Dec. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1691

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities in me vested by “The Public Works Act, 1882,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in that behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that, from and after the date of the publication hereof in the New Zealand Gazette, the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto are hereby taken for the purposes of the construction of the said roads.

SCHEDULE.

THE several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:—

WAITOHU SURVEY DISTRICT.

| 0 3 9·5 | Part Section 30 | VII. | Red | S.G. 18412G. |
| 2 3 39·4 | " 29 | " | Yellow | S.G. 18412G. |
| 0 2 18·8 | " 29A | " | Purple | S.G. 18412G. |

All in the Land District of Wellington; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plans marked as above mentioned, deposited in the Head Office of the Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Land District of Wellington, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable David, Earl of Glasgow; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; 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-fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For the Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Bringing Criminal Code Act into operation.

(l.s.) GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by “The Criminal Code Act, 1893,” it is, among other things, enacted that the said Act shall come into force on such specific day as the Governor shall by Proclamation appoint, not being earlier than three months after the gazetting of such Proclamation:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by the hereinbefore in part recited Act, do hereby proclaim and appoint Saturday, the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, to be the day on which “The Criminal Code Act, 1893,” shall come into force.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable David, Earl of Glasgow; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; 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 Christchurch, this twenty-fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Rural Lands in the Canterbury Land District open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land for Settlements Act, 1892,” and the one hundred and thirty-sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the said one hundred and thirty-sixth section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on and after the twenty-fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four; and that the said lands may be selected on lease in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892”; and I do hereby declare that the rentals at which the said lands shall be leased shall be those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto opposite the description of such lands respectively.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIMATE COUNTY.—WAITAKI SURVEY DISTRICT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

| 1 | I. | 44 0 0 | 11 5 | 12 11 2 |
| 2 | " | 44 0 0 | 11 0 | 12 2 0 |
| 3 | " | 44 0 0 | 11 0 | 12 2 0 |
| 4 | " | 42 3 33 | 11 7 | 12 9 0 |
| 5 | " | 50 0 0 | 9 0 | 11 5 0 |
| 6 | " | 50 0 0 | 9 0 | 11 5 0 |
| 7 | " | 50 0 0 | 9 0 | 11 5 0 |
| 8 | " | 50 0 0 | 9 2 | 11 9 2 |
| 9 | " | 50 0 0 | 8 8 | 10 16 8 |
| 10 | " | 50 0 0 | 8 2 | 10 4 2 |
| 11 | " | 37 1 29 | 9 1 | 8 19 4 |
| 12 | I., II. | 60 0 0 | 7 5 | 11 2 6 |

This block is situated between the railway-stations Arno and McLean’s, on the Waimate Gorge branch line, about five miles from Waimate, with a bi-weekly train-service. There is a first-class road from the latter place, and a good metalled road running through or abutting on each section, with the exception of Lot 12, which fronts on a formed road. The land is at an altitude ranging between 295ft. and 510ft, above sea-level. The sections north of the railway have a strip of land about 10 chains wide abutting on the road, which is dry and suitable for building-sites; the remaining land in the said sections being rich partly-reclaimed swamp of first-class quality, rather wet within the contour-line, 298ft. above sea-level. The sections on the south side of the railway comprise rich, partly-reclaimed swamp of the same as those on the northern side, with rather more bogwood, and partly good limestone land; the road passing through the sections marking the division between swamp and hill-land. Lot 12 is of fairly good quality, not very steep, but hummocky. Nearly the whole block has been ploughed. All south of the road intersecting Lots 5 to 11 is in English and native grasses, and all north is lying fallow after a heavy crop of turnips. At this season the School Reserve and Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 have water in the places indicated on the plan. Lot 12 has several springs. Lots 6 to 11 have an ample supply of swamp-water, and possibly might get better by sinking wells. Lot 5 would have to entirely depend on well-sinking. These sections from their excellent position and the quality of the land should afford gardeners, small farmers, and others an opportunity to secure holdings on advantageous terms.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor this twenty-fourth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For the Minister of Lands.