✨ Land Taking Proclamations




1288 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 93

for the terrace of the River Eyre, forming the southern boun-3110, commencing at the northernmost corner of Rural Sec-
dary of the said rural section; Easterly by the western tion No. 26157. Bounded as follows: North-easterly by a road-
boundary of said Lot. 97 to the commencing point. Save line, 123 links: generally Easterly by lines, 307, 794, 70, 606,
and except all that portion of Drain Reserve which is and 867 links respectively; generally South-easterly by lines,
included in the above description, due allowance for which 481 and 1414 links respectively; South-westerly by a line,
has been made in the acreage. 1044 links; generally Westerly and North-westerly by the road
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- forming the western and north-western boundaries of said
ment 35 perches, being portion of Rural Section No. 27560, rural sections, to the commencing point.
commencing at the northernmost corner thereof. Bounded All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure-
as follows: North-easterly by the terrace of the River Eyre, ment 1 acre 1 rood, being portion of Rural Section No. 26156,
forming the northern boundary of said rural section; commencing at the north-east corner of said rural section.
South-easterly by a line, 166 links; Westerly by the western Bounded as follows: Easterly by a road-line, 740 links;
boundary of said rural section, 341 links, to the commencing South-easterly by road-lines, 218 and 51 links respectively;
point. Westerly by a line, 902 links parallel to and 150 links distant
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- from the eastern boundary aforesaid; Northerly by the Wai-
ment 5 acres and 10 perches, being portions of Rural Sections makariri River, to the commencing point.
Nos. 27625 and 34736, commencing at the north-east corner The above parcels of land being situate in the Survey Dis-
of said Rural Section No. 27625. Bounded as follows: trict of Oxford, Provincial District of Canterbury; the
Easterly by the eastern boundary of said Rural Section No. areas and linkages being either more or less, and are more
27625, 341 links; South-easterly by lines, 802 links and 205 particularly delineated upon the plan marked P.W.D. 10611,
links respectively; Westerly by the western boundary of said deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works at
Rural Section No. 34736, 967 links; Northerly by the River Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington.
Eyre and by the terrace forming the northern boundary of
said rural sections, to the commencing point. Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir William
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General
ment 2 acres 1 rood 32 perches, being portion of Rural Sec- in Her Majesty's Army, Knight Grand Cross of the
tion No. 23918, commencing at a point on the western Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
boundary of said rural section 1978 links from the south- Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable
west corner thereof. Bounded as follows: South-easterly by Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-
a line, 480 links; North-easterly a line, 30 links; South- Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
easterly by a line 1165 links; North-easterly by the eastern Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral
boundary of said rural section, 247 links; North-westerly by of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said
a line, 1327 links; North-easterly by a line, 30 links; North- Colony, at the Government House at Wellington,
westerly by a line, 337 links; South-westerly by the western this fifth day of September, in the year of our
boundary of said rural section, 215 links, to the commencing Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
point. three.
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
ment 5 acres and 28 perches, being portion of Rural Section Minister for Public Works.
No. 20431, commencing at the westernmost corner thereof. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
Bounded as follows: Towards the South and South-east by
lines, 575, 811, 619, 492, 359, and 1137 links respectively; Land taken for a further Portion of the Railway from
Easterly by the eastern boundary of said rural section, the Invercargill-Kingston line at the Makarewa River to
215 links; North-westerly and Northerly by lines 1280, 330, Riverton and Orepuki, with Branch to Otautau and Night-
482, 596, 537, and 807 links respectively; Westerly by the caps Coal Field (Western Railways).
western boundary of said rural section, 99 links, to the com-

