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of New Zealand, do by this notice hereby proclaim as closed the road in the Wairoa Survey District hereinafter described, that is to say,—

In the Land District of Wellington; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above noted, and 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 twenty-third day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Land taken for a Road through Section 21, Block X., Whangamoa Survey District, Waimea County.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

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 lessee of the land hereinafter mentioned, and with the consent of the Waimea County Council, 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 Whangamoa 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 twenty-sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Land set apart for Settlement.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by the seventy-third section of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901” (herein termed “the said Act”), it is, amongst other things, enacted that, before certain moneys therein mentioned shall be expended upon any block of land, it shall be necessary that the same be proclaimed as set apart for settlement:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of every power and authority enabling me in this behalf, and for the purposes of the said Act, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim the land described in the Schedule hereto as set apart for settlement.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

Mowhanau Village-settlement Block (379a. 3r. 5p.).

As the same are delineated upon the plan marked as above mentioned, deposited in the Head Office, Lands and Survey Department, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured as above noted.

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 January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Fixing Number of Members to be elected for Ridings, Weber County, in lieu of Number previously fixed.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by a Proclamation dated the twelfth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and three, the new County of Weber was divided into three ridings, with provision (inter alia) that one member should be elected for each riding: And whereas it is expedient to amend the said Proclamation as hereinafter appears:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Counties Act, 1886,” “The Weber County Act, 1902,” and all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare that the number of members to be elected for each of the aforesaid ridings shall be three, in lieu of one as provided by the said Proclamation.

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 January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.

J. G. WARD.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Vesting Management of Jetty, and Shed thereon, in the Karitane Domain Board.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twentieth day of January, 1903.

Present:

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

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him by “The Harbours Act, 1878” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), and of all other powers and authorities in anywise enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by