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lency the Governor-General praying that that part of New Zealand described in the Schedule hereto be declared a rabbit-proof fencing district for the purposes of Part IV of the said Act:

And whereas it is considered expedient to give effect to the prayer of the petitioners:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the said Act, do hereby constitute and declare that part of New Zealand described in the Schedule hereto to be a rabbit-proof fencing district for the purposes of the said Act, by the name of the Mangare Rabbit-proof Fencing District, and do hereby prescribe that the number of ratepayers of which the Board of Trustees shall consist be three.

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SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District comprising Section 1, Block XV, Maungatautari Survey District.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 22nd day of April, 1926.

O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.

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Warrant authorizing the Rangitikei County Council to construct a Bridge over the Wangaehu River at Kauangaroa, on the Fordell–Kauangaroa Road, and apportioning the Cost.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,

CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in me by section one hundred and nineteen of the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities in anywise enabling me in this behalf, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby authorize the Rangitikei County Council to construct the bridge described in the Schedule hereto; and I do also declare that the cost thereof, less such contribution (if any) as may be made thereto by the Government of New Zealand, shall be borne by the Rangitikei County Council and the Wanganui County Council in the following proportions—viz., the Rangitikei County Council shall pay fifty per centum and the Wanganui County Council fifty per centum of such cost respectively; and I do further direct that any contribution hereby required to be made as aforesaid by the Wanganui County Council shall be paid from time to time, in the proportion hereinbefore prescribed, to the Rangitikei County Council, out of the funds of the said Wanganui County Council, within a period of one month after demand in writing made by or on behalf of the Rangitikei County Council; and all such payments shall be made from time to time to the Clerk of the Rangitikei County Council for and on behalf of the Wanganui County Council.

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SCHEDULE.

THAT bridge over the Wangaehu River at Kauangaroa, on the Fordell–Kauangaroa Road, on the boundary between the Rangitikei and Wanganui Counties, adjoining Kauangaroa No. 1, Block V, Wangaehu Survey District, Wellington Land District. As the site of the said bridge is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D 65420, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 28th day of April, 1926.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
For Minister of Public Works.

(P.W. 39/173.)

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Notifying the Proposed Exchange of Crown Land in the Otago District for other Land.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,

CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

WHEREAS by section one hundred and sixty of the Land Act, 1924, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor-General, whenever he deems it expedient in the public interest, to grant in fee-simple any area of Crown land which is subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, in exchange for the fee-simple of any other land, and on any such exchange to pay or receive any sum by way of equality of exchange:

And whereas in the opinion of the Governor-General it is expedient to exchange the Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto for the land described in the Second Schedule hereto, and the owner of the land described in the Second Schedule has agreed to such exchange:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and authorities, doth hereby declare it is his intention to grant in fee-simple the area of Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto in exchange for the fee-simple of the land described in the Second Schedule.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AUTHORIZED TO BE EXCHANGED.

ALL that area in the Otago Land District, containing by admeasurement 12 acres 0 roods 10 perches, more or less, being Section 6, Block 4, Kakanui Survey District. Bounded towards the north-west by a public road, 2332·3 links; towards the east by Section 7A, Block 10, Kauroo Survey District, 1785·4 links; and towards the south by Run 134B, 1469·4 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 6/5/135, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered blue.

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE OBTAINED IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR.

ALL that area in the Otago Land District, containing by admeasurement 11 acres 0 roods 2 perches, more or less, being Preemptive Right “B” on Run 134, situated in the Kakanui Survey District. Bounded towards the north by Run 504, 798 links; towards the east by Run 504 aforesaid, 1516 links; towards the south by Run 504 aforesaid, 798 links; and towards the west by Run 504 aforesaid, 1516 links: the same being intersected by a road-line, allowance for which has been made in the area: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 6/5/135, 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 27th day of April, 1926.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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Opening Settlement Lands in Auckland Land District for Selection.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,

CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, 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 Monday, the twenty-eighth day of June, 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 Acts.

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SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Otorohanga County.—Pukemapou Settlement.

SECTION 12s: Area, 146 acres 1 rood; capital value, £780; half-yearly rent, £19 10s.

Distant about twelve miles from Otorohanga Railway-station and dairy factory, and three miles and a half from Ngahape School. The land comprises about 24 acres in worn-out pasture, 45 acres swamp, the balance being in fern; not well watered. When cleared of ragwort and rabbits, the land with further improvements is capable of being developed into a suitable dairy farm.

The following improvements are included in the capital value: Approximately 6 chains rabbit-proof fencing (in disrepair), and a one-roomed leanto, unlined, in fair order; value, £31.

Thames County.—Part Hikuai Settlement.

Section 14s: Area, 256 acres; capital value, £800; half-yearly rent; £20.