Oct. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1393

the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Certain Rivers, &c., notified under “The Timber-floating Act, 1884.”

(l.s.) Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the second section of “The Timber-floating Act, 1884,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that the following river, streams, and tidal creeks within the colony may be used under license for the purposes of the said Act:—

The Matakohe River, with all its tributary streams and branches; situate in the County of Hobson, in the Provincial District of Auckland.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General in Her Majesty’s Army, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

J. BALLANCE,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Notice under “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883.”

(l.s.) Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto is vested in certain aboriginal natives of New Zealand, subject to certain restrictions on the alienation of such land, and application has been made for the removal of such restrictions:

It is hereby notified that it is the intention of His Excellency the Governor, immediately after the expiration of sixty days from the publication of this notice in the Gazette and in the Kahiti, to remove the said restrictions on the alienation of the said land.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General in Her Majesty’s Army, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

J. BALLANCE,
Minister for Native Affairs.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land in the County of Piako, containing by admeasurement 45 acres 1 rood 27 perches, more or less, being part of Section No. 15, Block IX., Te Aroha Survey District. Bounded towards the North-west by a line, being the production in a north-easterly direction of the north-western boundary of Section No. 16 of the said Block IX., 2300 links; towards the North-east by a line bearing east 51° 15′ south, 2271 links; towards the South-east by the production of the northern side of Wilson Street, and by that street, 3841 links; again towards the North-west and towards the South-west by the said Section No. 16, 1358 links and 1100 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is delineated on the plan in the Survey Office, Auckland.

Pukekohe 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-sixth day of October, 1886.

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 Auckland, and known as the Pukekohe 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 piece or parcel of land being called or known as Lots Nos. 80 and 81 of Section No. 2, Parish of Pukekohe, situate in Block XV., Drury Survey District, Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 20 acres, more or less. Bounded towards the North-east by a public road-line, 1500 links; towards the South-east by Lot No. 270, Section No. 2 aforesaid, 1335 links; towards the South-west by a public road-line, 1500 links; and towards the North-west by Lot No. 82, Section No. 2 aforesaid, to the point of commencement: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

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

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 Pukekohe Domain Board, namely,—

JAMES DALZIEL,
THOMAS KENNEALLY,
JAMES POTTER,
GEORGE RUSSELL, and
ROBERT FELLOWES WEBSTER

(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 Saturday in each month, at noon, at Pukekohe, 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 Saturday, the thirteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

2. Special meetings may be convened by the Chairman or by any two members of the Board, provided that two days’