Sept. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1459

Land in Wellington temporarily reserved.

GLASGOW, Governor.

WHEREAS by the two hundred and thirty-fifth section
of "The Land Act, 1892," it is enacted that the
Governor may from time to time, either by general or parti-
cular description, and whether the same has been surveyed
or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that
the same may be then held under pastoral license, any
Crown lands which, in his opinion, are required for any of
the purposes in the said section mentioned :

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor
of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of
the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do
hereby temporarily reserve from sale the lands in the Land
District of Wellington described in the Schedule hereunder
written for the purposes in the said Schedule specified at
the end of the description of the lands so intended to be
temporarily reserved.

SCHEDULE.

All that parcel of land in the Land District of Wellington,
containing 1,100 acres, more or less, being Section No. 71,
Block III., Aputi Survey District, and Block XV., Hautapu
Survey District. As an endowment for primary education.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this twelfth day of September, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-five.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Removal of Restrictions on Alienation of Native Land.

GLASGOW, Governor.

WHEREAS application has been made to the Governor
by the Native owners of the land described in the
Schedule hereto, praying that the restrictions on the aliena-
tion of such land contained in the Crown grant bearing date
the eleventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, may be removed: And whereas inquiry has
been duly made by the Native Land Court, and the said
Court has recommended that such restrictions be removed :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony
of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers
conferred on him by the fifty-second section of "The Native
Land Court Act, 1894," and in accordance with the recom-
mendation of the Native Land Court, doth hereby order and
declare that all restrictions imposed by the said Crown grant
on the alienation of the said land are hereby removed.

SCHEDULE.

All that parcel of land, containing 47 acres, and known as
Toutouwai No. 2, Whangarei, held under Crown grant dated
the 11th February, 1868, in favour of Reka and Hoera, and
containing the following restrictions: "Provided always
that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable by
sale, lease, or mortgage to any persons whomsoever, except
with the consent of the Governor being previously obtained
to any such sale, lease, or mortgage."

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this seventeenth day of September, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-five.

R. J. SEDDON.

Changing the Name of Oxford (Auckland).

(L.S.) GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS there are now existing two places in the
Colony of New Zealand bearing the same name,
that is to say, the Township of Oxford in the County of
Ashley, and the Township of Oxford in the Piako County,
the last-named being the more recent in date of existence :
And whereas, under the fourth section of "The Designation
of Districts Act, 1894," I lately required the County Council
of the Piako County, being the local authority having juris-
diction in that behalf, to submit a new name for such town-
ship for my approval, as mentioned in the said section :
And whereas the said Council hath accordingly submitted to
me the name of "Tirau" in lieu of the existing name of
"Oxford" :

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers
and authorities conferred on me by sections two and four of
"The Designation of Districts Act, 1894," and of all other
powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, David,
Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand,
do hereby proclaim and declare that the name of the Town-
ship of Oxford in the Piako County shall be and the same is
hereby altered to "Tirau," and do assign the last-mentioned
name to such township accordingly, and also do hereby
proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall take effect
on and after the first day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-five.

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 issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at
the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-second day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

A. J. CADMAN,
For Minister of Lands.

God save the Queen!

Changing the Name of Greytown (Otago).

(L.S.) GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS there are now existing two places in the
Colony of New Zealand bearing the same name,
that is to say, the Borough of Greytown, in the County of
Wairarapa South, and the Township of Greytown, in the
Tairi County, the last-named being the more recent in date
of existence: And whereas, under the fourth section of
"The Designation of Districts Act, 1894," I lately required
the County Council of the Tairi County, being the local
authority having jurisdiction in that behalf, to submit a new
name for such township for my approval, as mentioned in
the said section: And whereas the said Council hath accord-
ingly submitted to me the name of "Allanton" in lieu of
the existing name of "Greytown":

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers
and authorities conferred on me by sections two and four of
"The Designation of Districts Act, 1894," and of all other
powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, David,
Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zea-
land, do hereby proclaim and declare that the name of the
Township of Greytown, in the Tairi County, shall be and
the same is hereby altered to "Allanton," and do assign the
last-mentioned name to such township accordingly, and also
do hereby proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall
take effect on and after the first day of December, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

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 issued under the Seal of the said Colony,
at the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-second day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

A. J. CADMAN,
For Minister of Lands.

God save the Queen!

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 Act
Amendment Act, 1888," I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify
and declare that

WILLIAM EVANS,

being a person holding the office of Postmaster under "The
Post Office Act, 1881," at Hohoura, 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, this seventeenth
day of September, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-five.

GLASGOW, Governor.