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5. That the form of security for the repayment of principal and interest of the said loan shall be three (3) debentures of two hundred and twenty-two pounds (£222) each, and relative coupons in a form in conformity with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

6. That the Board doth hereby appropriate and pledge as security for the repayment of the said loan, and the interest, sinking fund, and other charges thereon, the special rate of one seventy-fifth (1/75th) of a penny in the pound sterling on the rateable value (on the basis of the capital value) of all rateable property in the Omaka Road District.

7. That the principal and interest shall be payable at the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington.

8. That the cost of raising the loan be paid out of the said loan.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order was passed at a special meeting of the Omaka Road Board held on the 10th day of August, 1916, and confirmed at a subsequent meeting held on the 14th day of September, 1916; and that public notice of the time and place fixed for such subsequent meeting and of such special order was duly given once in each of the four weeks immediately preceding the said day on which the subsequent meeting was held—namely, in the Marlborough Express newspaper, published at Blenheim on the following dates: 16th August, 1916; 23rd August, 1916; 30th August, 1916; 6th September, 1916; 13th September, 1916.

C. G. COLEMAN, Clerk.

Special Order made by the Maniototo County Council altering Ridings and adjusting Representation.

Department of Internal Affairs
Wellington, 27th September, 1916.

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

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

MANIOTOTO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

In the matter of the Counties Act, 1908; and in the matter of a resolution to alter the number and boundaries of the ridings in the County of Maniototo for the purpose of adjustment of representation in the Maniototo County Council.

At a special meeting of the Maniototo County Council held at the Council Chambers, Naseby, on Friday, the 11th day of August, 1916, to consider if the representation of the ridings of the Maniototo County required adjustment, the following resolution was adopted:—

“ That, in order to make the representation of the separate ridings as far as possible proportionate to the rateable value of each riding, the alteration of the ridings within the county, and the boundaries thereof, as set forth in the Schedule hereinafter written, and as shown on the map deposited in the office of the Maniototo County Council, should be made, and that each of the said newly defined ridings should elect one Councillor only, and a special order embodying the foregoing resolution should be made, and should come into full force on the 31st day of March, 1917.”

Schedule.

(1.) Lauder Riding.—Commencing at the junction of Lauder Creek with the Manuherikia River, Lauder Riding is bounded on the west by Vincent County to a point where Dunstan Creek crosses the boundary between Vincent and Maniototo Counties; thence along the Dunstan Creek to the north-west corner of Run 228B; thence along the north boundary of Run 228B to the north-east corner of the said Run 228B; thence along the centre-line of the road known as the Downs Road to the point where the road crosses the Manuherikia River; thence along the centre of the Manuherikia River to the starting-point at its junction with the Lauder Creek.

(2.) St. Bathans Riding.—Commencing at the junction of the Poolburn with the Manuherikia River, St. Bathans Riding is bounded on the west by Lauder Riding to a point where the Dunstan Creek crosses the boundary between Maniototo and Vincent Counties; thence on the north-west by Vincent County to Mount St. Bathans; thence on the north and east by Waitaki County to the boundary between Small Grazing-runs 227B and 227C; thence along the boundary between the said small grazing-runs to the eastern boundary of Block XXII, Blackstone Survey District; thence along the centre of the Home Hills road-line to its junction with the main road Blackstone Hill to St. Bathans; thence along the centre of the said main road to its junction with the Blackstone Hill to Ida Valley Road; thence along the centre of the said Blackstone Hill to Ida Valley Road to its junction with the main Ida Valley Road; thence along the centre of the main Ida Valley Road to the boundary between Vincent and Maniototo Counties; thence on the south-west by Vincent County to the starting-point at the junction of the Poolburn with the Manuherikia River.

(3.) Idaburn Riding.—Commencing at a point where the main Ida Valley Road crosses the boundary between Maniototo and Vincent Counties, Idaburn Riding is bounded on the north-west by St. Bathans Riding to the boundary between Waitaki and Maniototo Counties; thence on the north-east by Waitaki County to the north corner of Run 306A; thence along the south-eastern boundary of Run 306A to District Road from Wedderburn to Run 306A; thence along the centre of the said road from Wedderburn to Run 306A to its junction with the main Wedderburn to Naseby Road; thence along the centre of the said main Wedderburn to Naseby Road to the north-west corner of Section 13, Block VII, Naseby Survey District; thence along the west boundary of Sections 13 and 12, Block VII, Naseby Survey District, to the north-east corner of Block VII, Gimmerburn Survey District; thence along the south boundary of Naseby Survey District to the main White Sow Valley Road; thence along the centre of the Highfields Runs Road to the south-east corner of Run 261K; thence along the centre of the road-line bounding Run 261K on the south side to the point where it crosses the boundary between Maniototo and Vincent Counties; thence along the boundaries between the said counties to the starting-point at the Ida Valley main road.

(4.) Gimmerburn Riding.—Commencing at the northern boundary of Block XI, Gimmerburn Survey District, Gimmerburn Riding is bounded on the north-west and north by Idaburn Riding to the Wedderburn–Naseby main road; thence along the centre of the main road Wedderburn to Ranfurly and the centre of main road Ranfurly to Patearoa to the centre of the Taieri River Bridge; thence along the centre of the Taieri River to its junction with the Gimmerburn Creek; thence along the centre of the Gimmerburn Creek to the north-western corner of Block III, Gimmerburn Survey District; thence by the block-line due west to the starting-point.

(5.) Mount Ida Riding.—Commencing at the centre of the Taieri River Bridge on the Ranfurly–Patearoa main road, Mount Ida Riding is bounded on the western side by Gimmerburn and Idaburn Ridings to the boundary-line between Waitaki and Maniototo Counties; thence on the north by Waitaki County to the point at the head of the Little Kyeburn River; thence along the Little Kyeburn River to its junction with the main Kyeburn River; thence along the said main Kyeburn River to road known as White’s Road; thence along the centre of said White’s Road to its junction with main Naseby–Kyeburn Road; thence along the centre of the main road Naseby to Kyeburn to its junction with Geddes’s Road; thence along the centre of Geddes’s Road to the boundary between Blocks III and IV, Maniototo Survey District; thence due south along the block-line to centre of road at the north corner of Section 18, Block XI, Maniototo Survey District; thence along the centre of said road to the south-west corner of gravel reserve; thence along the centre of the Taieri River to the starting-point at bridge.

(6.) Kyeburn Riding.—Commencing at a point in the Taieri River at the southern boundary of gravel reserve, Kyeburn Riding is bounded on the western side by the Mount Ida Riding to the boundary between Waitaki and Maniototo Counties at the head of the Little Kyeburn River; thence on the northern and eastern sides by Waitaki County to Kakanui Peak; thence on the south-eastern corner by Waihemo County to the main Palmerston–Kyeburn Road; thence along the centre-line of said road to the most northerly point of Run 203A; thence along the north and west boundaries of said Run 203A to the Houndburn Creek; thence along the Houndburn Creek to the main Houndburn Road; thence along the centre-line Houndburn Road to its junction with the Taieri River; thence along the Taieri River to the starting-point.

(7.) Hyde Riding.—Commencing at a point in the Taieri River at its junction with the Eweburn Creek, Hyde Riding is bounded on the north by Mount Ida and Kyeburn Ridings to the boundary-line between Maniototo and Waihemo Counties at the main road from Kyeburn to Palmerston; thence on the east by Waihemo County to the boundary-line between