JUNE 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1481

east by Takaka County, as described in “The Collingwood County Act, 1903”; thence towards the south generally by Buller County, as described in the First Schedule to “The Counties Act, 1876,” to the Tasman Sea; towards the west generally by the Tasman Sea to the south-western boundary-line of the Pakawau Riding hereinbefore described; towards the north-east, north-west, and north by the south-western, south-eastern, and southern boundary-lines of the said Pakawau Riding to Golden Bay, the place of commencement.

PAKAWAU RIDING.

All that area in the Nelson Land District bounded towards the north-west by the Tasman Sea from the south-western boundary-line of Section 1 of Square 17 (known as the Taitapu Gold Estate); towards the east generally by Golden Bay to the mouth of the Aorere River; thence towards the south generally by a line along the middle of the said Aorere River to a point in line with the northern boundary-line of Section No. 3, Block XIII., Pakawau Survey District, and thence by a right line to and by the said northern boundary of the said Section No. 3 to the easternmost corner of Section No. 2 of the said Block XIII.; towards the south-west by the said Section No. 2 to the northernmost corner of the last-mentioned section; thence again towards the north-west by Section No. 6 of the said Block XIII. to the easternmost corner of the last-mentioned section; thence again towards the south-west by the said Section No. 6 to its northernmost corner; thence again towards the south by a right line due west from the said northernmost corner of the said Section No. 6 to the south-eastern boundary-line of Section No. 1 of Square 17; thence towards the south-east and south-west by the south-eastern and south-western boundary-lines of the last-mentioned section to the Tasman Sea, the place of commencement.

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 second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.

J. G. WARD.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Proclaiming Roads as closed in Waimate 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, do by this notice hereby proclaim as closed the roads in Blocks II., III., VI., VII., XI., Waihao Survey District, hereinafter described.

All in the Canterbury Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above mentioned, 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 second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Land in Kahurangi and Whakamarame Survey Districts taken for Kahurangi Point Lighthouse.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

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, the construction of a lighthouse, and other works in connection therewith, at or near Kahurangi Point:

And whereas all conditions precedent required by law to be observed and performed prior to the taking of such land for the purposes hereinbefore specified have been observed and performed:

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 this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for the purposes of the public work hereinbefore mentioned. And it is hereby declared that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and four.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:—

All in the Nelson Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 20811, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured red and green.

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 sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.

J. CARROLL,
For Minister for Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Lands in Block V., Ikitara Survey District, taken for the Purposes of a Rifle Range at Wanganui.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken, under “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and “The Public Works Act, 1903,” for the purposes of a rifle range at Wanganui:

And whereas all conditions precedent required by law to be observed and performed prior to the taking of such land