AUG. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2433

By-laws of Manaia Town Board confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th July, 1911.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of by-laws made by the Manaia Town Board on the 22nd August, 1910.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION.

In pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the above-written by-laws, and declare that the same came into force on the 1st day of September, 1910.

Dated this 28th day of July, 1911.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Special Order made by the Mangonui County Council altering Ridings and fixing Representation.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th July, 1911.

THE following special order, made by the Mangonui County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Act, 1908.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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MANGONUI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order adjusting Representation in the Council and altering Boundaries of Ridings.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 23 of the Counties Act, 1908, the County Council resolves by way of special order as follows:—

1. The present division of the County of Mangonui into six ridings is revoked, and in lieu thereof the said county shall be divided into seven ridings, to be called respectively Mangonui Riding, Awanui Riding, Victoria Valley Riding, Kaitaia Riding, Houhora Riding, Herekino Riding, Oruru Riding, which said ridings are respectively described in the Schedule hereto.

2. The said Mangonui County Council shall consist of seven members, who shall be elected as follows: One member for each riding.

3. The alteration hereby made shall take effect on and after the 1st day of October, 1911.

SCHEDULE.

No. 1. Houhora Riding.

Starting at the mouth of the Awanui River and keeping along the western bank until it reaches the southern boundary of Section 3, traversing entire line direct to west coast; thence along the coast-line completely round the peninsula until it reaches its starting-point at mouth of Awanui River, Rangaunu Bay. Capital value, £50,000.

No. 2. Awanui Riding.

Starting at mouth of Awanui River and keeping along the eastern bank until the southern boundary of eastern part of Ford’s O.L.C. is reached, keeping to this line, crossing the Kaitaia–Awanui Road, continuing its course along same boundary until the Awanui Parish boundary is reached, when same is traversed in its entirety until the Oruru Stream is reached, when it runs in a northerly direction along the southern boundary of the Kareponia Block; thence along the southern boundary of Sections N.W. 89, N.W. 124, N. 125 and 117, south boundary of Waiwhero and Otarapoko, until the Waiake Parish boundary is touched at south side Section 22, Waiake boundary kept until intercepted by old road Awanui to Mangonui, keeping on western side of such road until the Taipa Township is reached, when western boundary of such township is traversed to Section 8, eastern boundary-line of Section 8 to be kept until coast-line is reached, coast-line to represent boundary back to starting-point at mouth of Awanui River: to embrace also all islands in Rangaunu Bay and off Cape Karakara. Capital value, £48,000.

No. 3. Kaitaia Riding.

Starting at western side of Mangatete Stream at point where Otarapoko Block line crosses, and keeping the south-western boundary of the No. 2 Riding until same reaches Awanui River, such river to be traversed upon the eastern bank until Houhora Riding line is reached, such line to be kept to the west coast, coast-line to be western boundary until the Ahipara Parish line is intercepted upon its northern corner, such parish-line to divide Kaitaia from Herekino until the trig. station upon the Timber Reserve No. 1 is reached, where the line shall deviate and the Crown land scenic-block line shall be traversed on its north-eastern boundary intercepting the Taumatahohe Trig. Station, keeping same line forming boundary of Sections 9, 10, and 11 until the western block-line of the Takahue Settlement is reached, such block-line to be traversed north, embracing Sections 25–22–10; thence along main road through Pukikahikatoa to Kaitaia–Victoria Valley Road, such road to bound both Ridings Nos. 3 and 4 to Fairburn Junction, Fairburn Road to bound both ridings to Fisher’s Road at May’s; Kaiaka Block line to be kept until head-water of Mangatete Stream is reached at Section S.E. 64, stream to be traversed down to starting-point, Otarapoko. Capital value, £51,000.

No. 4. Victoria Valley Riding.

Starting at Section 3, Block XIV, Takahue Survey District, traversing the county boundary-line in its entirety to the Maungataniwha Trig. Station; thence along the parish boundary-line dividing Maungataniwha from Maungataniwha East until the Paria–Fairburn Road is reached, centre of such road to form boundary between Oruru and Victoria Valley Ridings until Fisher’s Road at May’s is reached; then Kaitaia boundary is kept until Section 11, Takahue, is reached, when the western block-line of Takahue Settlement shall be kept until county boundary is reached at Section 3, starting-point. Capital value, £49,000.

No. 5. Herekino Riding.

Herekino shall be bounded by Victoria and Kaitaia from county boundary, Section 3, to west coast, Section 44, north-west boundary Ahipara Parish. Capital value, £48,000.

No. 6. Oruru Riding.

Bounded by Victoria, Kaitaia, and Awanui as already described, and keeping the original eastern boundary until Section 137, Arpeterewa Parish, is reached, when direct line is struck to Taipa Heads, embracing all sections fronting the eastern side of Taipa River. Capital value, £50,000.

No. 7. Mangonui Riding.

Balance of county. Capital value, £49,000.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made in accordance with section 97 of the Counties Act, 1908.

W. J. HARRIS,
Clerk.

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Resolution made by the Martinborough Town Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 27th July, 1911.

THE following resolution, made by the Martinborough Town Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, and its amendment.

J. A. MILLAR,
Acting Minister of Finance.

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MARTINBOROUGH TOWN DISTRICT.

That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, and the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909, the Martinborough Town Board hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the instalments in respect of principal and other charges on a loan of £460, authorized to be raised by the Martinborough Town Board, under the above-mentioned Acts, for the purpose of contributing to the cost of building a traffic-bridge over the Ruamahanga River, the said loan to be for a period of thirty-six years and a half, and the interest to be paid is 3½ per centum per annum, the said Martinborough Town Board hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1/15 of a penny in the pound sterling upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Martinborough Town District, comprising all that area described in Proclamation dated the 25th day of March, 1905, published in the New Zealand