1978
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

Notice of Change of the Purpose of Portion of a Reserve in Linkwater Survey District, Marlborough Land District.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, 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 portion of an area duly set apart as a reserve for timber, and granted to the Superintendent of Marlborough on the 27th January, 1866, for the purpose of supplying timber for the public service, 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 so set apart:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, 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 purpose of the reservation over that portion of the reserve described in the Schedule hereto is hereby changed to quarry purposes. 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 Marlborough Land District, containing by admeasurement 2 acres, more or less, being Section 2 of 55, Picton Suburban, Block XII, Linkwater Survey District. Bounded as follows: Towards the north-west and north-east by remaining portion of Section 55, 319·2 links and 520 links respectively; towards the south-east by the Picton–Blenheim Road, 100 links and 359·96 links; and towards the south-west by part of 55, railway land, for 563·2 links: be all the aforesaid measurements more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 6/5/124, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 19th day of June, 1925.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in North Auckland Land District for Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

I Y pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and amendments, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General 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 Tuesday, the fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, 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.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.

Bay of Islands County.—Remuera Settlement.

SECTION 11s: Area, 88 acres 3 roods 30 perches. Capital value, £1,500; £440*. Half-yearly rent, £33 15s.; £17 3s. 3d.†

• Buildings. † Half-yearly instalment of principal and interest on buildings valued at £440, to be paid for in cash or in twenty-one years by forty-two half-yearly instalments of £17 3s. 3d. Total half-yearly payment on lease £50 18s. 3d.

Section situated seven miles and a half from Okaihau Railway-station, three miles from Ohaeawai Dairy Factory, and one mile and a half from Te Ahuahu School. Comprises 60 acres in good pasture, 20 in worn-out pasture, 2 acres native bush, and 6 acres swamp. Well sheltered, attractive property, level or easy slopes, excepting about 16 acres undulating to steep. Mostly capable of easy cultivation, 14 acres has been ploughed. Well watered by good springs. Improvements consist of 75 chains road and boundary fence, six and seven wires, in fair order, 87 chains subdivisional fence, four and seven wires, poor order. Buildings comprise house of two rooms and kitchenette, all dressed lining, well finished; four-bail cow-shed 38 ft. by 14 ft., kauri, with separator-room attached; 1 shed 10 ft. by 9 ft., kauri, iron roof; all in good order.

Files—D.O., 298; H.O., 26/12288.

Waitemata County.—Motutara Settlement.

Section 9s: Area, 121 acres 3 roods 32 perches; capital value, £2,150. Half-yearly rent, £48 7s. 6d.

Section is undulating to easy-sloping land, with the exception of 20 acres of steep country. Practically all in grass and is well watered by swampy streams. Ring-fenced all around, except adjoining Section 5s. Divided into four paddocks by natural boundaries. Buildings include good dwelling-house and cow-shed. Suitable for dairying.

Files—D.O., 509; H.O., 26/23783.

Franklin County.—Puni Settlement.

Section 15s: Area, 125 acres 3 roods 33 perches; capital value, £1,100; half-yearly rent, £24 15s.

Section situated seven miles from Pukekohe Railway-station and three miles from Puni School. Soil is semi-volcanic on clay, and land is watered by springs. About 12 acres has been cleared and grassed, but is now going back into fern and blackberry. There is also 7 acres of rich swamp requiring draining. Improvements include 70 chains of fencing and a shack of pine timber. Farm is at present in neglected condition, but could be converted into a useful dairy farm.

Files—H.O., 26/18391; D.O., D.S./416.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 22nd day of June, 1925.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Appointment of Member of Board of Health under Health Act, 1920.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Health Act, 1920, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

Charles John Boyd Norwood, Esquire,

to be a member of the Board under the aforesaid Act, for a period of three years from the 1st day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, vice Robert Alexander Wright, Esquire, resigned.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 15th day of June, 1925.

M. POMARE, Minister of Health.

Clerk-Assistant and Second Clerk-Assistant of the Legislative Council appointed.

Legislative Department,
Wellington, 16th June, 1925.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Basil Edward Seymour Stocker, Esq., M.A.,

to be Clerk-Assistant of the Legislative Council of the Dominion of New Zealand, vice A. T. Bothamley, Esq., I.S.O.

Charles Mildmay Bothamley, Esq.,

to be Second Clerk-Assistant of the Legislative Council of the Dominion of New Zealand, vice B. E. S. Stocker, Esq., M.A.

Appointments to have effect as and from the 1st June, 1925.

J. G. COATES.

Appointment of Hon. Acting Consul of Denmark at Christchurch recognized.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1925.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that, acting on advice from His Majesty’s Secretary of State, he has recognized the appointment of

Mr. H. Dyke Acland

as Hon. Acting Danish Consul at Christchurch.

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