Mar. 29] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 435

Altering Boundaries of Counties of Cook and Waikohu, and Adding Areas to Tiniroto, Patutahi, Te Aroha, Gisborne, and Waimata Ridings, County of Cook, and Ngatapa and Kanakanaia Ridings, County of Waikohu

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 28th day of March, 1951
Present:
The Hon. K. J. Holyoake presiding in Council

WHEREAS, in pursuance of section 14 of the Counties Act, 1920, a resolution proposing certain alterations to the boundaries of the County of Cook and the County of Waikohu was passed by the Council of each of the said counties:

And whereas the said proposals were referred to the Local Government Commission:

And whereas, in pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Commission Act, 1946, the Local Government Commission has approved as final a scheme bearing date the 18th day of October, 1950, providing for the exclusion of the areas described in the First Schedule to the said scheme from the County of Waikohu and the inclusion of such areas in the County of Cook, and providing also for the exclusion of the areas described in the Second Schedule to the said scheme from the County of Cook and the inclusion of such areas in the County of Waikohu.

And whereas it is deemed expedient to give effect to the final scheme and to make supplementary provisions for giving full effect to such scheme:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the Local Government Commission Act, 1946, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby declare that as on and from the 1st day of April, 1951, the areas described in the First Schedule hereto shall be excluded from the County of Waikohu and included in the County of Cook; that the areas described in the Second Schedule hereto shall be excluded from the County of Cook and included in the County of Waikohu; that the boundaries of the Counties of Cook and Waikohu as so altered shall be those set forth under the respective headings in the Third Schedule hereto; that the areas added as aforesaid to the County of Cook shall be included in the Tiniroto, Patutahi, Te Aroha, Gisborne, and Waimata Ridings of that County; that the boundaries of the Tiniroto, Patutahi, Te Aroha, Gisborne, and Waimata Ridings as so altered shall be those set forth under the respective headings in the Fourth Schedule hereto; that the areas added as aforesaid to the County of Waikohu shall be included in the Ngatapa and Kanakanaia Ridings of that County; that the boundaries of the Ngatapa and Kanakanaia Ridings as so altered shall be those set forth under the respective headings in the Fifth Schedule hereto; and, with the like advice and consent, doth hereby also declare that the alteration of boundaries of the said counties hereinbefore made shall be deemed to have been effected under the Counties Act, 1920.

FIRST SCHEDULE
AREAS EXCLUDED FROM COUNTY OF WAIKOHU AND INCLUDED IN COUNTY OF COOK

ALL that area in the Gisborne Land District being portion of the Ngatapa Riding of the Waikohu County containing 27,033 acres, more or less, bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the Waikohu County boundary in Block XV, Ngatapa Survey District, being the easternmost corner of Hangaroa-Matawai B 4 Block; thence along the north-eastern and north-western boundary of that block to and along the northern boundaries of Small Grazing Runs 77 and 76, and of Lot II of D.P. 1505, produced to the middle line of the Mutuera Road; thence southerly along the middle of that road and of another road to the middle of the Hangaroa River; thence in a north-westerly direction generally by the middle of the Hangaroa River and the Kiwhara Stream to its junction with the eastern boundary of the Tahoma 2c 1, Section 2 Block; thence southerly by the eastern boundary of that block to the northern boundary of Lot 23, D.P. 1952, being a point on the boundary of the Waikohu County; and thence south-easterly generally along that county boundary to the north-eastern corner of Section 1, Block VIII, Tuahu Survey District, as described hereinafter; thence generally north-easterly along the Cook County boundary as described in New Zealand Gazette, 1925, page 2911, to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Gisborne Land District, being portion of the Ngatapa Riding of the Waikohu County, containing 1,871 acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: Commencing at a point being the easternmost corner of Sub. 1 of Tangihanga 1c Block in Block VII, Waikohu Survey District; thence along the north-eastern boundaries of Lots 6 and 5, D.P. 2272, to the northernmost corner of the said Lot 5, D.P. 2272; thence along the western boundary of that lot and of Lot 10, D.P. 2272, to the middle of a road; thence in a south-easterly direction by the middle of that road to its intersection with the south-western boundary of Sub. 1 of Tangihanga 1c Block; thence in a south-easterly and north-easterly direction by the south-western and south-eastern boundaries of that block to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Gisborne Land District, being portion of the Kanakanaia Riding of the Waikohu County, containing 46 acres 2 roods, more or less, situated in Blocks II and V, Waimata Survey District, being Ahirau Number 2c Block.

Also all that area in the Gisborne Land District, being portion of the Kanakanaia Riding of the Waikohu County, containing 94 acres 0 roods 24 perches, more or less, situated in Block III, Waimata Survey District, being Waihora No. 2b 1b Block.

