MAY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 801

Excepting Land from Operation of Section 117 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this ninth day of May, 1898.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” it is enacted that the Governor may, by Order in Council, except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), for a limited period or otherwise, and either generally or for such purposes and subject to such restrictions as shall be in such Order specified, any land, wheresoever situate, which is for the time being subject to the operation of the said section, or any interest therein or right over the same, or may in like manner make such exception in favour exclusively of any lessee or other person who has been bonâ fide in occupation of and has made improvements on such land, or has paid money to Native owners for lease or purchase thereof prior to the passing of the said Act: Provided that no Order in Council under the provisions of this section shall take effect until after the expiration of two months from the date of the publication thereof in the Gazette: Provided, also, that every alienation under the provisions of this section shall be confirmed by the Court in terms of section fifty-three of the said Act:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” for the purpose of alienation by way of sale, the blocks or parcels of land known as Whakatomotomo No. 3, containing one hundred acres, more or less, and Whakatomotomo No. 4, containing one hundred acres, more or less, situate in the Provincial District of Wellington, being the lands comprised in partition orders of the Native Land Court, dated the thirtieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, in favour of Huriana Kingi and Katarina te Wharekura respectively.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Excepting Land from Operation of Section 117 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this ninth day of May, 1898.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” it is enacted that the Governor may, by Order in Council, except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), for a limited period or otherwise, and either generally or for such purposes and subject to such restrictions as shall be in such Order specified, any land, wheresoever situate, which is for the time being subject to the operation of the said section, or any interest therein or right over the same, or may in like manner make such exception in favour exclusively of any lessee or other person who has been bonâ fide in occupation of and has made improvements on such land, or has paid money to Native owners for lease or purchase thereof prior to the passing of the said Act: Provided that no Order in Council under the provisions of this section shall take effect until after the expiration of two months from the date of the publication thereof in the Gazette: Provided also that every alienation under the provisions of this section shall be confirmed by the Court in terms of section fifty-three of the said Act:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” for the purpose of alienation by way of sale, the block or parcel of land known as Poroti No. 6, situate in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing thirty-five acres and eleven perches, more or less, being the land comprised in an order of the Native Land Court, dated the eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, in favour of Hira te Taka and others.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Vesting a Reserve in the Northern Wairoa Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this ninth day of May, 1898.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto was permanently reserved for an agricultural and pastoral showground on the twenty-second day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven:

And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient that the said land should be vested in the Northern Wairoa Agricultural and Pastoral Association:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” doth hereby declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the reserve mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall become vested in “The Northern Wairoa Agricultural and Pastoral Association,” in trust, for a showground.

SCHEDULE.

All that piece or parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 22 acres 2 roods, more or less, being part of Section No. 13 of the Parish of Arapohue, Block II., Tokatoka Survey District. Commencing at a point on the south-western boundary of Section No. 13, at a distance of 1500 links from its southernmost angle, and bounded towards the north-west by a line, 1500 links; towards the north-east by a line, 1500 links; towards the south-east by a line, 1500 links; and towards the south-west by a line, 1500 links, to the commencing-point: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Vesting a Reserve in the Inglewood Town Board.

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this ninth day of May, 1898.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto was permanently reserved for a site for a public library and mechanics’ institute on the twenty-second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven: And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient that the said land should be vested in the Inglewood Town Board:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” doth hereby declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the reserve mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall become vested in “The Inglewood Town Board,” in trust, for a site for a public library and mechanics’ institute.

SCHEDULE.

All that parcel of land in the Taranaki Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 28 perches, more or less,