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Proclaiming Native Land to have become Crown Land.

[L.S.] CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section fourteen of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1914, it is provided, inter alia, that on being satisfied that the purchase of any Native land has been duly completed by or on behalf of the Crown under the authority of the Native Land Act, 1909, the Governor-General may issue a Proclamation that such land has become Crown land:

And whereas the purchase of the Native land set out in the Schedule hereto has been duly completed by or on behalf of the Crown under the authority of the Native Land Act, 1909, and its amendments:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority so conferred upon me by section fourteen of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1914, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim that the Native land set out in the Schedule hereto has become Crown land.

SCHEDULE.

TAUREWA 4 West B Block, Waimanu Survey District: Approximate area, 317 acres.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, and issued under the Seal of that Dominion, this 21st day of December, 1925.

J. G. COATES, Native Minister.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Declaring Crown Lands in Westland and Karamea Mining District, Westland Land District, open for Disposal on Renewable Lease.

[L.S.] CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and fifty-four of the Land Act, 1924, it is enacted that the Governor-General, by Proclamation, may from time to time declare any Crown lands within any mining district to be open for disposal as provided in section one hundred and fifty-three of the said Act:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by the one-hundred-and-fifty-fourth section of the said Act, and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open on Monday, the fifteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, for disposal as provided in section one hundred and fifty-three of the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.—WESTLAND AND KARAMEA MINING DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.—CROWN LAND.

Westland County.—Karangarua Survey District.

SECTION 751, Block III : Area, 758 acres; capital value, £480; half-yearly rent, £9 12s.

Weighted with £180, valuation for improvements, consisting of felling, grassing, and fencing.

Comprises practically all level land intersected by old water-courses and low terraces, about 512 acres being old river-bed, the remainder being mostly bush land, with the exception of about 30 acres, which has been felled and grassed. Soil of a light sandy nature in the open, but improving on the bush area; resting throughout on a coarse river-bed-gravel formation. The bush is dense, comprising principally small totara and matai, with an undergrowth of mixed scrub and fern. Watered by creeks. Access by main road which touches the north-western corner of section.

Section 752, Block III : Area, 618 acres; capital value, £310; half-yearly rent, £6 4s.

Weighted with £91 10s., valuation for improvements, consisting of felling, grassing, and fencing.

Comprising practically all level land intersected by old water-courses and low terraces, about 100 acres being under small totara and mixed bush, 50 acres heavy bush, principally kamahi, and the remainder old open river-bed. Soil generally of a light sandy nature, with the exception of about 70 acres of good sandy loam. Watered by creeks. Access to main road, a distance of one mile, by unformed road and river-bed.

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Section 860; Block IV: Area, 420 acres 2 roods; capital value, £630; half-yearly rent, £12 12s.

Weighted with £880, valuation for improvements, consisting of felling, grassing, and fencing.

Comprises practically all level land which, with the exception of about 30 acres under bush, has been felled and grassed, but now running into patches of second growth. The soil varies from light to fair sandy loam resting on a coarse-gravel formation. Watered by creeks. Access to main road a distance of one mile by unformed level road and river-bed.

Section 861, Block IV : Area 420 acres 2 roods ; capital value, £420; half-yearly rent, £8 8s.

Weighted with £26 12s. 6d., valuation for improvements, consisting of fencing.

Practically all level land under heavy bush consisting principally of kamahi with scattered rata and kahikatea and an undergrowth of ribbonwood, konini, makomako, and fern. Sandy soil of light to fair quality resting on gravel or rock formation. Watered by creeks. Access to main road, a distance of one mile, by unformed level road and river-bed.

Westland County.—Gillespies Survey District.

Section 862, Block XVI : Area, 276 acres; capital value, £280; half-yearly rent, £5 12s.

Weighted with £175, valuation for improvements, consisting of felling, grassing, and fencing.

Practically level open and bush land intersected by low terraces. About 90 acres under heavy bush consisting principally of small totara, rata, kahikatea, and scattered rimu; 40 acres under second growth, the remainder being open, a small portion of which is newly felled and grassed. Soil generally light, resting on gravel. Watered at eastern end by creek, elsewhere poorly watered. Access to main road, a distance of 40 chains, by formed dray-track.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

These sections were formerly part of a pastoral run until recently held by Messrs. Williams and Sullivan and are situated near Weheka, a small settlement, and post-office, on the Main South Road, about seventeen miles from the town of Waiho Gorge and ninety miles from Ross Railway-station on the north by a good metalled road, and thirty-three miles from Bruce Bay on the south by formed road and river-bed.

The area comprises practically level pastoral and agricultural open and bush land, partly improved, ranging in altitude from 230 ft. to 500 ft. above sea-level. The soil generally is of a light sandy or stony nature with some fair sandy loam on the higher levels, resting throughout on a coarse river-bed gravel formation. The bush is fairly heavy, consisting of small totara, kamahi, scattered rimu and kahikatea, with a dense undergrowth of mixed scrub and fern. Sufficient timber for fencing should be available on most of the sections.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, and issued under the Seal of that Dominion, this 26th day of December, 1925.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Consenting to the Raising of Loans by certain Local Authorities.

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 application has been made under section twenty, subsection one, of the Finance Act, 1919, for the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council to enable the several local authorities mentioned in the Schedule hereto to borrow the sums set out therein, and it is expedient that such consent should issue:

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, doth hereby consent to the raising of the loans hereinafter mentioned by the several local authorities set out in the Schedule hereto, and it is hereby declared that this Order in Council is made under the provisions in that behalf of the Finance Act, 1919, and shall operate accordingly as a consent of the Governor-General in Council to the raising of the said loans.