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An Act to amend The Horowhenua Block Act, 1896

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Acts Affecting Native Lands, Etc. (In English and Maori), Passed by the General Assembly, Session 1906.

[1906, No. 1.—Local. An Act to amend The Horowhenua Block Act, 1896]

Title

Preamble.

1.

Short Title.

2.

Repeal. Vesting portion of land dealt with in Mary Allan McDonald. Native Land Court to ascertain ownership of residue.

Schedules.

1906, No. 1 - An Act to amend "The Horowhenua Block Act, 1896.

[26th September, 1906.]

Whereas the lands described in the First and Second Schedules Preamble. hereto are Native lands:

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1.

The Short Title of this Act is "The Horowhenua Block Act Amendment Act Short Title., 1906."

2.

Paragraph (b) of section eight and the Third Schedule to Repeal. "The Horowhenua Block Act, 1896," are hereby repealed, and the following; is substituted in lieu thereof:—

  • "(b)

(i).

To give effect to a recommendation of the Royal Commission Vesting portion of land dealt with in. Mary Allan McDonald appointed to report on the matters affecting the Horowhenua Block (Parliamentary Paper G.-2 of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six), the land described in the First Schedule hereto, containing approximately eight acres, is hereby vested in Mary Allan McDonald, widow of the late Hector McDonald the younger, as an estate in fee-simple.

"(ii.)

The District Land Registrar of the Wellington District is hereby authorised and directed to issue to the said Mary Allan McDonald, free of charge, on production of a duly approved plan of the land, a certificate of title for the same.

"(iii.)

The Native Land Court is hereby authorised Native Land Court to ascertain ownership of residue. and directed to ascertain what Natives are equitably entitled to the land described in the Second Schedule hereto, containing approximately one hundred and thirty-two acres, and the relative share or interest of each of them, and to make an order accordingly.

"(iv.)

On receipt of such order the District Land Registrar as aforesaid is hereby authorised and directed to issue a certificate of title in accordance therewith."