sea beach, following the said beach southerly to the mouth of the Hokitika River, and from thence returning along the Northern bank thereof and the high bank of the old river bed above-mentioned to the commencing point. And also all that parcel of land, containing 640 acres more or less situate on the Hokitika River, West Coast, bounded on the northward by reserve 271, in red; on the westward by the sea, on the East by section number 8236 and a line in continuation of the western boundary thereof, and on the southward by a line at right angles to the last described boundary and about 130 chains distant on the average from the reserve above mentioned.

2. The town of Greymouth, comprising all that area of land containing 1000 acres, more or less, situate at the mouth of the River Grey, commencing at the south-eastern corner of Native Reserve number 31, thence following a line in a south-westerly direction at an angle of 74 degrees 13 minutes with the southern boundary of the before-mentioned reserve, a distance of about 122 chains; thence north-westerly, at a right angle, a distance of about 118 chains to the sea beach, following the beach to the mouth of the Grey; thence following the southern bank of that river to the north-western corner of the Native Reserve before mentioned, and from thence returning along the western and southern boundaries of that reserve to the commencing point, and numbered 280 in red on the official map of the Chief Surveyor of the County of Westland, setting out and describing the said town of Greymouth, save and except the Native Reserve, number 32.

3. The Town of Okarita East, comprising all that parcel of land containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or less, situate at Okarita, on the north-east side of the Lagoon, having a frontage of about 100 chains on the lagoon, the northern boundary being a line at right angles to the eastern shore of the lagoon, and the eastern boundary being a line at right angles to the northern boundary, to include the above quantity.

4. The Town of Okarita North, comprising all that parcel of land containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or less, situate at Okarita, being bounded on the south by the lagoon, on the north by the sea coast, and on the east by a line at right angles to the sea coast, to contain the quantity required, subject to the Native Reserve.

5. The Town of Okarita South, comprising all that parcel of land containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or less, situate at Okarita, on the west side of the lagoon, having a frontage of about 100 chains to the lagoon, the south-western boundary being a line at right angles to the general direction of the coast, and the south-eastern boundary being a line at right angles to the last-mentioned boundary, and to include the above quantity subject to the Native Reserve.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this nineteenth day of June, 1868.

JOHN HALL.

Extracted from “New Zealand Gazette,” of 20th June, 1868.

WHEREAS by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Canterbury, intituled “The Gibson’s Quay Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1867,” it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury to charge and recover wharfage and tonnage rates on such articles landed upon the parcel of land known as Gibson’s Quay, and upon such vessels loading, unloading, or refitting at or beside such parcel of land, or any wharf erected thereon, at such rates as the Superintendent, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, shall from time to time determine.

And whereas by an Act of the General Assembly, intituled, “The Marine Act, 1867,” it is provided that the Superintendent of every Province shall, from time to time, impose and levy rates, dues, and charges, for the use of docks, wharves, piers, and jetties, and for the landing of goods, wares, and merchandise thereat and thereon.

And whereas by an Act of the General Assembly, intituled, “The County of Westland Act, 1867,” it is provided that all powers which at the time of the passing of this Act were vested in the Superintendent of the said Province, either solely or with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Province, shall within the said County become vested in the Governor, provided that the Governor in Council may from time to time delegate all or any of the said powers to such person or persons as he may think fit.

And whereas by an Order of the Council bearing date the eighth day of January, 1868, His Excellency Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, did delegate to me, John Hall, within the County of Westland, all the powers heretofore of the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury exercisable within the district comprised in the said County;

Now, therefore, I, the said John Hall, by virtue of the powers delegated to me as aforesaid, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, do order and appoint that on and after the 1st day of July, 1868, the rates specified in the schedule hereto annexed shall be charged on all vessels arriving at the Port of Hokitika; or loading, unloading, or refitting at or beside such parcel of land or wharf known as Gibson’s Quay aforesaid.

SCHEDULE.

1. On all sailing vessels, foreign, inter-colonial or coastwise, from ports beyond the