Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2577

Lands in Southland withdrawn from Lease as Village Settlements.

(L.S.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

I N pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the sixth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” and of every other power and authority enabling me in that behalf, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby revoke the Proclamation of the eighth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, in so far as it relates to the sections of land enumerated in the Schedule hereto, and do declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the said sections are hereby withdrawn from lease as village settlements.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—LONGWOOD VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

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 eleventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Resuming Land in Canterbury Land District, held under Pastoral License, for the Purposes of Public Recreation.

(L.S.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

W HEREAS by section one hundred and twenty-five of “The Land Act, 1892” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is, inter alia, enacted that the Governor in Council may, by Proclamation, resume possession of any land leased under Part VI. of the said Act which in his opinion is required for any public purpose:

And whereas the land described in the Schedule hereto forms part of land which is held under pastoral license from His Majesty the King under Part VI. of the said Act, dated the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six:

And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, the said land described in the said Schedule is required for a public purpose—that is to say, for the purpose of public recreation:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land Act, 1892,” and of all other powers and authorities in any-wise enabling me in this behalf, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby proclaim and declare that I hereby resume possession of the land described in the Schedule hereto for the public purpose hereinbefore mentioned, the same being part of the land held under pastoral license as aforesaid; and do also hereby proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and three.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District, containing by admeasurement 25 acres and 13 perches, more or less, being Section No. 3661 (in red), Block II., Lyndon Survey District. Bounded towards the west by a line in continua-
tion of the eastern boundary of Lot 22, Hanmer Plains Reserve, and running northerly 1 chain; thence at a right angle bearing 84° 11′, 1728 links; thence by a line bearing 17° 41′, 1391 links; thence by a line bearing 84° 11′, 1700 links; thence by a line bearing 197° 41′, 1500 links; and returning to the starting-point by a line bearing 264° 11′ along the northern boundary of Hanmer Plains Reserve, 3384·6 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 51410, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, 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 Auckland, this tenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Approved in Council.

F. D. THOMSON,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Lands taken for a Road in Block I., Mid-Wakatipu Survey District, Lake County.

(L.S.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

W HEREAS the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto are required to be taken, under “The Public Works Act, 1894,” for a certain work, to wit, for the purpose of a road through Block I., Mid-Wakatipu Survey District:

And whereas an agreement has been entered into with the owner of the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto to take such lands for the public work hereinafter set forth:

And whereas a plan has been prepared, and the Minister has recommended the Governor to issue a Proclamation taking the land, as 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, and being satisfied of the sufficiency of the agreement hereinbefore referred to, 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 purposes of the said road in Mid-Wakatipu Survey District.

SCHEDULE.

In the Otago Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the 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 twelfth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!