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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

towards the north by Falls Creek Sludge-channel, 155 links;
towards the east by Grand View Terrace, 462·5 links; towards
the south by Crown land, 110 links; and towards the west
by the edge of the cliffs of Tewaewae Bay, 465 links.

Also all that area in the Southland Land District, con-
taining by admeasurement 6 acres 2 roods 26 perches, more
or less, being Section No. 1, Block XVII, Town of Hirst-
field. Bounded towards the north-east by Denbigh Street,
155 links; towards the east generally by Grand View
Terrace, 2050·8, 1004·9, and 680·9 links; towards the south
by Falls Creek Sludge-channel, 170 links; and towards the
west by the edge of the cliffs of Tewaewae Bay, 3730 links.

Be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same
are delineated on the plan marked S.G. 57060/1, deposited
in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington,
and thereon bordered red.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Authorising the Exchange of a Portion of a Reserve in the Canterbury Land District for other Land.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this thirtieth
day of September, 1907.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the first column of
the Schedule hereto forms part of a reserve hereto-
fore duly set apart for a recreation-ground: And whereas,
in the opinion of the Governor, it is expedient to exchange
the said land for that described in the second column of the
Schedule hereto:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the
Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice
and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion,
and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him
by the third section of “The Public Reserves Act Amend-
ment Act, 1889,” doth hereby declare that the said reserve
described in the first column of the Schedule hereto may
be exchanged for the land described in the second column
of the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

ing by admeasurement 1 acre 1 rood 7 perches, more or
less, situated in St. Albans Ward, City of Christchurch,
being a triangular block in the south-east corner of St.
Albans Recreation-ground and forming part of Rural
Section No. 218. Bounded towards the north-east by
part of Rural Section No. 367c, 747·7 links; towards the south
by Edward Avenue, 414·7 links; and towards the west
by the said St. Albans Recrea-
tion-ground, 623 links: be all
the aforesaid linkages more
or less: as the same is de-
lineated on the plan marked
S.G. 57669/10, deposited in
the Head Office, Department
of Lands, at Wellington, and
thereon bordered green. | All that area in the Canterbury Land District, contain-
ing by admeasurement 1 acre 2 roods 32 perches, more or
less, situated in St. Albans Ward, City of Christchurch,
being a triangular block and forming part of Rural Sec-
tion No. 367c. Bounded towards the north by part of
Rural Section No. 367c, 475·9 links; towards the east
by the same section 714 links;
towards the south-west by
part of Rural Section No. 218,
858·1 links, the southernmost
corner being 567·4 links along
the said line to Edward
Avenue: be all the aforesaid
linkages more or less: as the
same is delineated on the
plan marked S.G. 57669/10,
deposited in the Head Office,
Department of Lands, at
Wellington, and thereon
bordered blue. |

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council

Gratuity on Ship Mail.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second
day of October, 1907.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the second day
of November, one thousand nine hundred and six,
made under “The Post Office Act, 1900” (hereinafter termed
“the said Act”), and published in the New Zealand Gazette
of the eighth day of November, one thousand nine hundred
and six, a scale of gratuities to be paid to the masters o
vessels for the conveyance of mails was fixed: And whereas
it is expedient to abolish such scale and to fix another scale
in lieu thereof:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of New
Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and
authority conferred upon him by the said Act, and acting
by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
of New Zealand, doth hereby abolish the scale of gratuities
fixed by the aforesaid Order in Council, and in lieu thereof
doth hereby declare that the gratuities to be paid for the
purposes aforesaid shall be according to the scale set forth
in the Schedule hereto, and shall, when divisible, be divided
in manner prescribed by Order in Council dated the fifteenth
day of March, one thousand nine hundred and four, and
gazetted on the twenty-fourth of the same month; and doth
hereby further declare that this present Order in Council
shall have effect on and after publication thereof in the New
Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

SCALE OF GRATUITIES TO BE PAID FOR CONVEYANCE OF MAILS
BY SEA.

On letters for delivery beyond New Zealand, per £ s. d.
pound .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
On printed matter for delivery beyond New
Zealand, per ton .. .. .. 1 10 0
On bags or packages containing mail-matter for
delivery within New Zealand (except within
harbour limits, as hereinafter mentioned), each
bag or package, for each shipment .. .. 0 1 4
On bags or packages for delivery within New Zea-
land within limits of harbour in which post-
offices of despatch and receipt are situated, each
bag or package, for each shipment .. .. 0 0 4

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Extending Time of Commission to inquire into the Coal-mining Disaster at Nightcaps.

PLUNKET, Governor.

To all to whom these presents shall come, and to William
Reeve Haselden, Esquire, of Wellington, District Judge;
Huntly John Harry Eliott, of Hutt, Esquire; Henry
Andrew Gordon, Esquire, of Auckland, Mining Engi-
neer; and Alexander Forbes, Esquire, of Kaitangata,
Secretary to the Otago Coal-miners’ Union of Workers:
Greeting.

WHEREAS by a Commission bearing date the twenty-
third day of August last you, the said

WILLIAM REEVE HASELDEN,
HUNTLY JOHN HARRY ELIOTT,
HENRY ANDREW GORDON, and
ALEXANDER FORBES,

were appointed to be a Commission for the purposes and with
the powers in the said Commission more particularly men-
tioned: And whereas by the said Commission you were
directed and required to report to me, on or before the first
day of October then next ensuing, your proceedings and your
opinion touching the matters mentioned therein: And
whereas it is expedient that the said period should be
extended as hereinafter provided:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by
“The Commissioners Act, 1903,” and of every other power
and authority enabling me in this behalf, I, William Lee,
Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New