SECOND SCHEDULE
AREAS EXCLUDED FROM COUNTY OF COOK AND INCLUDED IN COUNTY OF WAIKOHU

ALL that area in the Gisborne Land District being portion of the Patutahi Riding of the Cook County containing 2,348 acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: Commencing at a point being the northernmost corner of Section 2, Ngatapa Settlement, situated in Block X, Waikohu Survey District; thence along the north-eastern boundaries of the said Section 2 and Section 5, Ngatapa Settlement, the south-eastern boundary of the said Section 5 and its production to the middle of the Patutahi–Rere Main Highway; thence north-westerly along the middle of that highway to a point in line with the western boundary of Section 4, Ngatapa Settlement; thence to and by the said western boundary of Section 4, the western and northern boundary of Section 1, Ngatapa Settlement, continued across a road to Section 2, Ngatapa Settlement; thence by the north-western boundary of that section to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Gisborne Land District being portion of the Gisborne Riding of the Cook County containing 355 acres, more or less, and situated in Block V, Waimata Survey District, being Ahirau No. 1a Block.

THIRD SCHEDULE
COUNTY OF COOK

ALL that area in the Gisborne Land District and bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of a road with the south-western boundary of Small Grazing Run No. 42 in Block XI, Waingaromia Survey District; thence north-westerly by that boundary to the north-eastern corner of Section 3, Block XI, Waingaromia Survey District; thence by the south-eastern boundaries of that section and of Section 1, Block XI, Waingaromia Survey District, to the middle of the Kaitangata Stream; thence by the middle of that stream, the Hinakiwawahia Stream, and the boundary of Lot 2 of Small Grazing Run 44A, to the easternmost corner of that run; thence by the southern boundary of the said Lot 2 of Small Grazing Run 44A, the eastern boundary of Waihora 2b 2, 2b 1a Blocks, the northern and south-western boundaries of Waihora 2b 1b Block to the northernmost corner of Papakorokoro No. 5 Block; thence by the south-eastern boundaries of Papakorokoro Nos. 6, 4A, 4B Blocks to the middle of the Mangaruaki Stream; thence by the middle of that stream, the south-eastern and south-western boundaries of Papakorokoro No. 3 Block, the eastern boundary of Papakorokoro 2A 1 Block, again to the middle of the Mangaruaki Stream; thence by the middle of that stream to the north-western corner of Ahirau 2c Block; thence by the south-western boundary of that block, the south-eastern boundary of Ahirau 2r and of 1a Blocks to the middle of the Mangataikehu Stream; thence by the middle of that stream to the Waipaoa River; thence by a line to and along the middle of that river to a point in line with the middle of the Ponarua Stream; thence to and by the middle of that stream to its intersection with the road at the north-eastern corner of Section 12s, Block XVI, Waikohu Survey District; thence to and by the middle of that road to its intersection with the middle of the Te Puni Stream; thence by the middle of that stream to the north-eastern corner of Okahuatiu 1n 2b 1 Block; thence by the southern, south-western, and north-western boundaries of Tangihanga 1a Block; thence north-westerly by the south-western boundary of Pukepapa B Block to the easternmost corner of Lot 2, D.P. 1562; thence by the south-eastern and south-western boundaries of that lot, the north-eastern boundary of Lot 6, D.P. 2272, the north-eastern, western, and southern boundaries of Lot 5, D.P. 2272, to the middle of a road; thence by the middle of that road to a point opposite the northernmost corner of Section 3, Ngatapa Settlement, Block X, Waikohu Survey District; thence to and by the north-western boundary of that section, the north-eastern boundary of Section 2, Ngatapa Settlement, the northern and eastern boundaries of Section 5, Ngatapa Settlement, both in Block X, Waikohu Survey District, to the middle of the Patutahi–Rere Main Highway (No. 331); thence westerly by the middle of that highway to the middle of the Wharekopae Stream; thence westerly by the middle of that stream to a point opposite the easternmost corner of Lot 2, D.P. 1128; thence to and by the south-eastern boundary of that lot, the north-eastern and north-western boundaries of Hangaroa-Matawai B 4 Block, the northern boundaries of Small Grazing Runs 77 and 76, and of Lot 11, D.P. 1505, produced to the middle of the Mutuera Road; thence southerly by the middle of that road and of another road to the middle of the Hangaroa River; thence north-westerly by the middle of that river to the eastern boundary of Tahoma 2c 1, Section 2 Block; thence southerly by the eastern boundary of that block to the northern boundary of Lot 23, D.P. 1952; thence easterly by the northern boundary of said Lot 23, the northern and eastern boundaries of Lot 24, D.P. 1952, the north-eastern boundaries of Lot 21, D.P. 1951, to and by the northern boundaries of Sections 3 and 1, Block VIII, Tuahu Survey District, to the north-eastern corner of said Section 1; thence by the south-eastern boundary of that section to a point in the middle of the Hangaroa Junction – Waikaremoana Road; thence by the middle of that road to the Bushy Knoll Road; thence by the middle of that road to a point opposite the northernmost corner of Section 2, S.O. plan 1430; thence to and by the north-western and south-western boundaries of the said Section 2, the south-western and southern boundaries of Section 5, S.O. plan 1430, the south-eastern boundary of Section 1, Block X, Hangaroa Survey District, to the northernmost corner of Tauwharetoi 4b Block; thence by the north-eastern boundaries of Tauwharetoi 4b and 3b 1 Blocks, the north-western boundary of Section 2, Block XIV, Hangaroa Survey District, to the middle of the Hangaroa River; thence by the middle of that river to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Mangapoike 2a No. 2 Block; thence to and by the eastern boundary of that block to Lot 4, D.P. 1938; thence by the north-western boundary of the