THE COUNTY OF

WESTLAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

HOKITIKA, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1868.

WHEREAS by the third Section of an Act of the General Assembly intituled, "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time by proclamation to constitute and appoint any portion of the Colony to be a Gold Field under the provisions of the said Act, and the limits of such Gold Field from time to time to alter as occasion may require, and also if he shall see fit, to revoke the proclamation by which such Gold Field shall be constituted.

And Whereas by the one hundred and ninth section of the said Act it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council under his hand and the public seal of the Colony, from time to time to delegate to such person as the Governor may think fit all or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the Governor-in-Council by the said Act, except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven thereof, subject or not to any limitations or restrictions as he may think fit.

And Whereas by an instrument in writing, dated the twentieth day of January last and published in the New Zealand Gazette on the same day, His Excellency the Governor did, under his hand and the public seal of the Colony, delegate to me, John Hall, one of Her Majesty's Executive Council in New Zealand, all the powers vested in the Governor under or by virtue of the Gold Fields Act, 1866, except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven, to have, hold, and exercise within the County of Westland the said powers thereby given to me, the said John Hall, so long as I shall continue and remain a member of the said Executive Council.

And Whereas, it is expedient that all that portion of the Colony of New Zealand which is contained within the County of Westland, the limits whereof are defined in the schedule to an Act of the General Assembly, intituled "The County of Westland Act, 1867," should be constituted one Gold Field under the name of "The Westland Gold Field."

Now, Therefore, I, John Hall, one of Her Majesty’s Executive Council in New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of all powers and authorities vested in and delegated to me in this behalf, do hereby proclaim, constitute, and appoint all that portion of New Zealand which is contained within the said County of Westland to be a Gold Field under "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," to be called and known as

"The Westland Gold Field."

And in further exercise and pursuance of such powers aforesaid, I do revoke all Proclamations heretofore made, whereby such portion of New Zealand aforesaid, or any part thereof, may have been constituted a Gold Field.

Given under my hand at Tokoapo, this 22nd day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

JOHN HALL.

WHEREAS by the "Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is provided that the Governor may by proclamation in the Gazette of the Province in which any gold field is situate proclaim and declare the exceptions to be made from leases and licenses granted under the said Act, and that he may also declare the covenants, clauses, provisos, conditions, and agreements applicable to such...