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Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities in me vested by the said Act, and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby notify that on the date of the publication hereof in the Cook Islands Gazette the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto are hereby taken for the purposes of a Government residence at Aitutaki. Schedule. All that piece of land being Allotment 2a, Tapere of Arutanga, District of Arutanga, Island of Aitutaki. Starting at a point on the western side of the Nikapaura Road near the northern side of the Wharf Road; thence south-westerly, 50 meters; north-westerly, 23-3 meters; northerly, 3-6 meters; north-westerly, 11-4 meters, to the south-east corner of Allotment 2 ; thence north-easterly, 43-4 meters ; thence south-easterly, 31-3 meters, to the starting-point. And also all that piece of land between the western side of Allotment 2a and the western side of the Nikapaura Road. Starting from the south-east corner of Allotment 2a ; thence north-easterly, 50 meters, to the western side of the Nikapaura Road ; south-westerly along the western side of the Nikapaura Road, 51-5 meters ; thence north-westerly, 7 meters, to the starting-point. The area of the two pieces of land is 14 ars, more or less. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this seventeenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nine. J. Carroll.

TAKING LAND AT AVARUA, RAROTONGA, AS A SITE FOR PUBLIC HOSPITAL. No. 31. Sir, — Eastern Pacific, Rarotonga, 16th April, 1909. I have the honour to forward herewith for the approval of His Excellency a legal notice taking land as a hospital-site. The land in question is a piece of sandy coral drift, and useless for any agricultural purpose, and has no tree or shrub thereon of any economic value ; but as a site for a hospital it is valuable, being on the reef frontage, and, the soil being loose and friable, the drainage is of the best. Six hundred pounds will appear on the estimates for the purpose above mentioned. I have, &c, W. E. Gudgeon, The Hon. the Minister administering Cook Islands. Resident Commissioner.

No. 32. Sir, — Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, Bth June, 1909. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th April last, forwarding a notice taking land at Avarua, Rarotonga, as a site for a public hospital, for the assent of His Excellency the Governor ; and, in reply, to return the notification herewith duly signed by His Excellency. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. J. Carroll.

Enclosure. Land taken for a Public Hospital at Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Plunket, Governor. Whereas the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken under "The Cook Islands Government Act, 1908," for certain public works, to wit, for a public hospital at Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands : Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities in me vested by the said Act and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby notify that on the date of the publication hereof in the Cook Islands Gazette the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is hereby taken for the purpose of a public hospital at Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Schedule. All that piece of land being part of Allotment 130, Tapere of Pue, District of Avarua, Island of Rarotonga. Starting from a point on the boundary between the Taperes of Pue and Vaikai on the northern side of the Main Road ; thence easterly along the northern side of the Main Road, 128 meters ; northerly, 90 meters, to high-water mark ; thence along high-water mark westerly, 128 meters ; thence southerly, 102 meters, to the starting-point. Area, 120 ars, more or less. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and nine. J. Carroll.