FEB. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 451

All that area in the Nelson Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 2 perches, more or less, and being Section No. 141 of the Town of Hector. Bounded towards the north-west by Curtis Street; towards the north-east and south-east by Sections Nos. 132 and 142 respectively of the aforesaid town; and towards the south-west by Corbett Street: as the same is delineated on the plan marked L. 5390/1F, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ten.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Land temporarily reserved for a Site for a Mechanics' Institute and Athenaeum in the Auckland Land District.

PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS by the three-hundred-and-twenty-first section of "The Land Act, 1908," it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, either by general or particular description, and whether the same has been surveyed or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the land in the Auckland Land District described in the Schedule hereunder written, for a site for a mechanics' institute and athenaeum.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 2 roods 27 perches, more or less, being Section No. 10, Suburbs of Kawakawa. Bounded towards the north by Section No. 14; towards the south-east and north-east by Section No. 11; again towards the south-east by Section No. 12; towards the south by Section No. 28; and towards the west by a public road: all of the Suburbs of Kawakawa: as the same is delineated on the plan marked L. 5394/1, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ten.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Land temporarily reserved for a Rubbish Depot in the Wellington Land District.

PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS by the three-hundred-and-twenty-first section of "The Land Act, 1908," it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, either by general or particular description, and whether the same has been surveyed or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the land in the Wellington Land District described in the Schedule hereunder written, for a rubbish depot.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 5 acres, more or less, being Section No. 32, Block V, Karioi Survey District. Commencing at a point on the south-eastern side of Urewera Road, distant 2428·2 links from its junction with the Ohakune-Waiouru Road; thence bounded towards the south-west by a line at right angles to the said Urewera Road, 707·1 links; towards the south-east by a line at right angles to the last-mentioned boundary, 707·1 links; towards the north-east by a line at right angles to the south-eastern boundary, 707·1 links, to the Urewera Road; and towards the north-west by the said road to the point of commencement: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan marked L. 5391/1, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ten.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Notice of Intention to change the Purpose of a Reserve in the Nelson Land District.

PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908," it is, amongst other things, enacted that the Governor may declare his intention to change, exchange, or alter the dedication of any public reserve now or hereafter vested in His Majesty or the Governor for any of the purposes named in Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, whether the same be granted or not; and in the case of any reserve made under the authority of section three hundred and twenty-one of "The Land Act, 1908," if it shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be expedient to change the purpose of such reserve or any part thereof from the purpose or presumed purpose for which it was set apart to any other purpose, or if it shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be expedient to exchange any of the land comprised in such reserve for other land of equal value, to be dedicated to one or more purposes named in the said Class II, the Governor may, by notice gazetted, make such change, exchange, or dedication, as the case may be, and in such notice declare the manner and terms in which the same is intended to be so made:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by "The Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908," aforesaid, declare my intention to change the purpose of the reserve described in the Schedule hereto from public utility to scenery preservation.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Nelson Land District, containing by admeasurement 13 acres, more or less, being portion of Section No. 61, Square 170, Block I, Tutaki Survey District. Bounded towards the north-east and north by the main road, Murchison to Fern Flat; towards the east by Crown land, 790·5 links; towards the south by Crown land, 1050 links; and towards the west by Crown land, 2666·6 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less: as the same is delineated on the plan marked L. 56908/8, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ten.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Removing Restrictions against Alienation of Native Land.

PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS by section fourteen of "The Maori Land Laws Amendment Act, 1903," it is enacted that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Act, or in any Crown grant or other instrument of title, the Governor may, on the recommendation of the Board, remove any restriction on the alienation of land owned by Maoris: Provided that the decision of the Governor on any recommendation of the Board shall be given within six months from the date of the receipt of such recommendation:

And whereas the Aotea District Maori Land Board, by a recommendation made and passed by the said Board on the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and nine, and received on the seventh day of December, one thousand nine hundred and nine, recommended the Governor to remove and revoke the restrictions against alienation contained in the instrument of title of the block of land particularised and set out in the Schedule hereto, so as to permit the same to be sold:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon and vested in me by the said Act, and of all other powers me thereunto enabling, and in accordance with the recommendation of