Land taken for a Road in the Borough of Ross, Westland.

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

(L.S.) JAMES PRENDERGAST.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto are required to be taken, under "The Public Works Act, 1882," and its amendments, for a certain work, to wit, the construction of a road in the Borough of Ross:

And whereas the Ross Borough Council has laid before the Governor the memorial, accompanied by a map, and also the statutory declaration, required by the said Act and the amendments thereof:

Now, therefore, I, James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, for and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, 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 purpose of the construction of the said road.

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. 3 0 5 Being portion of the Ross United Gold-mining Company's special claim Situate in the Borough of Ross.

0 2 12 Being portion of the claim of Mont d'Or Water-race and Gold-mining Company (Limited) Ross.

All in the Land District of Westland; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked S.G. 21664, deposited in the Head Office of the Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Land District of Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Given under the hand of the Honourable Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, for and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, and as his duly-appointed Deputy in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Proclaiming Reserves in the Town of Naseby to be a Road.

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

(L.S.) JAMES PRENDERGAST.

A PROCLAMATION.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by section thirteen of "The Land Act, 1892," I, James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, acting for and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, do by this notice hereby proclaim the reserves hereinafter described to be a road, that is to say:—

All those three parcels of land in the Otago Land District, containing in the aggregate two roods, more or less, situated in the Town of Naseby, and defined as follows:—

That parcel of land in the above town bounded towards the north by Owel Street; towards the north-east by Oughter Street; towards the south-east by Derwent Street; towards the south-west by Section No. 1, Block III., Town of Naseby; and towards the west by Section No. 19 of the said block.

Also, that parcel of land in the Town of Naseby bounded towards the north-west by Derwent Street; towards the north-east by Oughter Street; towards the south-east by Arrow Street; and towards the south-west by Section No. 11 of Block III., Town of Naseby.

Also, that parcel of land in the Town of Naseby bounded towards the north-west by Arrow Street; towards the north-east by Oughter Street; towards the south-east by Crown lands; and towards the south-west by Sections Nos. 6, 5, 4, and 3 of Block VIII., Town of Naseby.

As the same are more particularly delineated upon a plan marked S.G. 21554, deposited in the Head Office of the Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Land District of Wellington, and thereon hatched in red.

Given under the hand of the Honourable Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, for and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, and as his duly-appointed Deputy in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

JOHN McKENZIE,

Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

"The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892," and "The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act Amendment Act, 1893."

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

JAMES PRENDERGAST.

REGULATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR.

IN exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by "The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892," and of all other powers and authorities me thereunto enabling, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by my duly-appointed Deputy, Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice of the said colony, hereby make the following regulations:—

1. The following provisions shall apply to leases granted by the Public Trustee under section 4 of "The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act Amendment Act, 1893."

2. The Native applying for a lease under the said section shall pay the Public Trustee—

£ s. d.

For the costs of the preparation, execution, and completion of the lease in triplicate .. 2 2 0

The stamp duty.

The registration charges.

The cost of forms .. .. .. .. 0 3 0

And any charges that may be incurred in interpreting to the lessee the lease, in accordance with any law for the time being in force, or otherwise requisite to the validity thereof.

3. The Native applying for a lease under section four aforesaid shall, if required, pay to the Public Trustee such costs of survey as the Public Trustee may fix, and the cost of any valuation required to be made by the Public Trustee, and any other costs which the Public Trustee may reasonably incur in and about the lease to be granted.

4. Where the person liable to pay rent or money under a lease granted under section four aforesaid is the same person to whom such rent or money would be payable by the Public Trustee if actually received by the Public Trustee, the Public Trustee will not to the extent of the rent or money so payable require such payment; but this provision is discretionary, and the Public Trustee may enforce such payment.

No commission will be charged by the Public Trustee in respect of any rent or money reserved by or payable under the lease, unless such rent or money shall be actually received by the Public Trustee.

5. Where the Public Trustee's consent is requisite or required to any transfer, assignment, sublease, mortgage, or to any other instrument, or to any alienation or other disposition of a lease, or of any estate or interest therein or thereunder, a fee of ten shillings shall be paid to the Public Trustee for each consent.

No application for such consent will be considered until such fee is paid.

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; by his said duly-appointed Deputy, at Wellington, this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

J. G. WARD.