Dec. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3907

Alteration of Boundaries of Kaingaroa Plantation Fire District.

WHEREAS by a notice published in the Gazette on the 9th day of November, 1922, at page 2960 (hereinafter referred to as “the said notice”), a certain area in the Auckland Land District, Rotorua, Taupo, and Whakatane Counties, more particularly delineated on Forest Atlases Nos. 46 and 47 (the said notice referred to such land being in Paeroa, Kaingaroa, Galatea, Takapau, Waco, and Ahikereru Survey Districts), was declared to be a fire district; and is now known as Kaingaroa Plantation Fire District:

And whereas it is expedient to extend the boundaries of the said fire district by including therein the land described in the First Schedule hereto:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 27 of the Forests Act, 1921–22, and on the recommendation of the Director of Forestry and the Land Board of the Auckland Land District, I do hereby declare that the land described in the First Schedule hereto shall, as on and from the date hereof, be deemed to be added to and form part of the Kaingaroa Plantation Fire District constituted by the said notice, and that the period specified in the said notice as a closed season shall apply with respect to the land described in the said First Schedule hereto; and with the like power and authority, do declare that the fire district comprising together the area first hereinbefore referred to and the land described in the said First Schedule hereto (the boundaries of which fire district are set out in the Second Schedule hereto) shall be known as Kaingaroa Plantation Fire District.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—ROTORUA FOREST-CONSERVATION REGION.

Areas added to Kaingaroa Plantation Fire District.

ALL those areas in the Auckland Land District, containing approximately 316,375 acres, and described as follows:—

All that area, containing approximately 4,775 acres, situated in Blocks I, II, V, and VI, Galatea Survey District, and bounded generally as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the left bank of the Rangitaiki River with the northern boundary of Block II aforesaid, and thence proceeding southward to its confluence with the Ngatamawahine Stream; thence in a north-westerly direction along the said stream to the eastern boundary of Run 54; thence in a northerly and north-westerly direction along the eastern and north-eastern boundaries of the said run; and thence in an easterly direction along the northern boundaries of Blocks I and II aforesaid, to the point of commencement.

Also all that area, containing approximately 309,000 acres, situated in Blocks IX and XIII, Galatea, Block I, Ahikereru, Blocks XII and XVI, Tatura, Blocks II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, and XVI, Takapau, Blocks, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XIII, XIV, and XV, Waeo, Blocks III, IV, VII, VIII, and XII, Tauhara; Blocks I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, and XVI, Otukotara, Blocks I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XIII, and XIV, Heruiwi, Blocks I, II, III, IV, and VII, Maruanui, and Block I, Runanga Survey Districts, and bounded generally as follows: Commencing at the confluence of the Rangitaiki and Whirinaki Rivers; thence proceeding in a south-easterly direction along the left bank of the Whirinaki River to a point on the left bank of the last-named river situated 40 chains eastward of the right bank of the Rangitaiki River; thence generally southward along a line parallel to and situated 40 chains to the eastward of the right banks of the Rangitaiki and Whaeo Rivers to the Mangaretu Stream; thence along the eastern boundary of the northern portion of Heruiwi No. 4A and the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Provisional State Forest No. 59 (Gazette, 1920, page 2119); thence southward and westward along the eastern and southern boundaries of Pukahunui No. 2, to an angle in the said southern boundary about 80 chains north-west of a road; thence westward along a straight line for a distance of about 90 chains to Trig. Station No. 52 (Kokomoka), in Block XIII, Otukotara Survey District; thence in a south-westerly direction along a straight line to Trig. Station No. 50 (Omeruiti), in Block VII, Maruanui Survey District; thence in a north-westerly direction along a line parallel to and situated 40 chains to the south-west of the south-western side of the Napier–Taupo Road; thence in a north-easterly direction along a straight line drawn through the easternmost corner of Section 1, Block III, Tauhara Survey District to the westernmost corner of Kaingaroa No. 2 West No. 2; thence in a north-easterly direction along the north-western boundaries of Kaingaroa No. 2 West No. 2 and Kaingaroa No. 2 West No. 1 to the right bank of the Waikato River; thence generally in a north-easterly direction along the right bank of the Waikato River to its confluence with the Torepatutahi Stream; thence in a south-easterly direction along the south-western boundary of Paeroa East No. 3A and the north-eastern boundary of Run No. 59; and thence in a north-easterly direction along the left bank of the Rangitaiki River to the point of commencement.

