JAN. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19

Regulations under Dairy Industry Act amended.—Notice No. Ag. 2549.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 21st day of December, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. G. COATES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on him by section twenty-three of the Dairy Industry Act, 1908, 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, and deeming the regulation hereby made to be necessary for the efficient administration of the said Act, doth hereby revoke Regulation Number 21 of the regulations in force under the said Act made by Order in Council on the twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand nine hundred, and published in the Gazette on the tenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and one, at page 66, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulation; and doth order that such revocation shall take effect and such amending regulation shall come into force on the date of publication hereof in the Gazette.

AMENDING REGULATION.

21. (a.) No person or company shall sell or offer for sale for human consumption any milk or cream other than that obtained from a registered dairy, but this provision shall not apply to any milk or cream sold or offered for sale for the manufacture of condensed milk, dried milk, butter, or cheese, or sold or offered for sale in the form of condensed milk, dried milk, butter, or cheese.

(b.) In any proceeding for breach of this regulation the onus of proof that such milk or cream was not milk or cream other than that obtained from a registered dairy shall be upon the person or company charged.

(c.) In any proceeding for breach of this regulation, if it be proved that any person or company carrying on the trade of purveyor of milk has during any period sold for human consumption milk or cream in excess of the quantities thereof proved to be obtained during that period by such person or company from registered dairies or in the possession of such person or company at the commencement of the period, such proof shall be prima facie evidence of a breach by such person or company of the provisions of this regulation, notwithstanding that no evidence may be tendered of any specific sale of milk of cream other than that obtained from a registered dairy.

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

Vesting the Control of a Gravel Reserve in the Rangitikei County Council.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 21st day of December, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE J. G. COATES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto has been duly set apart as a reserve for gravel purposes: And whereas it is expedient that the control of the said reserve should be vested in the Rangitikei County Council: Now, therefore, 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, and in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by section two of the Public Reserves and Domains Amendment Act, 1914, doth hereby vest the control of the said reserve in the Rangitikei County Council.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 33, Block IV, Hautapu Survey District: Area, 2 acres.

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

Setting apart Crown Land under Section 161 of the Land Act, 1924.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by section one hundred and sixty-one of the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, 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 57, Block V, Opoe Survey District: Area, 52 acres 0 roods 16 perches.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 21st day of December, 1925.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Lands in North Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General 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 sixteenth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, 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 Act.

SCHEDULE.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT.

FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Otamatea County.—Tokatoka Survey District.

SECTION 20, Block XII: Area, 50 acres 0 roods 34 perches; capital value, £1,225; half-yearly rent at 5 per cent., £30 12s. 6d.

Property situated twelve miles and a half from Huarau Railway-station, one mile from Whenuanui School, and one mile and three-quarters from Ruawai Dairy Factory. There are about 30 acres in worn-out pasture and 20 acres swamp land. All rich kahikatea swamp, good rich black soil; all the main drains are in and only section drains now required.

Improvements.—The improvements include about 102 chains of fencing (five battens, three wires), 47 chains of draining, four-roomed house (iron roof, brick chimney, Orion stove), and cow-shed.

Files: H.O., 26/21401; D.O., D.S. 459.

Bay of Islands County.—Kaeo Survey District.

Section 30, Block XII: Area, 342 acres; capital value, £385; half-yearly rent, £7 14s.

Section situated about eight miles from Kaeo. Very steep and broken country well watered by permanent streams. Soil of fair quality. About one-third of area bush with all millable timber removed; balance fern. Very stony in places. Altitude, 700 ft. to 1,100 ft. above sea-level. Section suitable for sheep or cattle.

Bay of Islands.—Motatau Survey District.

Section 1, Block XIII: Area, 433 acres; capital value, £815; half-yearly rent. £16 6s.

Section 2, Block XIII: Area, 548 acres; capital value, £1,030; half-yearly rent, £20 12s.

Section 3, Block XIII: Area 421 acres 2 roods; capital value, £845; half-yearly rent, £16 18s.

Section 4, Block XIII: Area, 518 acres; capital value, £1,040; half-yearly rent, £20 16s.

Sections situated about eighteen miles from Kaikohe Railway-station, from which access is by formed road. Soil is very fair clay on sandstone formation. Well watered by several permanent streams. The bush comprises totara, rimu, puriri, rata, and taraire, with heavy undergrowth of kariau, nikau, punga, &c. Altitude, 600 ft. to 1,000 ft. above sea-level. Section 1: 200 acres bush, balance tall manuka and fern, country flat and undulating to hilly. Section 2: 300 acres bush, balance tall manuka and fern. Flat, undulating, to hilly country. Section 3: About 350 acres bush, balance heavy fern and manuka. Flat, undulating to hilly, and fairly steep country. Section 4: 300 acres of bush, balance burnt bush, tall manuka, and fern. Flat undulating to hilly country.