Sept. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2909

Land permanently reserved in the Auckland Land District for Water-conservation Purposes.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by the three-hundred-and-fifty-ninth section of the Land Act, 1924, it is enacted that the Governor-General may from time to time set apart temporarily as reserves, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned:

And whereas by the three-hundred-and-sixtieth section of the said Act it is provided that land temporarily reserved under the said three-hundred-and-fifty-ninth section may, at the expiration of one month, but not later than six months, after the publication in the Gazette of notice of such temporary reservation, be permanently reserved, and that notice of such permanent reservation shall be published in the Gazette:

And whereas the land described in the Schedule hereto was, by Warrant dated the eleventh day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and published in Gazette of the eighteenth day of that month, temporarily reserved under the authority of the said Act for water-conservation purposes:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the said Act, do hereby permanently reserve the land described in the Schedule hereto for water-conservation purposes for which the said land was so temporarily reserved as aforesaid.

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SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement 60 acres 2 roods 35 perches, more or less, being part Section 17c, part Section 17D No. 6, and part Section 15, all in Block IX, Aroha Survey District: Bounded towards the north by part Section 15, 1114·1 links; towards the north-east by Section 14c, 1820·8 links; towards the south-east by part Section 15 (proposed scenic reserve), part Section 15 (recreation reserve), and by Section 16 (hot springs reserve), 4051 links; again towards the south-west by Section 10, Block XXVIc, Township of Te Aroha, and Boundary Street, 337·49 links; towards the north-west by Boundary Street, 168 links; towards the south-west by Boundary Street, and by Sections 133, 132, 131, 130, and 129, Block LIII, Township of Te Aroha, 550·67 links; towards the north-west and then towards the south-west by Section 127, Block LIII, of the aforesaid township, 248·32 links and 100·59 links; again towards the north-west and then towards the south-west by Kenrick Street, 150 links and 99 links; towards the north-west generally by part Section 17, Block IX, Aroha Survey District (Te Aroha Water-supply Reserve), 525, 77, 267, 812, 957, 116, and 156 links; towards the south-west, south-east, and north-east by Section 122, Block IX, Aroha Survey District (Quarry Reserve), 859, 2071·3, and 264 links; towards the south-east by Bridge Street, 450 links; towards the south-west by Sections 76, 75, 74, 73, Block LIII, of the aforesaid township, 420·01 links; again towards the north-west and then towards the south-west by Burgess Street, 100 links and 150 links; towards the north-west by Section 139, Block LIII, of the aforesaid township, 249·34 links; towards the south-west by Section 139 and part Section 138, Block LIII, of the aforesaid township, 160·2 links; towards the north-west by part Section 17A, Block IX, Aroha Survey District. Be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 42289, 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 September, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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Changing the Purpose of a Reserve in Block I, Lyndon Survey District, Canterbury Land District.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

WHEREAS the land described in the Schedule hereto has been duly set apart as a reserve for public purposes, being a purpose within Class II of the Second Schedule of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908:

And whereas it is expedient that such land should be appropriated for recreation purposes, being a purpose within Class III of the said Second Schedule:

Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the eleventh section of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, do by this notification declare that the said land shall, from and after the twenty-eighth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, be appropriated for recreation purposes under Class III of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908; and I do hereby direct that this notification shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette.

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SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District containing by admeasurement 22 acres 1 rood 18 perches, more or less, being Reserve No. 4173, situated in Block I, Lyndon Survey District, Square 82, Amuri (formerly Section 19, Hanmer Plains), and bounded as follows: Towards the north by the Jacks Pass Road, 1295·0 and 144·7 links; towards the east by Reserve No. 3942, 1870·8 links; towards the south by Section 20, Hanmer Plains Reserve, 1013·8 links; and again towards the west by the Woodbank Road, 1759·8 links: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 1/861, 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 September, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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Declaring Land in the Otago Land District to be subject to the Land for Settlements Act, 1925.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by section one hundred and five of 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 areas of Crown lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be subject to the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and shall hereafter form part of the Maerewhenua Settlement.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 23A, Block III, Maruwenua Survey District: Area, 1 rood 32 perches.

Section 24A, Block III, Maruwenua Survey District: Area, 2 roods 16 perches.

Section 25A, Block II, Awamoko Survey District: Area, 13 acres.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 19th day of September, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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Opening Land in Nelson Land District for Selection.

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CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare and provide as follows, that is to say,—

The rural land enumerated in the Schedule hereto is hereby set apart for selection on renewable lease on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, at the rental specified in the said Schedule, and shall be deemed to be heavy-bush land.

After the first half-year’s rent has been paid by the selector the further instalments of rent payable by him for period of three years shall not be demanded; provided that if at any time during the first five years of his occupancy the selector disposes of his interest in the land the rent so conceded shall be paid by him in full, and thereupon the Land Board may remit such instalments of rent payable by the incoming tenant, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of rent previously conceded to the selector, as the Board thinks fit.

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SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Inangahua County.—Mawheraiti Survey District.

(Exempt from Rent for Three Years.)

SECTION 23, Block IV: Area, 315 acres. Capital value, £160. Half-yearly rent, £3 4s.