods 20 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portion of Section
No. 9754, commencing at a point on the north-
western boundary of said section 2360 links from the
north-west corner. Bounded as follows: North-
easterly by boundary-line aforesaid, 141 links;
South-westerly by a line, 442 links; North-easterly
by a line, 25 links; South-westerly by a line, 1001
links; South-easterly by public road, 163 links;

North-easterly by a line, 937 links; North-westerly
by a line, 25 links; North-easterly by a line to com-
mencing point, 342 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 3 acres 3 roods 8 perches, situate in
the Survey District of Halswell, being portion of
Section No. 10399, commencing at a point on the
south-eastern boundary of said section 938 links
from the south-western corner. Bounded as follows:
South-easterly by said boundary, 230 links; North-
easterly by a line, 2150 links; North-westerly by
road reserve, 172 links; South-westerly by a line to
commencing point, 2269 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 1 acre 2 roods 19 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portion of Section
No. 10139, commencing at a point on the south-
eastern boundary-line of said section 39 links from
the southernmost corner of Section No. 10139 afore-
said. Bounded-South-easterly by public road, 162
links; North-easterly by a line, 1351 links; North-
westerly by the north-western boundary of said sec-
tion, 162 links; South-westerly by a line to commen-
cing point, 1350 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 1 acre 2 roods 19 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portion of Section
No. 10139, commencing at a point on the south-
eastern boundary-line of said section 39 links from
the southernmost corner of Section No. 10139 afore-
said. Bounded-South-easterly by public road, 162
links; North-easterly by a line, 1351 links; North-
westerly by the north-western boundary of said sec-
tion, 162 links; South-westerly by a line to commen-
cing point, 1350 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 1 acre 2 roods 8 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portion of Sections
Nos. 5241 and 5304, commencing at the north-west
corner of said sections. Bounded as follows: South-
westerly by public road, 1407 links; South-easterly
by a line, 110 links; North-easterly by a line, 1409
links; North-westerly by a line to commencing point,
110 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 2 roods 10 perches, situate in the Sur-
vey District of Halswell, being portion of Sections
Nos. 5241 and 5304, commencing at a point 1407
links distant in a southerly direction from the north-
west corner of said sections. Bounded as follows:
South-westerly by public road, 513 links; South-
easterly by a line, 110 links; North-easterly by a
line, 513 links; North-westerly by a line to com-
mencing point, 110 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 2 acres 1 rood 11 perches, situate in
the Survey District of Halswell, being portion of
Sections Nos. 5241 and 5304, commencing at a point
1920 links in a southerly direction from the north-
west corner of said section. Bounded as follows:
South-westerly by public road, 2113 links; South-
easterly by a line, 110 links: North-easterly by a
line, 2111 links; North-westerly by a line to com-
mencing point, 110 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 1 acre 1 rood 29 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portion of Sections
Nos. 5241 and 5304, commencing at a point 4033
links in a southerly direction from the north-west
corner of said sections. Bounded as follows: South-
westerly by public road, 1301 links; South-easterly
by a line, 110 links; North-easterly by a line, 1301
links; North-westerly by a line to commencing point,
110 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 1 acre 1 rood 16 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portion of Sections
Nos. 5241 and 5304, commencing at the south-west
corner of said sections. Bounded as follows: South-
westerly by public road, 1105 links; North-westerly
by a line, 130 links; North-easterly by a line, 1105
links; South-easterly by a line to commencing
point, 115 links.

All that piece or parcel of land containing by ad-
measurement 1 acre 3 roods 2 perches, situate in the
Survey District of Halswell, being portion of Sections
Nos. 4711 and 4821, commencing at a point at the