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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE Published by Authority No .. 44 1167 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE Published by Authority WELLINGTON: THURSDAY, 28 JULY 1966 Declaring Land in the North Auckland Land District, Vested Declaring Land in Canterbury Land District, Vested in the in the Auckland Education Board as a Site for a Public Canterbury Education Board as a Site for a Public School to School, to be Vested in Her Majesty the Queen be· Vested in Her Majesty the Queen BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General A PROCLAMATION A PROCLAMATION PURSUANT to subsection ( 6) of section 5 of the Education PURSUANT to subsection (6) of section 5 of the Education Lands Act 1949, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Lands Act 1949, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto, being declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto, being an area vested in the North Auckland Education Board as a areas vested in the Canterbury Education Board as sites site for a public school, shall be vested in Her Majesty the for public schools, shall be vested in Her Majesty the Queen, Queen, freed and discharged from every education trust freed and discharged from every educational trust affecting affecting the same, but subject to all leases, encumbrances, the same, but subject to all leases, encumbrances, liens, or liens, or easements affecting the same, at the date hereof. easements affecting the same at the date hereof. SCHEDULE SCHEDULE NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT-BAY OF ISLANDS CouNTY CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT-PAPARUA COUNTY ALL the land shown on D.P. 25946, being part Mataraua D LoT 1, Deposited Plan No. 24194, being part Rural Section Block, ·situated in Block X, Punakitere Survey District: Area, 7962, situated in Block IV, Leeston Survey District: Area, 4 2 roods 25 · 6 perches, more or less. All certificate of title, acres O roods 24 perches, more or less. Comprised in all Volume 673, folio 155. certificate of title, Volume 366, folio 10 (limited) and part Also all the land shown on D.P. 21405, being part Section certificates of title, Register 5B, folio 1370, and Volume 366, 10, Block X, Punakitere Survey District: Area, 2 acres 1 rood folio 9 (limited). 7 perches, more or less. Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor­ Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor­ General, and issued under the Seal of New Zea:land General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this this 23rd day of July 1966. · ' 19th day of July 1966. [L.s.] R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands. [L.S.] R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands. Goo SAVE THE QUEEN! Goo SAVE nm QUEEN ! (L. and S. H.O. 6/6/1226; D.O. 8/1/64) (L. and S. H.O. 6/6/510; D.O. 8/1/152) La.nd Taken for Soil Conservation and River Control Purposes Declaring Land in South Auckland Land District, Vested in zn Blocks III and VII, Mount Robinson Survey District, the South Auckland Education Board as a Site for a Public Manawatu and Horowhenua Counties School, to be Vested in Her Majesty the Queen BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General A PROCLAMATION A PROCLAMATION PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Brigadier Sir PURSUANT to subsection (6) of section 5 iof the Education Bernard Edward Fergusson, the Governor-General of New Lands Act 1949, I, Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Zealand, hereby proclaim and· declare that the land described the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby proclaim and in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for . soil conservation declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto, being and river control purposes, and shall vest in the Mariawatu an area vested in the South Auckland Education Board as a Catchment Board as from the date hereinafter mentioned· site for a public school shall be vested in Her Majesty the and I also declare that this Proclamation shall take effect o~ Queen, freed and discharged from every educational trust and after the 1st day of August 1966. affecting the same, but subject to all leases, encumbrances, liens, or easements affecting the same at the dat-e hereof. SCHEDULE \VELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT SCHEDULE ALL those pieces of land situated in the Mount Robinson SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT-W'HAKATANE .CoUNTY Survey District, Wellington R.D., described as follows: SECTIONS 42 and 43, Taneatua Village, situated in Block IX, A. R. p. Being Whakatane Survey Distrtict: Area, 1 acre, more or less (S.O. 34 0 28. Part -Rewa Rewa, Block VU; coloured blue on plan 31614). M.O.W. 20519 (S.O. 25264). (Horowhenua and Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor­ Manawatu Counties.) . Gener.al, and issued under - the Seal of New Zealand, 34 2 0 Part 5A lB Himatangi Block, Blocks III and VII, this 19th day of July 1966. coloured orange on plan M.O.W. 20192 (S.O. [L.S.] R. G. GERARD, Minister of Lands. 