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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 34

Land taken for Roads in connection with the Catlin's River
Branch of the Waitaki-Bluff Railway.

(L.S.) GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto
is required to be taken, under "The Public Works
Act, 1894," for a certain public work, to wit, the construction
of roads in connection with the Catlin's River Branch of the
Waitaki-Bluff Railway;

And whereas a plan has been prepared, and the Minister
for Public Works has recommended the Governor to issue a
Proclamation taking the land as required by the said Act:

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, 1894," and of every other power and authority
in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby proclaim
and declare that, from and after the date of the publication
hereof in the New Zealand Gazette, the land mentioned in the
Schedule hereto is hereby taken for the purposes of the con-
struction of the said roads.

SCHEDULE.

The several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:—

| Approximate | Being Portion of | Situated in | Situated in |
| Area of | Section No. | Block No. | Survey |
| each of the | | | District of |
| Parcels | | | |
| of Land to be | | | |
| taken. | | | |
| A. R. P. | | | |
| 0 0 10 | 109 | VIII. | Glenomaru. |
| 0 0 25 | 29 | VII. | Glenomaru. |
| 0 3 20 | 20 | VIII. | Glenomaru. |

All in the Provincial District of Otago; as the same are more
particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 17526,
deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at
Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and
thereon coloured blue and yellow.

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
Wellington, this eleventh day of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

God save the Queen!

Defining the Middle Line of an Extension of the Kaihu Valley
Railway from the Present Terminus at Opanake to a Point
adjacent to the Waima River (Waima Section).

(L.S.) GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the construction of an extension of the
Kaihu Valley Railway for a distance of three miles
or thereabouts, in a north-westerly direction, from the pre-
sent terminus at Opanake to a point adjacent to the Waima
River, was authorised by "The Kaihu Valley Railway Ex-
tension Act, 1895"; and such extension is unfinished, and it
has been determined to complete and maintain the same:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor
of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of
the powers and authorities conferred by "The Kaihu Valley
Railway Extension Act, 1895," and by sections one hundred
and sixty-six and one hundred and sixty-seven of "The
Public Works Act, 1894," and in exercise of every other
power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf,
do hereby proclaim and declare that the middle line of the
said extension of the said railway shall be that defined and
set forth in the said Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

Commencing at the middle point of the line forming the
north-western boundary of land taken from Opanake
No. 1, Block XIII., Tuta-moe Survey District, by Proclama-
tion dated 21st January, 1896, published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 1, of 30th January, 1896, and as is shown on
sheet No. 17 of the plan marked P.W.D. 16829, referred to
in the said Proclamation; proceeding thence generally in a
north-westerly direction for a distance of about 3 miles
9 chains, and passing in, into, through, or over the following

lands—viz., the said Opanake No. 1, Opanake No. 2, 3046a,
and the Kaihu Valley Railway Company's endowment; and
terminating in the *id Kaihu Valley Railway Company's
endowment at a point adjacent to the right bank of the
Waima River, the said terminating-point being distant about
14438 links north and 1474 links east of the trigonometrical
station numbered 982 on the map of the said Tuta-moe
Survey District: including all adjoining and intervening
places, lands, rivers, streams, and watercourses: all in Block
XIII., Tuta-moe Survey District: in the manner shown by a
red line on the plan marked P.W.D. 17648, deposited in the
office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in
the Provincial District of Wellington.

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 Wellington, this eleventh day of May, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six.

WM. HALLJONES,
Minister for Public Works.

God save the Queen!

Local Land District constituted.

(L.S.) GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by the twenty-third section of "The Land
Act, 1892," it is enacted that the Governor, by Pro-
clamation in the Gazette, may from time to time establish
and define, abolish, alter, or reconstitute local districts for
the sale or disposal of land, and in like manner from time to
time my appoint land offices and land officers or other
persons for conducting sales of land in such local districts,
and for receiving applications for the sale, letting, disposal,
or occupation of Crown lands, and for generally carrying
into effect the provisions of the said Act:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor
of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that the district described in the Schedule hereto is
hereby established, defined, and constituted a local district
for the sale and disposal of land under the said Act, and
that the land office the name of which is in the said Schedule
set opposite the name of the said local district is appointed
the land office for the said local district.

SCHEDULE.

| Name and Description of Local | Names of Land Offices. |
| District. | |
| OAMARU LOCAL LAND DISTRICT. | Principal Land Office, Dun- |
| All those sections situate in | Blocks I. and II., Oamaru edin. |
| Survey District, and com- | Local Land Office, the office |
| prising the lands known as of Mr. Henry Macintosh, |
| the Ardgowan E'Tyne street, Oamaru. | |

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
eleventh day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

God save the Queen!

Dividing New Plymouth Harbour Rating District into
Electoral Wards.

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 is enacted by the seventh section of
"The Harbours Act Amendment Act, 1894," that
the Governor may, by Order in Council, empower a Harbour
Board the members of which are not wholly nominated to