which land taken under the provisions of
"The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," shall be laid out for sale and sold
shall be in the discretion of the Governor,
who shall have power to cause such land
or any part thereof to be laid out for sale
and sold from time to time in such manner,
for such consideration, in such allotments,
whether town, suburban, rural, or other-
wise, as he shall think fit, and subject to
such regulations as he shall, with the
advice of his Executive Council, from time
to time prescribe in that behalf.

And whereas by "The New Zealand
Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1866"
sections II. and VIII., the said recited
powers and provisions are extended and
confirmed.

And whereas in exercise of the said
powers, the Governor hath caused land
near the mouth of the River Waitara, in
the Districts of Ngatiawa and Middle
Taranaki, taken under the provisions of
the said "New Zealand Settlements Act,
1863," to be laid out for sale in town and
suburban allotments:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Gov-
ernor, with the advice and consent of the
Executive Council, in further exercise of
the powers above recited, doth order that
the said allotments shall be disposed of
from time to time under the Regulations
contained in the Schedule hereto.

GOVERNOR GORING,
CLERK OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS FOR TOWN AND SUBURBAN LAND SALES.

Town Allotments.

1. The town allotments, numbered as
   follows on the plan of the town of Raleigh,
   in the office of the Secretary for Crown
   Lands, are appropriated in part fulfilment
   of agreements for compensation made be-
   tween the Colonial Secretary and certain
   Native claimants, and recorded in the
   Compensation Court, that is to say:—

East Township.
Block 1, sections 1 to 12.

2, " 1 to 12.
8, " 1.
8, " 1 to 12.
10, " 1 to 12.
15, " 12.
19, " 11.
20, " 12.
27, " 5.
29, " 9.
32, " 1, 5, 7, 12.
38, " 11.
41, " 12.
42, " 10.
43, " 6.
44, " 6, 10 and 12.
51, " 1, 4.
52, " 5.
54, " 12.
56, " 1 to 12.
60, " 6.
61, " 1, 11.
64, " 8, 10.
65, " 11, 12.
72, " 1.
81, " 10.
89, " 1, 2.
90, " 13, 15.
91, " 1 to 14.
92, " 1 to 14.
95, " 1 to 12.
99, " 6.

West Township.
Block 1, sections 1 to 12.

2, " 1 to 12.
8, " 1.
10, " 1 to 12.
22, " 6.
32, " 5.
41, " 12.
42, " 10.
43, " 1.
44, " 6.
51, " 10 and 12.
52, " 5.
54, " 12.
56, " 1 to 12.
60, " 1.
61, " 11.
64, " 8, 10.
65, " 11, 12.

2. The following allotments are reserved
   as sites for Custom House and Post Office,
   that is to say:—

Block 44, sections 10 and 12.

3. The Superintendent shall immedi-
   ately make the reserves authorised in
   "The Land Orders and Scrip Act
   (Taranaki), 1866;" and these shall be re-
   corded in the office of the Secretary for
   Crown Lands.

4. Upon a day appointed under "The
   Land Orders and Scrip Act (Taranaki),
   1866," the persons entitled to make
   selections within the Waitara Township,
   subject to the provisions of "The New
   Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," and to
   other limitations, shall be at liberty to
   make selections from the remaining allot-
   ments in manner prescribed in "The
   Land Orders and Scrip Act (Taranaki),
   1866."

5. As soon as may be after the day to
   be named as above provided, and from
   time to time as the Colonial Secretary may
   direct, the remaining allotments, or such
   of them as he may direct, shall be offered
   for sale by auction by the Commissioner
   of Crown Lands, in the Land Office, New
   Plymouth.

6. The time and place of every auction
   sale shall be fixed by the Colonial Secre-
   tary, and shall be notified in the Govern-
   ment Gazette of the Colony thirty days be-
   fore such sale shall take place.