Main Highway Declarations




Feb. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 489

Matamata-Tauranga Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Tauranga—commencing at the southern boundary of the Borough of Tauranga at Hospital Street, and proceeding generally in a northerly direction via Cameron Road, Brown Street, Cliff Road, and Marsh Street, and terminating at the junction of Marsh Street and Cliff Road, being a distance of 2 miles 38 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71176, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked E-B-C-F.

Tauranga-Waihi Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Tauranga—commencing at the intersection of Eleventh Avenue and Cameron Road, and proceeding generally in a westerly direction via the said Eleventh Avenue, and terminating at the western boundary of the Borough of Tauranga, at the Judea Bridge over the Kohurererua River, being a distance of 40 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71176, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

Gisborne-Whakatane, via Motu, Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Whakatane—commencing at the western boundary of the Borough of Whakatane, and proceeding generally in an easterly, northerly, and north-easterly direction along Bridge Street, King Street, Domain Road, Commerce Street, and Strand, and terminating opposite the Whakatane Post-office, being a distance of 2 miles 36 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71177, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked A-B-C.

Also all those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Opotiki—commencing at the western boundary of the Borough of Opotiki at the Waioeka River Bridge, and proceeding generally in a north-easterly direction through 308A Embankment Reserve, along Forsyth Street, Bridge Street, Church Street, Elliott Street, and terminating at the eastern boundary of the Borough of Opotiki at the bridge over the Otara River, being a distance of 1 mile 42 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71178, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red.

Cambridge-Rotorua Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Rotorua—commencing at the north-western boundary of the Borough of Rotorua at the Utahina Stream Bridge, and proceeding generally in an easterly and southerly direction along Main Road, Tutanekai Street, Arawa Street, Fenton Street, then along the road passing through Recreation Reserve part 10, and terminating at the southern boundary of the Borough of Rotorua where it joins the Rotorua-Napier Main Highway, being a distance of 3 miles 64 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71179, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon hatched in red and marked A-B-C.

Whakatane-Rotorua Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Rotorua—commencing at the eastern boundary of the Borough of Rotorua at the Puarenga Stream, and proceeding generally in a north-westerly direction along the south-western boundary of Section 3 (Sanatorium Reserve), and terminating at its junction with Fenton Street, being a distance of 1 mile, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71179, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon hatched in red and marked D-B.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT No. 5.

Napier-Gisborne, via Wairoa, Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Wairoa—commencing at the western boundary of the Borough of Wairoa near the south-western corner of Section 2, Orere Block, and proceeding generally in an easterly and northerly direction via Main Napier Road, Paul Street, Marine Parade, across the Wairoa Traffic Bridge, thence via Frasertown Road, and Mahia Avenue, and terminating at the eastern boundary of the said Borough of Wairoa at the north-eastern corner of Section 1, part Orangitirohia Block, being a distance of 2 miles 7 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71180, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked A-B-C.

Wairoa-Gisborne, via Hangaroa, Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Wairoa—commencing at the junction of Frasertown Road with Mahia Avenue, and proceeding generally in a northerly direction via the Frasertown Road, and terminating at the northern boundary of the said Borough of Wairoa at the Awatere Stream, being a distance of 23 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 71180, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked B-D.

Napier-Wellington, via Wairarapa, Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Waipawa—commencing at the northern boundary of the Borough of Waipawa at the northernmost corner of Block 14, Patangata Crown Grant District, and proceeding generally in a southerly and westerly direction via Great North Road, Church Street, Waverley Street, and Ruataniwha Road, and terminating at the southern boundary of the said Borough of Waipawa at the Waipawa River Bridge, being a distance of 2 miles 57 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 71181, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked A-B-C.

Also all those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Waipukurau—commencing at the northern boundary of the Borough of Waipukurau at the Tuki Tuki River Bridge, and proceeding generally in a southerly and westerly direction via Herbert Street and Ruataniwha Road, and terminating at the western boundary of the said Borough of Waipukurau, being a distance of 62 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71182, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked A-B-C.

Also all those streets or portion of streets in the Borough of Dannevirke—commencing at the north-eastern boundary of the Borough of Dannevirke, and proceeding generally in a southerly and south-westerly direction via High Street North, High Street, and Stanley Street, and terminating at the south-western boundary of the said Borough of Dannevirke at the Tapuata Stream, being a distance of 2 miles 16 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71183, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked A-B-C.

Also all those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Woodville—commencing at the eastern boundary of the Borough of Woodville at the junction of Vogel Street with Pinfold Road, and proceeding generally in a westerly and southerly direction via the said Vogel Street and McLean Street, and terminating at the southern boundary of the said Borough of Woodville at the Mangaatua River, being a distance of 1 mile 45 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71184, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked A-B-C-D.

Waipawa-Tikokino Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Waipawa—commencing at a point in Ruataniwha Road opposite the northern end of the Waipawa River Bridge, and proceeding generally in a westerly direction via Ruataniwha Road, and terminating at the western boundary of the said Borough of Waipawa at a point opposite the south-western corner of Subdivision C of Block 62, Patangata Crown Grant District, being a distance of 54 chains, more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked P.W.D. 71181, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured red and marked B-D.

Dannevirke-Waipukurau, via Porangahau, Main Highway.

All those streets or portions of street in the Borough of Waipukurau—commencing at the southern boundary of the Borough of Waipukurau opposite the south-eastern corner of Cemetery Reserve, and proceeding generally in a north-easterly direction via Main South Road and Church Lane,



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🏗️ Declaration of Streets as Main Highways (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
23 February 1928
Main Highways, Order in Council, Streets, Road Classification, Matamata, Tauranga, Waihi, Gisborne, Whakatane, Motu, Cambridge, Rotorua, Napier, Wairoa, Hangaroa, Wairarapa, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Dannevirke, Woodville, Tikokino, Porangahau