Mar. 29.]

Approving the Term of the License granted to the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Limited, for a Tramway across Cambridge Street in the County of Horowhenua.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of March, 1928.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on him by the Tramways Act, 1908, and the Tramways Amendment Act, 1910, 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 approve of the term of the license granted for a period of twenty-one years from the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, by the Horowhenua County Council to the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Limited, authorizing the said company to construct and maintain across Cambridge Street, in the County of Horowhenua, a private tramway, the position of such tramway being more particularly shown on the plan marked P.W.D. 71106, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington.

F. D. THOMSON,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 26/1433.)

Authorizing the Laying-off of a Street in the Borough of Timaru of a Width less than 66 ft. but not less than 49 ft. 6 in.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of March, 1928.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, 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 authorize the Timaru Borough Council to permit the laying-off of the street described in the Schedule hereto of a width less than sixty-six feet but not less than forty-nine feet six inches, it being inexpedient to lay off such street of a width of sixty-six feet.

SCHEDULE.

THAT street, off Evans Street, in the Canterbury Land District, Borough of Timaru, containing by admeasurement 2 roods 28 perches, more or less, being part Lot 56, D.P. 3808, part R.S. 1701. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 70904, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

F. D. THOMSON,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 51/1145.)

Authorizing the Acquisition of Native Land notwithstanding the Provisions as to Limitation of Area.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of March, 1928.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section seventeen of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1927, it is enacted that the Governor-General may by Order in Council, in any case in which he deems it expedient in the public interest so to do, authorize any acquisition, alienation, or disposition of any land, or any interest therein, notwithstanding the provisions of sections seventy-two to seventy-six (inclusive) of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1913, or of Part XII of the Native Land Act, 1909:

And whereas it is expedient to authorize the acquisition, alienation, or disposition of the land hereinafter mentioned:

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Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities hereinbefore mentioned and all other powers him enabling, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby authorize the acquisition and disposition by W. and R. Fletcher (N.Z.), Limited, notwithstanding the restriction or limitation imposed by the statutory provisions hereinbefore referred to, of a lease to be granted by the owners of the Native land mentioned in the Schedule hereto for a term not exceeding twenty-one years from the commencement thereof, but subject to the requirements of the Native Land Act, 1909, as to confirmation.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area of land situated in the Waikato-Maniapoto Native Land Court district comprising an area of 9 acres 2 roods 6 perches, more or less, and called or known as Pukenui 2D 7B 6c 2L 1A Block.

F. D. THOMSON,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

Consent to exercise by Chief Judge of Power of Amendment.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of March, 1928.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by subsection eight of section seven of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1922, it is enacted that in all cases where an order is dated more than five years previously to the receipt of the application, the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court shall first obtain the consent of the Governor-General in Council before making any order thereunder:

And whereas application has been made under the said section to amend orders of the Native Land Court dated the twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred and three, and the eleventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, appointing successors to the interests of Te Reihina Hinewai (deceased), in Puketapu and Ruamata Blocks respectively.

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 Chief Judge exercising with regard to the said recited orders of the twenty-third day of November, one thousand nine hundred and three, and the eleventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, all and every the jurisdiction granted to him by the said section seven, and to the making of any such order thereunder as may seem necessary or expedient.

F. D. THOMSON,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

Consent to exercise by Chief Judge of Power of Amendment.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of March, 1928.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by subsection eight of section seven of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1922, it is enacted that in all cases where an order is dated more than five years previously to the receipt of the application, the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court shall first obtain the consent of the Governor-General in Council before making any order thereunder:

And whereas application has been made under the said section to amend an order of the Native Land Court dated the twenty-eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, appointing successors to the interest of Te Meihana Tiakitai, alias Te Meihana Tihia (deceased), in Kaingaroa No. 1A Block:

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,