JUNE 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1203

Lands taken for a Public Road in Poututu A2 and A4B¹, Block XIV., Mangatu Survey District, Cook, County.

(L.S.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto are required to be taken, under “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and its amendments, for a certain work, to wit, for the purpose of a public road, in the Cook County:

And whereas the Cook County Council has laid before the Governor a memorial, accompanied by a map, and also the statutory declaration, required by the said Act:

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 in me vested by “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in that behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that, from and after the date of the publication hereof in the New Zealand Gazette, the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto are hereby taken for the purpose of a public road.

SCHEDULE.

All in the Hawke’s Bay Land District; as the said parcels of land are more particularly delineated on the plan marked as above mentioned, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured as above stated.

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-eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Extension of Time for Preparation of County Rolls, Selwyn County.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-seventh day of May, 1902.

Present:

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

WHEREAS it has been made to appear that, owing to unavoidable circumstances, the preparation of the rolls for the County of Selwyn, and the taking of certain steps consequent on such preparation, cannot be made and taken within the times limited by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and it is expedient to extend the said times respectively:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby order and declare that the several dates mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be the respective dates for taking the several steps set out in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

1. For preparing the rolls for ridings within the County of Selwyn: Until the 30th June, 1902.
2. Time for which such rolls shall be open for inspection: From the 5th July, 1902, to the 31st July, 1902.
3. Time for appeals against the said rolls: Until the 21st August, 1902.
4. Revision Courts may sit for hearing applications with reference to the said rolls, and adjourn: Until the 30th September, 1902.
5. Time when the said rolls, having been duly corrected and signed, shall come into force: On the 1st October, 1902.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Altering Boundaries of Southland and Clutha Counties.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-seventh day of May, 1902.

Present:

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

WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by section three of “The Counties Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1895” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), the Southland County Council and the Clutha County Council respectively did, by an instrument bearing date the tenth day of February last, formally agree that the boundaries of the said counties should be altered to the extent set forth in the Schedule to the said instrument and also in the Schedule hereto: And whereas it is expedient that such alteration of boundaries be approved by the Governor in Council, and that such altered boundaries be defined in terms of the said Act:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the power and authority conferred by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby order and declare that, on and after the publication of these presents in the New Zealand Gazette, the boundaries of the Counties of Southland and Clutha respectively shall be those set forth under their respective headings in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

CLUTHA COUNTY.

BOUNDED towards the north by a right line running due east from a point in the middle of Back Creek, in Block V., Rankleburn Survey District, due west from Trig. Station D, said survey district, to the middle of the Clutha River: thence towards the east and north-east by a line along the middle of the said Clutha River and the Koau branch thereof to the mouth of the said Clutha River: thence towards the south-east by the ocean to the mouth of the Chasland or Waipati River: thence towards the south-west generally by a line along the middle of the said Chasland or Waipati River to a point due east of Trig. Station V (Black Horn), Waikawa Survey District: thence by a right line to the said Trig. Station V; thence by a line running due north to the northern boundary-line of Waikawa Survey District; thence by that boundary line to the south-eastern corner of Section No. 5, Block XIV., Mokorota Survey District; thence by the eastern boundary-line of that section and its production to the northern side of the road forming the northern boundary of the said Section No. 5; thence by that road and the road forming the north-eastern boundaries of Sections Nos. 3 and 2, Block XIV. aforesaid, to a point due south of Trig. Station EE; thence by a right line to the said Trig. Station EE: thence towards the west generally by the watershed over Bleak Hill to Catlin’s Cove; thence by a right line to the source of the Waipahi River; thence by a line along the middle of the said Waipahi River to a point due east from the north side of a road intersecting Section No. 4, Block XI., Waipahee Survey District; thence by a right line to and by the said road to the eastern boundary-line of the Waikaka Survey District; thence by the said Waikaka Survey District to the eastern boundary-line of the Chatton Survey District; thence by the eastern boundary-line of the said Chatton Survey District and that line produced to the middle of the Leithen River: again towards the north-east generally by a line along the middle of the said Leithen River to its confluence with the Pomahaka River; thence by a line along the middle of the said Pomahaka River to its confluence with the Back Creek: thence towards the north-west by a line along the middle of the said Back Creek to the place of commencement.

SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

Bounded towards the north generally by Lake County and Vincent County respectively, as described in the First Schedule to “The Counties Act, 1876”: towards the east generally by Tuapeka County, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 111, 30th December, 1882, and Clutha County, hereinbefore described: towards the south generally