JUNE 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1885

other part of the said Block XXXVII, 816·6 links ; towards the south-east by Chester Street, 288·6 links ; towards the south-west by Egmont Street, 391·2 links ; and towards the north-west by Victoria Street, 150 links : be all the aforesaid linkages more or less. As the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 13/144/1, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered pink.

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

(L. and S. 13/144/1.)

Consenting to Land being taken for the more effective Carrying-out of the Drainage or other Works authorized by the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, in Block V, Takahue Survey District.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 28th day of May, 1930.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the Public Works Act, 1928, 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 consent to the land described in the Schedule hereto being taken for the more effective carrying-out of the drainage or other works authorized by the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land permitted to be taken :—

A. R. P. Being Portion of
1 2 9·6 Part Lot 17 on D.P. 532, being part Kaitaia Block ; coloured blue.
1 1 36·9 Part Lot 17 on D.P. 909, being part Kaitaia Block ; coloured yellow.
0 1 3·8 Part Lot 16 on D.P. 405, being portion Kaitaia Church Mission land, and being more particularly delineated on D.P. 18486 ; coloured red.
0 1 19·0 Part Lot 16 on D.P. 405, being portion Kaitaia Church Mission land ; coloured yellow.
0 0 17·0 Part Lot 18 on D.P. 405, being part Kaitaia Church Mission land, and being more particularly delineated on D.P. 16705 ; coloured yellow.
0 0 19·0 Part Lot 18 on D.P. 405, being portion Kaitaia Church Mission land, and being more particularly delineated on D.P. 17823 ; coloured blue.
2 0 19·5 Part Lot 18 on D.P. 405, being part Kaitaia Church Mission land ; coloured red.

Situated in Block V, Takahue Survey District (Auckland R.D.). (S.O. 25415.)

In the North Auckland Land District ; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 77451, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.

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

(P.W. 48/188/1.)

Consenting to stopping Portions of a Road in Block II, Hamilton Survey District, Waikato County.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 28th day of May, 1930.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the Public Works Act, 1928, 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 consent to the Waikato County Council stopping the portions of road described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of road permitted to be stopped :—

A. R. P. Adjoining or passing through
0 2 12·6 Lot 11, D.P. 3733, being part Allotment 236.
1 0 9·1 Allotment 245.
1 1 20·3 ,, 246.
0 0 16·0 ,, 247A.
1 1 31·2 ,, 247.
1 1 11·1 ,, 248.
0 3 21·8 ,, 249.
0 0 29·1 Lot 2, D.P. 11476, being part Allotment 233.

Situated in Block II, Hamilton Survey District (Auckland R.D.), (Kirikiriroa Parish). (S.O. 24938.)

In the Auckland Land District ; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 78478, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured green.

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

(P.W. 34/3012.)

Consenting to Stopping Portions of a Road in Blocks V, VI, and IX, Matakaoa West Survey District, Matakaoa County.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 28th day of May, 1930.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by the Public Works Act, 1928, 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 consent to the Matakaoa County Council stopping the portions of road described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of road permitted to be stopped :—

A. R. P. Adjoining or passing through
12 1 33 Whangaparaoa 2k 2, Blocks V, VI, and IX.
0 1 24 ,, 2k 1, Block VI.

Situated in Matakaoa West Survey District (Gisborne R.D.), (S.O. 1290, brown.)

In the Gisborne Land District ; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 77874, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured green.

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

(P.W. 36/624.)

Conferring special Jurisdiction on the Native Land Court.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 28th day of May, 1930.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section twenty-five of the Native Land Act, 1909, it is enacted that, in addition to the jurisdiction elsewhere in the said Act conferred upon the Native Land Court, the Governor-General may by Order in Council confer upon the Court jurisdiction in any matter or question affecting the rights of Natives in any real or personal property :

And whereas it is expedient to confer upon the Court the said jurisdiction as hereinafter appears :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority hereinbefore mentioned, and all other powers thereunto him enabling, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby confer upon the Native Land Court jurisdiction to hear and determine as between Natives any claim, whether at law or in equity, as to the ownership or