APRIL 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 959

and 24399, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured as above.

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 thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Land in Akaroa Survey District taken for a Post-office.

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken, under “The Public Works Act, 1908,” for a post-office:

And whereas all conditions precedent required by law to be observed and performed prior to the taking of such land for the purposes hereinbefore specified have been observed and performed:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities in me vested by “The Public Works Act, 1908,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby proclaim that the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for a post-office as aforesaid; and it is hereby declared that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcel of land taken:—

In the Land District of Canterbury; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 24307, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured as above.

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 thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Land in the Borough of Greymouth taken for the Purposes of an Explosives Magazine.

(L.S.) PLUNKET, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken, under “The Public Works Act, 1908,” for the purposes of an explosives magazine:

And whereas agreements for the taking of the estate in fee-simple of the said land have been entered into, and it has been made to appear that such agreements are sufficient for the purposes intended to be effected thereby:

And whereas a plan has been prepared in duplicate showing accurately the position and extent of the said land, and the Minister of Public Works has recommended that this Proclamation should be issued:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities in me vested by “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 of an explosives magazine as aforesaid; and it is hereby declared that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

SCHEDULE.

THE parcels of land mentioned hereunder:—

All in the Land District of Westland; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 22132, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured as above.

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 second day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

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, shall be permanently reserved as scenic, thermal, or historic reserves: And whereas the said Board was duly directed to inspect and report on the land described in the Schedule hereunder, and has recommended that the said land should be permanently reserved for scenic 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 a scenic reserve under “The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908,” and subject to the provisions thereof.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area of land in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 48 acres 1 rood 8 perches, more or less, being Section No. 19 (formerly part of Sections Nos. 16