JUNE 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1483

Gazette No. 27, of the 31st March, 1904, to the easternmost corner of Section No. 5, Block VI., Otahoua Survey District; thence towards the south-east by the Wainuioru Riding aforesaid, and the County of Wairarapa South, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 106, of the 19th December, 1901; towards the south-west by the said County of Wairarapa South to the Opaki Riding, hereinbefore described; again towards the north generally by the said Opaki Riding and the said Borough of Masterton to 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 sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.

J. G. WARD.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Redividing County of Takaka (formerly Collingwood) into Ridings, &c., under “The Counties Act, 1886.”

(L.S.)

RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by “The Collingwood County Act, 1903” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), the entire Aorere Riding of the County of Collingwood was severed from that county and constituted a new county, and it is therefore expedient to redivide the original county, which, by section 4 of the said Act, shall be called the County of Takaka, into fresh ridings, and also to determine the number of Councillors to be elected for each riding, and the date for holding the election of such Councillors:

Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Counties Act, 1886,” do hereby redivide the County of Takaka into two ridings, to be called the Waitapu Riding and the Anatoki Riding; and do hereby declare that the boundaries of the said ridings shall be those set forth under the names of the said ridings respectively in the Schedule hereto, and that the number of Councillors to be elected for such ridings shall be as follows: For the Waitapu Riding, three Councillors; for the Anatoki Riding, three Councillors: and I do further declare that Saturday, the second day of July, one thousand nine hundred and four, shall be the day upon which the election of Councillors for the said Waitapu and Anatoki Ridings shall be held.

S C H E D U L E.

WAITAPU RIDING.

ALL that area in the Nelson Land District bounded towards the north by Golden Bay from the mouth of the Takaka River to Separation Point; thence towards the east by Tasman Bay to the northern boundary-line of the Kaiteriteri Survey District; towards the south by the northern boundary-line of the Kaiteriteri Survey District to the eastern boundary-line of Takaka Survey District; towards the west by the eastern boundary-line of the said Takaka Survey District to Rameka Creek; thence towards the south-west generally by the said Rameka Creek to the north-western boundary-line of Section part 1, Block III., Takaka Survey District; thence by the said Section part 1 and Section No. 19, and by the crossing of a road, and by the road forming the northern boundary-line of Section No. 47, Block III., Takaka Survey District; thence by the last-mentioned road to the Takaka River; and thence by the right bank of the Takaka River to the ocean.

ANATOKI RIDING.

All that area in the Nelson Land District bounded towards the north-east by Golden Bay from the mouth of the Pariwhakacho River to the mouth of the Takaka River; thence towards the north-east generally by the Waitapu Riding, hereinbefore described, to the western boundary-line of the Waimea County, as described in the First Schedule to “The Counties Act, 1876”; thence towards the south-east generally by the said Waimea County to the Buller County; and thence towards the south-west by the said Buller County, as described in “The Counties Act, 1876”;

and towards the north-west by the Collingwood County, as described in “The Collingwood County Act, 1903.”

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

J. G. WARD.

Approved in Council.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Setting apart Lands in Otago Land District for Leasing as Small Grazing-runs under “The Land Act, 1892.”

(L.S.)

RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

BY virtue and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in me by the one-hundred-and-seventy-second 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 declare that the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be subject to the provisions of sections one hundred and seventy-two to one hundred and eighty-six of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892,” relating to small grazing-runs.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—MANIOTOTO COUNTY.

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.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Regulations under “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” and under “The Civil Service Examination Act, 1900.”

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this thirtieth day of May, 1904.

Present:

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

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” and by “The Civil Service Examination Act, 1900,” His Excellency the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the colony, doth hereby, in respect of the regulations made by Order in Council under the said Acts on the twenty-fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and one, and on the fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and three, make the alterations and additions set forth in the Schedule hereto; and with the like advice and consent doth provide that this Order shall