Land Reserves and Vesting




Sept. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1037

Vesting a Reserve in the Mataura Town Board.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this eighth day of September, 1885.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto was reserved for a site for an Athenæum: And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient to vest the said land in the Mataura Town Board:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” doth hereby declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the said reserves shall become vested in the Mataura Town Board, in trust, for a site for an Athenæum.

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SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Otago, situate in the Town of Mataura Bridge, being Sections Nos. 1 and 15, Block V., on the map of the said town, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 24 perches, more or less. Bounded towards the North-west by Wyndham Road, 205 links; towards the North-east by a street-line, 128·8 links; towards the South-east by Kana Street, 235 links; towards the South by Section No. 2, 116 links; and towards the South-west by Section No. 14, 116 links.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Temporarily reserving Lands in the Land Districts of Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Westland.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

WHEREAS by the one hundred and forty-fourth section of “The Land Act, 1877,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, either by general or particular description, and whether the same has been surveyed or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the land in the Land Districts of Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Westland, described in the Schedule hereunder written, for the purposes in the said Schedule specified.

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SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND.

ALL that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 136 acres and 28 perches, more or less, called or known as Lot No. 419, Borough of Hamilton, Provincial District of Auckland. Bounded towards the North-east by the Town Belt and the crossing of a road, 100 links wide, 3436 links; towards the South-east by Clyde Street and the crossings of two roads, each 100 links wide, 5650 links; towards the South-west by Lot No. 20, 546 links; again towards the South-east by Lots Nos. 20 aforesaid, 19, and 18, 550 links; again towards the South-west by Firth Street 646 links, and by Lots Nos. 420 and 413 2244 links; thence towards the North-west by Lots Nos. 220, 223, 223A, and the crossing of a road, 100 links wide, 4200 links, to the point of commencement: intersected by two roads, each 100 links wide; be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As an endowment for secondary education.

Also Block XII., Maungatautari Survey District: Section No. 1, 60 acres 3 roods 35 perches; Section No. 3, 72 acres; Section No. 7, 240 acres 2 roods 16 perches; Section No. 10, 126 acres; Section No. 11, 208 acres; Section No. 12, 137 acres; Section No. 13, 276 acres; Section No. 14, 178 acres; Section No. 15, 154 acres; Section No. 16, 251 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Also Town of Hamilton West; Section No. 452, containing 28 perches; Sections Nos 473 and 474, containing 2 roods 28 perches each. As an endowment for secondary education.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 22 acres 2 roods 32 perches, more or less, being Section No. 17 of Block IV., Opunawhango Survey District. Bounded towards the East by Section No. 10, 900 links; towards the South-east by the Mataroa River; towards the South by Section No. 1, 2140 links; and towards the North-west by a road-line, 45, 476, 444, 243, 511, 264, and 1070 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. For a school site.

HAWKE’S BAY.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, being Section No. 11A of Block V., Woodville Survey District (Bush Mills Special Settlement), and containing by admeasurement 13 acres 3 roods 53 perches. For a gravel reserve.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, being Section No. 21, Block V., Woodville Survey District (Bush Mills Special Settlement), and containing by admeasurement 4 acres. For a gravel reserve.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, being Section No. 21A, Block V., Woodville Survey District (Bush Mills Special Settlement), and containing by admeasurement 5 acres. For a school reserve.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, containing 23 acres 3 roods 10 perches, being Section No. 42, Block X (Victoria Special Settlement), Woodville Survey District. As a recreation-ground.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, containing 7 acres, being Section No. 43, Block X. (Victoria Special Settlement), Woodville Survey District. As a school site.

WELLINGTON.

All that area in the County of Hutt, containing 6,500 acres, more or less, being parts of Belmont and Rimutaka Survey Districts. Bounded towards the North-east by land reserved for the Manawatu Railway and forest reserve; towards the South-east by forest reserve; towards the South-west by Crown land; and towards the North-west by J. Sinclair and others’ selection of 640 acres, Sections Nos. 38 and 73, Block VIII., Rimutaka Survey District, land reserved for the Manawatu Railway, and Sections Nos. 282, 64, 66, 67, and 97, Block VIII., Rimutaka Survey District: as the same is delineated on the plan in the Survey Office, Wellington. For the growth and preservation of timber and for water-supply.

CANTERBURY.

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement 220 acres 3 roods, more or less, being Section No. 2670 (in red), situate in the Westerfield Survey District. Bounded towards the North-east by Section No. 29852, 8351 links; towards the North-west by Sections Nos. 29851, 33101, and 32627, 4337 links; towards the South-west by the Upper Ashburton Railway-line, 8927 links; and towards the South-east by railway reserve, 933 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the District Survey Office, Christchurch. For a plantation.

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement 98 acres 3 roods, more or less, being Section No. 2671 (in red), situate in the Westerfield Survey District. Bounded towards the North-west by Section No. 29852, 4000 links; towards the North-east by Sections Nos. 28490 and 34632, 2490 links; towards the South-east by Section No. 34633, 3127 links; and towards the South-west by railway reserve 700 links, also by the Upper Ashburton Railway-line 2327 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the District Survey Office, Christchurch. For a plantation.

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement 81 acres 1 rood, more or less, being Section No. 2672 (in red), situate in the Westerfield Survey District. Bounded towards the North-west by a road-line, 2491 links; towards the North-east by Section No. 28492, 6562 links; and towards the South-west by the Upper Ashburton Railway-line, 6806 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the District Survey Office, Christchurch. For a plantation.

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement 126 acres 2 roods, more or less, being Section No. 2673 (in red), situate in the Westerfield Survey District. Bounded towards the North-west by Reserve No. 2075 (in red), Sections Nos. 32584 and 28492, 7683 links; towards the North-east by the Upper Ashburton Railway-line, 1679 links; towards the South-east by Section No. 32999 4053 links, and by Section No. 32998 4000 links; and towards the South-west by a road-line 1503 links, also by Section No. 32998 261 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the District Survey Office, Christchurch. For a plantation.

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing by admeasurement 242 acres 1 rood, more or less, being Section No. 2674 (in red), situate in the Westerfield Survey District. Bounded towards the North-



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🗺️ Vesting a Reserve in the Mataura Town Board

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
8 September 1885
Vesting, Reserve, Mataura, Athenaeum, Otago
  • WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor
  • FORSTER GORING, Clerk of the Executive Council

🗺️ Temporarily Reserving Lands in Various Districts

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
10 September 1885
Temporary Reserves, Crown Lands, Education, Gravel, School, Recreation, Timber, Water Supply, Plantation
  • WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor