Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3599

Revoking the Declaration of Main Highways and declaring Public Highways to be Main Highways.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 13th day of November, 1934.

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 publication of this Order in Council in the Gazette the portions of main highways described in the First Schedule hereto shall cease to be main highways, and doth further declare that the roads described in the Second Schedule hereto shall be main highways within and for the purposes of the Main Highways Act, 1922.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 1.

Whakapara – Matheson’s Bridge.—All that portion of main highway in the Whangarei County declared as the Whakapara–Matheson’s Bridge Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Whangarei–Kawakawa Main Highway at the southern corner of Section 2, Block XII, Hukerenui Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly direction via the Whakapara – Helena Bay Road, and terminating at Matheson’s Bridge, near the northern boundary of Section 7, Block VIII, Hukerenui Survey District, being a distance of 6 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 71490, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Victoria Valley – Mangonui.—All that portion of main highway in the Mangonui County declared as the Victoria Valley – Mangonui Main Highway, commencing at Victoria Valley Post-office, and proceeding thence generally via Peria and Oruru, and terminating at the Mangonui Wharf, being a distance of 20 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered M.H. 45, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured blue.

Fairburn Road Main Highway.—All that portion of main highway in the Mangonui County declared as the Fairburn Road Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Waipapakauri – Victoria Valley Main Highway at a point opposite the south-eastern boundary of Section B 1SEA 3, Block VII, Takahue Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in an easterly direction via Fairburn and Taheke, and terminating at its junction with the Victoria Valley–Mangonui Main Highway at the western corner of Section part 7B 1, Block I, Maungataniwha Survey District, being a distance of 11 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 72334, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Dargaville–Maungaturoto.—All that portion of main highway in the Otamatea County declared as portion of the Dargaville–Maungaturoto Main Highway, commencing at a point opposite the Paparoa Post-office, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly and then easterly direction via the Paparoa Railway-station, and following up the Paparoa Creek to saddle at Maungaturoto – Waipu Road near Section 41, thence through Sections 91, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, Block VIII, Waipu Survey District, and terminating at its junction with the Maungaturoto Railway-station – Waipu Main Highway near Maungaturoto Township, being a distance of 8 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered M.H. 45, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured blue.

Paparoa – Maungaturoto Railway-station via Huarau.—All that main highway in the Otamatea County declared as the Paparoa – Maungaturoto Railway-station via Huarau Main Highway, commencing at the Paparoa Post-office, and proceeding thence generally in a south-easterly and then north-easterly direction, via Huarau, and terminating opposite the Maungaturoto Railway-station, being a distance of 6 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered M.H. 45, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured blue.

Grants Corner – Wairau Bridge.—All that main highway in the Otamatea County declared as the Grants Corner – Wairau Bridge Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Maungaturoto Railway-station – Waipu Main Highway opposite Waikino No. 2 Block (plan 2196A), Block XII, Waipu Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly direction, adjoining or passing through part of the said Waikino No. 2 and Waikino No. 1, Block XII, and part Allotment 38A, Parish of Wairau, Block VIII, Waipu Survey District, and terminating at the Wairau Bridge opposite the said Allotment 38A, being a distance of 54 chains, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 73547, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 3.

Opotiki – East Cape.—All that main highway in the Opotiki County declared as the Opotiki – East Cape Main Highway, commencing at the eastern end of the bridge crossing the Waiawa River, and known as the Waiawa River Bridge, at its junction with the Gisborne–Opotiki via Motu Main Highway, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly direction, via Te Awanui Settlement, and terminating at its point of contact with the western bank of the Raukokore River at the northern corner of Te Aruhe-a-hika Section, Block VIII, Whangaparaoa Survey District, being a distance of 55 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 88300, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured blue, and lettered A–B.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 4.

Puha–Mangatu–Whatatutu.—All that main highway in the Waikohu County declared as the Puha–Mangatu–Whakatutu Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Gisborne–Opotiki via Motu Main Highway at a point on the northern boundary of Section 18, Block IV, Waikohu Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a northerly direction, and terminating at its junction with the Mangatu Road in Section 3, Block XII, Mangatu Survey District, being a distance of 7 miles 48 chains, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 71569, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 6.

Otorohanga–Honokiwi.—All that portion of main highway in the Otorohanga Town District declared as portion of the Otorohanga–Honokiwi Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Auckland–Wellington via Taranaki Main Highway at the corner of Maniapoto and Te Kanawa Streets, and proceeding thence generally in a north-westerly direction by way of Te Kanawa and Mair Streets, and terminating at the intersection of Te Kanawa and Te Kawa Streets, being a distance of 39 chains, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 88340, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Otunui Road.—All that main highway in the Taumarunui County declared as the Otunui Road Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Stratford–Taumarunui Main Highway at the south-western corner of Section 3, Block III, Piopiotea West Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a northerly direction via the Otunui Road and the Ararimu East Road, and terminating at a point on the north-western boundary of Section 13, Block VIII, Ohura Survey District, being a distance of 11 miles 40 chains, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 73715, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 7.

Turuturu Road.—All that main highway in the Hawera County declared as the Turuturu Road Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Auckland–Wellington via Taranaki Main Highway at Hawera, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly direction by way of Turuturu Road, Austin Road, and Fraser Road, and terminating at the northern boundary of the Hawera County on the southern boundary of Section 20, Block II, Hawera Survey District, being a distance of 5 miles 40 chains, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 71511, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 10.

Martinborough–Masterton via Gladstone.—All that portion of main highway in the Featherston County declared as portion of the Martinborough–Masterton via Gladstone Main Highway, commencing at its junction with the Martinborough–Pahaoa Road on the south-western boundary of Section 6, Block 11, Huangarua Survey District, and proceeding thence generally in a north-easterly direction and terminating at the northern boundary of the Featherston County, being a distance of 5 miles, more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan numbered P.W.D. 88350, deposited in the office of the Main Highways Board at Wellington, and thereon coloured blue.

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