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east and south-west by lines bearing 132° 30’
Magnetic, and four hundred (400) links in
length.

Exclusive of reserves for races, residence
areas, &c.

1. That within seven months from this date,
   twenty-six men be put on and kept constantly employed on the ground;
   Provided that in the event of any unforeseen
   obstacles arising whereby the ground cannot
   be worked, and of which the Warden shall be
   the judge, a further extension of time may be
   granted by him at his discretion.

2. That in the mean time the number of
   men to be employed be left to the discretion
   of the Warden.

Given under my hand, at Hokitika, this
fourth day of April, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two.

H. H. LAHMAN,

conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven of the said Act, to have, hold, and exercise the said powers hereby delegated to the said Henry Hermann Lahman, within the County of Westland :

Now therefore, I, Henry Hermann Lahman,
Chairman of the County Council of the
County of Westland, in exercise of the
powers in that behalf delegated unto me, do
hereby grant unto Martin Kennedy, protection for one year, from 21st of March, for his line of tramway from Paroa to Maraden, and do hereby authorise the collection of the undermentioned tolls :

Given under my hand, at Hokitika, this
tenth day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-two.

H. H. LAHMAN.

SCHEDULE.

The above tolls to be chargeable only one way per diem.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by the 13th clause of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor to authorise the construction, by private enterprise of any road, bridge, wharf, ferry, or other public work, for the use and benefit of the public, and to permit the occupation for a limited period of sites for the same, and to provide for the payment of such tolls for a limited period for all persons using the same as he shall deem reasonable:

And whereas, by the 109th 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 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 twenty-seventh day of January, 1871, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, of the seventh day of March, 1871, His Excellency the Governor did, under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, delegate unto me, Henry Hermann Lahman, Chairman of the County Council of Westland, all the powers vested in the Governor under or by virtue of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," except the powers

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by the 13th clause of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor to authorise the construction, by private enterprise of any road, bridge, wharf, ferry, or other public work, for the use and benefit of the public, and to permit the occupation for a limited period of sites for the same, and to provide for the payment of such tolls for a limited period for all persons using the same as he shall deem reasonable:

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