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angle of Section No. 1025; again towards the South-west by Peters Street; again towards the North-west by Grigg Street to the western angle of Section No. 979; thence again towards the South-west by a right line across Grigg Street to the southern angle of the Hospital Reserve No. 2410; and again towards the North-west and South-west by the Hospital Reserve, hereinbefore described, to the edge of the gully, the point of commencement: as the same is delineated on the plans in the Survey Office, Christchurch.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Powers delegated to the Okotuku Domain Board under “The Public Domains Act, 1881.”

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-third day of February, 1885.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by “The Public Domains Act, 1881,” His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof, doth hereby revoke a certain Order in Council, dated the seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, making delegation of certain powers in manner as therein appears; and doth, with the like advice and consent, by this present order, delegate, but only with respect to the piece or parcel of land described in the Schedule hereto, all the powers conferred by the Act aforesaid, except the powers under or conferred by sections five and twelve thereof, to the under-mentioned persons, who shall be known as the Okotuku Public Domain Board, namely,—

JOHN HAIR,
JOHN WILLIAM THURSTON,
WILLIAM WILSON,
OWEN HAWES, and
DUNCAN McDONALD

(herein referred to as “the Board”), subject to the stipulations hereinafter contained, that is to say;—

1. The Board shall meet for the transaction of business on the first Friday in each month, at three o’clock p.m., at the old Town Hall, Waverley, or at such other time or place as may from time to time be fixed by the Board. The first meeting shall be held on Friday, the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.

2. Special meetings may be convened by the Chairman, or by any two members of the Board, provided that two days’ notice of such meeting be given to each member, specifying the business to be transacted at such special meeting, and no other business than that so specified shall be transacted at such meeting.

3. Any three of the said Board shall form a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time.

4. The members of the Board shall, at their first meeting, and thereafter at an annual meeting to be held on the second Tuesday in January in every succeeding year thereafter, elect one of themselves to be Chairman, who may join in the discussion, and shall have an original as well as a casting vote. The Chairman shall hold office until the election of his successor.

5. If at any meeting the Chairman is not present at the time appointed for holding the same, the members present shall choose some one of their number to be Chairman of such meeting.

6. If, by resignation, death, or incapacity, or otherwise, the office of Chairman shall be or become vacant, the members may at any monthly or special meeting appoint a Chairman.

7. All questions shall be determined by the majority of votes of the members of the Board present at a meeting.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Wellington, in the Colony of New Zealand, containing by admeasurement 161 acres and 23 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 338 and 140 on the record plan of the Okotuku District. Bounded towards the North by Section No. 337 3832 links and 368 links, by Section No. 41 670 links, and by a swamp; towards the East by Section No. 136, 3165 links; and towards the South and West by a public road, 1 chain wide, 681 links, 1877 links, 293 links, 2058 links, 2728 links, and 3000 links.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Manaia Recreation-ground brought under “The Public Domains Act, 1881.”

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-third day of February, 1885.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

BY virtue of the powers and authorities vested in me by the twenty-fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby order and declare that the reserve made for public recreation in the Provincial District of Taranaki, and known as the Manaia Recreation-ground, and described in the Schedule hereto, shall be and the same is hereby brought under the operation of and declared to be subject to the provisions of “The Public Domains Act, 1881;” and such domain shall hereafter be managed, administered, and dealt with in manner directed by the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Provincial District of Taranaki, situate in the Survey District of Waimate, and containing by admeasurement 34 acres, more or less. Bounded towards the North by Section No. 108, Block VII.; towards the North-east generally by the Waiokura Stream; towards the South by Section No. 110 of the said Block VII.; towards the West and again towards the South by the continuation of Karaka Street; and again towards the West by Hassard Street and Section No. 107 of Block VII. aforesaid.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Powers delegated to the Manaia Town Board under “The Public Domains Act, 1881.”

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-third day of February, 1885.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by the twelfth section of “The Public Domains Act, 1881,” it is, inter alia, enacted that the Governor, by Order in Council, may from time to time delegate all or any of the powers by the said Act conferred, save as is therein mentioned, to any person or persons for any period, and subject to such stipulations as may be specified in such order, and that every such delegation may from time to time in like manner be altered or revoked: And whereas, pursuant to “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” by an Order in Council of even date herewith, the land described in the Schedule thereto is declared to be brought under the operation of and to be subject to the provisions of the said “Public Domains Act, 1881:”

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony of New Zealand, doth, by this present order, delegate all the powers conferred by the Act first above mentioned, except the powers under or conferred by sections five and twelve, to the under-mentioned persons, who shall be known as the Manaia Domain Board, namely;—

The MANAIA TOWN BOARD

(herein referred to as “the Board”), subject to the stipulations hereinafter contained, that is to say,—

1. The Board shall meet for the transaction of business on the second Thursday in each month, at four o’clock p.m., at the Town Board Office, Manaia, or at such other time or place as may from time to time be fixed by the Board. The first meeting shall be held on Thursday, the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.

2. Special meetings may be convened by the Chairman, or by any two members of the Board, provided that two days’ notice of such meeting be given to each member, specifying the business to be transacted at such special meeting, and no other business than that so specified shall be transacted at such meeting.

3. Any three of the said Board shall form a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time.

4. The members of the Board shall, at their first meeting, and thereafter at an annual meeting to be held on the fourth Thursday in January in every succeeding year thereafter, elect one of themselves to be Chairman, who may join in the