New Zealand Gazette – 1961 – No. 28

Page 611

✨ Land Takings

27 APRIL THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 611

Land Taken for Maori Housing Purposes in the Borough of Masterton

COBHAM, Governor-General
A PROCLAMATION

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for Maori housing purposes; and I also declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the 1st day of May 1961.

SCHEDULE
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 1 rood 6·63 perches situated in the Borough of Masterton, Wellington R.D., being Lot 6, D.P. 16829, being part Section 2, Manaia Block. Part certificate of title, Volume 625, folio 20, Wellington Land Registry.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 20th day of April 1961.

[L.S.] W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
(P.W. 24/2646/11/3; D.O. 32/0/6/11)

Land Taken for Maori Housing Purposes in the Borough of Otaki

COBHAM, Governor-General
A PROCLAMATION

SCHEDULE
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 1 rood 11·7 perches situated in the Borough of Otaki, Wellington R.D., being Lot 2, D.P. 20761, being part Kaingaraki 1B. Balance certificate of title, Volume 857, folio 21, Wellington Land Registry.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 22nd day of April 1961.

[L.S.] W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
(P.W. 24/2646/11/5; D.O. 32/0/6/7)

Land Taken for Teachers’ Residences in Blocks XIII and XIV, Mangamuka Survey District

COBHAM, Governor-General
A PROCLAMATION

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the First and Second Schedules hereto is hereby taken for teachers’ residences; and I also declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the 1st day of May 1961.

FIRST SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 1 rood 13·8 perches situated in Block XIII, Mangamuka Survey District, Auckland R.D., and being part Allotment 10, Omanaia Parish; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked M.O.W. 2544 (S.O. 42611) deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured yellow.

SECOND SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 2 roods situated in Block XIV, Mangamuka Survey District, Auckland R.D., and being Sections 49 and 50, Town of Rawene. All certificate of title, Volume 420, folio 236, Auckland Land Registry.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 20th day of April 1961.

[L.S.] W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
(P.W. 31/957; D.O. 50/23/64/0/1)

Leasehold Estate in Land Taken for a University in the City of Wellington

COBHAM, Governor-General
A PROCLAMATION

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the leasehold estate in the land described in the Schedule hereto, held from the Wellington Hospital Board by Beryl Van Staveren under and by virtue of lease 24877, Wellington Land Registry, is hereby taken for a university; and I also declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the 1st day of May 1961.

SCHEDULE
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 23·3 perches situated in the City of Wellington, Wellington R.D., being Lot 2, D.P. 4255, being part Town Belt and part Section 7, Wellington Hospital Reserve. All leasehold certificate of title, Volume 547, folio 177, Wellington Land Registry.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 20th day of April 1961.

[L.S.] W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
(P.W. 31/481/0; D.O. 13/1/41/0)

Land Taken for a Secondary School in the City of Dunedin

COBHAM, Governor-General
A PROCLAMATION

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for a secondary school; and I also declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the 1st day of May 1961.

SCHEDULE
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 27 acres 3 roods 35·3 perches situated in Ocean Beach Survey District, City of Dunedin, Otago R.D., being part D.P. 433, and being part Sections 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 108R; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 161440 (S.O. 12730) deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured orange.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 20th day of April 1961.

[L.S.] W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
(P.W. 31/1392; D.O. 16/86/0)

Land Taken for a Public School in the City of Auckland

COBHAM, Governor-General
A PROCLAMATION

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for a public school; and I also declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the 11th day of May 1961.

SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL those pieces of land situated in Block VII, Titirangi Survey District, City of Auckland, Auckland R.D., described as follows:

A. R. P. Being
2 2 15 Part Allotment 361, Parish of Waikomiti; coloured blue on plan.
0 3 14·4 Allotment 440, Parish of Waikomiti; coloured sepia on plan.
0 0 0·5 Part Allotment 328, Parish of Waikomiti; coloured blue on plan.

As the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked M.O.W. 1899 (S.O. 42275) deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured as above-mentioned.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 18th day of April 1961.

[L.S.] W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
(P.W. 31/532; D.O. 23/86/0)

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🪶 Land Taken for Maori Housing Purposes in the Borough of Masterton

Domain🪶 Māori Affairs
Dated20 April 1961
KeywordsLand acquisition, Maori housing, Public Works Act, Masterton
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles John, Viscount Cobham, Governor-General
W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works

🪶 Land Taken for Maori Housing Purposes in the Borough of Otaki

Domain🪶 Māori Affairs
Dated22 April 1961
KeywordsLand acquisition, Maori housing, Public Works Act, Otaki
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles John, Viscount Cobham, Governor-General
W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works

🎓 Land Taken for Teachers’ Residences in Blocks XIII and XIV, Mangamuka Survey District

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated20 April 1961
KeywordsLand acquisition, Teachers residences, Public Works Act, Mangamuka, Rawene
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles John, Viscount Cobham, Governor-General
W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works

🎓 Leasehold Estate in Land Taken for a University in the City of Wellington

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated20 April 1961
KeywordsLand acquisition, University, Leasehold, Public Works Act, Wellington
👱🏽 Names

Beryl Van Staveren, Leaseholder of land for university

👩‍💼 Officials

Charles John, Viscount Cobham, Governor-General
W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works

🎓 Land Taken for a Secondary School in the City of Dunedin

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated20 April 1961
KeywordsLand acquisition, Secondary school, Public Works Act, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles John, Viscount Cobham, Governor-General
W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works

🎓 Land Taken for a Public School in the City of Auckland

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated18 April 1961
KeywordsLand acquisition, Public school, Public Works Act, Auckland
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles John, Viscount Cobham, Governor-General
W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works

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