Oct. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1871

Volunteer Officers transferred to the Honorary Unattached List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of the under-mentioned officers from the Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, to the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers:—

Captain Commandant the Hon. CHARLES JOHN JOHNSTON; with effect from the 12th September, 1899.

Major JAMES PURNELL; with effect from the 15th September, 1899.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer retired.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of

Captain JOSEPH HYDE,

Commanding H Battery, Artillery Volunteers, being retired from the New Zealand Volunteer Force, under paragraph 260, Volunteer Regulations, 1895.

W. C. WALKER,
For Minister of Defence.

Special Order, made by the Ohinemuri County Council, altering Ridings, &c.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1899.

THE following special order, made by the Ohinemuri County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL.

COUNTY OF OHINEMURI.—ALTERATION OF RIDINGS.

SPECIAL order of the Council of the County of Ohinemuri, made by the said Council on a resolution passed at a special meeting of the said Council on the 6th day of July, 1899, and confirmed by the said Council at a special meeting on the 4th day of August, 1899, and sealed with the common seal of the body corporate called “The Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Ohinemuri ”:—

Alteration of Ridings.

That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and the amendments thereof, and of all other powers it thereunto enabling, the Council of the County of Ohinemuri, for the purpose of adjustment of representation, resolve,—

1. That the County of Ohinemuri be subdivided into five ridings, with the names and boundaries mentioned and specified in the Schedule hereto.

2. That to give effect to this resolution five new ridings be formed out of the existing Ridings of Waitekauri, Karangahake, Paeroa, Waitoa, and Netherton, such new ridings to be called respectively Waitekauri, Waihi, Karangahake, Paeroa, and Waitoa Ridings.

3. That the number of Councillors to be elected by each riding be altered, and be as follows: Waitekauri Riding, 1 Councillor; Waihi Riding, 2 Councillors; Karangahake Riding, 2 Councillors; Paeroa Riding, 3 Councillors; Waitoa Riding, 1 Councillor.

4. The special order carrying out the foregoing resolution shall come into force at the next general election of the said Council—viz., on Wednesday, the 8th day of November, 1899; but in so far and to such extent as may be necessary for preparing any roll or otherwise providing for such election such special order shall come into force on the making and gazetting thereof.

Schedule of Names and Boundaries of New Ridings.

Waitekauri Riding.—Commencing at a point at the mouth of the Otahu Stream, by the coast-line running southerly to its point of intersection with southern boundary of 3836, Whangamata No. 6; thence along the said southern boundary of 3836, Whangamata No. 6, to its intersection with south-eastern boundary of 3416–20c; thence by the said south-eastern boundary of 3416–20c to Trig. Station No. 86; thence by a straight line to the most northerly point of Agricultural Lease No. 4; thence by a straight line to the point where the southern boundary of the main road to Katikati and Tauranga touches the northern boundary of the Ohinemuri River in Block XV., Ohinemuri Survey District; thence by a straight line to the south-eastern corner of Agricultural Lease No. 6; thence by a straight line along the eastern boundaries of Agricultural Leases Nos. 6, 9, and 8, to the north-east corner of Agricultural Lease No. 8; thence by the northern boundary of Agricultural Lease No. 8 to its intersection with eastern boundary of Agricultural Lease No. 106; thence along the eastern and northern boundaries of Agricultural Lease No. 106 to its most north-westerly point; thence by a straight line to Trig. Station 61; thence by a straight line to a point on the southern boundary of 3416–20, Ohinemuri No. 20, and 200 chains west of Trig. Station 86; thence by a straight line to a point 300 chains due east of Trig. Station 144; thence by a straight line to the county northern boundary at a point due south of Trig. Station 89; thence along the northern boundary of the County of Ohinemuri to the mouth of the Otahu Stream, the point of commencement.

Waihi Riding.—Commencing at the most easterly point of the Waitekauri Riding, running south by the coast-line to the southern boundary of the Ohinemuri County at the mouth of the Waihi Stream; thence by the southern boundary of the Ohinemuri County to a point due south of the south-east corner of the Ngatitamatera Reserve (3,130 acres); thence by a straight line running due north to the said south-east corner of the said Ngatitamatera Reserve (3,130 acres); thence by a straight line running along the south-eastern boundary of the said Ngatitamatera Reserve to the southern boundary of Main Road to Katikati and Tauranga; thence along the southern boundary of said Main Road to Katikati and Tauranga to the south-east corner of the Waitekauri Riding; thence along the eastern boundary of the Waitekauri Riding to the point of commencement.

Karangahake Riding.—Commencing at the most southerly point of the Waihi Riding, by a straight line from thence along the county boundary to Te Aroha Trig. Station No. 567; thence by a straight line to the north-east corner of Section 19, Block V., Aroha Survey District; thence along the northern boundary of Section 19, Block V., Aroha Survey District, to its intersection with the old Goldfields line; thence along the said old Goldfields line to the south-east corner of Wairahaki No. 5506; thence along the eastern boundary of 5506, Wairahaki, to its intersection with the eastern boundary of 4276, Raratu; thence along the western boundary of 4276, Raratu, to the left bank of the Ohinemuri River; thence by a straight line to the point where the old Goldfields line intersects right bank of Ohinemuri River, near Agricultural Lease No. 6; thence by a straight line to the point where the north-west boundary of Ohinemuri No. 6 intersects the southern boundary of the Ngatitamatera Reserve (299 acres 1 rood 12 perches); thence by a line running westerly along the southern boundary of Ngatitamatera Reserve to its south-east point; thence along the west and north boundaries of Ngatitamatera Reserve to the south-east corner of Uriwha Reserve (293 acres); thence by a straight line to Trig. Station 61; thence along the southern boundaries of the Waitekauri and Waihi Ridings to the point of commencement.

Paeroa Riding.—Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of the Ohinemuri County intersects the western boundary of Block VII., Waihou Survey District, by the northern boundary of the Ohinemuri County to the Waitekauri Riding; thence by the western boundaries of the Waitekauri and Karangahake Ridings to the Wairahaki Block No. 5506; thence by the southern boundaries of the Wairahaki, Otamaranganui, Tekapau, and Piraurahi No. 3 Blocks to the right bank of the Waihou River; thence in a northerly direction along the said right bank of Waihou River to a point on it being a prolongation of the southern boundary of 3742B, Waihou West; thence across the Waihou River, and along the southern boundary of 3742B, Waihou West, to its most southerly corner; thence by a straight line running due west to the west boundary of Block XV., Waihou Survey District; thence along the western boundary of Blocks XV., XI., and VII., Waihou Survey District, to the point of commencement.

Waitoa Riding.—Commencing at the north-west corner of the Paeroa Riding, by lines running west along the north boundary of the Ohinemuri County, and south along the west boundary of county, and east along the southern boundary of county to its junction with Karangahake Riding at Te Aroha Trig. Station No. 567; thence along the western boundary of Karangahake Riding to its junction with southern boundary of Paeroa Riding; thence along the south and west boundaries of Paeroa Riding to the point of commencement.

The common seal of “The Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Ohinemuri ” was hereunto affixed by direction of the Council of the County of Ohinemuri, this 4th day of August, 1899, by and in the presence of

F. COCK,
J. W. SHAW,
Councillors.

I certify that the above special order was duly made and passed.

NEPEAN KENNY,
County Clerk,
Council Chambers, Paeroa, 4th August, 1899.