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Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, in exercise of the power and authority vested in me in that behalf, do hereby fix and determine that the ordinary meetings of the Land Board of the Land District of Taranaki shall be held at intervals of three weeks, commencing on Monday, the sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, at half-past eleven o'clock a.m., instead of the first and third Monday, at eleven o'clock a.m., as heretofore appointed.

As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy as aforesaid, this eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

GEO. FISHER,
(For the Minister of Lands.)

Altering Times of Meeting of the Land Board of the Land District of Wellington.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor,
By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

WHEREAS by the first subsection of section forty-three of “The Land Act, 1885,” it is provided that the Land Boards of the respective Land Districts shall sit at the land office in the principal town of the Land District, at certain times to be determined by the Board and approved of by the Governor, and published in the New Zealand Gazette:

And whereas by a warrant under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, dated the twenty-second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, it was appointed that the Land Board of Wellington should sit on every alternate Thursday, at ten o'clock a.m.:

And whereas the Land Board of Wellington did, on the nineteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, pass a resolution recommending that the time of sitting should be altered, and it is expedient to give effect to the said recommendation:

Now, therefore, I, James Prendergast, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, in exercise of the power and authority vested in me in that behalf, do hereby fix and determine that the ordinary meetings of the Land Board of the Land District of Wellington shall be held monthly, at half-past two o'clock p.m., commencing on Thursday, the sixteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, instead of every alternate Thursday, as heretofore appointed.

As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy as aforesaid, this eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

GEO. FISHER,
(For the Minister of Lands.)

Notice of Intention to change the Purpose of a Reserve at Moeraki, Otago.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor.

WHEREAS by “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” it is, amongst other things, enacted that the Governor may declare his intention to make, change, exchange, or alter the dedication of any public reserve now or hereafter vested in Her Majesty or the Governor for any of the purposes named in Class II. of the Schedule to the said Act, whether the same be granted or not; and, in the case of any reserves made under the authority of section two hundred and twenty-seven of “The Land Act, 1885,” if it shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be expedient to change the purpose of such reserves or any part thereof from the purpose or presumed purpose for which it was set apart to any other purpose, or if it shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be expedient to exchange any of the land comprised in such reserve for other land of equal value, to be dedicated to one or more purposes named in the said Class II., the Governor may, by notice in the Gazette, declare his intention to make such change, exchange, or dedication, as the case may be, and in such notice declare the manner and terms in which the same is intended to be so made:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” aforesaid, declare my intention to change the specific purpose of the reserve described in the first column of the Schedule hereto to the specific purpose set opposite such description in the second column of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twelfth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

G. F. RICHARDSON,
Minister of Lands.

Revoking Regulation under “The Police Force Act, 1886.”

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor,
By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

WHEREAS by the eleventh section of “The Police Force Act, 1886,” it is enacted that the Governor from time to time may make, alter, or revoke such regulations respecting the training, arms, and accoutrements, clothing, and equipment of such force, and respecting all other matters connected therewith as may be required for promoting the discipline and efficiency thereof; and also may from time to time direct the employment of such force as to him shall seem meet: And whereas by a Proclamation under the said Act, dated the seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twelfth day of January then instant, regulations were made for the purposes aforesaid: And whereas it is expedient to revoke certain of the said regulations:

Now, therefore, I, James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in me by the hereinbefore in part recited Act, do hereby revoke Regulation number ten (10) of the regulations so made on the seventh day of January aforesaid.

As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy as aforesaid, this eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

THOS. FERGUS.

Regulation under “The Police Force Act, 1886.”

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor,
By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

WHEREAS by the thirteenth section of “The Police Force Act, 1886” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is enacted that all fines and penalties which may be recovered by virtue of the said Act shall be paid into the Public Trust Office, to be placed to a separate fund, to be called “The Police Reward Fund,” which shall be appropriated for the benefit of the officers and men belonging to the said force at such times and in such proportions and according to such regulations as the Governor shall direct and determine: And whereas it is expedient to make the regulation hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, I, James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, do hereby order and direct,–

1. Upon the written certificate of the Commissioner of Police, and subject as hereinafter mentioned, any sum of money may be paid out of the Police Reward Fund to any officer or constable belonging to the police force in respect of special services rendered by such officer or constable in the detection or repression of crime, or by the saving of life, or in respect of any other specially meritorious action as a member of the police force: Provided always that in no instance shall the reward exceed five pounds in any individual case, and that the circumstances under which the reward was