Aug. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2319

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land, situate in the Auckland Land District, containing 160 acres 1 rood 16.7 perches, more or less, known as Pukeroa-Hau gatiki No. 1r, and comprised in a partition order of the Native Land Court dated the 1st day of August, 1908, in favour of Korohake Rangihaeata.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting 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 nineteenth day of August, 1908.

, Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council

W HEREBY 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 bond fide in occupation of and bee 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 Aotea District Maori Land Board, by a recommendation made on the nineteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, and received on the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, 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 particularised and set out in the Schedule hereto:

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 the said land 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.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land, situate in the Karioi Survey District, containing 96 acres and 32 perches, more or less, known as Otiranui No. 5a, and comprised in a partition order of the Native Land Court dated the 17th day of August, 1895, in favour of Nika Waista and others.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting 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 nineteenth day of August, 1908.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

W HEREBY 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 ● Pecised, 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 bond 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 Tairawhiti District Maori Lend Board, by a recommendation made on the eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, and received on the twentieth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, 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 particularised and met out in the Schedule hereto :

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 noting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby except the said land from the operation of section one hundred and seventeen of "*The NJive Land Court Act, 1894," for the purpose of alienation by way of sale.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece or parcel of land, situate in the Hawke's Bay Land District, containing 5 acres 1 rood 88 perches, more or less, known an Tokomaru B9c, and comprised in a partition order of the Native Laud Court dated the 19th day of July, 1994, in favour of Harawira te Wai.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Additional Rules as to Life-saving Appliances for Ships.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this nineteenth day of August, 1908.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

W HEREBY by Order in Council dated the twenty-fifth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eight, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 84, of the thirtieth day of the same month, certain rules were made as to life-saving appliances for ships :

And whereas it is desirable to make additional rules :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by section one hundred and ninety-seven of "The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908," and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the following additional rules as to life-saving appliances for ships, and doth order that they shall come into force on and after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and nine :—

RULES.

1. Length.—All life-belts when fully stretched out are to be at least 50in. long from outside of cork to outside of cork, but when laid flat with the corks pushed close together their length is not to exceed 40in. Thin rule is substituted for the provision as to length of belts contained in clause 1 of the rules made by the said Order in Council of the 25th day of April, 1908.

2. Covers.—The ecklenburg required by the rules made by the said Order in Council of the 25th day of April, 1908, is to be all linen with no admixture of another material; it must have at least twenty-eight threads to the inch in the warp and in the weft, and is to be unglazed and unmangled and free from all dressing. It may be bleached or unbleached, but no artificially coloured material is to be used.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.