Aug. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2485

Authorizing Exercise of Jurisdiction by Native Land Court.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 25th day of August, 1925.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it is provided by section one hundred and three of the Native Land Act, 1909, that the Native Land Court shall not proceed to exercise in respect of any land the jurisdiction conferred upon that Court by Part V of that Act (relative to the ascertainment of equitable owners) unless authorized by Order in Council so to exercise the same:

And whereas the Native land described in the Schedule hereto was dealt with by the Native Land Court prior to the twenty-third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, by way of ascertainment of Native customary title:

And whereas the said land is not confiscated land within the meaning of section one hundred and eight of the said Act:

And whereas the said land is not a Native reserve within the meaning of section one hundred and seven of the said Act:

And whereas it is expedient that the Native Land Court should be authorized to exercise in respect of that land the jurisdiction conferred by Part V of the said Act:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the authority conferred upon him by section one hundred and three of the Native Land Act, 1909, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of that Dominion, doth hereby authorize the Native Land Court to exercise in respect of the land described in the Schedule hereto the jurisdiction conferred upon that Court by Part V of the Native Land Act, 1909.

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SCHEDULE.

WAEWAEBIKITIA Block, (being part of Tahuna-roa Block), situated in the Waiariki Native Land Court District, and containing an area of 76 acres, more or less.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Conferring on Thames County Council Powers of Borough Councils with respect to Waterworks.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 25th day of August, 1925.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it is enacted by the Counties Act, 1920, that the Governor-General may by Order in Council confer on any County Council such of the powers of Borough Councils with respect to the supply of water for domestic or industrial purposes as he thinks fit, and with such restrictions, modifications, and conditions as he thinks fit, and thereupon that County Council shall have and may exercise the said powers accordingly pursuant to the tenor of the said Order in Council:

And whereas it is expedient to confer upon the Thames County Council certain of the said powers of Borough Councils:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him in that behalf by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby confer on the said Thames County Council all the powers with respect to the supply of water for domestic or industrial purposes exercisable by a duly constituted Borough Council under sections eighty-two to eighty-seven, Part XXIV (with the exception of sections two hundred and forty-five and two hundred and forty-seven), and section three hundred and thirty-nine of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, and section eleven of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1921–22.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Consenting to stopping Portions of Road in Block III, Tokatoka Survey District, Hobson County.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 25th day of August, 1925.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby consent to the Hobson County Council stopping the portions of road described in the Schedule hereto.

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SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of road permitted to be stopped:—

A. R. P. Adjoining or passing through
0 2 7 Allotments N.E. 42, S.W. 44, Okahu Parish.
0 0 13 ,, S.W. 44, N.E. 44 ,,

Situated in Block III, Tokatoka Survey District (Auckland R.D.). (S.O. 21857.)

In the North Auckland Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 63709, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured green.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Date on which the General Roll shall be closed.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 25th day of August, 1925.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise of the authority vested in him by section twenty-three of the Legislature Amendment Act, 1910, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand doth hereby direct that the general roll in every electoral district shall be closed on Monday, the thirty-first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Declaring Portion of Awakino Valley (Upper) Road, in the Waitomo County, to be a County Road.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 25th day of August, 1925.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that the portion of road described in the Schedule hereto shall, on and after the date of this Order in Council, become a county road.

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SCHEDULE.

ALL that portion of Awakino Valley (Upper) Road, in the Auckland Land District, Waitomo County, commencing at a point about 20 chains north-west of the south-western corner of Section 3, Block II, Awakino East Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a northerly direction adjoining or passing through part Section 1 and Section 3, Block I, Awakino East Survey District, and part Section 3 and Section 4, Block II, Awakino East Survey District, and Section 1,