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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 83

Eltham Drainage District extended.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day of October, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of section three of “The Land Drainage Act, 1904,” a majority of the ratepayers in the area described in the First Schedule hereto, situated in the County of Hawera, have presented a petition to His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, praying that the land comprised in the said area be included in the Eltham Drainage District as constituted under the provisions of the said Act: And whereas it is expedient to alter the boundaries of such drainage district in manner hereinafter appearing:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority contained in section three of “The Land Drainage Act, 1904,” His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby alter the boundaries of the said Eltham Drainage District by including in such district the area of land described in the said petition and in the First Schedule hereto; and doth hereby declare that the boundaries of the said drainage district, with such addition as herein provided for, shall be those described in the Second Schedule hereto.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

AREA INCLUDED IN THE ELTHAM DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District, being Section No. 6, part of Pukengahu Block, Block VII, Ngaiere Survey District, containing 138 acres, more or less.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ELTHAM DRAINAGE DISTRICT (EXTENDED BOUNDARIES).

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District, situated in Blocks VI, VII, X, XI, and XV, Ngaiere Survey District. Bounded towards the north by Cheal Road from the north-western corner of Section No. 43, Block VI, to the north-eastern corner of Section No. 49; thence towards the east by part Section No. 73, Block VI, to its southernmost corner; thence towards the north-west by the said part Section No. 73 to Cheal Road; thence again towards the north generally by Cheal Road to the northernmost corner of Subdivision No. 6 of Subdivision No. 1, Pukengahu Block; thence towards the north-east, north-west, and south-west respectively by Subdivision No. 7 of Subdivision No. 1 aforesaid to Cheal Road; thence again towards the north-west by Cheal Road to Wingrove Road; thence by Wingrove Road to the south-western boundary-line of Subdivision No. 2 of Pukengahu Block; thence towards the north-east by the said Subdivision No. 2 to Pukengahu Road; thence by the said Pukengahu Road to the north-western boundary-line of Subdivision No. 14 of Subdivision No. 1, Pukengahu Block; thence towards the east generally by the last-mentioned subdivision of Subdivision No. 1 aforesaid, and by Sections No. 17, 12, and 11, Block XI, to Rawhitiroa Road; thence towards the south by Rawhitiroa Road to Sangster Road; thence again towards the east by Sangster Road to Section No. 7, Block XI; thence by the said Section No. 7 and Section No. 6 to the said Sangster Road; thence by that road to Section No. 5, Block XI; thence by the said Section No. 5 and Sections Nos. 32 and 31, Block XV, to the westernmost corner of the last-mentioned section; thence towards the south-west by Section No. 9, Block XV, the crossing of a road, and by Sections Nos. 4, 3, 2, 1, Block XI, and Section No. 55, Block X; thence again towards the east by the said Section No. 55 to the Mangawhero Road; thence again towards the south-west by the Mangawhero Road to the south-eastern corner of Section No. 46, Block X; thence towards the west generally by Sections Nos. 46 and 45, the crossing of a road, and by Section No. 93 to Rawhitiroa Road; thence by that road to Anderson Road; thence towards the south by Anderson Road to Section No. 22, Block X; thence again towards the west by Sections Nos. 22 and 21, Block X, to the north-east corner of the last-mentioned section; thence again towards the south by the said Section No. 21 to Mountain Road; and again towards the south-west by Mountain Road to Section No. 42, Block VI; and thence again towards the north by Section No. 42; and thence again towards the west by said Section No. 42, and by Sections Nos. 41 and 40, Block VI,

to Cheal Road, the place of commencement: excepting from the above-described areas Sections Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, Block XI, Ngaiere Survey District.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Validating the Public Notification of the Special Order making the Special Rate in connection with the Loan of £4,620 to form and metal Portions of the Main Roads, applied for by the Otamatea County Council.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day of October, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the Otamatea County Council lately proposed to raise a loan of four thousand six hundred and twenty pounds, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the purpose of forming and metalling portions of the main roads within the Ridings of Wairau, Whakapirau, Paparoa, and Road District of Matakoke, in the said county: And whereas the public notification of the special order making the special rate was published in the Auckland Weekly News newspaper for four weeks, but was not published once in each week of the four weeks immediately preceding the date of the subsequent meeting at which the special order was confirmed, as required by section eleven of “The Counties Act Amendment Act, 1903”: And whereas it appears that the ratepayers have not been misled by such irregularity, and it is expedient to validate the said notifications:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by section ten of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1902,” and acting by and with the consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby declare that such public notification of the special order shall be deemed and taken to be as valid as though the said notification had been properly published, and that the proceedings relative to the said loan shall not be called in question by reason only of the irregularity aforesaid.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Validating certain Proceedings in connection with a Loan of £4,000 applied for by the Oamaru Borough Council for Expenditure in the Borough of Oamaru.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day of October, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the Oamaru Borough Council lately proposed to raise a loan of four thousand pounds, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and “The Oamaru Borough Council Loan Act, 1905,” for the purpose of erecting a Town Hall and municipal offices: And whereas the public notifications of the poll in connection with the said proposal specified that the said poll was to be conducted under the provisions of the above-mentioned Acts, but the voting-papers used in connection with such proposal were not in accordance with “The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1903”: And whereas it appears that the ratepayers have not been misled by such irregularity, and it is expedient to validate the said proceedings:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by section ten of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1902,” and acting by and with the consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby declare that the said voting-papers shall be deemed and taken to be as valid and effectual as though the same had been in accordance with “The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1903,” and that the proceedings relative to the said voting-papers shall not be called in question by reason only of the irregularity aforesaid.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.