Sept. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1531

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 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 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 Township 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 accordingly 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 Zealand, 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!

Rural Lands in the Auckland Land District open for Sale or Selection.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by 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 section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on and after the twentieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase or on lease in perpetuity, or, in respect of any lands containing or supposed to contain any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WHAKATANE COUNTY.

Unsurveyed Second-class Land.

ALL that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in Blocks V., Waimana Survey District, and I., Wairoa Survey District, and containing approximately 2,050 acres. Bounded towards the north generally by Sections Nos. 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, and 245 of the Parish of Waiotahi, and by the southern boundary of Block IX., Opotiki Survey District; towards the east by a road reserve 100 links wide along the western bank of the Waiotahi River; towards the south by the confiscation boundary-line; and towards the west generally by Sections Nos. 273, 272, 271, and 270, by a public road, and by Sections Nos. 262, 261, 260, 259, 256, 255, and 254, all of the Parish of Waiotahi, to the point of commencement.

Description of Land: Broken land of good quality; about one-third open land, remainder forest. Situate about fifteen miles from Opotiki.

Cash price, 8s. 6d. per acre; occupation with right of purchase, 5·1d. per acre per annum; lease in perpetuity, 4·08d. per acre per annum.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in Blocks XI. and XII., Opotiki Survey District, and II., III., and IV., Wairoa Survey District, and containing approximately 12,900 acres. Bounded towards the north-east generally by Sections Nos. 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, and 330 of the Parish of Wairoeka, by a road reserve 100 links wide along the bank of the Otara River, by Sections Nos. 345 and 346 of the Parish of Wairoeka aforesaid, and by a road reserve 100 links wide along the banks of the Otara River and Te Waiti Stream; towards the south by the confiscation boundary-line; and towards the north-west generally by a road reserve 100 links wide along the bank of the Wairoeka River, by Section No. 441 of the Parish of Waiotahi, by a road reserve along the bank of the Wairoeka River, by Sections Nos. 373, 372A, 364A, 365A, 366, and 367 of the Parish of Wairoeka, and by a public road to the point of commencement.

Description of Land: Very rough and broken forest land, about seven miles south of Opotiki.

Cash price, 8s. 6d. per acre; occupation with right of purchase, 5·1d. per acre per annum; lease in perpetuity, 4·08d. per acre per annum.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situate in Block II., Wairoa Survey District, and containing approximately 2,275 acres. Bounded towards the north by Block X., Opotiki Survey District; towards the east by a road reserve 100 links wide along the bank of the Wairoeka River; towards the south by the confiscation boundary-line; and towards the west by a right line running due north to the south-eastern angle of Section No. 456 of the Parish of Waiotahi, the point of commencement.

Description of Land: Broken forest land, situate about ten miles from Opotiki.

Cash price, 8s. 6d. per acre; occupation with right of purchase, 5·1d. per acre per annum; lease in perpetuity, 4·08d. per acre per annum.

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

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.