Feb. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 571

Land temporarily reserved in the Marlborough Land District.

PLUNKET, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

WHEREAS by the two-hundred-and-thirty-fifth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, either by general or particular description, and whether the same has been surveyed or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the land in the Marlborough Land District described in the Schedule hereunder written, for the purpose in the said Schedule specified at the end of the description of the land so intended to be temporarily reserved.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Marlborough Land District, containing by admeasurement 14 acres, more or less, being part of Section No. 3A, Block X, Clifford Bay Survey District. Bounded towards the north by a road reserve fronting the Awatere River, 310·8, 345·1, 397·7, and 286·5 links; towards the east by a public road, 727·6, 260·2, and 30 links; towards the south by other part of said Section No. 3A, 1814·4 links; and towards the west by a road reserve fronting the Awatere River, 52·9, 271·7, and 608 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 18824/578, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red. For the use of the Department of Agriculture.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and seven.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands

Land temporarily reserved in the Canterbury Land District.

PLUNKET, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

WHEREAS by the two-hundred-and-thirty-fifth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, either by general or particular description, and whether the same has been surveyed or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the land in the Canterbury Land District described in the Schedule hereunder written, for the purpose in the said Schedule specified at the end of the description of the land so intended to be temporarily reserved.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Canterbury Land District, containing by admeasurement 13 acres, more or less, being Section No. 3734 (in red), Block IV, Okain’s Survey District. Bounded towards the north-west and north-east by the road reserve along high-water mark of Okain’s Bay; towards the south-east by the road forming the northern boundary of Section No. 16024; and towards the south-west by the road forming the north-eastern boundary of Sections Nos. 4976, 10817, and 2911: save and except therefrom one area found necessary on survey to give access to the wharf and other purposes connected therewith: as the same is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 552816, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon coloured pink. For a public recreation-ground.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and seven.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Notifying Lands in Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

PLUNKET, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-thirteenth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint Wednesday, the seventeenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and seven, as the time at which the lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be sold by public auction; and I do hereby fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold as those mentioned in the said Schedule hereto opposite the description of such lands respectively.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

MATAROA TOWNSHIP.

Town Land.

7 | I | A. R. P. | £ s. d.
3 | III | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0
7 | " | 0 1 0 | 15 0 0
6 | IV | 0 1 18 | 15 0 0
12 | " | 0 1 0 | 25 0 0
13 | " | 0 2 0 | 15 0 0
2 | VI | 0 1 0 | 25 0 0
9 | " | 0 1 0 | 25 0 0
13 | " | 0 1 0 | 30 0 0
3 | VII | 0 1 0 | 35 0 0
5 | " | 0 1 0 | 35 0 0
7 | VIII | 0 1 0 | 25 0 0
8 | " | 0 1 0 | 25 0 0
3 | IX | 0 1 0 | 20 0 0
8 | X | 0 1 0 | 20 0 0
2 | XI | 0 1 0 | 25 0 0
5 | " | 0 1 0 | 25 0 0

Suburban Land.

27 | .. | 1 2 0 | 25 0 0

Mataroa is situated on the North Island Main Trunk Railway, at an elevation of about 1,700 ft. above sea-level, and is connected by road and rail with Taihape, about six miles and a half distant. Most of the sections offered consist of open grassed land. The adjoining lands have been settled for several years, and holders are residing upon their selections.

MANGAWHARARIKI VILLAGE.

Village Land.

20 | .. | 1 0 33 | 4 0 0

Accessible from Rangiwahia, which is about seven miles distant by the main road between Feilding and Mangaweka. There is also access from the latter, which is distant about eight miles. The section is open, level grass land.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and seven.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands

Cancelling Notice exempting Crown Lands from the Provisions of the Mining Acts.

PLUNKET, Governor.

By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon me by “The Mining Act, 1905,” and its amendments (hereinafter referred to as “the said Acts”), I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby cancel the notice published in Gazette No. 39, of the twenty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, exempting that area of land situated in the Hauraki Mining District and described in the First Schedule hereto from the provisions of the said Acts, save and except with