Oct. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3121

Section No. 2 of the Parish of Tokatoka, 274 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

Also all that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 6 acres and 8 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 90 to 97 (inclusive) of the Township of Tokatoka. Bounded towards the north-east generally by a road, 254·2, 163, and 1373 links; towards the south-east by a road, 401 links; towards the south-west by Sections Nos. 119 and 73, 1634 links; and towards the north-west by a road, 114 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

Also all that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre 3 roods 5 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 98 to 100 (inclusive) of the Township of Tokatoka. Bounded towards the north-east by Section No. 73, 525 links; towards the south-east by Section No. 101, 264 links; towards the south-west by a road, 221 and 379 links; and towards the north-west by a road, 357 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

Also all that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 3 acres 1 rood, more or less, being Sections Nos. 109 to 111 (inclusive) of the Township of Tokatoka. Bounded towards the north and north-east generally by a road, 120, 743, and 240 links; towards the south-east generally by Section No. 108, 272 links, and by Sections Nos. 107, 106, and 105, 530 links; and towards the south-west by Sections Nos. 103 and 102, 483 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

Also all that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 5 acres and 9 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 112 to 114 (inclusive) and 116 of the Township of Tokatoka. Bounded towards the north-east by a road, 401 links; towards the south-east by Section No. 115, 479 links; and again towards the north-east by Section No. 115, 385 links; again towards the south-east by the eastern portion of Section No. 3 of the Parish of Tokatoka, 375 links; towards the south-west by a road, 773 links; and towards the north-west by a road, 900 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less.

As the same are delineated on the plan marked S.G. 51847/26, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Conferring Jurisdiction on Native Land Court.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-first day of October, 1907.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto is vested in the Public Trustee under and by virtue of “The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), and its amendments:

And whereas the beneficial ownership of the said land, and the interests of the owners as against each other, have never been definitely settled: And whereas it is expedient to settle all doubts as to the jurisdiction of the Native Land Court to exercise the powers given to it by sections fourteen to seventeen of the said Act: And whereas the Public Trustee has requested that such jurisdiction should be exercised:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said Act and “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby direct the said Native Land Court to exercise in respect of the said land all powers and authorities conferred on the said Court by any statutes in this behalf and necessary for determining who are the Native owners of the land set forth in the Schedule hereunder appearing, and their relative shares or interests therein as against each other, and to cause a list showing the names of such Native owners, and their shares or interests as determined, to be filed in the office of the Public Trustee; and to do, order, and determine all other acts, matters, and things coming within the scope of the directions in the said Acts and of this Order in Council respectively.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece of land, containing 595 acres 2 roods, more or less, being Sections 2, 25, and 26, Block XI, Mimi Survey District, in the Provincial District of Taranaki.

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 twenty-first day of October, 1907.

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 Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District Maori Land Board, by a recommendation made on the nineteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and received on the fourteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and seven, 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 sale, the block or parcel of land known as Pukeroa-Hangatiki No. 2b No. 2:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion 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 Dominion, 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 particularised and set out in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land, situate in the Orahiri Survey District, in the Land District of Auckland, containing 57 acres 2 roods, more or less, known as Pukeroa-Hangatiki No. 2b No. 2, and being the whole of the land comprised in a partition order of the Native Land Court dated the 11th day of December, 1906, in favour of Roihi te Piki.

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 twenty-first day of October, 1907.

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