The Preamble was repealed, as from 19 November 1907, by section 2 Statutes Repeal Act 1907 (1907 No 40), and previously read: “WHEREAS by Proclamation dated the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty six, sections six and seven of block six of the Gimmerburn Survey District, in the Land District of Otago, described in the Schedule hereto, were, amongst other lands, set apart as and for State forests within the provisions of The New Zealand State Forests Act 1885: And whereas the Council of the County of Maniototo have undertaken, if the aforesaid sections were vested in them, to plant the same with forest trees: And whereas it is desirable that the said sections should be so vested, but a special authority is required in that behalf:”