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the east by a public road, 1408·2 links ; and towards the south and west by Section No. 15, in the said block, 567 and 1243·6 links respectively.

All that area in the Southland Land District, containing by admeasurement 10 acres 3 roods 24 perches, more or less, being Section No. 16, Block XVII, Longwood Survey District. Bounded towards the north-east by a public road, 1133·2 links ; towards the south by Section No. 15, in the said block, 2030·5 links ; and towards the north-west by a public road, 885·9 and 764·3 links.

Be all the aforesaid linkages more or less ; as the same are delineated on the plan marked S.G. 58600/1G, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Lands temporarily reserved for Endowments for Primary Education in the Southland Land District.

PLUNKET, Governor.

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 Dominion 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 lands in the Southland Land District described in the Schedule hereunder written, for endowments for primary education.

SCHEDULE.

As the same are delineated on the plans marked S.G. 55547/13, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and therein coloured red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Opening National Endowment Lands in Wellington Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by "The Land Act, 1892," and its amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the nineteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule ; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892," and the National Endowment Act, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. — WANGANUI COUNTY. — MAUNGAKARETU SURVEY DISTRICT.

First-class Land.

Locality and Description.

This land is situated south of Okehu and Rangiwaea Blocks. It comprises sloping country, with good soil on papa formation, covered with light bush and thick undergrowth, and well watered by the Pikopiko and Kaimatangi Streams. Elevation ranges from about 1,600 ft. to 2,200 ft. above sea-level.

Access is from Mataroa, about seventeen miles distant—15½ miles formed dray-road, remainder formed bridle-track. Waitangi Railway-station is about thirteen miles distant by horse-road.

Section 5 has about 3 acres of koromiko and flax clearing.

The south-western boundaries of the sections have been felled and fenced by the adjoining owners, but the fences are mostly outside section boundaries.

NOTE.—Right of access to Scenic Reserve Section 6, Block V, Maungakaretu, is reserved for the public through Section 5, Block V, Maungakaretu. The selectors of Sections 4 and 5, Block V, Maungakaretu, will be held responsible for any damage that may be done by fire to the bush on Scenic Reserve Section 6, Block V, Maungakaretu, through fires spreading from their holdings.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Black Swan may be taken or killed in County of Chatham Islands.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1907, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that from and after the date hereof black swan shall cease to be within the operation of the said Animals Protection Act in the County of Chatham Islands, comprising the islands known as the Chatham Islands.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Bay of Islands and Marsden Branding Registration Districts reconstituted, and Registrars and Registration Offices appointed.—Notice No. 1213.

PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS it is expedient that the Bay of Islands and Marsden Branding Registration Districts should be reconstituted :

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in me by "The Stock Act, 1893," do hereby declare that the Bay of Islands and Marsden Branding Registration Districts shall hereafter be comprised as described in the Schedule hereto, and do also hereby appoint the persons and places named in the said Schedule to be Registrars and registration offices of the said districts respectively.