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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 31

pensation, having regard to the nature and extent of the damage or injury to the land, the amount of compensation claimed or likely to be claimed, and the amount to which, in your opinion, the claimant would be reasonably entitled.

(4.) To ascertain and specifically show in each case of damage or injury whether any riparian rights exist, and if so, then to what extent the damage or injury and the compensation in respect thereof are due to the existence of such rights or are irrespective of such rights.

(5.) Generally to make inquiry into any matter or thing arising out of or connected with the several subjects of inquiry hereinbefore mentioned, or which in your opinion may be of assistance in fully ascertaining, explaining, or assisting in arriving at a fair and just conclusion in respect to the subjects of inquiry or any of them, or any part thereof : Provided always that in determining as to any specified watercourse whether it should or should not be proclaimed as aforesaid, you shall have regard to the following considerations in the event of the Proclamation being issued:—

(a.) The resulting benefit to the mining and other industries, and the resulting injury to the agricultural and other industries.

(b.) The sum that will probably be required to settle claims for compensation or take lands compulsorily.

And for the better enabling you to carry these presents into effect you are hereby authorised and empowered to make and conduct any inquiry under these presents at such place or places in the said colony as you deem expedient, and to call before you and examine on oath or otherwise, as may be allowed by law, such person or persons as you think capable of affording you information in the premises; and you are also hereby empowered to call for and examine all such books, documents, papers, maps, plans, or records as you deem likely to afford you the fullest information on the subject of this Commission, and to inquire of and concerning the premises by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever.

And it is hereby declared that this Commission is issued under and subject to the provisions of “The Commissioners’ Powers Act, 1867,” and its amendments: And, lastly, that, using all diligence, you do report to me under your hands and seals your opinion resulting from the said inquiries in respect to the several matters and things inquired into by you under or by virtue of these presents not later than the thirtieth day of June next ensuing.

And it is hereby declared that this Commission shall continue in full force and virtue although the inquiry be not regularly continued from time to time by adjournment, and that you and any two of you shall and may from time to time proceed to the execution thereof, and of every power, matter, or thing herein contained: Provided that you the said James Pillans Maitland shall only be required to inquire and report in respect to watercourses within the Land District of Otago, and you the said David Barron in respect to watercourses in the Land District of Southland.

FIRST SCHEDULE.
Waikaka River.
Waikaia River.
Charlton Creek.
Tokomairiro River.
Waiau River.
Fruidburn.

SECOND SCHEDULE.
Ourawera River.
Waipori River.
Taieri River.
Kakanui River.
Awamoko River.
Gold Creek.

In witness whereof I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council of the said colony, have hereunto set my hand, and have caused these presents to be issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at Wellington, in the said colony, this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred.

RANFURLY,
Governor.

Issued in Executive Council.
ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council,

Setting apart Land in Auckland for Primary Education, in Lieu of other Land.

RANFURLY, Governor.

WHEREAS by section four of “The Reserves, Endowments, and Crown and Native Lands Exchange, Sale, Disposal, and Enabling Act, 1898,” it is enacted that the reservation of sections numbered 54 and 76, Parish of Whangarei, for primary education, is thereby cancelled, and the Governor may by Gazette notice set apart other land for primary education of an equal area or value in lieu thereof: And whereas it is expedient to set apart the land described in the Schedule hereto for primary education, which is of equal area and value to the sections numbered 54 and 76, Parish of Whangarei, aforesaid:

Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by the fourth section of “The Reserves, Endowments, and Crown and Native Lands Exchange, Sale, Disposal, and Enabling Act, 1898,” do by this notice hereby set apart the land described in the Schedule hereto for primary education, in lieu of the said sections numbered 54 and 76.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area of Crown land in the Auckland Land District, being the north-western portion of Section No. 58 of the Parish of Hikurangi, and containing by admeasurement 69 acres 2 roods, more or less. Bounded towards the north generally by a public road, 565, 227, 286, 134, 116, 124, 132, 208, 198, 94, 67, 110, 267, 224; 249, 233, and 371 links; towards the east generally by a public road, 498, 331, 262, 437, 87, 356, 304, and 54 links; towards the south-east by the south-eastern portion of Section No. 58 of the Parish of Hikurangi, 2690 links; and towards the south-west by Section No. 59 of the same parish, 2030 links, to the point of commencement: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this tenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Lands temporarily reserved in the Land Districts of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago.

RANFURLY, 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 particular 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, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, 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 Districts of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago 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.

AUCKLAND.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District being Section No. 15 of Block XII., Kaeo Survey District, and containing by admeasurement 5 acres, more or less. Bounded towards the north by a line, 1000 links; towards the north-east by a public road, 643 links; towards the south by a line, 1000 links; and towards the south-west by a line, 643 links, to the point of commencement: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. For a public cemetery.

All that parcel of land in the Auckland Land District, situated in Block XIII., Ohinemuri Survey District, and in Ohinemuri County, being Section 1 of Block VII. of the Township of Macky town, containing by admeasurement 11 acres 3 roods 30 perches, more or less. Bounded towards the north-east by the termination of a road and Section No. 15, Block XIII., Ohinemuri Survey District, 453 and 441 links; towards the south-east and east by a public road, 1054 and 357 links; towards the south by Section No. 2 of Block VII. of the Township of Macky town (school reserve), 665 links; and towards the west by the Ohinemuri River: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. For public recreation.