Sept. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2185

Vesting a Reserve in the Rangitikei County Council.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this fourth day of September, 1905.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto has been permanently reserved for gravel purposes: And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient to vest the said reserve in the Rangitikei County Council:

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, and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the fourth section of “The Public Reserves Act, 1881,” doth hereby declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the reserve described in the Schedule hereto shall become vested in “The Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the Rangitikei County,” in trust, for gravel purposes.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 9 acres 3 roods 24 perches, more or less, being Section No. 61, Block V., Tiriraukawa Survey District; as the same is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 54110, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Empowering the Borough of Napier to permit the Laying-off of Streets and Private Streets of a Width less than 66 ft., but not less than 40 ft.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this fourth day of September, 1905.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by section two hundred and thirty-six of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), it is enacted that where the configuration of any borough is such as that within any particular area or areas thereof it is difficult or inexpedient to construct streets of the width of sixty-six feet as required by this Act, on application by the Council, the Governor may, by Order in Council defining the limits of such particular area or areas, authorise the Council to permit within such area or areas the construction of streets and private streets of a width less than sixty-six feet, but not less than forty feet:

And whereas the configuration of the Borough of Napier within the area described in the First Schedule hereto is such as that within such area thereof it is difficult or inexpedient to lay off streets of the width of sixty-six feet as required by the said Act:

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, and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by section two hundred and thirty-six of the said Act as amended by section twenty-four of “The Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1902,” doth hereby authorise the Borough Council of Napier to permit within the area aforesaid the laying-off of certain streets described in the Second Schedule hereto of a width of less than sixty-six feet, but not less than forty feet.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that area situate within the Borough of Napier enclosed within the following boundaries, namely: Battery Road on the north-west, Chaucer Road on the west, Suburban Sections 27 and 28 on the south, and Burns Road on the north-east and east; as the said boundaries are more particularly delineated on the plan marked R.6657, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon shown by a green border.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

All that street commencing at a point in the south-western corner of Lot 10, Section 94, Borough of Napier, and proceeding in a north-easterly direction along frontages of Lots 4, 5, and 6, Section 24, Borough of Napier, and terminating at the south-western boundary of Lot 9, Section 94, Borough of Napier, a distance of 2 chains 60 links, or thereabouts.

Also all that street commencing from its junction with George Street between Lots 2 and 3, Section 24, Borough of Napier, and proceeding in a south-easterly direction along the frontages of Lots 2, 9, 10, part of 11, and terminating at the north-west boundary of Lot 12, all of Section 24, Borough of Napier, being a distance of 4 chains 60 links, or thereabouts.

Also all that street commencing from its junction with Burns Road between Lots 12 and 14, Section 24, Borough of Napier, and proceeding in a south-westerly direction along frontages of Lots 14 and 15, terminating at the north-east boundary of Lot 16, all of Section 24, Borough of Napier, being a distance of 2 chains 25 links, or thereabouts.

As the said streets are more particularly delineated on the plan marked R.6657, deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured pink.

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 fourth day of September, 1905.

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 bonâ 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 eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and five, and received on the twenty-fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and five, has recommended 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 mortgage to the Government Advances to Settlers Office, all that parcel of land, containing one hundred and ninety-nine acres three roods twenty-six perches, more or less, being the land known as Kai Iwi 6r No. 5.

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him 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 mortgage to the Government Advances to Settlers Office, the block or parcel of land situate in the Wellington Land District, containing one hundred and ninety-nine acres three roods twenty-six perches, more or less, being the land known as Kai Iwi 6r No. 5, being the land comprised in partition order of the Native Land Court dated the twenty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, in favour of Pirihira Peina and another.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.