(L.S.) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
mencing point. Governor.
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- A PROCLAMATION.
ment 3 roods 24 perches, being portion of Rural Section No. WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto
20492, commencing at the north-west corner thereof. is required to be taken for a further portion of the
Bounded as follows: Northerly by the northern boundary of line of railway from the Invercargill-Kingston line at the
Baidual section, 448 and 649 links respectively; Southerly Makarewa River to Riverton and Orepuki, with a branch to
by lines, 901 and 212 links respectively; Westerly by the Otautau and Nightcaps Coal Field (Western Railways):
western boundary of said rural section, 20 links, to the com- And whereas all conditions precedent required by law to
mencing point. be observed and performed prior to the taking of such land
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- in the manner hereby provided have been observed and
ment 2 acres 3 roods 38 perches, being portion of Rural Sec- performed:
tion No. 20447, commencing at the north-west corner Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the
thereof. Bounded as follows: Northerly by the northern Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the
boundary of said rural section, 1180 links; South-easterly by powers and authorities conferred by sections one hundred
lines, 168, 217, 293, 293, 292, and 325 links respectively; and thirty and two hundred and twenty-nine of "The Public
Westerly by the western boundary of said rural section, 751 Works Act, 1882," and of every other power and authority
links, to the commencing point. in anywise enabling me in that behalf, do hereby proclaim
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto
ment 4 acres 2 roods 21 perches, being portion of Reserve is taken for the said further portion of the said line of
No. 2331, commencing at the north-east corner of Rural railway.
Section No. 29569. Bounded as follows: South-westerly by
the north-east boundary of said rural section, 651 links; SCHEDULE.
Easterly by a line, 1566 links; North-westerly by Reserve
No. 1081, 1424 links, to the commencing point. ALL that parcel of land containing by admeasurement 2 roods
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- 15 perches, more or less, situate in Sections Nos. 1, 2, 3, and
ment 20 acres, being Rural Section No. 29569, as shown on 4, Block VII., Township of Otautau, commencing at a point
the map of the Chief Surveyor of Canterbury. on the northern boundary-line of Section No. 1 aforesaid
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- 224 links from the north-eastern corner thereof. Bounded-
ment 4 acres 1 rood 18 perches, being portion of Reserve No. Northerly by Hulme Street, 56 links; South-westerly by lines,
1080, commencing at the south-east corner of Rural Section 336, 336, 166, and 349 links respectively; Southerly by
No. 3599. Bounded as follows: Southerly by a line, 843 Clitheroe Street, 56 links; North-easterly by lines, 473, 42,
links; Easterly by a road running through said Reserve No. 336, and 336 links respectively, to the point of commence-
1080, 650 links; Northerly by lines, 104, 220, 354, and 203 ment: Be all the aforesaid areas and linkages either more
links respectively; Westerly by the eastern boundary of or less, and the parcel of land being situate in the Southland
Rural Section No. 3599, 543 links, to the commencing point. County, Provincial District of Otago, and is more particularly
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- delineated upon the plan marked P.W.D. 10703, deposited
ment 3 acres 1 rood 12 perches, being portions of Rural Sections in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington,
Nos. 3599 and 6766, commencing at the south-east corner of in the Provincial District of Wellington.
said Rural Section No. 3599. Bounded as follows: Easterly
by the eastern boundary of said Rural Section No. 3599, Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir William
543 links; Northerly and Westerly by lines, 340, 378, 159, and Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General
274 links respectively to the southern boundary of said Rural in Her Majesty's Army, Knight Grand Cross of the
Section No. 6766; Southerly by the southern boundaries of Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
said rural sections, 202 and 504 links respectively, to the com- Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable
mencing point. Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-
All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasure- Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
ment 18 acres 1 rood 20 perches, being Rural Sections Nos. Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral
26158, 26159, and portions of Rural Sections Nos. 26157 and



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πŸ—οΈ Proclamation taking land for a further portion of the Railway from the Invercargill-Kingston line at the Makarewa River to Riverton and Orepuki, with Branch to Otautau and Nightcaps Coal Field (Western Railways).

πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure & Public Works
5 September 1883
Railway construction, Land taking, Public Works Act 1882, Invercargill-Kingston line, Makarewa River, Riverton, Orepuki, Otautau, Nightcaps Coal Field, Western Railways, Southland County, Otago
  • Walter W. Johnston, Minister for Public Works
  • William Francis Drummond Jervois, Governor