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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

1875," I, Hercules George Robert Robinson, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, hereby
notify that I do hereby create that portion of the
Provincial District of Auckland described in the
Schedule hereto a new highway district, under the
said "Highways Act, 1874," by the distinctive name
of the Poverty Bay Highway District, and I declare
that the boundaries of the said district shall be those
described in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

BOUNDED towards the North by the southern
boundary of the Ormond Highway District, from
the Waipaoa River to the western boundary of the
Whataupoko Block; towards the East by the Taru-
heru River, and part of the western boundary of
the Borough of Gisborne to the sea; towards the
South by the sea to the mouth of the Waipaoa
River; and towards the West by the Waipaoa
River to the southern boundary of the Ormond
Highway District aforesaid, the place of commence-
ment.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twenty-sixth day of
August, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine.

G. S. WHITMORE.

"Highways Act, 1874," brought into Operation in
Poverty Bay Highway District.

HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor.

UNDER and in pursuance of an Act of the Pro-
vince of Auckland intituled "The Highways
Act, 1874," and by "The Abolition of Provinces Act,
1875," I, Hercules George Robert Robinson, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
notify that I do hereby bring the said "Highways
Act, 1874," into operation in the Poverty Bay High-
way District; and I further notify that I do hereby
appoint the twentieth day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, at two
o'clock, at the Road Board Office, Matawhero, to be
the day, hour, and place for the first meeting of
ratepayers for the said district; and I appoint

WILLIAM KING
to be the Chairman of such meeting.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twenty-sixth day of
August, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine.

G. S. WHITMORE.

Patutahi Highway District constituted.

HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor.

UNDER and in pursuance of the powers and
authorities vested in me by an Act of the Pro-
vince of Auckland intituled "The Highways Act,
1874," and by "The Abolition of Provinces Act,
1875," I, Hercules George Robert Robinson, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, hereby
notify that I do hereby create that portion of the
Provincial District of Auckland described in the
Schedule hereto a new highway district, under the
said "Highways Act, 1874," by the distinctive name
of the Patutahi Highway District, and I declare that
the boundaries of the said district shall be those
defined in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

BOUNDED towards the North by part of the southern
boundary of the Okahuatiu No. 1 Block, and the
south-western and southern boundaries of the Repo-

I ngaere Block from the easternmost angle of the first-
named block to the Waipaoa River; towards the
East by the Waipaoa River aforesaid, from its
confluence with the Waikaahu River to its con-
fluence with the Arai River; towards the South-
east by the Arai River aforesaid, and part of the
southern boundary of the Patutahi Block, to Trig.
Station No. 136; towards the South-west by part of
the northern boundary of the Whakaongaonga Block,
from the point last named to the Hangaroa River;
towards the West by the Hangaroa River to the
north-western boundary of the Patutahi Block; and
towards the North-west by the north-western
boundary of the last-named block to the easternmost
angle of the Okahuatiu No. 1 Block first mentioned,
the place of commencement.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twenty-sixth day of
August, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine.

G. S. WHITMORE.

"Highways Act, 1874," brought into Operation in the
Patutahi District.

HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor.

UNDER and in pursuance of the powers and
authorities vested in me by an Act of the Pro-
vince of Auckland intituled "The Highways Act,
1874," and by "The Abolition of Provinces Act,
1875," I, Hercules George Robert Robinson, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
notify that I do hereby bring the said "Highways
Act, 1874," into operation in the Patutahi Highway
District; and I further notify that I do hereby ap-
point the twentieth day of September, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-nine, at two o'clock p.m.,
at the residence of Mr. Francis Bee, Patutahi, to be
the day, hour, and place for the first meeting of rate-
payers for the said district; and I appoint

FRANCIS BEE
to be the Chairman of such meeting.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twenty-sixth day of
August, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine.

G. S. WHITMORE.

Name of Whakapaku Highway District changed to
Oruaiti (Mongonui).

HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor.

UNDER and in pursuance of the powers vested in
me by the seventh section of the Act of the
Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province
of Auckland, the Short Title of which is "The High-
ways Act, 1874," and "The Abolition of Provinces
Act, 1875," I, Hercules George Robert Robinson, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do
hereby notify that the name of the Whakapaku High-
way District shall be and the same is hereby changed
to Oruaiti (Mongonui) Highway District.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twenty-sixth day of
August, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine.

G. S. WHITMORE.

Land temporarily reserved in the Provincial District
of Auckland.

HERCULES ROBINSON, Governor.

WHEREAS by the one hundred and forty-fourth
section of "the Land Act, 1877," it is enacted