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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1

WAIAIKI.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north by the Bay of Plenty from Wairakei to the northern boundary-line of the Whangaparaoa No. 2 Block; thence towards the north-east by the north-eastern boundary-lines of the said Whangaparaoa No. 2 Block to its easternmost corner; thence towards the south-east generally by the south-eastern boundary-line of the Whangaparaoa No. 2 Block aforesaid to the Ahomatariki Block; thence by the said Ahomatariki Block, the Wairongomai Block, the Raparapaririki No. 3 Block, the Ahiaparua Block, the Mangaparahi Block, and the Honokawa Blocks Nos. 2 and 3 to the southernmost corner of Te Kumi No. 1 Block; thence by the boundary-line between the Land Districts of Auckland and Hawke’s Bay as described in Gazette No. 30, 28th April, 1898, to the northernmost corner of the Maungataniwha Block (No. 4708), Mangahopai Survey District; thence towards the south-west by a right line to the Rangitaiki River at the northernmost corner of the Runanga No. 1B Block; thence by a right line to the confluence of the Torepatutahi Stream with the Waikato River; thence by the right bank of the said Waikato River to the confluence of the Kopakorahi Stream with the said Waikato River; and thence towards the north-west generally by the Waikato District hereinbefore described: including Motiti Island.

TAI-RAWHITI.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north-east by the sea from Potiki Rua to East Cape; thence towards the south-east and south by the sea to the mouth of the Waikare River in Hawke’s Bay; thence towards the south-west by a right line to the northernmost corner of the Maungataniwha Block (No. 4708); and thence towards the north-west by the Wairiki District hereinbefore described to Potiki Rua aforesaid, the place of commencement: including East Island.

AOTEA.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north and north-east by the Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District hereinbefore described from Parininihi to where the Taruarau River is crossed by a right line drawn from the intersection of the 39th parallel of south latitude and longitude 176° 30′ E. to Trig. Station No. 9A (Otupae); thence by the said Taruarau River and the Ngaruroro River to the confluence of the latter river with the Omahiki Stream; thence towards the south-east by a right line over the highest peak at the northernmost source of the Makaroro Stream to the Ruahine Range; thence by the summit of the said Ruahine Range, the summit of the Tararua Range and the Rimutaka Range, and the summit of the watershed east of the Orongorongo River to Cape Turakirae; thence towards the south by the sea to Cape Terawhiti; and thence towards the west generally by the sea to Parininihi aforesaid, the place of commencement.

TE-IKAROA.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north-east by the Wairiki District hereinbefore described from the northern corner of Runanga No. 1B Block to the northernmost corner of Maungataniwha Block; thence by the Tai-Rawhiti District hereinbefore described to the mouth of the Waikare River in Hawke’s Bay; thence towards the south-east by the sea to Cape Palliser; thence towards the south-west by the sea to Cape Turakirae; and thence towards the north-west by the Aotea District hereinbefore described and the Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa District hereinbefore described to the northernmost corner of Runanga No. 1B Block aforesaid, the place of commencement.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting-Clerk of the Executive Council.

Returning Officers appointed for the Maori Land Districts under “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” and the regulations made thereunder, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint the following persons to be Returning Officers for the Maori land districts hereinafter mentioned:—

For the Tokerau Maori Land District:
Christopher Freke Maxwell.

For the Waiariki Maori Land District:
Richard John Gill.

For the Tai-Rawhiti Maori Land District:
John Brooking.

For the Te-Ikaroa Maori Land District:
Lawrence Marshall Grace.

For the Aotea Maori Land District:
James Brooks Hackworth.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-sixth day of December, one thousand nine hundred.

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Native Affairs.

Polling-places appointed, Maori Land Districts.

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by subsection three of section four of the regulations made under “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint the places mentioned in the Schedule hereto to be polling-places for the Maori land districts therein specified.

SCHEDULE.

Tokerau Maori Land District—
Peria, Oruru Valley—Schoolhouse.
Pamapuria, Victoria Valley—Schoolhouse.
Ahipara—Courthouse.
Awanui—Schoolhouse.
Paua-Parentgarenga—Mr. Yates’s Gum-store.
Te Kao—Schoolhouse.
Te Ngaere—Schoolhouse.
Kororareka—Courthouse.
Kawakawa—Courthouse.
Waimate—Courthouse.
Waikare—Schoolhouse.
Waihou—Schoolhouse.
Whakarapa—Schoolhouse.
Mangamuka—Schoolhouse.
Hokianga—Courthouse, Herd’s Point.
Kawerua—Mr. Jarvie’s Gum-store.
Mangakahia—Schoolhouse.
Waima—Schoolhouse.
Pakia—Schoolhouse.
Otata—Schoolhouse.
Whangaroa—Courthouse.
Whangaruru—Hiri Wehiwehi’s House.
Taiharuru—Schoolhouse.
Kaikohe—Schoolhouse.
Makarau—Barlow’s House.
Reweti—Runanga House.
Shelly Beach—Runanga House.
Whakahara—Mr. Clark’s Gum-store.
Pouto, North Head (Kaipara)—Schoolhouse.
Otamatea (Kaipara)—Schoolhouse.
Maunganui Bluff—Netana Patuawa’s House, Maropiu.
Whangarei—Courthouse.
Poroti—Schoolhouse.
Whangape—Residence of Mr. D. J. McMath.
Kaihu—Courthouse.
Warkworth—Courthouse.
Lucas Creek—Schoolhouse.
Auckland—Native Land Court Office.
Hohoura—Mr. Evans’s Store.
Manukau—Maori Store.
Taupo—Native House.
Waikiekie—Public Hall.
Hukerenui South—Schoolhouse.
Kaeo (Whangaroa)—Schoolhouse.

Aotea Maori Land District—
Urenui—Tahana Kaawhe’s House.
Waitara—Courthouse.
Tarata—Hiroa’s House.
New Plymouth—Courthouse.
Rahotu—Public Hall.
Puniho—Taiawhio’s House.
Pihama—Schoolhouse.
Otakeho—Schoolhouse.
Waiokura—Runanga House.
Mawhitiwhiti—Schoolhouse.
Taiporohenui—Runanga House.
Manutahi—Runanga House.
Pariroa—Runanga House.
Whennakura—Runanga House.
Te Puan, Oakura—Runanga House.
Kaipo, Waitotara—Runanga House.
Kai-iwi, Whanganui—Runanga House.
Whanganui—Courthouse.
Kuaomoa, Raorikia—Runanga House.
Parikino—Runanga House.
Koriniti—Runanga House.
Ranana—Mr. Marshall’s House
Hiruharama—Schoolhouse.
Pipiriki—Mr. Manson’s Store