SEPT. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2401

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by sections twenty-nine and one hundred and eighty-eight of “The Public Works Act, 1905,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for the purposes above mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

The parcel of land mentioned hereunder:—

In the Wellington Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked W.R. 16549, deposited in the office of the Minister for Railways, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

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 fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Railways.

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Change of Name of Borough of Eastbrook to Borough of Wanganui East.

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the Council of the Borough of Eastbrook has, by resolution adopted at an ordinary meeting thereof, requested that the name of that borough be altered from “Eastbrook” to “Wanganui East”:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by “The Designation of Districts Act, 1894,” and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare that the name of the borough now known as “Eastbrook” shall be and the same is hereby altered to “Wanganui East,” and do assign the last-mentioned name to such borough accordingly; and also do hereby proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and nine, not being earlier than six months after the first publication thereof in the Gazette.

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 fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

JOHN G. FINDLAY.

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Land reserved under “The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908.”

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by “The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), a Scenery Preservation Board is constituted, and it is enacted that such Board shall, when so directed by the Minister of Lands, inspect any lands possessing scenic or historic interest, or on which there are thermal springs, and make inquiries respecting the same, and report to the Governor; and shall from time to time recommend what lands, whether Crown or private, should be permanently reserved as scenic, thermal, or historic reserves: And whereas the said Board was duly directed to inspect and report on the parcel of land described in the Schedule hereunder, and has recommended that the said land should be permanently reserved for historic purposes, and it is expedient to give effect to such recommendation:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers contained in the said Act, do hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereunder shall be an historic reserve under “The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908,” and subject to the provisions thereof.

SCHEDULE.

CORBETT ROAD HISTORIC RESERVE.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District, containing by admeasurement 25 perches, more or less, being Subdivision 2 of Section 85, Waitara West District, Block VII, Paritutu Survey District; as the same is more particularly delineated and described in certificate of title, Vol. 62, folio 173, Taranaki Land Transfer District.

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 fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

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Land set apart for State Forest Purposes in the Taranaki Land District.

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

BY virtue and in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in me by “The State Forests Act, 1908,” and of every other power and authority enabling me in that behalf, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, do hereby set apart the forest land described in the Schedule hereto, forming part of the Crown lands in New Zealand, as and for a State forest within the provisions of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District, containing by admeasurement 701 acres, more or less, being Section No. 4, Block VI, Mahoe Survey District. Bounded towards the north-west by Section No. 1, Block VI; towards the east by Section No. 1, Block VII, and Section No. 9, Block VI; towards the south by Section No. 8, Block VI, and by a stream; and towards the west by Section No. 3, Block VI, all of Mahoe Survey District aforesaid: as the same is delineated on the plan marked L. 5202/1, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

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 seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT McNAB,
Commissioner of State Forests.

Approved in Council.

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

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