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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

Special Order made by the Pokeno Road Board, County of Manukau.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

THE following special order, made by the Pokeno Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Colonial Secretary.

POKENO ROAD DISTRICT.

Special Order.

(To come into force when gazetted.)

RESOLVED, That the Pokeno Road Board, by special order, declare that the plants mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be noxious weeds within the boundaries of the Pokeno Road District.

SCHEDULE.

Canadian or Californian thistle (Cnicus arvensis).
Gorse (Ulex europæus).
Ragwort or ragweed (Senecio jacobæus).
Ox-eye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum).

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made and confirmed in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and its amendments.

J. McPHERSON,
Clerk.

Pokeno, 7th September, 1907.

Special Order, made by the Westland County Council, altering Ridings and fixing Representation thereof.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th September, 1907.

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

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Colonial Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER of the County Council of Westland, made in accordance with “The Counties Act, 1886,” and its several Amendments.

THAT the special order made by the Westland County Council by resolution on the 11th day of March, 1896, confirmed on the 15th day of April, 1896, fixing the names and boundaries and representation of the Arahura, Kanieri, and Southern Ridings of the County of Westland, be and the same is hereby rescinded, and that in lieu thereof the number of ridings in the said county be increased to nine; that the names of same be as follows—Dillman’s Riding, Stafford Riding, Arahura Riding, Kanieri Riding, Kokatahi Riding, Rimu Riding, Totara Riding, Okarito Riding, and Okuru Riding; that the boundaries thereof be as set out in the description hereunder; and that this resolution on its confirmation, in accordance with “The Counties Act, 1886,” and its several amendments, as a special order shall come into effect for the purpose of the preparation and adjustment of valuation rolls on the 1st day of April, 1908, and for all other purposes shall not come into force and effect until the expiration of the present term of office of the Councillors.

Names and Boundaries of Ridings.

DILLMAN’S RIDING.

Commencing at mid-stream at mouth of Teremakau River; thence in easterly direction along mid-stream of river to dividing-range between Canterbury and Westland, thence in southerly direction along dividing-range to source of Arahura River, thence along mid-stream of Arahura River to Kawhaka Creek, thence along middle of Old Christchurch Road and middle of Loop-line Road to Stanton’s Corner, thence along middle of Main Road to Kapitea Creek, thence along mid-stream of Kapitea Creek to its mouth, and thence along Ocean Beach North to starting-point at mid-stream of the Teremakau River.

STAFFORD RIDING.

Commencing at mid-stream mouth of Kapitea Creek, thence along mid-stream to bridge on Main Road, thence in middle of Main Road in southerly direction to Stanton’s Corner, thence along middle of Loop-line Road and middle of Old Christchurch Road to mouth of Kawhaka Creek, thence in westerly direction along mid-stream of Arahura River to mouth, thence northerly along Ocean Beach to mid-stream at mouth of Kapitea Creek, the starting-point.

ARAHURA RIDING.

Commencing at mid-stream mouth of Arahura River, thence by mid-stream in easterly direction to Caledonian Creek, thence by mid-stream of Caledonian Creek to Doughtown, thence by southern boundary of Reserve No. 145 to Creber’s Creek, thence in direct line to McKean’s Water-race, thence by south side of McKean’s Water-race to junction with Hou Hou Creek, thence by mid-stream of Hou Hou Creek to junction with Brennan’s Creek, thence by middle of Cement Lead Track to Paddock Road, thence along eastern boundary of Section 1660 to junction with Hau Hau Road, thence by middle of Hau Hau Road to Hokitika Borough boundary, thence northerly and westerly along Hokitika Borough boundary to Ocean Beach, thence northerly to mouth of Arahura River, the starting-point.

KANIERI RIDING.

Commencing at Caledonian Creek, thence along mid-stream of Arahura River to Mount Brown Creek; thence along mid-stream of said creek to Mount Brown; thence in southerly and westerly direction by watershed to Mount Upright, Mount Graham, and Reef Knob; thence in direct line to north-east corner of Section 1909 at junction of Kanieri River; thence by mid-stream of Kanieri River to junction with Hokitika River; thence in westerly direction along mid-stream of Hokitika River to Hokitika Borough boundary; thence by Hokitika Borough boundary to Hau Hau Road; thence by middle of Hau Hau Road to eastern boundary of Section 1660; thence along boundary of Section 1660 to Paddock Road; thence from Paddock Road to Cement Lead Track; thence by middle of Cement Lead Track to Hou Hou Creek at junction with Brennan’s Creek; thence from Hou Hou Creek to south side of McKean’s Water-race; thence to head-waters of McKean’s Water-race; thence in direct line to Creber’s Creek; thence by southern boundary of Reserve No. 145 to Doughtown; thence by mid-stream of Caledonian Creek to junction with Arahura River, the starting-point.

KOKATAHI RIDING.

Commencing at mouth of Mount Brown Creek at junction with Arahura River, thence along middle of river to dividing-range between Canterbury and Westland, thence in southerly direction along dividing-range to Whitcombe River, thence in north-westerly direction along middle of Hokitika and Whitcombe Rivers to junction with Kanieri River, thence by mid-stream of Kanieri River to north-east corner boundary of Section 1909, thence by direct line to Reef Knob, thence by watershed to Mount Graham and Mount Upright, thence easterly toward Mount Brown, thence by mid-stream of Mount Brown Creek to junction at Arahura River, the starting-point.

RIMU RIDING.

Commencing at boundary of Hokitika Borough, thence in easterly direction along middle of Hokitika River to H.O. line at mouth of Mont’s Rivulet; thence along H.O. line in westerly direction to Lake Mahinapua, on to Ocean Beach in direct line at south-western point of Reserve No. 271 (endowment reserve for aged and infirm miners); thence along Ocean Beach to Hokitika Borough boundary; thence along Hokitika Borough boundary to Hokitika River, the starting-point.

TOTARA RIDING.

Commencing on Ocean Beach at south-western point of Reserve No. 271 (endowment reserve for aged and infirm miners), thence in easterly direction along H.O. line to Hokitika River at Mont’s Rivulet, thence along middle of Hokitika River and Whitcombe River to dividing-range between Westland and Canterbury, thence south along dividing-range to Wanganui River, thence westerly along mid-stream of Wanganui River to its mouth, thence northerly along Ocean Beach to south-western end of Reserve No. 271 (endowment reserve for aged and infirm miners), the starting-point.

OKARITO RIDING.

Commencing at mouth of Wanganui River at mid-stream, thence in easterly direction along middle of Wanganui River to dividing-range between Canterbury and Westland, thence south along dividing-range to point just north of Franz Josef Glacier, thence in westerly direction along mid-stream of Waiho River to its mouth, thence along Ocean Beach to Wanganui River, the starting-point.

OKURU RIDING.

Commencing at mouth of Waiho River; thence along mid-stream of Waiho River in easterly direction to a point just north of Franz Josef Glacier; thence in southerly direction along dividing-range between Westland, Canterbury, and Otago to Mount Aspiring; thence in south-western direction