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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

Additional Land at Wallaceville taken for the Purposes of the Wellington-Napier Railway.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS it has been found desirable for the use, convenience, and enjoyment of the Wellington-Napier Railway to take further land at Wallaceville, in addition to land previously acquired for the purposes of the said railway:

Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by sections twenty-eight and one hundred and sixty-seven of “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 taken for the purposes above mentioned.

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SCHEDULE.

The parcel of land mentioned hereunder :—

In the Land District of Wellington; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked 12248, deposited in the office of the Minister for Railways, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured 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 twenty-ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.

J. G. WARD,
Minister for Railways.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

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Appointing Day for closing under “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894.”

RANFURLY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-fifth day of January, 1904.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the local authority of the Town District of Manai, being duly authorised by “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894,” to appoint by special resolution, in the month of January, one thousand nine hundred and four, the day on which shops in the said town district are to be closed in accordance with the said Act, has failed so to appoint a day:

Now, therefore, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by section ten of the said Act, do hereby appoint Wednesday to be the day on which shops shall be closed in the said town district, in accordance with the said Act.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Warden appointed.

RANFURLY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this fourth day of January, 1904.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section eleven of “The Mining Act, 1898,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, as he thinks fit, by Order in Council, appoint fit persons to be Wardens, who shall hold office during the Governor’s pleasure:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by the said section eleven of “The Mining Act, 1898,” and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby appoint

WILLIAM GEORGE KYFFYN KENRICK, Esquire,

to be a Warden, to hold and exercise the duties of such office under and subject to the provisions of the said Act during pleasure, on and from the first day of February, one thousand nine hundred and four.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Appointing Days and Means for destroying Injurious Birds. —Notice No. 849.

RANFURLY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-fifth day of January, 1904.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it is enacted by “The Birds Nuisance Act, 1902,” that, in order to insure concerted and simultaneous action, the Governor by Order in Council gazetted may from time to time direct all the local authorities in a district to adopt such day and methods as he thinks fit for commencing and carrying on the work of destroying injurious birds in such district: And whereas it is expedient that such day and methods shall be adopted by all the local authorities in the districts set forth in the Schedule hereto:

And whereas by Order in Council bearing date the seventh day of August, one thousand nine hundred and three, certain directions were given for the destruction of injurious birds pursuant to the provisions of the said Act:

And whereas it is expedient to revoke the said Order in Council, and to make other provision in lieu thereof:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby revoke the said Order in Council of the seventh day of August aforesaid, and in lieu thereof doth hereby direct as follows :—

1. All the local authorities mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall adopt the first day of the months of July, August, September, October, and November in each year respectively as the day on which the work of destroying injurious birds shall commence, and such work shall continue up to and including the eighth day of each of the said months respectively.

2. The methods to be employed in carrying out such work shall be as follows :—

(1.) In cities, boroughs, and town districts in any of the districts set forth in the said Schedule the methods shall be the trapping of birds and the purchase of birds, eggs, and nests.

(2.) In counties and road districts specified in the said Schedule the methods shall be the laying of poisoned grain, the trapping of birds, and the purchase of birds, eggs, and nests.

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SCHEDULE.

Marlborough District. — The Kaikoura County Council; the Blenheim and Picton Borough Councils; the Havelock Town Board; and the Awatere, Wairau, Spring Creek, Omaka, Picton, and Pelorus Road Boards.

North Canterbury District. — The Amuri, Cheviot, Mount Herbert, Akaroa, Selwyn, and Ashburton County Councils; the Christchurch City Council; the Akaroa, Ashburton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Lyttelton, New Brighton, Sumner, and Woolston Borough Councils; the Amberley, Hampstead, Tinwald, and Southbridge Town Boards; and the Waipara, Ashley, Kowai, Mandeville and Rangiora, Eyreton, Cust, West Eyreton, and Oxford Road Boards.

South Canterbury District. — The Geraldine, Levels, Mackenzie, Waimate, and Waitaki County Councils; the Hampden, Oamaru, Temuka, Timaru, and Waimate Borough Councils; and the Geraldine Town Board.

North Otago District. — The Maniototo, Waihemo, Waikouaiti, and Taieri County Councils; the Dunedin City Council; the Mosgiel, Caversham, Green Island, Maori Hill, Mornington, Roslyn, St. Kilda, South Dunedin, Hawkesbury, North-east Valley, Port Chalmers, West Harbour, Naseby, and Palmerston Borough Councils; the Grey and Outram Town Boards; and the Portobello, Otago Heads, Peninsula, and Tomahawk Road Boards.