✨ Land Vesting and Order in Council
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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chanics' Institute (Incorporated), in trust for a site for an | road, 3220 links or thereabouts; towards the North-west by a
athenæum.
public road, 3096 links; and again towards the North-east by
SCHEDULE.
Section No. 47 of aforesaid block, 4400 links; again towards
ALL that parcel of land in the Township of Clinton, Provincial
the North-west by Section No. 47 aforesaid, by a public road,
District of Otago, being Sections Nos. 16 and 17, Block VIII.,
and by Sections Nos. 48, 49, 50, and 51 of aforesaid block, in all
on the plan of the said township, and containing 2 roods, more
6880 links or thereabouts; towards the North by a public
or less. Bounded towards the North-east by Section No. 15 of
road, 150 links or thereabouts, and 2150 links; again towards
the said block; towards the South-east by Sections Nos. 9 and
the North-east by Section No. 61 aforesaid, 2119 links; again
8 of the said block; towards the South-west by Section No.
towards the North-east by Section No. 61 aforesaid, 1000 links;
18 of the said block; and towards the North-west by Drury
again towards the South-west by section No. 61 aforesaid, 1584
Street: as the same is delineated on the official maps in the
links; and again towards the North by a public road, 897 links
Survey Office, Dunedin.
and 838 links.
FORSTER GORING,
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Vesting Reserves in the Riverton Athenæum (Incorporated).
Amending Terms and Conditions of Special Settle-
ment in the Te Puke Block.
WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.
WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day of
At the Government House, at Wellington, this
April, 1883.
second day of April, 1883.
Present:
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto
WHEREAS by Proclamation bearing date the
were granted to the Superintendent of Otago as a site
twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand
and endowment for the Riverton Athenæum : And whereas,
eight hundred and eighty, His Excellency Sir Hercules
in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient to vest the said
George Robert Robinson, the then Governor of the
land in the Riverton Athenæum (Incorporated) :
colony, did set apart eighteen thousand seven hun-
Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony
dred and fifty-two acres of a block of rural land in
of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the
the North Island of New Zealand, known as the Te
Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise of the
Puke Block, as a special settlement, under the pro-
powers and authorities vested in him by the fourth section of
visions of "The Land Act 1877 Amendment Act,
"The Public Reserves Act, 1881," doth hereby declare that,
1879," to be formed by George Vesey Stewart, of
from and after the day of the date hereof, the said reserves
Katikati (herein referred to as "the selector"), and,
shall become vested in the Riverton Athenæum (Incorporated),
by Order in Council of even date with the said Pro-
in trust for sites and endowment for the Riverton Athenæum.
clamation, His Excellency did prescribe the terms
and conditions upon which the said special settle-
SCHEDULE.
ment should be disposed of, and the mode of payment
ALL that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Otago, in
for the same:
the Colony of New Zealand, containing by admeasurement
1 rood, more or less, being Section No. 21 on the Crown-grant
And whereas by the said terms and conditions it
record-map of Block I., in the Town of Riverton. Bounded
was, amongst other things, provided that the selector
towards the North-east by Section No. 20 of said block, 192
should choose out of the said block at least fifteen
links; towards the South-east by Section No. 22 of aforesaid
thousand acres of land, subject to the approval of the
block, 173 links; towards the South-west by Tauna Terrace,
Governor, and that the price for the same should be
210 links; and towards the North-west by Palmerston Street,
nineteen thousand seven hundred pounds, of which it
85 links.
was stipulated that the selector should, in any case
not later than the fifteenth day of July, one thousand
All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Otago, in
eight hundred and eighty, pay to the Agent-General
the Colony of New Zealand, containing by admeasurement
in London the sum of three thousand pounds sterling,
1 rood, more or less, being Section No. 2, Block I., on the
and before the first day of January, one thousand
Crown-grant record-map of the Town of Riverton. Bounded
eight hundred and eighty-two, sixteen thousand seven
towards the North-east by Section No. 3 of said block, 99 links;
hundred pounds, or other balance of purchase-money,
towards the South-east by Section No. 1 of aforesaid block, 275
in instalments as in the aforesaid conditions was pre-
links; towards the South-west by Tauna Terrace, 108 links;
scribed :
and towards the North-west by Section No. 22 of aforesaid
block, 230 links.
And whereas the selector has chosen the fifteen
thousand acres, and has deposited the aforesaid sum
All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Otago, in
of three thousand pounds, but has failed to pay the
the Colony of New Zealand, containing by admeasurement
balance of sixteen thousand seven hundred pounds
27 acres 2 roods 20 perches, more or less, being that portion of
in terms of the aforesaid conditions, and there now
Section No. 64 marked A on the Crown-grant record-map of
remains owing in respect of such balance a sum
Block VI., Jacob's River Hundred. Bounded towards the
amounting to eight thousand three hundred and
North-east by part of north-east boundary of Block VI. afore-
fifteen pounds sterling, over and above the sum of
said, 2172 links; towards the South by a public road, 792 links
three thousand pounds deposited as aforesaid :
and 951 links; towards the South-west by Section No. 61 of
aforesaid block, 1396 links; and towards the North-west by
And whereas the selector has applied for a modifi-
Section No. 57, 1539 links.
cation of the terms and mode of payment for the land
not yet settled, and it is expedient to grant such
Also all that parcel of land in the provincial district aforesaid,
modification, and to amend the terms contained in
containing by admeasurement 7 acres 1 rood 12 perches, more
the hereinabove-recited Order in Council :
or less, being that portion of Section No. 67 marked A on the
aforesaid map. Bounded towards the North-east by Section
Now, therefore, His Excellency Sir William Francis
No. 61 aforesaid, 873 links; towards the South by a public
Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of
road, 2050 links or thereabouts, and 80 links or thereabouts;
New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power
and towards the North-west by Section No. 51 of aforesaid
and authority conferred upon him by the herein-
block 100 links or thereabouts, and by Section No. 58 of afore-
before-mentioned Act, and by and with the advice
said block 1891 links.
and consent of the Executive Council of the said
Also all that parcel of land in the aforesaid provincial district,
containing by admeasurement 578 acres and 18 perches, more or
less, being Sections Nos. 44, 45, 46, 55, 56, 69, 68, 65, and 66,
that portion of Section No. 64 marked B, and that portion of
Section No. 67 marked B, on the aforesaid map. Bounded
towards the North-east by part of north-east boundary of
Block VI. aforesaid, 5723 links or thereabouts; towards the
South by the road reserve, 100 links wide along high-water
mark, Foveaux Strait; towards the South-west by a public
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