Num. 96.

3049

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1908.

Change of Name of Locality, “Wainono” to “Norton.”

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS a petition has been presented by settlers in the locality known as “Wainono,” in the County of Waimate, praying that the name of such locality be changed to “Norton”: And whereas the Council of the County of Waimate has, by resolution adopted at an ordinary meeting thereof, consented to the name of “Norton” being substituted for the existing name of “Wainono”:

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 locality now known as “Wainono,” in the County of Waimate, shall be and the same is hereby altered to “Norton,” and do assign the last-mentioned name to such locality accordingly; and also do hereby proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the first day of January, 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 twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

JOHN G. FINDLAY.

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Additional Land at Scargill, in the Waikari Survey District, taken for the Purposes of the Hurunui-Waitaki Railway.

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS it has been found desirable for the use, convenience, and enjoyment of the Hurunui-

Waitaki Railway (Waipara–Hurunui River Section) to take further land at Scargill, in the Waikari Survey District, in addition to land previously acquired for the purposes of the said railway:

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, 1908,” 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 Canterbury Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked W.R. 16800, deposited in the office of the Minister of Railways, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured green.

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-third day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister of Railways.

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