June 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1451

rolls for the County of Cook, and the taking of certain steps consequent on such preparation, cannot be made and taken within the times limited by “The Counties Act, 1886.” and it is expedient to extend the said times respectively:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by “The Counties Act Amendment Act, 1903,” and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby order and declare that the several dates mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be the respective dates for taking the several steps set out in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

1. For preparing the defaulters’ list and the rolls for ridings within the County of Cook: Until the 31st day of May, 1905.

2. Time for which such list and rolls shall be open for inspection: From the 15th day of June, 1905, to the 15th day of July, 1905.

3. Time for appeals against the said rolls: Until the 31st day of July, 1905.

4. Revision Court may sit for hearing applications with reference to the said rolls, and adjourn: Until the 21st day of August, 1905.

5. Time when the said rolls, having been duly corrected and signed, shall come into force: On the 1st day of September, 1905.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Extension of Time for Preparation of Motueka Riding Roll, County of Waimea.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this eighth day of June, 1905.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS it has been made to appear that, owing to unavoidable circumstances, the preparation of the roll for the Motueka Riding of the County of Waimea, and the taking of certain steps consequent on such preparation, cannot be made and taken within the times limited by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and it is expedient to extend the said times respectively:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by “The Counties Act Amendment Act, 1903,” and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby order and declare that the several dates mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be the respective dates for taking the several steps set out in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

1. For preparing the defaulters’ list and the roll for Motueka Riding of the County of Waimea: Until the 27th May, 1905.

2. Time for which such list and roll shall be open for inspection: From the 1st June, 1905, to the 20th June, 1905.

3. Time for appeals against the said roll: Until the 5th July, 1905.

4. Revision Court may sit for hearing applications with reference to the said roll, and adjourn: Until the 25th July, 1905.

5. Time when the said roll, having been duly corrected and signed, shall come into force: On the 1st August, 1905.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Altering Boundaries of Wairarapa South and Featherston Counties.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this eighth day of June, 1905.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by section three of “The Counties Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1895” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), the Wairarapa South County Council and the Featherston County Council respectively did, by an instrument bearing date the twenty-eighth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and five, formally agree that the boundaries of the said counties should be altered to the extent set forth in the said instrument, and also in the Schedule hereto: And whereas it is expedient that such alteration of boundaries be approved by the Governor in Council, and that such altered boundaries be defined in terms of the said Act:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the power and authority conferred by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby order and declare that, on and after the publication of these presents in the New Zealand Gazette, the boundaries of the Counties of Wairarapa South and Featherston respectively shall be those set forth under their respective headings in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

Wairarapa South County.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District bounded towards the north by a right line from a point on the summit of the Tararua Range due west of the northernmost source of the Waingawa River to the source of that river; thence towards the north-east generally by a line along the middle of the said Waingawa River to its confluence with the Ruamahanga River; thence by a line along the middle of the said Ruamahanga River to its confluence with the Taueru River; thence by a line along the middle of the said Taueru River to a point opposite the southern boundary-line of Subdivision No. 3 of the Pukemukimuki Block; thence by a right line to that boundary-line; thence by Subdivisions Nos. 3, 2, and 1 of the said Pukemukimuki Block, and by Subdivisions Nos. 3 and 2 of the Patukawa Block, to the southernmost corner of the last-mentioned subdivision; thence by the Pohatu Stream for a distance of 1530 links; thence by a right line bearing south 77° 59′ 30″ east for a distance of 372·4 links; thence by a right line bearing south 43° 46′ east for a distance of 306·5 links; thence by a right line bearing south 21° 25′ east for a distance of 389·3 links; thence by a right line bearing south 43° 40′ east for a distance of 534·8 links; thence by a right line bearing south 56° east for a distance of 662·5 links; thence by a right line bearing south 55° 57′ 30″ east for a distance of 1701·2 links; thence by a right line bearing south 35° 57′ east for a distance of 916·4 links; and thence by a right line bearing south 35° 47′ east for a distance of 1255·1 links to the eastern boundary of Te Kahu Block; thence by the eastern boundary of that block to Section No. 69, Block XI., Otahoua Survey District; thence by the said Section No. 69, and the north-western boundary-line of Section No. 49, Block XIV., to a point 110 chains 25 links distant from Ngatukoko Trig. Station; thence by a right line bearing south 9° 23′ east for a distance of 8240 links; thence by a right line bearing south 13° 34′ west for a distance of 2625 links; thence by a right line bearing south 25° 40′ west for a distance of 3735 links; thence by a right line bearing south 5° 14′ west for a distance of 1950 links; and thence by a right line bearing south 16° 17′ west to the south-western boundary-line of Section No. 52, Block XIV., Otahoua Survey District; thence by the south-western boundary-lines of Sections Nos. 52 and 63, Block XIV. aforesaid, by the south-western boundary-line of Section No. 75, Block XV., and the south-eastern boundary-line of Section No. 76, Block XIV. aforesaid, to its southernmost corner; thence by a line due south to the middle of the Wainuioru River; thence by a line along the middle of that river to its confluence with the Kuamahanga Stream; thence by a line along the middle of the said Kuamahanga Stream to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary-line of Section No. 130, Block IV., Wainuioru Survey District; thence by a right line to and by the said south-eastern boundary-line and by the south-eastern boundary-line of Section No. 131, Block IV. aforesaid, to its north-eastern corner; thence by the southern boundary-line of Small Grazing-Run No. 49 to the Kaiwhata River; thence by a line to and along the middle of that river to a point opposite the northern boundary of Section No. 9, Block IV., Kaiwhata Survey District; thence by a line to and by that boundary-line, by the eastern boundary-line of the said Section No. 9, and the eastern boundary-lines of Sections Nos. 7 and 5, Block IV. aforesaid, to the Kaiwhata River; thence by a line to and along the middle of that river to the ocean; thence towards the south-east by the ocean to the mouth of the Waihingaia Stream; thence towards the south-west by the said Waihingaia Stream to the easternmost corner of Section No. 168, Block VII., Mount Adams Survey District; thence by Sections Nos. 168 and 213, Block VII. aforesaid, to the westernmost corner of Section No. 214 of the said Block VII.; thence towards the north-west by Section No. 232 to its easternmost corner;