Native Lands Proclamation




Humb. 67.

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1908.

Native Lands acquired by His Majesty declared to be Crown Lands.

(L.S.)

PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section three hundred and thirty-eight of “The Land Act, 1903” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is enacted that whenever the Governor is satisfied that any Native lands acquired by the Crown in any way, or purchased out of any sums authorised to be issued and expended in the purchase of lands in the North Island of New Zealand, are free from Native claims and all difficulties in connection therewith, he shall, by Proclamation, declare such lands to be Crown lands, subject to be sold and dealt with as in the said Act is more particularly mentioned: And whereas in accordance with the provisions of clause twenty of “The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905,” the lands hereinafter mentioned have been purchased out of sums authorised to be issued and expended as aforesaid:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, being satisfied that the lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto are free from Native claims and all difficulties in connection therewith, do hereby, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the said Act and by “The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905,” proclaim and declare the lands so enumerated as aforesaid to be Crown lands, subject to be sold and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

Name of Block. Area. Survey District. Land District. Deed No.
Kakepuku No. 4D No. 1 253 a 13 Pariu Auckland 3683
Kinohaku East No. 2 Section 1a’ 27 3 7 Orahiri " 3684
72 223 Otanake " 3685
Otorohanga No. 2B No. 2A 66 1 8 Orwhiri " 3336
96 3 4 " " 3687
Pehitawa No. 2A 205 2 32 " " 3688
Pimogia West No. 3B Section 2B No. 2A 120 1 14 Kawhia North " 3689
969 1 20 " " 3690
Rangitoto A No. 16 949 0 0 Mangaorongo " 3691
1,960 2 0 Ranginui " 3692
Rangitoto Tuhua No. 21A 2,940 3 2 Tuhua and Puketapu " 3693
733 3 13 Mangaorongo " 3694
75 1 27 " " 3695
742 0 0 Tangitu and Tuhua " 3696
Te Kuiti No. 2B No. 21A 127 1 12 Orahiri and Mangaorongo " 3697

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable William Lee, Baron Plunket, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House, at Wellington, this nineteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands,

GOD SAVE THE KING!



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🗺️ Native Lands declared Crown Lands

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
19 August 1908
Proclamation, Crown Lands, Native Lands, Land Act 1903, Maori Land Settlement Act 1905
  • William Lee, Baron Plunket, Governor
  • Robert McNab, Minister of Lands