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of Section 11, Block XI, Rarote Survey District, to the north-eastern boundary of the Otaranoho Block; thence along the said north-eastern boundary and the northern and western boundaries of the said Otaranoho Block and the western boundary of Ohoutahi Block to the middle of the Wanganui River; thence up the middle of that river to the point of commencement, excluding therefrom the boroughs of Ohakune and Raetihi.

THIRD SCHEDULE

RUANUI RIDING, COUNTY OF RANGITIKEI

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, Rangitikei County, bounded by a line commencing at a point, being Trig. Station No. 28 (Manukaiapu), Block XVI, Kaimanawa Survey District; being also a point on the boundary of Rangitikei County hereinbefore described; and proceeding southerly by a right line to Trig. Station No. 24 (Te Rotete), a right line to Trig. Station C (Auahitotara), a right line to Trig. Station No. 16 (Kauaekeke), Block XV, Moawhango Survey District; and a right line to Trig. Station No. 32 (Papakai), situated in Section 6, Block XV, Ohinewairua Survey District; thence westerly generally by a right line to the junction of Panemango and Tamokomoko Streams, Block XV, Maungakaretu Survey District; thence westerly by the southern boundaries of Ruanui No. 2, 2B No. 3, 2B No. 4, 2B No. 5, 2B No. 6, and 2B No. 7 Blocks and the south-western boundary of Section 1, Block X, Maungakaretu Survey District, to survey mark Rereamaru, being a point on the said south-western boundary; thence north-westerly by a right line to Trig. Station R (Maungakaretu), Block IX, Maungakaretu Survey District; thence south-westerly generally by right lines from hill to hill along the summit of the eastern watershed of the Whangaehu River to the southern boundary of part of Section 63, Block XIII, Maungakaretu Survey District, being also a point on the boundary of Rangitikei County; thence generally northerly, easterly, northerly, and again easterly along the boundaries of the Rangitikei County described as aforesaid to Trig. Station 28 (Manukaiapu), the point of commencement.

T. J. SHERRARD,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(I.A. 103/10/47)

Altering Boundaries of City of Palmerston North and County of Kairanga

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of April 1953

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS, at the request of the Palmerston North City Council, the Local Government Commission, pursuant to the Local Government Commission Act 1946, has made inquiry into certain proposals for an alteration of the boundaries of the City of Palmerston North and the County of Kairanga:

And whereas, pursuant to the said Act, the Local Government Commission has approved as final a scheme bearing date the 11th day of February 1953, providing for the exclusion of the areas described in the First Schedule to the said scheme from the City of Palmerston North and the inclusion of those areas in the County of Kairanga, and providing also for the exclusion of the areas described in the Second Schedule to the said scheme from the County of Kairanga and the inclusion of those areas in the City of Palmerston North:

And whereas it is deemed expedient to give effect to the final scheme as hereinafter appearing:

Now, therefore, pursuant to the Local Government Commission Act 1946, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby declares that as on and from the 1st day of April 1953, the areas described in the First Schedule hereto shall be excluded from the City of Palmerston North and included in the County of Kairanga, and that the areas described in the Second Schedule hereto shall be excluded from the County of Kairanga and included in the City of Palmerston North, and, with the like advice and consent, hereby also declares that the alteration of boundaries of the said city and the said county hereinbefore made shall be deemed to have been effected under the Municipal Corporations Act 1933.

FIRST SCHEDULE

AREAS EXCLUDED FROM THE CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH AND INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY OF KAIRANGA

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District situated in Block VII, Kairanga Survey District, containing 179 acres 3 roods 10 perches, more or less, bounded by a line commencing at a point, being the intersection of the middle lines of Richardson’s Line and Setters Line and being also a point on the boundary of the City of Palmerston North as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 28 of 11 May 1950, at page 552, and proceeding in a south-easterly direction along the boundary of the City of Palmerston North described as aforesaid to its intersection with the production of the south-eastern boundary of Lot 2 on D.P. 3111, being part of Rural Section 530, Township of Palmerston North; thence south-westerly along that production to the eastern corner of Lot 2 aforesaid; thence again south-westerly along the south-eastern boundaries of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 on the plan numbered 3111 aforesaid, being parts of Rural Section 530, Township