And also all that area, containing approximately 2,600 acres, situated in Block XV, Tarawera, and Blocks II, III, VI, and VII, Paeroa Survey Districts, and bounded generally as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the northern boundary of Block III, Paeroa Survey District, with the south-eastern boundary of Rotomahana-Parekarangi No. 6P Section 2B, and thence proceeding in a south-westerly direction along the south-eastern boundaries of Rotomahana-Parekarangi No. 6P Section 2B and No. 6A Section 2 No. 1B, and the Rotorua–Taupo Road, to the junction of the latter with the north-eastern boundary produced of Rotomahana-Parekarangi No. 3A No. 3B No. 2; thence in a north-easterly direction along a straight line to Trig. Station No. 30 (Maungaongaonga); thence in a north-easterly direction to the intersection of the north-eastern boundary of Rotomahana-Parekarangi No. 6A Section 2 No. 1B, with the northern boundary of Block III, Paeroa Survey District; thence due eastward along the northern boundary of Block III, Paeroa Survey District, to the south-western boundary of Section 8, Block XV, Tarawera Survey District; thence due eastward along a straight line to the junction of the eastern boundary of Section 8 aforesaid and the southern boundary of Block XVI, Tarawera Survey District; thence in a westerly direction along a straight line to the point of commencement.

As the same are more particularly delineated on plan 47/29, deposited in the Head Office of the State Forest Service, at Wellington, and thereon bordered yellow.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Kaingaroa Plantation Fire District.

ALL that area in the Auckland Land District containing approximately 535,000 acres, situated in Block XV, Tarawera, Blocks II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, and XVI, Paeroa, Blocks I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, and XVI, Kaingaroa, Blocks I, II, V, VI, IX, and XIII, Galatea, Blocks I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, and XVI, Takapau, Blocks I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XIII, XIV, and XV, Waeo, Blocks XII and XVI, Tatura, Blocks III, IV, VII, VIII, and XII, Tauhara, Blocks I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, and XVI, Otukotara, Blocks I, II, III, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XIII, and XIV, Heruiwi, Block I, Ahikereru, Blocks I, II, III, IV, and VII, Maruanui, and Block I, Runanga Survey Districts, and bounded generally as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the left bank of the Rangitaiki River with the northern boundary of Block II, Galatea Survey District; thence proceeding generally southward along the left banks of the Rangitaiki and Whirinaki Rivers to a point on the left bank of the last-named river, situated 40 chains eastward of the right bank of Rangitaiki River; thence generally southward along a line parallel to and situated 40 chains to the eastward of the right banks of the Rangitaiki and Whaeo Rivers to the Mangaretu Stream; thence along the eastern boundary of the northern portion of Heruiwi No. 4A and the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Provisional State Forest No. 59 (Gazette, 1920, page 2119); thence southward and westward along the eastern and southern boundaries of Pukahunui No. 2 to an angle in the boundary about 80 chains north-west of a road; thence westward along a straight line for a distance of about 90 chains to Trig. Station No. 52 (Kokomoka), in Block XIII, Otukotara Survey District; thence in a south-westerly direction along a straight line to Trig. Station No. 50 (Omeruiti), in Block VII, Maruanui Survey District; thence in a north-westerly direction along a line parallel to and situated 40 chains to the south-west of the south-western side of the Napier–Taupo Road to its junction with a straight line drawn from the westernmost corner of Kaingaroa No. 2 West No. 2 through the easternmost corner of Section 1, Block III, Tauhara Survey District; thence in a north-easterly direction along the said straight line and the north-western boundaries of Kaingaroa No. 2 West No. 2 and Kaingaroa No. 2 West No. 1 to the right bank of the Waikato River; thence generally in a north-easterly direction along the right bank of the Waikato River and the south-eastern side of the Rotorua–Taupo Road to the junction of the latter roadside with the north-eastern boundary produced of Rotomahana–Parekarangi No. 3A No. 3B No. 2; thence in a north-westerly direction along a straight line to Trig. Station No. 30 (Maungaongaonga); thence in a north-easterly direction to the intersection of the north-eastern boundary of Rotomahana–Parekarangi No. 6A Section 2 No. 1B with the northern boundary of Block III, Paeroa Survey District; thence due eastward along the northern boundary of the Paeroa Survey District, through Block XV, Tarawera Survey District, again along the northern boundary of Block IV, Paeroa Survey District, and along the northern boundaries of Kaingaroa and Galatea Survey Districts to the left bank of the Rangitaiki River, the point of commencement.

As the same is more particularly delineated on plan 47/29, deposited in the Head Office of the State Forest Service, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

Dated this 20th day of December, 1930.

E. A. RANSOM,
Commissioner of State Forests.