25265). 124 0 20 Part 5A le Himatangi Block, Blocks III and VII; Goo SA VE THE QUEEN! . coloured blue on plan M.O.W. 20192 (S.O . ([,, .. ind S~ H.O. 6/6/256; D.O. 8/449) 25265). (Manawatu County.) · .. · 1168 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 44 As the same are more particularly delineated on the SCHEDULE plans marked and oo1oured as above mentioned, and de­ GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT posited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington. ALL those pieces of land situated in Block VIII, Tokomaru Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor­ Survey District, Gisborne R.D., described as follows: General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 4th day of July 1966. A. R. P. Being [L.S.] PERCY B. ALLEN, Minister of Works. 0 O 26·4 Part Section 1, Block V, Tuatini Maori Town­ ship; coloured sepia on plan. Goo SA VE nm QUEEN! 0 0 21 · 6 Part Section 2, Block V, Tuatini Maori T1ownship; (P.W. 96/325000/0; D.O. 74/0/1) coloured blue on plan. 0 O 16·8 Part Sect~on 3, Block V, Tuatini Maori Township; coloured orange on plan. 0 O 12 Part Section 4, Block V, Tuatini Maori Township; coloured sepia on plan. Land Taken for Road in Block VI, Waitemata Survey District, 0 0 7 · 2 Part Section 5, Block V, Tuatini Maori Township; Waitemata County coloured blue on plan. 0 O 2 ·4 Part Section 5, Block V, Tuatini Maori Township; BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General coloured orange on plan. By his Deputy As the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked M.O.W. 19406 (S.O. 4708) deposited in the office of Richard Wild the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured as A PROCLAMATION above mentioned. PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Brigadier Sir Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor­ Bernard Edward Fergusson, the Governor-General of New General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land described this 7th day of July 1966. in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for road; and I also [L.s.] PERCY B. ALLEN, Minister of Works. declare that this P11oclamation shall take effect on and after the 1st day of August 1966. Goo SAVE THE QUEEN! (P.W. 72/35/4/0; D.O. 72/35/4/4/29) SCHEDULE NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT Land Taken for Road and for the Use, Convenience, or Enjoy­ ALL that piece of land containing 1 acre arid 38 · 6 perches ment of a Road in Block XVI, Maungatautari Survey situated m Block VI, Waitemata Survey District, County of District, Matamata County Waitemata, North Auckland R.D., and being part Allotment 81, Parish of Paremoremo; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 160105 (S.O. 37139') BERNARD FERGUSSON. Governor-General deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, A PROCLAMATION and thereon coloured sepia. PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Brigadier Sir Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor­ Bernard Edward Fergusson, the Governor-General of New General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land descdbed this 23rd day of June 1966. in the First Schedule hereto is hereby taken for road, and the [L.s.] PERCY B. ALLEN, Minister of Works. land described in the Second Schedule hereto is hereby taken for the use, convenience, or enjoyment of a road; and I also Goo SAVE THE QUEEN! declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after (P.W. 72/18/2A/0; D.O. 2/598/0) the 1st day of August 1966. FIRST SCHEDULE SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DIS1RICT Land Taken for Road in Block XVI, Patetere North Survey District, Matamata County Land Taken for Road ALL those pieces of land, situated in Block XVI, Maungatautari Survey District, described as follows : BERNARD FERGUSSON, Governor-General A. R. p, Being A PROCLAMATION 0 2 21 ·7 Part Lot 5, D.P. 27476, being part Section 3, Block PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, I, Brigadier Sir XVI, Maungatautari Survey District; coloured Bernard Edward Fergusson, the Governor-General of New yellow on plan. Zealand, hereby proclaim and declare that the land described 0 0 32 Part Waotu North 3F 2A Block; coloured blue on in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for road; and I plan.
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