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Block IX, Woodville Survey District; thence by a right line along the southern boundary-lines of Woodville and Tahomaite Survey Districts to Trig. Station C (Wahataura); thence by right lines along the southern boundary of Weber Survey District through Trig. Stations P (Pukehou), 41A (Arthur), O (Otuarehua), to Trig. Station 39 (Taumata); thence by the south-western boundary of Section 1, Block XIII, Tautane Survey District, to the Waimata River, and down the middle of that river to the sea; thence southerly, westerly, and northerly along the sea-coast to the mouth of Patea River, the place of commencement: including all adjacent islands thereto, and the Chatham Islands.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Declaring a Public Highway in No. 1 Highway District to be a Main Highway.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 9th day of February, 1925.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor-General in Council.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by section three of the Main Highways Act, 1922, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby declare that on and after the date of gazetting of this Order in Council the public highway mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be a main highway within the meaning and for the purpose of the Main Highways Act, 1922.

SCHEDULE.

DARGAVILLE—Te Kopuru: All that road known as the Dargaville—Te Kopuru Road commencing at the southern boundary of the Borough of Dargaville and proceeding thence generally in a south-easterly direction along the right bank of the Wairoa River, via Aoroa and Aratapu, and terminating at the Post-office, Te Kopuru, passing through the County of Hobson, being a distance of 6 miles 5 chains, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked M.H. 45, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured blue.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Declaring the Thornton-Sandhills Road, in the Whakatane County, to be a County Road.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 16th day of February, 1925.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor-General in Council.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that the road described in the Schedule hereto shall, on and after the date of this Order in Council, become a county road.

SCHEDULE.

All that road in the Auckland Land District, Whakatane County, known as the Thornton-Sandhills Road, commencing at its junction with the Matata-Whakatane Road at the western corner of Part Allotment 51, Rangitaiki Parish, Block V, Awa-o-te-Atua Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly direction, adjoining or passing through the said part Allotment 51, Lot 1 (D.P. 16598), Section 2, and part Section 1, Block V, Awa-o-te-Atua Survey District, and terminating at its junction with the Kopeopeo Canal Reserve, being a distance of 48 chains, more or less. As the said road is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 61479, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Declaring Portions of Roads in the Hauraki Plains County to be County Roads.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 16th day of February, 1925.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor-General in Council.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that the portions of roads described in the Schedule hereto shall, on and after the date of this Order in Council, become county roads.

SCHEDULE.

All that portion of Mangawhero Road, commencing on the western boundary of the Waitakaruru-Maukoro Canal Reserve at the south-eastern corner of Section 9, Block IX, Waihou Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in an easterly direction crossing the aforesaid canal reserve, and adjoining or passing through Sections 21, 20, 19, and 18, Block IX, Waihou Survey District, and terminating at the south-eastern corner of the said Section 18, being a distance of 1 mile 17 chains, more or less.

Also all that portion of Kaihere Road (formerly known as Ngarua Road) commencing on the western boundary of the Waitakaruru-Maukoro Canal Reserve at the south-eastern corner of Section 3, Block IX, Waihou Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in an easterly direction crossing the aforesaid canal reserve and adjoining or passing through Sections 13, 12, 11, and 10, Block IX, Waihou Survey District, and terminating at the south-eastern corner of the said Section 10, being a distance of 1 mile 6 chains, more or less.

All in the Auckland Land District, Hauraki Plains County; as the said portions of roads are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 61688, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Declaring Portion of the Mangapapa Road, in the Ohura County, to be a County Road.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 16th day of February, 1925.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor-General in Council.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that the portion of road described in the Schedule hereto shall, on and after the date of this Order in Council, become a county road.

SCHEDULE.

All that portion of the Mangapapa Road, in the Taranaki Land District, Ohura County, commencing at a point in Section 60D 2B, Block VIII, Tangitu Survey District, approximately 42 chains west of the eastern boundary of the said Section 60D 2B, and proceeding thence generally in a westerly direction adjoining or passing through part of the said Section 60D 2B, and terminating at its junction with the Akaterewa Road; being a distance of 45 chains, more or less. As the said portion of road is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 61851, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.