✨ Geographic Place Names Assignment
Nov. 16] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1989
Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board re Assigning of Place Names
Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 3rd November, 1950.
WHEREAS pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act, 1946, notice was given on the 27th day of July, 1950, of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign certain names set out in the first column of the Schedule attached to the said notice to the respective places and features set out and described opposite those names in the second and third columns of the said Schedule:
And whereas, pursuant to section 13 (1) of the said Act, no objections have been received to such of the proposed names as are set out in the first column of the Schedule hereto:
Now therefore, in pursuance of section 15 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that on and after the 9th day of February, 1951, there shall be assigned the names set out in the first column of the Schedule hereto to the respective places and features set out and described opposite those names in the second and third columns of the said Schedule.
SCHEDULE
| Name. | Description. | Situation and Remarks. |
|---|
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Ardmore College .. | Post-office .. .. .. | Block XI, Wairoa Survey District. Instead of Ardmore.
Bledisloe .. | Mount .. .. .. | Block IV, Kawakawa Survey District.
Glinkes Gully .. | Locality and telephone office .. | Block V, Kopuru Survey District.
Maungataniwha .. | Range .. .. .. | Running from Kaipaua Trig. in Block XV, Takahue Survey District, through Raetea and Maungataniwha Trigs. to Fern Flat Road in Block VII, Maungataniwha Survey District.
Panguru .. | Range .. .. .. | Blocks V and XV, Whangape Survey District. Running from Panguru Peak through Moumoukai and Weka to Te Reinga Peak.
Puhau .. | Lake, stream, and locality .. | Block V, Hokianga Survey District. Instead of Puhau.
Raeroa .. | Trig. .. .. .. | Block XII, Waoku Survey District. Instead of Whakatere.
Ruatangata .. | Railway-station .. .. | Block VIII, Purua Survey District. Instead of “Ruatangata (Springs).”
Takanini .. | Locality, railway-station, post-office .. | Block XIV, Otahuhu Survey District. Adopted instead of Takaanini although both forms considered correct.
Te Mahia .. | Railway-station .. .. | Block XIV, Otahuhu Survey District. Instead of Mahia.
Tutamoe .. | Range .. .. .. | Blocks V, X, and XV, Tutamoe Survey District. Running from Tutamoe locality to Tutamoe Trig.
Whakatere .. | Peak .. .. .. | Block VII, Waoku Survey District. Approximately 140 chains north-east of Ngapukehaua Trig. (1,620 ft.).
SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Lichfield .. | Railway-station .. .. | Block XV, Patetere North Survey District.
Lynmore .. | Post-office .. .. .. | At Lewis’ Hill, Rotorua.
Pohaturoa .. | Rock .. .. .. | Near Atiamuri. Instead of Powhateroa.
Pomarangai .. | Telephone office and stream .. | Block II, Maungamangero Survey District. Instead of Pomarangei.
Tainui .. | Cove .. .. .. | Block I, Thames Survey District. Small cove immediately north of the northern boundary of the Borough of Thames.
Te Kauwhata .. | Locality, railway-station, post-office, &c. .. .. | Block XV, Rangiriri Survey District. Instead of Kauwhata.
Waitakaruru .. | River .. .. .. | Wharekawa and Piako Survey Districts. Description amended from “Stream” to avoid confusion with Waitakaruru Stream near Morrinsville.
GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT
Moutohora .. | Locality, post-office, railway-station, trig., &c. | Block II, Motu Survey District. Instead of Motuhora.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT
Waitoetoe .. | Locality, post-office, river .. | Waitara Survey District. Instead of Waitoitoi.
HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT
Apiti .. | Saddle .. .. .. | On main Ruahine Range near southern boundary of Block II, Norsewood Survey District. Instead of Cow Saddle.
Armstrong .. | Saddle .. .. .. | Block IX, Wakarara Survey District, and Block VIII, Ruahine Survey District (Wellington). Approximately 2 miles north-east of Te Atuao-te-parapara Trig.
Black .. | Ridge .. .. .. | Blocks V and VII, Makaretu Survey District. Running south-easterly from Ohuinga Trig.
Bob .. | Spur .. .. .. | Block XIV, Ngaruroro Survey District. Running south from Three Fingers Trig.
Breakheart .. | Peak .. .. .. | Block III, Wakarara Survey District. Shown on maps as Trig. M (2,460 ft.).
Colenso .. | Spur .. .. .. | Block V, Wakarara Survey District. South-eastern off-shoot of range running easterly from Te Atua Mahuru Trig.
Crag .. | Peak .. .. .. | Block X, Wakarara Survey District. Approximately one mile south-east of Trig. I
Daphne .. | Ridge .. .. .. | On Main Ruahine Range between Block VII, Makaretu Survey District, and Block III, Umutoi Survey District (Wellington).
Daphne .. | Spur .. .. .. | Block VII, Makaretu Survey District. Running easterly from Daphne Ridge to Thomsens Whare.
Desolation .. | Peak .. .. .. | Block VII, Ngaruroro Survey District. Approximately 120 chains south-west of junction of Omahaki Stream and Ngaruroro River
Donovan .. | Gully .. .. .. | Block X, Makaroro Survey District. South-east of Long Spur.
Duff .. | Flat .. .. .. | Blocks II and VI, Wakarara Survey District. Lying to north-east of Dutch Creek.
Dutch .. | Creek .. .. .. | Blocks V and VI, Wakarara Survey District. Northernmost tributary of Makaroro Stream.
Frying Pan .. | Flat .. .. .. | Block XV, Ngaruroro Survey District. Two miles south-east of Three Fingers Trig.
Gold .. | Creek .. .. .. | Block IX, Wakarara Survey District. Flowing north-easterly from point near Armstrong Saddle into Makaroro River.
Golden Crown .. | Spur .. .. .. | Block XIV, Ngaruroro Survey District. Approximately 120 chains south of Three Fingers Trig.
Government .. | Spur .. .. .. | Block VII, Makaretu Survey District. Running easterly from Black Ridge to Tukituki River.
Herrick .. | Spur .. .. .. | Blocks X and XI, Ngaruroro Survey District. Lying to south of Big Hill Stream.
Hinerua .. | Ridge .. .. .. | Block V, Makaretu Survey District. Running south-easterly thence north-easterly from Trig. 4.
Hollowback .. | Ridge .. .. .. | Blocks X and XI, Ngaruroro Survey District. Lying to north of Big Hill Stream.
Ina Rock .. | Peak .. .. .. | Block V, Wakarara Survey District. Approximately 120 chains south of Tupari Trig.
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey3 November 1950
Geographic names, place names, New Zealand Geographic Board, land districts
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