Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 477

Taking the Forest Gate Estate under “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by a notice published in the New Zealand Gazette of the sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and one, it was therein stated that it was the intention of the Governor to take compulsorily, under the powers in that behalf conferred by “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” the land mentioned in such notice:

And whereas in pursuance of such notice a claim to compensation was made by the owners of such land, and the claim has been determined by the Compensation Court in the manner provided by such Act:

And whereas in pursuance of the said Act an order was made by the Compensation Court on the thirtieth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and one, declaring the land which the Minister is entitled to take, being the land specified in the Schedule hereto, and also declaring the amount of compensation and costs to be paid in respect of the taking of such land:

Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities in any wise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the land specified in the Schedule hereto (being the land specified in the aforesaid order) is compulsorily taken under the said Act.

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SCHEDULE.

FOREST GATE ESTATE.

ALL that area in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, containing by admeasurement 8,822 acres, more or less, being Sections Nos. 65A, 67, 68, 69, 69A, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 167, 168, 169, 214, 223, 229, 230, 231, and 252, situate in Blocks VII. and VIII., XI. and XII., of the Ruataniwha Survey District. Bounded towards the north generally by Sections Nos. 222, 66, and 34 respectively to the Ongaonga Creek; thence towards the north-east generally by that creek to the north-west corner of Section No. 66A; thence by that section to the Ongaonga Creek aforesaid, and by that creek to the easternmost corner of Section No. 65A; thence by the south-eastern boundary-line of that section to the Tukituki River; thence towards the south and south-west by the Tukituki River to the southernmost corner of Section No. 270, Block VII. aforesaid; towards the north-west generally by Sections Nos. 270, 255, 254, 253, 227, 228, 63, 166, 190, 219, 220, and 225, to the place of commencement: as the said estate is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 19235, deposited in the Head Office, Lands and Survey Department, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

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 twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

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Consenting to the Disposal of Land owned by Natives under Part III. of Division II. of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this 15th day of February, 1902.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. CARROLL PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and thirty-one of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” it is amongst other things enacted,—

“The Native owner or owners of any land may alienate the same in the manner and subject to the conditions following:—

“1. The owner of any land, or a majority of the owners thereof, or a majority of the members of any committee representing the incorporated owners thereof, and duly appointed under Part II. of Division II. of this Act, may apply to the Land Board for the land district within which such land is situated to dispose of the same under the laws for the time being regulating the disposal of Crown lands.

“2. Every such application shall forthwith on the receipt thereof be referred by the Land Board to the Governor, who, if he shall be satisfied that the owners have sufficient other land left for their maintenance, may by Order in Council, subject to such conditions (if any) as he may think fit to impose, consent to the disposal of any such land as aforesaid”:

And whereas the land known as Section No. 409, Block XIII., Wairoa Survey District, Wellington Land District, being the land more particularly described in the Schedule hereto, is held in fee-simple by certain Native owners under a grant from the Crown bearing date the sixteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one: And whereas a majority of the owners of the said land have applied to the Land Board for the Wellington Land District, being the land district within which such land is situated, to dispose of the same under the laws for the time being regulating the disposal of Crown lands: And whereas such application has been referred by the said Board to His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and he is satisfied that the owners have sufficient other land left for their maintenance:

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 aforesaid, doth hereby consent to the disposal of such land by the Land Board of the Wellington Land District under the laws for the time being regulating the disposal of Crown lands, subject to the condition following, that is to say,—

[ ] The fee-simple of and in the said land shall be disposed of by auction for cash.

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SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 405 acres 3 roods 36 perches, more or less, being Section No. 409, Block XII., Wairoa Survey District; as the same is delineated on the plan of the said district deposited in the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting-Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Land taken for a Public School in Waihua Survey District.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this tenth day of February, 1902.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE SIR J. G. WARD PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

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, a public school:

And whereas the Native owners of the said land have agreed to make a free gift thereof to the Education Board of the District of Hawke’s Bay for the site of the said school, and it has been made to appear that such agreement is sufficient for the purposes intended to be effected thereby:

And whereas by an order of the Native Land Court, made under the provisions of subsection ten of section fourteen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” bearing date the fifteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, certain aboriginal natives, as in the said order mentioned, were declared to be the owners of the portion of the Waipapa Block within which the said land is situated:

And whereas, as required by the said Act, a map has been prepared and signed showing accurately the position and extent of the said land, and such map is hereto attached, and the Minister for Public Works has recommended that this Order in Council should be issued:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred by “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby order and declare that the land shown upon the said map and mentioned in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for the purposes of a public school, and is vested in the Education Board of the District of Hawke’s Bay: And it is hereby declared that this Order in Council shall take effect on the fifteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and two.