of Palmerston North, to the southern corner of Lot 7 aforesaid; thence south-westerly along the production of the south-eastern boundary of Lot 7 aforesaid to the boundary of the City of Palmerston North described as aforesaid; thence north-westerly and north-easterly generally along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Wellington Land District situated in Block X, Kairanga Survey District, containing 218 acres 3 roods 3 perches, more or less, bounded by a line commencing at a point being the intersection of the production of the south-eastern boundary of Lot 2 on D.P. 3523, being part of Rural Section 425, Township of Palmerston North, with the boundary of the City of Palmerston North as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 28 of 11 May 1950, at page 552, and proceeding north-westerly, north-easterly and south-easterly along the boundary of the City of Palmerston North described as aforesaid to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary of Rural Section 553, Township of Palmerston North; thence south-westerly to and along that south-eastern boundary, the south-eastern boundaries of Lots 3 and 2 on D.P. 3523, being parts of Rural Section 425, Township of Palmerston North, and the production of the south-eastern boundary of Lot 2 aforesaid to the point of commencement.

SECOND SCHEDULE

AREAS EXCLUDED FROM THE COUNTY OF KAIRANGA AND INCLUDED IN THE CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District situated in Block X, Kairanga Survey District, containing 8 acres 0 roods 28 perches, more or less, commencing at a point, being the intersection of the production of the north-western boundary of Lot 5 on D.P. 7073 being part of Section 1564, Block X, Kairanga Survey District, with the boundary of the City of Palmerston North as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 28 of 11 May 1950, at page 552, and proceeding south-easterly and south-westerly along the boundary of the City of Palmerston North aforesaid to its intersection with a line 500 links from and parallel to Gillespie’s Line as defined on S.O. 11666; thence north-westerly along that line to its intersection with the north-western boundary of part of Lot 7 on D.P. 7073, being part of Section 1564, Township of Palmerston North; thence north-easterly along the north-western boundary of the said Lot 7 to its intersection with a line 250 links from and parallel to Gillespie’s Line defined as aforesaid; thence north-westerly along that line to the south-western boundary of the said Lot 7 to its intersection with a part of Section 1564, Block X, Kairanga Survey District; thence north-westerly along that south-western boundary to the north-western corner; thence again north-westerly along a line 250 links from and parallel to Gillespie’s Line defined as aforesaid to the north-western boundary of Lot 5 on D.P. 7073 aforesaid; thence north-easterly along that boundary and its production to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Wellington Land District situated in Blocks X and XIV, Kairanga Survey District, containing 494 acres, more or less, bounded by a line commencing at a point, being the intersection of the middle line of the Palmerston North–Himatangi State Highway with the boundary of the City of Palmerston North as defined in New Zealand Gazette No. 28 of 11 May 1950, at page 552, and proceeding south-easterly along the boundary of the City of Palmerston North described as aforesaid to the right bank of the Manawatu River; thence south-westerly generally along the right bank of the Manawatu River to the middle line of Maxwell’s Line; thence north-westerly along that middle line to the middle line of the Palmerston North–Himatangi State Highway; thence north-easterly along the middle line of that state highway to the point of commencement.

T. J. SHERRARD,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(I.A. 103/5/119)

Altering Boundaries of Manawatu Drainage District

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of April 1953

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS, at the request of the Palmerston North City Council, the Local Government Commission, pursuant to the Local Government Commission Act 1946, has made inquiry into certain proposals for the exclusion of certain areas of land from the City of Palmerston North and the inclusion of those areas in the County of Kairanga:

And whereas the Manawatu Drainage Board has made request for the inclusion of the said areas in the Manawatu Drainage District upon their exclusion from the City of Palmerston North:

And whereas, pursuant to the said Act, the Local Government Commission has approved as final a scheme bearing date the 11th day of February 1953, providing for the inclusion of the areas described in the Schedule to the said scheme in the Manawatu Drainage District upon the exclusion of those areas from the City of Palmerston North and their inclusion in the County of Kairanga:

And whereas, by Order in Council dated the 1st day of April 1953, the said areas have been excluded from the City of Palmerston North and included in the County of Kairanga as on and from the 1st day of April 1953;