May 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 753

divide the rating area or district into any number of electoral wards not exceeding the number as fixed for the Board by the principal Act or any amendment thereof, each ward to return one member to the Board:

And whereas the members of the New Plymouth Harbour Board are not wholly nominated, and it is desirable to empower the New Plymouth Harbour Board to divide the New Plymouth rating area or district into electoral wards:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the herein-before-recited power and authority, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby empower the New Plymouth Harbour Board to divide the New Plymouth Harbour rating area or district into six electoral wards.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Increasing the Holding-area of Land to Settlers in the Dacre Village-homestead Settlement, Southland.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this sixth day of May, 1896.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Order in Council issued on the fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, under the authority of section one hundred and sixty-nine of “The Land Act, 1892,” fixing the terms and conditions upon which certain village-settlement lands therein enumerated should be disposed of, it was provided that no lessee should hold more than fifty acres in the Dacre Village:

And whereas it is expedient to allow any settler in the Village-homestead Settlement of Dacre to hold such additional area as, with his present holding, shall not exceed a total of one hundred acres in extent:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony of New Zealand, doth hereby amend the Order in Council aforesaid so far as it affects the areas in which the land in the Dacre Village-homestead Settlement shall be held, and doth declare that on and after the date hereof any settler residing in the village-homestead settlement aforesaid may apply for and acquire such additional land therein as, with his present holding, shall not exceed a total of one hundred acres in extent in the whole; and it is hereby further declared that all the provisions of the Order in Council of the fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, aforesaid, shall apply, except as regards the area in which the sections may be held, to the Dacre Village-homestead Settlement aforesaid.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Extension of Time for Preparation of County Rolls, Inangahua.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this sixth day of May, 1896.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it has been made to appear that, owing to unavoidable circumstances, the preparation of the rolls for the County of Inangahua, and the taking of certain steps consequent on such preparation, cannot be made and taken within the times limited by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and it is expedient to extend the said times respectively:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby order and declare that the several dates mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be the respective dates for taking the several steps set out in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

1. For preparing the rolls for ridings within the County of Inangahua: Until the 22nd June, 1896.

2. Time for which such rolls shall be open for inspection: From the 27th June, 1896, to the 15th July, 1896.

3. Time for appeals against the said rolls: Until the 31st July, 1896.

4. Revision Courts may sit for hearing applications with reference to the said rolls, and adjourn: Until the 20th August, 1896.

5. Time when the said rolls, having been duly corrected and signed, shall come into force: On the 1st September, 1896.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Extension of Time for Preparation of County Rolls, Waipawa.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this sixth day of May, 1896.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it has been made to appear that, owing to unavoidable circumstances, the preparation of the rolls for the County of Waipawa, and the taking of certain steps consequent on such preparation, cannot be made and taken within the times limited by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and it is expedient to extend the said times respectively:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby order and declare that the several dates mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be the respective dates for taking the several steps set out in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

1. For preparing the rolls for ridings within the County of Waipawa: Until the 22nd May, 1896.

2. Time during which such rolls shall be open for inspection: From the 27th May, 1896, to the 15th June, 1896.

3. Time for appeals against the said rolls: Until the 30th June, 1896.

4. Revision Courts may sit for hearing applications with reference to the said rolls, and adjourn: Until the 20th July, 1896.

5. Time when the said rolls, having been duly corrected and signed, shall come into force: On the 1st August, 1896.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Extending Time for Preparation of Burgess Roll, Borough of the City of Auckland.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this seventh day of May, 1896.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it has been made to appear that certain things required to be done by “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” in connection with the making and revision of the burgess lists or rolls of the Borough of the City of Auckland cannot be done by or within the time required by the said Act:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by the said Act, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby extend the time for the doing of the said things in connection with the burgess lists or rolls of the said Borough of the City of Auckland, and doth declare that the times for the doing of such several things shall be those which are specified in the Schedule hereunder.

SCHEDULE.

1. Burgess list to be made out: On or before the 20th May, 1896.

2. Burgess and defaulters’ list open for inspection, and delivery of objections thereto: Until the 4th June, 1896.

3. Inspection of lists of objections: From the 5th June, 1896, to the 13th June, 1896.

4. Sittings of Council to determine claims and objections: Between the 15th and 29th June, 1896.

5. Burgess roll to come into force: On the 1st August, 1896.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council,