Nov. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2841

Notice of Change of the Purpose of a Reserve in the Town of Hamilton West, Auckland Land District.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by section six of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), the Governor-General is empowered, in the case of any public reserve vested in His Majesty or the Governor-General for any of the purposes comprised in Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, to change the purpose for which such reserve was set apart to any other purpose:

And whereas the land described in the Schedule hereto is a reserve duly set apart for Post and Telegraph purposes, being a purpose within Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, and it is expedient to change, as hereinafter provided, the purpose of such reserve:

Now, therefore, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section six of the said Act as aforesaid, declare that the reserve described in the Schedule hereto is hereby changed from a reserve for Post and Telegraph purposes to a reserve for public buildings of the General Government. And I do hereby further declare that this notice is issued subject to the provisions of section seven of the said Act, and shall take effect according to the provisions of that section.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 4 acres 3 roods 3 perches, more or less, being Section 407 (Post and Telegraph reserve), situate in Town of Hamilton West. Bounded towards the north-west by Knox Street, 376·4 links; towards the north-east by Section 481, Town of Hamilton West, 365·4 and 179·2 links; again towards the north-east by part of Section 407 of the aforesaid town and Lot 1 as shown on plan No. 16697, deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at Auckland, 656 links; towards the south-east generally by Richmond Street and part of Section 407B (reserve for police purposes) of the aforesaid town, 305·6, 100, and 250 links; towards the south-west by Anglesea Street, 921·3 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 6/3/273, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered pink. Auckland plan No. 378 (blue).

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 14th day of October, 1924.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Dormant Commission appointing Chief Justice to administer Government of Dominion.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th November, 1924.

THE following Dormant Commission, appointing the Chief Justice to administer the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, is published for general information.

RICH'D F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

NEW ZEALAND.

DORMANT COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing the Chief Justice or the Senior Judge for the time being of the Supreme Court of New Zealand to administer the Government of that Dominion, in the event of the Death, Incapacity, or Absence of the Governor-General and of the Lieutenant-Governor (if any).

GEORGE R.I.

Dated 23rd July, 1917.

George the Fifth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India: To Our Trusty and Well-beloved the Chief Justice or the Senior Judge for the time being of the Supreme Court of New Zealand: Greeting.

Recites Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor-General.

WHEREAS by Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the Eleventh day of May, 1917, We did constitute, order, and declare that there should be a Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Dominion of New Zealand, and did authorize, empower, and command Our said Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief to do and execute all things belonging to his said office as therein is more particularly set forth:

And Whereas by Our said Letters Patent We did declare that, in the event of the death, incapacity, or removal of Our said Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief or his departure from the Dominion, Our Lieutenant-Governor, or if there should be no such Officer in the Dominion, then such person or persons as We might appoint under Our Sign Manual and Signet, should, during Our pleasure, administer the Government of the same:

The Chief Justice to administer the Government in the absence of the Governor-General and of the Lieutenant-Governor.

The Senior Judge to administer the Government in the absence of the Chief Justice.

Powers and authorities to be exercised according to Instructions and Laws.

Now know you that by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, We do appoint you the Chief Justice for the time being of Our said Dominion of New Zealand, until Our further pleasure shall be signified, to administer the Government thereof in case of the death, incapacity, or removal or of the departure from the Dominion of Our said Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, as well as of Our Lieutenant-Governor (if any), with all and singular the powers and authorities granted by Our said Letters Patent, or by any other Letters Patent adding to, amending, or substituted for the same; and, in the said event, and in case of the death, incapacity, or departure from Our said Dominion of the said Chief Justice for the time being, then We do appoint you, the Senior Judge for the time being of the Supreme Court of Our said Dominion, then residing therein, and not being under incapacity, to administer the Government thereof, with all the powers and authorities aforesaid. And We do hereby authorize and require you the said Chief Justice or the said Senior Judge for the time being, as the case may be, to exercise and perform the said powers and authorities according to such Instructions as Our said Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief or Our said Lieutenant-Governor hath already received or may hereafter receive from Us, under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, and according to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force in Our said Dominion.

Senior Judge to resign the Government to the Chief Justice when the latter is within the Dominion and capable of administering.

Provided always that you, the Senior Judge, shall act in the administration of the Government only when and so often as you, the said Chief Justice, shall not be present within the Dominion and capable of administering the Government.

Commission of 18th December, 1907, superseded.

And We do hereby appoint that this Our present Commission shall supersede the Commission under the Sign Manual and Signet of His late Majesty King Edward the Seventh dated the Eighteenth day of December 1907, appointing the Chief Justice or the Senior Judge for the time being of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, to administer the Government of the Dominion, in the events therein specified.

Officers and others to take notice, &c.

And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers, and loving subjects in Our said Dominion, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accordingly.

Given at Our Court at Saint James’s this Twenty-third day of July, 1917, in the Eighth year of Our Reign.

By His Majesty’s Command.

WALTER H. LONG.

DORMANT COMMISSION appointing The CHIEF JUSTICE or the SENIOR JUDGE for the time being to administer the Government of NEW ZEALAND.

Amending Notice redefining Boundaries of the County of Cook.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 25th November, 1924.

PURSUANT to the provisions of section 141 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, the boundaries of the County of Cook are hereby defined as set out in the Schedule hereto, the boundaries of the said county having been affected by Orders in Council dated the 14th day of January, 1924, the 17th day of March, 1924, and the 1st day of April, 1924, made under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, and published in Gazettes Nos. 4, 16, and 19, of the 24th day of January, 1924, 20th day of March, 1924, and the 1st day of April, 1924, respectively.