Feb. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 475

above-mentioned Act for the purpose of erecting the Mangakahakaha and Te Irina-o-wharo Bridges on the Ruapapa Road, the said Wairoa County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one-sixth of a penny (½d.) in the pound sterling upon the rateable value (on the basis of the capital value) of all rateable property comprised within the Raupapa No. 2 Special-rating District, bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the Waiau River at its intersection with the western boundary of Block XV, Waiau Survey District; thence in a northerly direction along the western boundaries of Blocks XIV and XV, Waiau Survey District, to the northern boundary of Block XIV; thence in a general easterly direction along the northern boundaries of Blocks XIV, XVI, and XVII, Waiau Survey District, and Blocks IX, Taramarama Survey District, to the north-eastern corner of Block IX, Taramarama Survey District; thence in a southerly direction by the eastern boundary of Block IX and the eastern boundary of Section 1, Block X, Taramarama Survey District, to its junction with the Waiau River; thence in a general southerly direction along the west bank of the Waiau River to where the western boundary of Tutaekuri No. 1c 11 meets it; thence in a general southerly direction along the western boundaries of Tutaekuri 1c 11 and 1c 12 to the south-eastern boundary of Block XX, Taramarama Survey District; thence in a southerly and westerly direction along the eastern and southern boundary of Block XX, the southern boundary of Block XIII, Taramarama Survey District, and the southern boundary of Block XX, Waiau Survey District, to its junction with the western boundary of Lot 1, Pihanui No. 1: thence in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Lot 1, Pihanui No. 1, to its junction with the Waiau River; thence in a general westerly direction along the northern bank of the Waiau River to the western boundary of Block XV, Waiau Survey District, and comprising Sections 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7, Block IX, Small Grazing-run 64, Block IX, Section 1, Block X, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block XIII, all in Taramarama Survey District; the whole of Blocks XIV, XV, XVI, and XVII, Waiau Survey District; Lot 1 of Pihanui No. 1 and Owhio Blocks, in Blocks XX, Waiau, and XIII and XX, Taramarama Survey Districts (being all the lands comprised in D.P. 383, Cricklewood Estate, containing 8,120 acres 0 roods 32 perches, Kahotea West 1c2A, 1c2B, 1c2c, 1d2, 2B, and Kohatea East No. 2 Blocks, in Block XIII, Taramarama Survey District, and Pikaungache No. 1 Block, in Block IX, Taramarama Survey District: and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six and one-half years, or until such loan is fully paid off.

155 A. G. NOLAN, Chairman.

BOROUGH OF MATAURA.

SPECIAL ORDER MAKING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance of and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf in the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, and of all other powers (if any) enabling it, the Mataura Borough Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing for the payment of interest, sinking fund, and other charges of the Mataura Borough Waterworks Loan, 1923, of £12,500, authorized to be raised by the Mataura Borough Council, under the above-mentioned Acts, for supplying a portion of the borough with water, the said Mataura Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 2½d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the special-rating area of the Mataura Borough, such special-rating area being the whole of the Borough of Mataura, with the exception of Block VII, Mataura Township, and Block XVII, Mataura Bridge; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six years and a half, or until the loan is fully paid off.

Dated this 21st day of January, 1924.

156 C. D. McCONNELL, Mayor.

PATEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

PIRAUNUI BRIDGE LOAN, £2,000.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Patea County Council hereby resolves:—

That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £2,000, authorized to be raised by the Patea County Council under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of building the Piraunui Bridge over the Waitotara River, the said Patea County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of three-twentieths of one penny in the pound on the rateable value of all rateable property within the Piraunui Special-rating Area within the following boundaries—Commencing at a point where the Confiscation line intersects the Waitotara River on the southern boundary of Piraunui No. 1 (303 acres), thence proceeding in a north-westerly direction along the Confiscation Line and Ridge Road to where the latter strikes the provincial boundary-line; thence north-east along the provincial boundary-line to where it strikes the eastern boundary of Section 1, Block VI, thence along the north-east and north and west boundaries of Section 1, Block VI, to the Ridge Road; thence north along the Ridge Road to Tuaahukuku, on the southern corner of Section 2, Block V; thence along the eastern, northern, and north-western boundaries of Section 2, Block V, to the Ridge Road; thence northward generally along the Ridge Road and western boundaries of Sections 1, 4A, 3, and Forest Reserve 4 to where the western boundary of Forest Reserve 4 strikes the boundary-line between the Kapara and Moumahaki Ridings; thence along the said boundary-line to the northernmost point of Section 3, Block IX; thence along the north-east boundary of Section 3, Block IX, to the Waitotara River; thence northward along the Waitotara River to the northern boundary of Kapara Riding; thence east along the northern boundary of Kapara Riding and south-east and south along the eastern boundary of Kapara Riding to where it strikes the Otaupari Stream; thence north-west along the Watershed Road and west along the northern boundary of Sections 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, and 14, Block IV, and east along the southern boundary of Section 14, Block IV, to the Watershed Road; thence west and south along the boundary between the Patea and Waitotara Counties to where it strikes the Manganui-o-tahu Stream; thence west along the Manganui-o-tahu Stream to where it strikes the Ararewa Native Reserve; thence north along the eastern boundary of the Ararewa Native Reserve and along the north, west, and south boundaries of the Ararewa Native Reserve to the Waitotara River; thence southwards along the Waitotara River to the commencing-point: and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and payable yearly on the first day of September in each and every year during the currency of the loan, being for a period of 36½ years, or until such loan is fully paid off.

157 W. F. SHIELD, County Clerk.

MATAMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.—HINUERA SPECIAL-ROADING AREA 10-PER-CENT. LOAN OF £450.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Matamata County Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of four hundred and fifty pounds, being 10 per cent. on the original loan received under the above-mentioned Act for road metalling for the first time, the said Matamata County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of (1/10th) one-tenth of one penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the Hinuera Special-roading Area as set forth in the Schedule hereto; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable on the first day of August in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off; and the first year’s instalment of interest and sinking fund and the cost of raising the loan shall be paid out of the loan.

SCHEDULE.

All that area of land commencing at the south-east corner of 4313, No. 1A Block XI, Tapapa; thence following the eastern boundary of said Section 1A and Section 1B to the Okoroire Stream; thence following the said stream north-west and south to the south-west corner of Tauraparaharaha No. 2; thence in a north-westerly direction to the railway-line; thence by the said line to the south-east corner of Section 6, Block X, Tapapa; thence east generally and following the road to the south-east corner of 4313 1A No. 1A, the commencing point.

158 H. LEWIS, County Clerk.

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION STRIKING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Piako County Council hereby resolves as follows:—