Nov. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2421

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 thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Land taken for a Road, Takaka Road District.

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
ROBERT STOUT.

(l.s.) A PROCLAMATION.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by section thirteen of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, with the consent of the owner of the land hereinafter mentioned, and with the consent of the Takaka Road Board, being the local authority in whose district the said land is situated, do by this notice hereby proclaim as taken for a road the land in the Takaka Survey District hereinafter described, that is to say,—

In the Nelson Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked and coloured as above noted, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, 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 fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Extending Time for holding General Election of Councillors in certain Counties.

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
ROBERT STOUT.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-third day of October, 1902.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by section eighty-eight of “The Counties Act, 1886” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is provided that the general election of members of the various County Councils throughout the colony shall be held on the second Wednesday in November: And whereas it is expedient to extend the time for holding such election in certain counties:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by section three hundred and twenty-two of the said Act, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby extend the time for holding the general election of Councillors for the Counties of Cheviot, Akaroa, Selwyn, and Amuri; and doth hereby order and declare that in the aforesaid counties the said general election shall be held and take place on Wednesday, the nineteenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and two.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Licensing the Waipipi Road Board to use and occupy a Part of the Foreshore of Manukau Harbour as a Wharf-site.

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
ROBERT STOUT.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this first day of November, 1902.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS, there being no Harbour Board empowered to grant the license hereinafter mentioned under “The Harbours Act Amendment Act, 1883” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), the Waipipi Road Board (hereinafter called “the Board”) has applied to the Governor in Council for a license under the said Act to occupy a part of the foreshore at Sandspit Point, on the west side of Waiuku River, Manukau Harbour, in order to erect a wharf thereon; and, in accordance with the one-hundred-and-fifty-sixth section of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” has deposited a plan in the office of the Marine Department at Wellington (marked M D. 2562) showing the area of foreshore intended to be occupied, and the manner in which it is proposed to erect the wharf: And whereas the Governor in Council has approved of the purpose for which the said foreshore is to be occupied: And whereas it is expedient that a license should be granted and issued to the Board under the said Act for the purpose aforesaid, on the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him by the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby approve of the object for which the said license is required by the Board as aforesaid; and, in further pursuance and exercise of the said power and authority, and with the like advice and consent as aforesaid, doth hereby license and permit the Board to use and occupy that part of the foreshore on which the wharf is to be erected, as shown on the plan so deposited as aforesaid, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining the said wharf thereon; such license to be held and enjoyed by the Board upon and subject to the following terms and conditions, that is to say:—

1. In these conditions the term “Minister” means the Minister having charge of the Marine Department, as defined by “The Shipping and Seamen’s Act, 1877,” and includes any officer, person, or authority acting by or under the direction of such Minister.

2. The concessions and privileges conferred by this Order in Council shall extend and apply only to the part of the foreshore necessary for the erection of the wharf, as shown on plan marked M.D. 2562.

3. All persons shall, at all reasonable times, upon payment of the proper dues, have free and full liberty to use the said wharf, and all rights of ingress and egress thereon and therefrom.

4. His Majesty, or the Governor, and all officers in the Government service acting in the execution of their duty, shall at all times have free ingress, passage, and egress into, through, and out of the said wharf without payment.

5. The Board shall maintain the abovementioned wharf in good order and repair; and shall at all times exhibit therefrom and maintain at its own cost suitable and necessary lights for the guidance of vessels: Provided that no light shall be exhibited until after it has been approved of by the Minister.

6. Any person authorised by the Minister may at all reasonable times enter upon the said wharf and view the state of repair thereof; and, upon such Minister leaving at or posting to the last known address of the Board a notice in writing of any defect or want of repair in such wharf, requiring the Board, within a reasonable time, to be therein prescribed, to repair the same, the Board shall with all convenient speed cause such defect to be removed or such repairs to be made.

7. Nothing herein contained shall authorise the Board to do or cause to be done anything repugnant to or inconsistent with any law relating to the Customs, or any regulation of the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, or with any provisions of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” or its amendments, or any regulations made thereunder, and that are now or may hereafter be in force.

8. The ballast of all vessels loading at the said wharf shall be taken away by the Board and deposited above high-water mark, or at such place as may be approved of by the Minister, by the Harbourmaster at Manukau, or by any person appointed by the Minister for that purpose.