2696
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

for the purpose of alienation by way of lease, the block or parcel of land, situate in the Provincial District of Wellington, known as Pakaraka No. 1r No. 1, containing forty acres, more or less, and being the land comprised in partition order of the Native Land Court dated the twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and four, in favour of Te Maire te Wiki and others.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Excepting Land from the Operation of Section 117 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of November, 1904.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” it is enacted that the Governor may, by Order in Council, except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), for a limited period or otherwise, and either generally or for such purposes and subject to such restrictions as shall be in such Order specified, any land, wheresoever situate, which is for the time being subject to the operation of the said section, or any interest therein or right over the same, or may in like manner make such exception in favour exclusively of any lessee or other person who has been bond fide in occupation of and has made improvements on such land, or has paid money to Native owners for lease or purchase thereof, prior to the passing of the said Act: Provided that no Order in Council under the provisions of this section shall take effect until after the expiration of two months from the date of the publication thereof in the Gazette: Provided also that every alienation under the provisions of this section shall be confirmed by the Court in terms of section fifty-three of the said Act:

And whereas the Waikato District Maori Land Council, by a recommendation made on the sixteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, and received on the sixteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and four, has recommended His Excellency the Governor to except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” for the purpose of alienation by way of lease, the block or parcel of land known as Pakarikari No. 4:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” for the purpose of alienation by way of lease, the block or parcel of land, situate in the Provincial District of Auckland, known as Pakarikari No. 4, containing twenty-four acres two roods thirty perches, more or less, and being the land comprised in partition order of the Native Land Court dated the eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and one, in favour of Paeroa Rawahi and another.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Excepting Land from the Operation of Section 117 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of November, 1904.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” it is enacted that the Governor may, by Order in Council, except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), for a limited period or otherwise, and either generally or for such purposes and subject to such restrictions as shall be in such Order specified, any land, wheresoever situate, which is for the time being subject to the operation of the said section, or any interest therein or right over the same, or may in like manner make such exception in favour exclusively of any lessee or other person who has been bond fide in occupation of and has made improvements on such land, or has paid money to Native owners for lease or purchase thereof, prior to the passing of the said Act: Provided that no Order in Council under the provisions of this section shall take effect until after the expiration of two months from the date of the publication thereof in the Gazette: Provided also that every alienation under the provisions of this section shall be confirmed by the Court in terms of section fifty-three of the said Act:

And whereas the Aotea District Maori Land Council, by a recommendation made on the fifteenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and four, and received on the twentieth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and four, has recommended His Excellency the Governor to except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” for the purpose of alienation by way of sale, the block or parcel of land known as Awarua No. 3b No. 2b No. 1:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section four of “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895,” and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony doth hereby except from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” for the purpose of alienation by way of sale, the block or parcel of land, situate in the Provincial District of Wellington, known as Awarua No. 3b No. 2b No. 1, containing four hundred and sixty-one acres and thirty-two perches, more or less, and being the land comprised in partition order of the Native Land Court dated the twentieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and two, in favour of Utiku Potaka and others.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Third Schedule of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” extended to include Fennel, Hemlock, Pennyroyal, St. John’s Wort, and Tutsan.—Notice No. 914.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of November, 1904.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the Joint Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee has recommended that the Third Schedule of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), be extended by including therein the plants mentioned in the Schedule hereto:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby extend the Third Schedule of the said Act by including therein the several plants described in the Schedule hereto; and it is hereby declared that this Order shall come into force from and after the day of the publication hereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare).
Hemlock (Conium maculatum).
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).
St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum, or H. humifusum).
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum).

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Removing Restrictions against Alienation of Native Land.

PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS by section fourteen of “The Maori Land Laws Amendment Act, 1903,” it is enacted that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Act, or in any Crown grant or other instrument of title, the Governor may, on the recommendation of the Council, remove any restriction on the alienation of land owned by Maoris: Provided that the decision of the Governor on any recommendation of the Council shall be given within six months from the date of the receipt of such recommendation:

And whereas the Aotea District Maori Land Council, by a recommendation made and passed by the said Council on the fifteenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and four, and received on the twentieth day of October, one