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boundary of the Province of Auckland ; thence along that boundary to the Western boundary of the Ahuriri District, as constituted under the said Act; thence along that boundary to the source of the Tutaekuri river ; thence by a line to the source of the Whangaehu river ; thence by the Whangaehu river to the sea ; and thence by the coast line to the point of commencement : excepting lands over which the Native Title has been extinguished within the meaning of the said Act. And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the Native District of Whanganui. And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the first day of March, 1863. Forster Goring, Clerk of Executive Council.

No. 5. ORDER IN COUNCIL REVOKING CERTAIN ORDERS IN COUNCIL RESPECTING THE NATIVE DISTRICT OF MANAWATU. G. Grey, Governor. At the Government House, at Auckland, on the 24th day of January, 1863. Present :—■ His Excellency thk Governor in CorNciL. Whereas by certain Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled respectively " The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," and "The Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Acts, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished, and any such appointment to vary and revoke : Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of hia Executive Council, doth hereby revoke the Orders in Council bearing date respectively 7th March, 1862, appointing the " District of Manawatu" for the purpose of the said Acts respectively. And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the first day of March, 1863. Forster Goring, Clerk of Executive Council.

No. 6. ORDER IN COUNCIL APPOINTING DISTRICT OF MANAWATU UNDER THE NATIVE DISTRICTS REGULATION ACT. G. Grey, Governor. At the Government House, at Auckland, on the 24th day of January, 1863. Present .— His Excellency the Goveexob in Council. Waereas by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to °ime to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished : Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint, and declare that the Territory hereafter described shall be a District for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say : All Territory bounded towards the North by the Whanganui District, as constituted by Order in Council, dated 23rd January, 1863 ; towards the East by the Ahnriri District ; towards the West by the sea coast line, between the Wangaehu river and the' Kukutauaki stream, and towards the South by the Kukutauaki stream, and by a line running Easterly to the Tararua and Ruahine ranges, including the Island of Kapiti : excepting all lands over which the Native Title has been extinguished, within the meaning of the said Act. And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the Native District of Manawatu. And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the first day of March, 1863. Forsteb Goring, Clerk of Executive Council.

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