NEW SOUTH WALES,] Proclamation by His Excellency the TO WIT. Right Honourable VICTOR ALBERT GEORGE, EARL OF JERSEY, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependencies.

WHEREAS by section ten of “The Imported Stock Act, 1871,” the Governor is empowered, by Proclamation in the Government Gazette, to restrict or absolutely prohibit for any specified time the importation or introduction of any stock, fodder, or fittings from any other colony or country in which there is reason to believe any infectious or contagious disease in stock exists: And whereas by a Proclamation under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, published in the Government Gazette of the 22nd May, 1888, pursuant to the provisions of the Imported Stock Act of 1871, amongst other things scab in sheep was declared to be an infectious or contagious disease: And whereas there is reason to believe that scab at the present time exists in sheep in the Colony of New Zealand: Now, therefore, I, Victor Albert George, Earl of Jersey, Governor aforesaid, with the advice of the Executive Council, do, by this my Proclamation, absolutely prohibit, for a period of twelve months from the eighteenth instant, the importation or introduction of any sheep, or any fodder or fittings put on board any vessel with or for the use of any sheep, from the Colony of New Zealand.

Given under my hand and seal, at Government House, Sydney, this eleventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, and in the fifty-fifth year of Her Majesty's reign.

By His Excellency's command.

T. M. SLATTERY.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Wellington, 26th January, 1892.

THE following notices of elections of Members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

G. S. COOPER,

Under-Secretary.

North Albertland Road District, County of Rodney:

George Edmund Farrand.

Edmund Yates.

William Yates.

Kumeroa Road District, County of Waipawa:

No. 1 Township Ward—

James Storrie.

No. 2 River Ward—

John O'Hagan.

No. 4 Totara Ward—

Patrick Henry Lynch.

No. 5 Otawhao Ward—

Harry Gordon Balfour Kinnear.

Masterton Road District, County of Wairarapa North:

No. 1 Subdivision—

Walter Harris.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,

Wellington, 27th January, 1892.

In the matter of the will of Thomas Perry, late of Christchurch, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that the above will has been finally accepted, in accordance with the provisions of “The Public Trust Office Act, 1872,” and that the Public Trustee is the Executor appointed under the said will.

J. K. WARBURTON,

Public Trustee.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,

Wellington, 27th January, 1892.

In the matter of the will of Anthony Broadbent, late of Makino, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that the above will has been finally accepted, in accordance with the provisions of “The Public Trust Office Act, 1872,” and that the Public Trustee is the Executor appointed under the said will.

J. K. WARBURTON,

Public Trustee.

Additional Land taken in the Lower Kaikorai Survey District for the Purposes of the Hurunui-Bluff Railway (Main Line).

A NOTIFICATION.

WHEREAS it has been found desirable, for the use, convenience, and enjoyment of the Hurunui-Bluff Railway (Main Line), to take further land in the Lower Kaikorai Survey District, in addition to land previously acquired for the purposes of the said railway:

Now, therefore, we, the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on us by “The Government Railways Act, 1887,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling us in that behalf, do hereby notify and declare that the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is taken for the purposes above mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

THE several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:

Approximate Area of each of the Parcels of Land required to be taken.

A. R. P.

2 1 24 Crown land V. Old road-line Lower Kai-korai.

0 1 15 Crown land V. Old road-line Lower Kai-korai.

0 0 17 Crown land V. Old road-line Lower Kai-korai.

All in the Provincial District of Otago; as the said parcels of land are more particularly delineated on the plan marked 5183, deposited in the office of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Given under the common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.

JAMES McKERROW.

J. P. MAXWELL.

W. M. HANNAY.

Native Land Court Notices.

“The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881,” and the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,

Wellington, 21st January, 1892.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will, under the authority and for the purposes of the said Acts, hold a Court at the Courthouse, Palmerston North, on the 5th day of February, 1892, for investigating the cases mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons interested in the said cases, and having objections to the said dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

W. BRIDSON,

Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

AORANGI No. 1, SECTION 10A, PART OF.

92-12. TRANSFER dated the 19th December, 1891, from Hoani Taipua and another to Ropata te Ao.

AORANGI No. 1, SECTION 10A, PART OF.

92-13. Lease dated the 19th December, 1891, from Ropata te Ao to Charles Hollis.

AORANGI No. 1, SECTION 10A, PART OF.

92-14. Mortgage dated the 19th December, 1891, from Ropata te Ao to Frances Elizabeth Burnell.

AORANGI No. 1, SECTION 10A, PART OF.

92-15. Transfer dated the 19th December, 1891, from Ropata te Ao and another to Hoani Taipua.

AORANGI No. 1, SECTION 10A, PART OF.

92-16. Lease dated the 19th December, 1891, from Hoani Taipua to Charles Hollis.

AORANGI No. 1, SECTION 10A, PART OF.

92-17. Mortgage dated the 19th December, 1891, from Hoani Taipua to Frances Elizabeth Burnell.

MANAWATU-KUKUTAUAKI No. 2E, SECTIONS 11 AND 12.

92-18. Agreement to sell dated the 5th September, 1891, from Turau Ngawhena to George Newman Wood.

MANAWATU-KUKUTAUAKI No. 2D, SECTION 6.

92-19. Lease dated the 17th September, 1891, from Neri Puratahi to John Smith.

MANAWATU-KUKUTAUAKI No. 2D, SECTION 6.

92-20. Lease dated the 17th September, 1891, from Neri Puratahi to Joseph Burchley.

AORANGI No. 1, SECTION 4B.

92-21. Lease dated the 10th September, 1891, from Hepi te Wheoro and another to Joseph Saunders.