Oct. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2577

Setting apart Crown Land under Section 20 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section twenty of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby set apart the land described in the Schedule hereto for disposal under the section of the Act mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 26, Block V, Hohoura East Survey District. Area, 27 acres 0 roods 27 perches.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 6th day of October, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Lands.

Notifying the Proposed Exchange of Crown Land in the Westland Land District for other Land.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and forty-two of the Land Act, 1908, as amended by section six of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1920, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor-General, whenever he deems it expedient in the public interest, to grant in fee-simple any area of Crown land which is subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, in exchange for the fee-simple of any other land, and on any such exchange to pay or receive any sum by way of equality of exchange :

And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor-General, it is expedient to exchange the Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto for the land of equal value described in the Second Schedule hereto, and the owner of the land described in the Second Schedule has agreed to such exchange :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and authorities, doth hereby declare that it is his intention to grant in fee-simple the area of Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto in exchange for the fee-simple of the land described in the Second Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AUTHORIZED TO BE EXCHANGED.

ALL that area in the Westland Land District, containing by admeasurement 7 acres 2 roods 8 perches, more or less, situated in Block XVI, Greymouth Survey District, being Section 3428, formerly Scenic Reserve 1423. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked L. and S. 514, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured pink.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE OBTAINED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR.

ALL those portions of land in the Westland Land District, containing by admeasurement 12 acres, more or less, being parts of Section 1544, situate in Block XVI, Greymouth Survey District, bounded as follows: Commencing at the south-eastern corner of Section 1558, Block XVI, Greymouth Survey District, thence running along the southern boundary of said Section 1558 a distance of 515·6 links, on a bearing of 289° 48′, to the Marsden Road; thence across Marsden Road, a distance of 105 links, on a bearing of 289° 48′; thence continuing along the southern boundary of Section 1558 for a distance of 1099·7 links, on a bearing of 289° 48′; thence for a distance of 980·8 links, on a bearing of 199° 40′, to a point on the northern side of the Marsden Road; thence along the northern side of the said Marsden Road, a distance of 1068·3 links, on a bearing of 89° 8′; thence across Marsden Road, a distance of 103·6 links, on a bearing of 164° 9′; thence a distance of 571·4 links, on a bearing of 117° 6′, to the western boundary of Section 1546; thence along the western boundary of Section 1546, a distance of 765·8 links, on a bearing of 27° 6′ 30″, to the point of commencement: save and except that portion of Marsden Road which runs through above-described area. As the same is delineated on plan marked L. and S. 514, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon coloured green.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 8th day of October, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister of Lands.

Vesting the Control of Scenic Reserves in the Raetihi Borough Council.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by section thirteen of the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand doth hereby vest the control of the scenic reserves described in the Schedule hereto (being lands reserved under the said Act) in the Raetihi Borough Council, subject to the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to say:—

1. The period for which the control of the reserves is hereby vested shall be three years from the date hereof, unless the reservation is previously altered or revoked under the said Act.

2. The said Council shall prepare a report each year ending on the thirty-first day of March, together with a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the said reserve. Such report and statement shall be sent to the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act as soon as possible after the close of the year.

3. The said Council shall control the said reserves in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the regulations made thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—RAETIHI SCENIC RESERVES.

SECTION 38, Block VI, Makotuku Survey District: Area, 7 acres 2 roods.

Section 49, Block VI, Makotuku Survey District: Area, 9 acres 2 roods 23 perches.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 6th day of October, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON,
For Minister in Charge of Scenery Preservation.

Vesting the Control of Portions of a Scenic Reserve in the Dannevirke Borough Council.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by section thirteen of the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand doth hereby vest the control of those portions of the Makirikiri Scenic Reserve described in the Schedule hereto (being land reserved under the said Act) in the Dannevirke Borough Council, subject to the conditions hereinafter contained, that is to say:—

1. The period for which control is hereby vested shall be five years from the date hereof, unless the reservation is previously altered or revoked under the said Act.

2. The said Council shall prepare a report each year ending on the thirty-first day of March, together with a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the said portions of the said reserve. Such report and statement shall be sent to the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act as soon as possible after the close of the year.

3. The said Council shall control the said portions in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the regulations made thereunder.

SCHEDULE.

PARTS MAKIRIKIRI SCENIC RESERVE.

ALL that area in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, containing by admeasurement 11 acres 1 rood 34 perches, more or less, being part Section 13, Block II, Tahoraite Survey District. Bounded towards the north-west by Tahoraite No. 2A Section 18, Lot 4, D.P. 3383, and Makirikiri Road for distances of 377·3, 1266·2, and 352·2 links respectively; towards the north-east by the Dannevirke Borough Sewerage Area for a distance of 137·7 links; towards the east by river reserve 50 links wide; towards the south-east by other part of Section 13 for distances of 465, 277, and 756·8 links; and towards the south-west by Tahoraite No. 2A Section 18 for distances of 462·9 and 542·6 links.

Also all that area in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, containing by admeasurement 2 acres 3 roods 32 perches, more or less, being part Section 13, Block II, Tahoraite Survey District. Bounded towards the north-east by other part of Section 13 for a distance of 115 links; towards the south-east and east by river reserve 50 links wide; and again towards the south-east by Section 16 for a distance of 215 links; towards the south-west by Section 16 for a distance