Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2709

Lands, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured as above noted.

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 twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Land set apart for Settlement.

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by the seventy-fifth section of “The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is, amongst other things, enacted that before certain moneys therein mentioned shall be expended upon any block of land it shall be necessary that the same be proclaimed as set apart for settlement:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of every power and authority enabling me in this behalf, and for the purposes of the said Act, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim the land described in the Schedule hereto as set apart for settlement.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Haast River Block (2,527 Acres).

As the same is delineated upon the plan marked as above mentioned, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured as above noted.

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 twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Native Land in Bay of Islands Survey District taken for Lighthouse Purposes.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this sixth day of October, 1908.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is Native land and is required to be taken for lighthouse purposes:

And whereas the said land is held or occupied by Native owners under a title which is not derived from the Crown:

And whereas a map of the said land has been prepared in duplicate, as required by the eighty-ninth section of “The Public Works Act, 1908”:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in him by “The Public Works Act, 1908,” and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby proclaim and declare that the land shown upon such map, and described in the Schedule hereto, is hereby taken for lighthouse purposes as aforesaid; and the said land shall vest in His Majesty the King as from the thirteenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcel of land mentioned hereunder:—

In the Land District of Auckland; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 23960, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured as above.

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

Native Land taken for the Purposes of a Gravel-pit in Whaharangi Block, Block XI, Rarete Survey District, Waimarino County.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twelfth day of October, 1908.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is required for a public work, to wit, for the purpose of a gravel-pit in Block XI, Rarete Survey District:

And whereas the said land is held or occupied by Native owners under a title which is not derived from the Crown:

And whereas a map in duplicate has been prepared of the said land, as required by the ninetieth section of “The Public Works Act, 1908”:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in him by the ninetieth section of the said Act, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby declare that the land shown upon such map, and described in the Schedule hereto, shall be deemed to be taken for the purposes of the said gravel-pit; and the said land shall vest in His Majesty the King as from the twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

SCHEDULE.

In the Wellington Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above mentioned, and deposited in the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

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