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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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then north-west by the southern boundary of the aforesaid Section 6
to a road; thence north-east by the aforesaid road to its junction
with Richmond Brook Road; thence north-west by the roads
forming the southern boundaries of Section 2 and 1, Block XXI,
Taylor Pass Survey District, to the Awatere River; thence north-
east by that river to the place of commencement.

“Upper Awatere Riding.—Commencing at the confluence of
the Acheron and Clarence Rivers; thence north-east generally by
the north-west boundary of the Awatere County, as described in the
First Schedule of the Awatere County Act, 1911, to the Lower
Awatere Riding as hereinbefore described; thence westerly and
southerly generally by that riding to the Flaxbourne Riding;
thence westerly and southerly generally by the aforesaid Flaxbourne
Riding to the southern boundary of the Awatere County; thence
westerly by the southern boundary of that county, as described in
Gazette of 27th February, 1941, at page 354, and Gazette of 19th
September, 1940, at page 2353, to the place of commencement.

“The said Awatere County Council shall consist of six members,
who shall be elected as follows: The electors of Flaxbourne Riding,
the Lower Awatere Riding, and the Upper Awatere Riding shall
each elect two councillors. The number of members of the said
Council as above stated shall take effect at the general election of
councillors due to be held in the month of May, 1944, so far and to such an extent as may be necessary for preparing any roll,
or otherwise providing for such election.”

Description correct—T. T. Ropiha, Chief Surveyor, 22nd
December, 1943.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly made.
J. H. WOOLLEY, County Clerk.

Honours and Awards approved by His Majesty the King

Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 28th January, 1944.

HIS Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve
of the undermentioned appointments to the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire and of the following awards of the
Royal Red Cross and the British Empire Medal for services in the
South Pacific Area:—

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

To be a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire—

Colonel William Murphy, M.C., Headquarters, 3rd New Zealand
Division.

To be an Officer of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire—

Major William Gordon McKay, 20th Field Coy., New Zealand
Engineers.

To be Members of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire—

Captain Oliver Arthur Gillespie, M.M., Divisional Signals, 3rd
New Zealand Division.

Captain William Phillip Morgan, 37th Battalion.

To be a Member of the Royal Red Cross (First Class)—

Matron Dorothea Mary Hall, New Zealand Army Nursing
Service.

Awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division)—

No. 18512 Sergeant John McDonald Romans, 29th Battalion.

No. 60548 Sergeant Harold John Newberry, 17th Field Regi-
ment, New Zealand Artillery.

W. E. PARRY,
For the Minister of Defence.

Honour conferred by His Majesty the King

Office of the Minister of Defence,
Wellington, 24th January, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs the publication
in the New Zealand Gazette of the following award conferred
by His Majesty the King:—

MILITARY DIVISION

British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) :—

NZ 405711 Corporal Tom Nelson Newth, Royal New Zealand
Air Force, of Christchurch.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Transmitting and Receiving Officers for the Service of Notices by
Telegraph

General Post Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1944.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in the Minister of Telegraphs
by the Post and Telegraph Act, 1928 (hereinafter termed “the
said Act”), and by the regulations made on the 12th May, 1914,
and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 21st May, 1914, the
following officers, at the addresses set against their names, are hereby
appointed transmitting and receiving officers for the purpose of
dealing with all notices by telegraph sent under the said Act or
regulations, and of signing such certificates in relation to the service
of any such notices as are required or authorized to be signed or given
under the said Act or the regulations aforesaid:—

Edwin Gordon Palmer, Superintendent, Telegraph Branch,
Christchurch.

Edwin Hamilton Tyler, Postmaster, Rotorua.

Stanley Edward Oppenheim, Deputy Chief Postmaster, Welling-
ton.

D. WILSON,
For the Minister of Telegraphs.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Roads of less Width than 66 ft.

WHEREAS in the opinion of the Minister of Lands it is inex-
pedient, by reason of the fact that the land shown upon the
plan of Town of Willsher Extension No. 3, affecting Section 2 of 16,
Block VII, South Molyneux Survey District, Otago Land District,
is intended to be used wholly for residential purposes, that Poole
Street shown thereon should be of the width of 66 ft.:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the power conferred upon him
by section 17, subsection (1), of the Land Act, 1924, and of every
other power him thereunto enabling, the Minister of Lands doth
hereby authorize the laying-off of Poole Street of a width of not less
than 50 ft.: Provided always that it shall not be lawful for any
person to erect or cause to be erected any building at a less distance
than 33 ft. from the middle of such street.

Given under the hand of the Minister of Lands, this 25th day of
January, 1944.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

Poukawa Drainage Area.—Penalty on Overdue Rates

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th February, 1944.

IN pursuance of section 76 of the Rating Act, 1925, and
the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and its amendments,
the ratepayers within the Poukawa Drainage Rating Area
are hereby notified that 10 per cent. additional will be
added to all rates for the year ending 31st March, 1944,
unpaid on the 14th March, 1944.

Rates may be paid to the Collector of Rates, Lands
and Survey Department, P.O. Box 2205, Auckland C.1, or
at any money-order office.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/86/1.)

Waihi Swamp Drainage Area.—Penalty on Overdue Rates

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th February, 1944.

IN pursuance of section 76 of the Rating Act, 1925, and
the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and its amendments,
the ratepayers within the Waihi Rating Area are hereby
notified that 10 per cent. additional will be added to all
rates for the year ending 31st March, 1944, unpaid on the
14th March, 1944.

Rates may be paid at any money-order office, or to the
Collector of Rates, Lands and Survey Department, P.O.
Box 2205, Auckland C.1.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/24/1.)

Kaitaia Swamp Drainage Area.—Penalty on Overdue Rates

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th February, 1944.

IN pursuance of section 76 of the Rating Act, 1925, and
the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and its amendments,
the ratepayers within the Kaitaia Rating Area are hereby
notified that 10 per cent. additional will be added to all
rates for the year ending 31st March, 1944, unpaid on the
14th March, 1944.

Rates may be paid at any money-order office, or to the
Collector of Rates, Lands and Survey Department, P.O.
Box 2205, Auckland C.1.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/42/5.)

Rangitaiki Drainage District.—Penalty on Overdue Rates

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7th February, 1944.

IN pursuance of section 76 of the Rating Act, 1925, and
the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, and its amend-
ments, the ratepayers within the district constituted by the
last-mentioned Act are hereby notified that 10 per cent.
additional will be added to all rates for the year ending
31st March, 1944, unpaid on 14th March, 1944.

Rates may be paid at any money-order office, or to the
Collector of Rates, Lands and Survey Department, P.O.
Box 2205, Auckland C.1.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/11/108.)