The Short Title of this Act shall be “The Wellington Reserves Act, 1876.”

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington to lease for a term not exceeding twenty-one years, for such rent and upon such terms as he may think fit, the piece of land situate at Waihenga, in the district of the Wairarapa, the area and boundaries of which are set forth in the First Schedule hereto, with all the appurtenances thereto: Provided that nothing herein contained shall authorize the leasing of the tolls connected therewith, or of the Waihenga Bridge, for a longer period than at present authorized by law.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington to sell at such price as to him shall seem fit, the piece or pareel of land described in the Second Schedule to this Act, to such persons as to him shall seem fit and to convey the same to hold upon such trusts for the Society called “The Ancient Order of Foresters” as the Superintendent shall approve, and as shall be expressed in such deed or in some such accompanying deed: Provided always that in such deed shall be inserted a condition that if such persons or any person claiming through or under them shall at any time dispose of the said land or any portion thereof, or if the rent or annual or other proceeds thereof or of any part thereof shall be appropriated for any other purposes than those of the said Society, then the said land shall become and be thenceforth charged with payment to the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington for the time being of the further sum of two hundred pounds.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington to convey to the Board of Commissioners of the Local District of Carterton all that piece of land the boundaries whereof are set forth in the Third Schedule hereto, to be held in trust for public buildings or for a recreation ground for the inhabitants of Carterton: Provided always that in the deed of conveyance there shall be inserted a condition that all rents and profits derived from the said land shall be expended in the improvement of the said land, and for no other purpose.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington to convey to the Board of Commissioners of the Local District of Palmerston North, all that piece of land the boundaries whereof are set forth in the Fourth Schedule hereto, to be held in trust for a public park and recreation ground and botanical garden for the inhabitants of Palmerston North and its vicinity: Provided always that in the deed of conveyance there shall be inserted a condition that all rents and profits derived from the said land shall be expended in the improvement of the said land, and for no other purpose.