Government Orders and Land Takings




Oct. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1279

Delegating Powers under “The Cemeteries Act, 1885,” to the Ashburton County Council.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this fifth day of October, 1886.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers vested in him by “The Cemeteries Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1885,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency Sir 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, doth hereby delegate to the Ashburton County Council the powers conferred upon him by section six of “The Cemeteries Act, 1882,” as to the appointment and removal of Trustees for the cemetery described in the Schedule hereto; and doth declare that this Order in Council shall take effect as from the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

SCHEDULE.

WATERTON CEMETERY.

ALL that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Canterbury, containing 3 acres, more or less, being part of Section No. 1442 (in red). Bounded—North-eastward and South-eastward by Section No. 22120; North-westward by Section No. 1442 (in red) 450 links, and by a road-line 50 links; and South-westward by Section No. 20077, 555 links: and numbered 2477 (in red) on the official map in the Survey Office, Christchurch.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

[NOTE.—This Order in Council is issued in lieu of that issued on the 14th September, 1886, and published in Gazette No. 48, of the 16th September, page 1121.]

Native Land taken for Portion of Road, Takaka to Collingwood.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this tenth day of August, 1886.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in him by “The Public Works Act, 1882,” and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency Sir 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, doth hereby order that the Government work known as the road from Takaka to Collingwood shall and may be constructed on or through land held or occupied by Native owners, and that the parcels of land more particularly described in the Schedule hereto shall be taken for the said road.

SCHEDULE.

THE several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:—

Approximate Area of each of the Parcels of Land required to be taken. Being Section or Portion of Section No. Situated in the Survey District of
A. R. P. 1 0 30 C Waitapu (Native Reserve, Takaka).
0 3 31 B Waitapu (Native Reserve, Takaka).

All in the Provincial District of Nelson; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plans deposited in the Survey Office, at Nelson, in the Provincial District of Nelson, and thereon coloured pink.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Native Land taken for Portion of Nelson-Greymouth Railway (Portion of Greymouth to Brunnerton Section).

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this tenth day of August, 1886.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in him by “The Public Works Act, 1882,” and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency Sir 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, doth hereby order that the Government work known as the Nelson-Greymouth Railway (portion of Greymouth to Brunnerton Section) shall and may be constructed on or through the parcels of land described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 8 acres and 4 perches, more or less, situate in the Survey Districts of Greymouth and Arnold, Provincial District of Westland, being portion of Native Reserve No. 31, commencing at a point marked G on plan, distant 55 links, and bearing 351° 45′ from the westernmost corner of Mawhera Quay and Boundary Street, in the Town of Greymouth. Bounded as follows: By a line bearing 108° 30′ for 155 links; by a line bearing 89° 32′ for 955·4 links; by a line bearing 87° 8′ for 647·9 links; by a line bearing 90° 5′ for 2025 links; by a line bearing 143° 30′ for 30 links; by a line along the north side of the Omotumotu Road in a general east-south-easterly direction for 2550 links; by a line bearing 135° for 232 links; by a line bearing 129° for 339 links; by a line bearing 163° 25′ for 108 links; by a line bearing 120° 25′ for 77 links; by a line bearing 107° for 170 links; by a line bearing 112° 30′ for 288 links; by a line bearing 61° 44′ 33″ for 19·69 links; by a line bearing 143° 33′ for 582 links; by a line bearing 158° 7′ for 160 links; by a line bearing 149° 12′ for 320 links; by a line bearing 117° 40′ for 100 links; by a line bearing 130° 7′ for 120 links; by a line bearing 16° 23′ for 340 links; by the bank of the Grey River in a general north-westerly direction for 1265 and 2790 links respectively; by the bank of the Grey River in a general westerly direction for 500 and 1400 links respectively; by the outer edge of the quay-wall and the wharf on the Grey River in a general westerly direction for 2735 links; thence to the commencing-point by a line bearing 186° 15′ for 91 links.

Also all that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement 10 acres 3 roods 8 perches, more or less, situate in the Survey District of Arnold, Provincial District of Westland, being portion of Native Reserve No. 33, commencing at a point marked Y on plan, distant 375 links, and bearing 228° 25′ from the 3-miles 30-chains peg on the Brunner Railway. Bounded as follows: By a line bearing 73° 33′ for 777·3 links; by a line bearing 96° 40′ for 2770·4 links; by a line bearing 1° 57′ 42″ for 302·2 links; by a line bearing 276° 40′ for 2804·3 links; by a line bearing 252° 12′ for 747 links; thence to the commencing-point by a line bearing 182° 1′ 53″ for 296·8 links.

Be all the above areas and linkages either more or less; as the same are more particularly delineated upon the plan marked P.W.D. 13946, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured yellow and green.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Native Land taken for Construction of Defence Works at Bastion Point, Provincial District of Auckland.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of August, 1886.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in him by “The Public Works Act, 1882,” and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency Sir 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, doth hereby order that the Government work known as the construction of defence works at Bastion Point, Provincial District of Auckland, shall and may be constructed on or through the parcel of land more particularly described in the Schedule hereto.



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