SEPT. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2951

that the portion of main highway described in the First Schedule hereto shall cease to be a main highway, and that the road described in the Second Schedule hereto shall be a main highway within the meaning and for the purposes of the Main Highways Act, 1922.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Cromwell—Hawea Flat.—All that portion of the Cromwell—Hawea Flat Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Palmerston—Queenstown, via Beck’s, Main Highway, near Cromwell, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly direction along the left bank of the Clutha River, and terminating at its junction with the Cromwell—Pembroke Road (right bank Clutha River) near the north-western corner of Section 18, Block VII, Lower Hawea Survey District, being a distance of 27 miles 60 chains, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 70123, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured blue.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Cromwell—Hawea Flat.—All that road in the Otago Land District, known as the Cromwell—Hawea Flat Road, commencing at its junction with the Palmerston—Queenstown, via Beck’s, Main Highway, near the Cromwell Racecourse, and proceeding thence generally in a northerly direction along the right bank of the Clutha River, via Lowburn, Queensberry, and Luggate Bridge, and terminating at its junction with the Cromwell—Hawea Flat Road (left bank Clutha River) near the north-western corner of Section 18, Block VII, Lower Hawea Survey District, being a distance of 28 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 70123, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Declaring Public Highways in Highway Districts enumerated hereunder to be Main Highways.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 26th day of September, 1927.

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 highways mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be main highways within the meaning and for the purpose of the Main Highways Act, 1922.

SCHEDULE.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT No. 1.

Hoteo Railway-station Road.—All that road, known as the Hoteo Railway-station Road, commencing at its junction with the Tauhoa—Kaipara Flats Main Highway and proceeding thence generally in an easterly direction and terminating at the Hoteo Railway-station, all in Block VIII, Tauhoa Survey District, Rodney County, being a distance of 20 chains, more or less.

Paparoa-Maungaturoto Railway-station, via Huarau.—All that road, known as the Paparoa-Maungaturoto Railway-station Road, commencing at the Paparoa Post-office, and proceeding thence generally in a south-easterly and north-easterly direction, via Huarau, and terminating opposite the Maungaturoto Railway-station, being a distance of six miles, more or less.

As the said public highways are more particularly delineated on 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.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT No. 2.

Panmure—Howick.—All that road, known as the Panmure to Howick Road, commencing at the southern end of the bridge across the Tamaki River and opposite Lot 1 of Fair-
burn’s Grant in Block II, Otahuhu Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a south-easterly and north-easterly direction through Blocks II and III, Otahuhu Survey District, on, to, and along public roads known as Ridge Road, Anglesea Street, and Picton Street, in the Town District of Howick, and terminating at the junction of Picton Street, Church Street, and Cook Street, in the Town District of Howick, passing through the County of Manukau and the Howick Town District, being a distance of 4 miles 66 chains, more or less.

Drury—Waiuku, via Pukekohe.—All that portion of road, known as the Drury—Waiuku Road, commencing at its junction with the Great South Road Main Highway at a point opposite the north-western corner of Allotment 38, Parish of Onewhero, in Block VIII, Drury Survey District, and proceeding generally in a south-westerly, north-westerly, and south-westerly direction through Blocks VIII, VII, and XI, Drury Survey District, also through Blocks XV, XIV, and XIII, Drury Survey District, Block I, Onewhero Survey District, Block III, Maioro Survey District, and the Waiuku Town District, on, to, and along a public road known as Kitchener Street, in the Waiuku Town District, and terminating at the junction of the said Kitchener Street and Queen Street in the Waiuku Town District, passing through the County of Franklin and the Waiuku Town District, but excluding that portion in the Pukekohe Borough, being a distance of 20 miles 30 chains, more or less. As the said public highways are more particularly delineated on plan marked M.H. 49, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured blue.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT No. 4.

Hick’s Bay Wharf Road.—All that portion of road, known as the Hick’s Bay Wharf Road, commencing at the termination of the Gisborne—Opotiki via the Coast Main Highway at its junction with the Hick’s Bay Road, and proceeding thence generally in a northerly direction via Wharekahika River crossing, and terminating at a point 20 chains beyond the Wharekahika River crossing, passing through Matakaoa County, being a distance of 1 mile 44 chains, more or less. As the said public highway is more particularly delineated on plan marked M.H. 22, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured blue.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT No. 8.

Waitotara Station Road.—All that portion of road, known as the Waitotara Station Road, commencing at its junction with the Auckland—Wellington, via Taranaki, Main Highway, and proceeding generally in a southerly direction, passing through Waitotara Township and Sections 305 and 300, Block XII, Wairoa Survey District, and terminating at the Waitotara Railway-station, passing through the Patea County, being a distance of 1 mile 40 chains, more or less. As the said public highway is more particularly delineated on plan marked M.H. 36, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured blue.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT No. 10.

Dreyer’s Rock Road.—All that portion of road, known as the Dreyer’s Rock Road, commencing at its junction with the Masterton—Weber, via Alfredton, Main Highway, in Section 14, Block III, Kopuaranga Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a north-westerly and south-westerly direction, and terminating at the Mauriceville Railway-station, in Section 59, Block I, Kopuaranga Survey District, passing through the County of Mauriceville, being a distance of 6 miles, more or less. As the said public highway is more particularly delineated on plan marked M.H. 25, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured blue.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT No. 14.

Christchurch—Governor’s Bay Road, via Dyer’s Pass.—All that portion of the road known as the Christchurch—Governor’s Bay Road, via Dyer’s Pass, commencing at the junction of the Dyer’s Pass and Thornhill Roads, Block XV, Christchurch Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a south-easterly direction via Dyer’s Pass, and terminating at its junction with the Teddington—Lyttelton Main Highway in Block III, Halswell Survey District, passing through the Counties of Heathcote and Mount Herbert, being a distance of 4 miles, more or less. As the said public highway is more particularly delineated on plan marked M.H. 33, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured blue.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.