No. 88. 1207

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1884.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1884.

Altering Ridings in County of Rodney.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor,
By his Deputy,
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

WHEREAS by a Proclamation made under “The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882,” dated the ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twelfth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, a portion of the County of Rodney was severed therefrom and added to the County of Waitemata; and it is therefore expedient to redive the said first-mentioned county into fresh ridings:

Now, therefore, I, George Marsden Waterhouse, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, in exercise of the powers contained in section seven of “The Counties Acts Amendment Act, 1883,” do hereby redive the said County of Rodney into fresh ridings, the names and boundaries of which are set forth in the Schedule hereto; and I hereby declare that the number of Councillors to be elected for the said ridings shall be as follows: For the Mahurangi Riding, two Councillors; and for the Puhoi, Matakana, Mangawai, Albert, Whakapirau, Tauhoa, and Hoteo Ridings, one Councillor each: And I further declare that this order shall come into operation and have effect on and from the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

SCHEDULE.

Puhoi Riding.—Comprises all that area known as the Road Districts of Lower Mahurangi and Puhoi, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 42, 18th May, 1883.

Mahurangi Riding.—Comprises all that area known as the Road Districts of Upper Mahurangi and Eastern Mahurangi, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 42, 18th May, 1883.

Matakana Riding.—Comprises all that area known as the Road Districts of Matakana East and Matakana West, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 42, 18th May, 1883; and the Road District of Omaha, as described by special order in the New Zealand Gazette No. 134, 21st December, 1883.

Albert Riding.—Comprises all that area known as the Road Districts of Albertland North and Albertland South, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 42, 18th May, 1883.

Mangawai Riding.—Comprises all that area bounded towards the North by the County of Whangarei; towards the North-east by the ocean; towards the East generally by the Matakana Riding to a point due north of the summit of the Dome; thence towards the South-west and again towards the North-east and South-west by the Parishes of Hoteo and Tauhoa respectively to the Albert Riding; thence towards the North-west and towards the South by the said Albert Riding; and towards the West by the County of Hobson.

Tauhoa Riding.—Comprises all that area bounded towards the North-east generally by the Ridings of Albert and Mangawai; towards the South-east by the Hoteo River to Kaipara Harbour; thence towards the South and West by that harbour; and towards the North by the Oruawharo River.

Hoteo Riding.—Comprises all that area bounded towards the North-west by the Ridings of Tauhoa and Mangawai; towards the East generally by the Ridings of Mangawai, Mahurangi, and Puhoi respectively; towards the South-east by the County of Waitemata; and towards the West by the Kaipara River.

Whakapirau Riding.—Comprises all that area bounded towards the North generally by the County of Hobson; towards the South-east by the Albert Riding and the Oruawharo River; and towards the South-west by the Wairoa River.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Honourable George Marsden Waterhouse, as such Deputy of the said Governor as aforesaid, this twenty-sixth day of July, 1884.

R. OLIVER.

Special Order made by Taranaki County Council, altering Boundaries of Ridings.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1884.

THE following special order, made by the Taranaki County Council, is published in accordance with “The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882.”

THOMAS DICK.