FEB. 14.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 185

Removal of Restrictions on Alienation of Native Land.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twelfth day
of February, 1889.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS application has been made to the Governor
in Council by Nani Ellison (formerly Weller), the
Native owner of the land described in the second column of
the Schedule hereto, praying that the restrictions on the
alienation of such land contained in the Crown grant, bearing
date the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy, described in the first column of the said Sche-
dule, may be removed: And whereas it appears expedient to
grant such application:

Now, therefore, His Excellency Sir William Francis Drum-
mond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand,
in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him by
"The Native Land Act, 1888," and acting with the advice
and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony,
doth hereby order and declare that all restrictions imposed
by the said Crown grant on the alienation of the said land
are hereby removed.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

SCHEDULE.

FIRST COLUMN.
Particulars of Grant or Instru-
ment containing Restrictions.
Crown grant No. 10876, in
favour of Nani Weller, dated
the 31st day of March, 1870,
containing the following re-
strictions: "Inalienable by
sale, or by lease for a longer
period than twenty-one years,
or by mortgage, except with
the consent of the Governor
being previously obtained to
every such lease or mort-
gage."

Removal of Restrictions on Alienation of Native Land.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twelfth day
of February, 1889.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS application has been made to the Governor
in Council by Oriwia Atiraukawa, in her own right,
and as successor to the late Hapurona Hamama, comprising
a majority in number of the Native owners of the land
described in the second column of the Schedule hereto,
praying that the restrictions on the alienation of such land
contained in the Crown grant, bearing date the twenty-eighth
day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
two, described in the first column of the said Schedule, may
be removed: And whereas it appears expedient to grant such
application:

Now, therefore, His Excellency Sir William Francis Drum-
mond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand,
in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him by
"The Native Land Act, 1888," and acting with the advice
and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony,
doth hereby order and declare that all restrictions imposed
by the said Crown grant on the alienation of the said land
are hereby removed.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

SCHEDULE.

Description and Purpose of Reserve.
All that piece or parcel of land in the
Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, con-
taining by admeasurement 7 acres 1 rood
12 perches, being Section No. 34, Village
of Matamau, Block X., Norsewood Sur-
vey District. Reserved for a resting-
place for travelling-stock.

SECOND COLUMN.
Description of Lands.
All that piece of land in
the District of Otago, in the
Provincial District of Otago,
containing 204 acres, more
or less, and known by the
name of Lot No. 11 (eleven),
Otago Heads Reserve.

SCHEDULE.

FIRST COLUMN.
Particulars of Grant or Instru-
ment containing Restrictions.
Crown grant No. 6917, W
34, p. 158, of Section 3, Sub-
division 18, Hutt, in favour
of Hapurona Hamama, Oriwia
Atiraukawa, and Makereta te
Puni, dated 28th November,
1882, and containing the fol-
lowing restriction: "Inalien-
able by sale, lease or mort-
gage for a longer period than
twenty-one years, without the
consent of the Governor pre-
viously obtained."

Notice of Intention to change the Purpose of a Reserve at
Matamau, Hawke's Bay.

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 pur-
poses 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 expe-
dient 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.

Description and Purpose of Reserve.
All that piece or parcel of land in the
Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, con-
taining by admeasurement 7 acres 1 rood
12 perches, being Section No. 34, Village
of Matamau, Block X., Norsewood Sur-
vey District. Reserved for a resting-
place for travelling-stock.

SECOND COLUMN.
Description of Lands.
All that piece or parcel of
land situated in the District
of Wellington, in the Provin-
cial District of Wellington,
and known by the name of
Section 3, Subdivision 18,
Hutt, containing 3 acres 1
rood 19 perches, more or less.

Intended Purpose.
Site for a ceme-
tery.

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

G. F. RICHARDSON,
Minister of Lands.

Postmaster appointed to take and receive Statutory
Declarations.

PURSUANT to the authority conferred upon me by the
eighth section of "The Justices of the Peace Amend-
ment Act, 1888," I, William Francis Drummond Jervois,
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify
and declare that

JOSIAH MAYNE,
of Collingwood, in the said colony, a person holding the office
of Postmaster under "The Post Office Act, 1881," at Colling-
wood aforesaid, is authorised to take and receive statutory
declarations under the two hundred and thirty-fourth section
of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

As witness my hand at Wellington, in the colony
aforesaid, this eleventh day of February, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.