FEB. 8.]

Poynder, Baron Islington, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the twenty-first day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. — WAIPARA COUNTY. — WAIKARI SURVEY DISTRICT. — SCARGILL SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £740, payable in cash or in twenty-one years by half-yearly installments of £28 17s. 3d.; total half-yearly payments, £109 17s. 3d.

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

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in Otago Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

ISLINGTON. Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, I, John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Baron Islington, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to section one hundred and thirty-five of the said Act, as they contain, or are supposed to contain, metal, mineral, or valuable stone.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Second-class Land.

Weighted with £15, valuation for two-roomed hut. This section is partly covered with dense manuka scrub and partly with light mixed bush. Soil light. Aspect southerly. Situated about eight miles from Waihola Railway-station and about three miles from Taieri Mouth Post-office.

VINCENT COUNTY. — LOWER HAWEA SURVEY DISTRICT.

21 | IV | 182 3 27 | £100 0 0 | £2 0 0
Open, level, dry land of inferior quality, suitable for grazing. Situated about two miles from Hawea Flat Post-office.

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

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

495

Amending the Forest Regulations under the Land Act, 1908.

I S L I N G T O N , Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section three of the Land Act, 1908, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand doth hereby revoke regulation seventy-six of the regulations made on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nine, and make the regulation set forth in the Schedule hereto in lieu thereof; and doth hereby declare that such revocation and the regulation hereby made shall take effect on the day of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

KAURI TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION OR BY TENDER.

76. ALL kauri timber shall be sold by public auction or by public tender, after due notification, estimation, and appraisalment: Provided that special licenses for single trees, or clumps of trees not exceeding 100,000 superficial feet for any one license, may be granted by the Commissioner, with the approval of the Minister, on payment of such fees as they may fix.

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

J. CARROLL,
For Minister of Lands.

Warrant authorizing the Heathcote County Council to construct Portion of Pages Road between Breezes Road and the River Avon, and apportioning the Cost.

I S L I N G T O N , Governor.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and nine of the Public Works Act, 1908 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is provided that in any case where a road in one district is largely used by or for the purpose of traffic to or from any other district or districts, and affords access to or from such districts, and the Governor is of opinion that it is equitable that the latter district or districts should contribute towards the cost of constructing or maintaining the whole or any portion of such road in the former district, the Governor may from time to time apportion the cost of constructing or maintaining the whole or any part of such road among the local authorities of the respective districts as he thinks fit; and for that purpose, and to enable effect to be given hereto, the provisions of section one hundred and nineteen hereof shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in the case of the construction or reconstruction of the road, and the provisions of section one hundred and twenty hereof in the case of the maintenance of the road:

And whereas the Heathcote County Council has given notice, and has taken the steps required by section one hundred and nineteen of the said Act, and has made application to the Governor to authorize the construction of the portion of road described in the Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the said work”), and to apportion the cost of the said work between the said County Council, New Brighton Borough Council, and the Christchurch City Council, as required by the said section one hundred and nineteen:

And whereas objections were made to the Governor within the period of two months prescribed by paragraph (a), (iii), subsection two, of the said section one hundred and nineteen:

And whereas a Commissioner was appointed, and an inquiry was held in the manner provided by the said Act in respect of the said work, and in respect also to the apportionment of the cost of constructing the said work:

And whereas such Commissioner did report to the Governor, after due inquiry, his opinion as to the matters respecting which he was appointed to report: And whereas I am of opinion that the work should be done, and it is expedient to make provision under the said Act for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, I, John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Baron Islington, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in me by the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby authorize the Heathcote County Council to execute the said work; and I do hereby declare that the cost thereof, less such contribution as may be made thereto (if any) by the Government of New Zealand, shall be borne