APRIL 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 817

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration of Boundaries, Manawatu-Oroua River District, Counties of Kairanga, Manawatu, and Horowhenua.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th March, 1924.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, under the River Boards Amendment Act, 1913, praying that the areas described in the Schedule hereto may be included in the Manawatu-Oroua River District. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed inclusion which they desire to lodge, within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.
AREAS PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED IN MANAWATU-OROUA RIVER DISTRICT.

ALL those areas in the Wellington Land District, situated in the Kairanga, Manawatu, and Horowhenua Counties, and more particularly described as follows :

Moutoa Subdivision.

Area No. 1 : Bounded by a line commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of Section 41, Block VI, Mount Robinson Survey District, 10 chains from north-east corner of said section, and proceeding by a right line westerly crossing a public road and through Sections 41, 40, and 39 to corner south-westerly to the north-western corner of Section 45; thence easterly by the present boundary of the Manawatu-Oroua River District and northerly to the starting-point.

Area No. 2: Bounded by a line commencing at the north-east corner of Lot 10, D.P. 6210, Block VI, Mount Robinson Survey District, and following in a westerly direction southern boundary of public road forming northern boundary of Lots 10, 9, 8, 1, D.P. 6210, crossing a public road, and continuing westerly along southern boundary of first-mentioned road, and then northerly to the south side of Purcell Street, Borough of Foxton ; thence westerly by the south side of Purcell Street to its intersection with the Manawatu River ; thence in a southerly direction by the right bank of the Manawatu River to the north-western corner of Section 421, Block V, Mount Robinson Survey District ; thence easterly and northerly by the present Manawatu-Oroua River District boundary to the starting-point.

Area No. 3: Bounded by a line commencing at the south-eastern corner of Rerengaohau Block, in Block II, Moutere Survey District, thence following the left bank of the Manawatu River northerly, then south-westerly, then north-westerly, to the sea; thence southerly by the sea-coast to the south-western corner of Rerengaohau Block; thence easterly by southern boundary of said block to the starting-point.

Area No. 4: Bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern corner of Lot 11, D.P. 2590, Block V, Mount Robinson Survey District, at its intersection with the right bank of the Manawatu River, and following eastern and north - eastern boundaries of said lot to public road: thence westerly along boundary of aforesaid road to the Manawatu River; thence south-easterly and north-easterly along right bank of Manawatu River to the starting-point.

Koputaroa Subdivision.

Area No. 1 : Bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern corner of Section 3, Aratangata, Block IX, Mount Robinson Survey District, and following northern boundary of said section a distance of 45 chains ; thence in a southeasterly direction by a right line to its intersection with the eastern boundary of aforesaid section at a point on said boundary 30 chains from north-east corner of section; thence northerly along eastern boundary of section to starting-point.

Area No. 2: Bounded by a line starting at north-west corner of Lot 6, D.P. 4440, Block XIV, Mount Robinson Survey District, where it intersects a public road, and following in an easterly direction northern boundary of Lots 6, 5, 4, 2, 1, D.P. 4440, to western side of public road ; thence generally in a northerly direction by boundary of aforesaid road to south-east corner of Lot 3, D.P. 4138; and thence first north-westerly and then south-westerly by present Manawatu-Oroua River District boundary to starting-point.

Area No. 3: Bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern corner of Lot 5, D.P. 6042, Block XIV, Mount Robinson Survey District, and following northern boundary of said lot to the north-west corner; thence by a right line in a westerly direction to the north-east corner of Lot 1, D.P. 6042; thence by north-eastern boundary of Lot 1 to

railway reserve ; thence easterly and north-easterly by eastern boundary of railway reserve to its intersection with public road; thence south-easterly by western boundary of road to starting-point.

Area No. 4: Bounded by a line starting at the intersection of the present boundary of the district with the boundary of the Buckley Drainage District near the north-west corner of Lot 3, D.P. 434, Block XV, Mount Robinson Survey District, and proceeding along the gazetted boundary of aforesaid drainage district in an easterly, southerly, and northerly direction to the intersection of said boundary with the present boundary of the river district in the vicinity of part 2E 12, Manawatu Kuku Tauaki; thence southerly and westerly by present boundary of river district to starting-point.

Oroua Subdivision.

Area No 1: Bounded by a line commencing at the south-west corner of Section 7, Mangawhata Settlement, Block XV, Te Kauwau Survey District, and following in a general north-westerly direction the eastern boundary of public road to the north-west corner of Section 5, Mangawhata Settlement; thence by north-west boundary of Section 5 in a north-easterly direction to public road; thence south-easterly by boundary of public road to intersection with the present Manawatu-Oroua River District boundary; thence easterly and south-westerly by said boundary to starting-point.

Area No 2: Bounded by a line commencing at the south-west corner of Section 14, Block VIII, Te Kauwau Survey District, and following western boundary of said section and of Section 13 to north-west corner of Section 13; thence easterly along northern boundary of Section 13 to western boundary of Section 12; thence northerly along western boundary of Section 12 to its north-west corner; thence easterly along north boundary of Sections 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 1, and across public road ; thence northerly along eastern boundary of road to northern boundary of Block VIII, Te Kauwau ; thence easterly along block boundary to the Oroua River; thence generally south by the bank of the Oroua River to the present Manawatu-Oroua River District boundary; thence southerly and westerly by present boundary to starting-point.

Kairanga Subdivision.

No. 1 Area : Bounded by a line commencing where the present Manawatu-Oroua River District boundary intersects the Taonui Stream on western boundary of Section 1542, Block V, Kairanga Survey District, and following western boundary of Section 1542 in a northerly direction to north-west corner; thence by the northern and eastern boundaries of Section 1542, northern boundaries of Sections 1544, 1558, 1569; thence by eastern boundaries of Sections 1569, 1570, 1575; thence by northern boundary of Section 1577 to No. 1 Line; thence south-westerly by boundary of No. 1 Line to intersect the present boundary of the Manawatu-Oroua River District; thence by the said boundary back to the starting-point.

No. 2 Area: Bounded by a line commencing at the north-west corner of Section 10, Block XIII, Kairanga Survey District, and following northern boundary of said section; thence by eastern boundary of same section and Section 9; thence by north boundary of Sections 25 and 24 to join the present Manawatu-Oroua River District boundary; thence by the said boundary back to the starting-point.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration of Boundaries, Normanby Town District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th March, 1924.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, under the Town Boards Act, 1908, praying that the area described in the Schedule hereto may be excluded from the Normanby Town District. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed alteration which they desire to lodge within one month from the first publication of this notice, such objections or petitions to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.
AREA PROPOSED TO BE EXCLUDED FROM NORMANBY TOWN DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District bounded by a line commencing at the westernmost corner of original