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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 138, 4 September 1863, Page 6 (Supplement)

[L.S.] By his Excellency Sir George Grey, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Com-mander-In-Chief in and over her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c. IVTHEREAS by an Act of the General ’ ’ Assembly of New Zealand, entitled “ The Native Reserves Amendment Act, 1862,” it is enacted that from and after a day to be fixed by the Governor by Proclamation, to be inserted in the Government Gazette of the Colony, and of also each of the Provinces of New Zealand, all the powers and authorities which by the “ Native Pieserves Act, 1856,” are given to or vested in or which may be exercised by Commissioners appointed, or to be appointed, under that Act, shall vest in and may be exercised by the Governor: Now, therefore, I, Sir'George Grey, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in execution of the said in part recited Act, do hereby proclaim and declare that all such powers and authorities as aforesaid, shall vest in and may be exercised by the Governor of the said Colony of New Zealand from and after the first day of September, One thousand, eight hundred and sixty-three. Given under my hand at the Government House at Auckland, and issued under the Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, this fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, eight hundred and sixty-three. G. GREY. By his Excellency’s command, Alfred Domett. God Save the Queen Militia and Volunteers.—Appointment of Officers. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, 7th August, 1868. TTTS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz.;— Napier Militia. John Thomas Tylee, to be paymaster, date of commission, 4th August, 1863. Thomas Hatchings, to be Surgeon, date of commission, 4th August, 1863. Thomas Venn, to be Assistant Surgeon, date of Commission, 4th August, 1863. Napier Rife Volunteers. John Buchanan, to be Captain, date of commission, 4th August, 1863. Alexander Browne, to be lieutenant, date of commission, 4th August, 1863. James Irvine, to be Ensign, date of commission, 4th August, 1863. Native Office, Auckland, Aug. 12th, 1863. It is hereby notified that the Native Title has been extinguished over the Blocks of Land whereof the boundaries are mentioned or described in the Schedule hereunto annexed. Header Wood. Schedule. PROVINCE OF HAWKE’S BAY. Pourerere Block. Area 37Sa 3r Op. TDOUNDED towards the North by land granted to J. PI. Northwood, and by the Pourerere Stream ; towards the East by the Pourerere Stream and by the sea, towards the South by a Government Reserve, by land belonging to J. H. Northwood, and by Crown Land, being part of the Hapuku Block. Excepting a portion of land reserved by the Natives, containing about 70 acres, the boundaries of which are as follows : Commencing at the junction of the Ikanui and Wharepukakahu Streams, and following the latter stream upwards about 20 chains ; thence along the Survey lines bearing 280° 6,200 links, 127° 45’ 2,100 links, 110° 45’ 3,560 links, thence up the Ikanui Stream about 8 chains to a Survey line bearing 74° 10’ 1,100 links, and following that line to the Ikanui Stream ; and thence along the Ikanui Stream to the point of commencement. Excepting also a portion of a Government Reserve at Tuingara. The restriction regarding Warlike Stores not to apply to Friendly Natives. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 19th August, 1863.