Num. 10. 219

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1902.

Proclaiming Rivers and Streams in the Land Districts of Otago and Southland, together with their Tributaries, to be Watercourses for the Deposit of Tailings.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and eight of “The Mining Act, 1898,” as amended by section twenty-two of “The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1899” (hereinafter termed “the said Acts”), it is enacted that on application in that behalf the Governor may from time to time, by Proclamation, constitute and set apart the whole or any part of any watercourse to be a watercourse into which may be discharged any tailings, débris, and waste water produced by or resulting from mining operations carried on under the said Acts, and in which or on the banks of which mining operations may be lawfully carried on:

And whereas such application as aforesaid in respect of the watercourses described in the Schedule hereto was duly notified and gazetted, as provided by the said Acts, on the date set out in the description of such watercourses in the said Schedule:

And whereas His Excellency the Governor has decided to exercise the powers conferred upon him by the said Acts:

Now, therefore, His Excellency Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said Acts, doth hereby constitute and set apart the watercourses described in the Schedule hereto to be watercourses into which may be discharged any tailings, débris, and waste waters produced by or resulting from mining operations carried on under the said Acts, and in which or on the banks of which mining operations may be lawfully carried on; and doth hereby further prescribe that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and two.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICTS.

That river known as the Fraser River, in Vincent County, which flows northerly and south-easterly from its source in the Old Man Range to the mouth of the gorge above Section 3, Block X., Leaning Rock Survey District; together with the tributaries thereof. Date of gazetting of notice, 18th April, 1901.

That river known as the Tuapeka River, in Tuapeka County, which flows southerly from its source in Block XVII., Tuapeka East Survey District, for a distance of about twenty miles to its confluence with the Clutha River; together with its tributaries to their sources, but excluding that portion of Tuapeka Creek and its tributaries east of a point within fifty yards of the bridge over the main road from Lawrence to Evans Flat, opposite Sec-

tion 54, Block XX., Tuapeka East Survey District. Date of gazetting of notice, 18th April, 1901.

That river known as the Shotover River, in Lake County, which flows southerly from its source near Mount Ansted for a distance of about forty miles to its confluence with the Kawarau River; together with the tributaries thereof. Date of gazetting of notice, 18th April, 1901.

That river known as the Arrow River, in Lake County, which flows southerly from its source near Mount Hyde for a distance of about twenty miles to its confluence with the Kawarau River; together with the tributaries thereof. Date of gazetting of notice, 18th April, 1901.

That stream known as Hogburn, in Maniototo County, which flows southerly from its source in Naseby Survey District for a distance of about sixteen miles to its confluence with the Taieri River; together with the tributaries thereof, except Shepherd’s Creek and its tributaries. Date of gazetting of notice, 18th April, 1901.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His 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 eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Vesting Control of the Hororata Bridge, on the Hororata and Hawkins Road, in the Rakaia Road Board.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and fourteen of “The Public Works Act, 1894” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is, inter alia, enacted that the Governor may, by Proclamation publicly notified, direct that any bridge already constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed, over or across any river or arm of the sea shall, from and after a date to be fixed by such Proclamation, be under the exclusive care, control, and management of such local authority as shall be mentioned in that behalf in such Proclamation; and may by any such Proclamation as aforesaid fix and determine whether all or any, and, if so, what part, of the cost, whether theretofore incurred or thereafter to be incurred, of maintaining, repairing, improving, or reconstructing any such bridge is to be provided and paid by any local authority or authorities, and, if so, by what local