of Cranford Street to a point in line with the north-western boundary of Lot 2, D.P. 13589; thence south-westerly generally to and along that boundary and the north-eastern and north-western boundaries of the land in certificate of title, Volume 15, folio 65 (Canterbury Registry), being part Rural Section 308, the crossing of Grassmere Street and along the north-western boundary of the land in certificate of title, Volume 143, folio 256, being part Rural Section 308, to the boundary of the City of Christchurch; thence north-westerly generally along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Marshland Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch where the production of the north-western side of Tomes Road meets the north-eastern boundary of Lot 2, D.P. 14508, being part Rural Section 276; thence north-easterly in line with the north-western side of Tomes Road to the boundary of the City of Christchurch; thence south-easterly, south-westerly, and north-westerly along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Marshland Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch, the said point being on the south-western boundary of the land comprised in certificate of title, Volume 532, folio 60 (Canterbury Registry), part of Rural Section 1048 in line with the continuation of the north-western side of Tomes Road; thence north-easterly along a right line to the westernmost corner of part Lot 1, D.P. 14947; thence along the north-western boundary of that Lot, and north-westerly along the south-western side of Croziers Road to a point in line with the north-western boundary of Lot 10, D.P. 14816; thence to and along that boundary to the northernmost corner of said Lot 10; thence north-easterly along a right line to the southernmost corner of Lot 10, D.P. 5998, being a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch; thence south-easterly, south-westerly generally, and north-westerly along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Marshland Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch at the south-eastern corner of Lot 10, D.P. 5998, part Rural Section 1147; thence easterly by a right line across Philpotts Road to and along the southern boundaries of Lot 2, D.P. 2592, part Rural Section 1118, and Lot 1, D.P. 6781, and its production to the middle of Hills Road; thence south-easterly and south-westerly along the middle line of Hills Road and Westminster Street to the boundary of the City of Christchurch; thence north-westerly generally along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area being the Avon Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch at the middle of Westminster Street; thence north-easterly and north-westerly along the middle line of the said Westminster Street and Hills Road, to and easterly along the middle line of Briggs Road and Lake Terrace Road, to and northerly along the middle line of Burwood Road, to and easterly along the middle line of Travis Road, to and northerly along the middle line of Frosts Road, to and easterly along the middle line of Beach Road to a point in line with the eastern side of Bower Avenue; thence southerly to the south-eastern corner of the intersection of Beach Road and Bower Avenue, being a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch; thence southerly and westerly generally along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Styx Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch at the south-eastern corner of the intersection of Bower Avenue and Beach Road; thence northerly to the middle of Beach Road and westerly along the middle line of that road to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Lot 1, D.P. 5564, being part Rural Section 5625; thence northerly to and along that boundary to the southern boundary of Reserve 4175; thence north-easterly generally along the southern boundary of Reserve 4175 and the southern and eastern boundaries of Lot 3, D.P. 11317, to and along the northern side of Sylvia Street, the eastern boundary of Lot 1, D.P. 11317, the southern and eastern boundaries of Lot 2, D.P. 11317, the northern boundary of Lot 46, D.P. 6073, and its production to the middle of Bower Avenue; thence southerly and easterly along the middle line of Bower Avenue and Florance Avenue to the western boundary of Reserve 1579; then southerly along that boundary and the production thereof to the middle of Beach Road; thence easterly along the middle line of that road and the production thereof to the low-water mark of the sea, thence southerly along the low-water mark of the sea to the boundary of the City of Christchurch; thence westerly along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Middleton Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch, the said point being the southern corner of the junction of Twigger Street and Moule Street; thence north-westerly generally to and along the south-western side and the north-western abutment of Twigger Street, to and along the north-eastern boundary of part Lot 1, D.P. 2836, to and easterly along the southern boundary of the Railway Land in Proclamation 858 (Canterbury Registry) (South Island Main Trunk Railway), to the boundary of the Borough of Riccarton; thence south-easterly along that boundary to the boundary of the City of Christchurch; thence south-westerly and north-westerly along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Wairarapa Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch at the middle of Ilam Road; thence south-westerly along the middle line of Ilam Road to and generally northerly along the middle line of Brookside Terrace to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary of Lot 75, D.P. 15693, part Rural Section 2214; thence to and along that boundary to the southernmost corner of said Lot 75; thence generally north-westerly along the south-western boundaries of Lots 75 to 72 inclusive, D.P. 15693, to a point in line with the south-western boundary of Lot 71, D.P. 15693; thence to and along that boundary and the north-western boundary of said Lot 71 to a point in line with the south-western boundary of Lot 69, D.P. 15693; thence to and along that boundary and the south-western boundaries of Lots 68 to 56 inclusive, D.P. 15693, to the westernmost corner of Lot 56; thence along the north-western boundary of said Lot 56, to and north-westerly along the south-western boundary of Lot 241, D.P. 15693, to the westernmost corner thereof; thence south-westerly along a right line to the southernmost corner of Lot 55, D.P. 15693; thence north-westerly along the south-western boundary of that Lot to the southern boundary of Lot 2, D.P. 11033; thence north-westerly generally along the southern boundary of Lot 2 and the general western boundary of Lot 1, D.P. 11033, to and north-westerly along the south-western side of Brookside Terrace, to and southerly along the eastern boundaries of Lots 1, 2, and 3, D.P. 15693 aforesaid, to and north-westerly along the south-western boundary of said Lot 3 and that boundary produced to the middle of Greers Road; thence north-easterly along the middle line of Greers Road, to and south-easterly along the middle line of Wairakei Road to a point opposite the boundary of the City of Christchurch at the south-western corner of Lot 15, D.P. 12781, part Rural Section 1231; thence to and south-easterly along the boundary of the City of Christchurch to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the Harewood Riding of the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land District, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch in the middle of Harewood Road; thence generally in a southerly direction along the boundary of the City of Christchurch to the south-western corner of Lot 15, D.P. 12781, part Rural Section 1231; thence to and north-westerly along the middle line of Wairakei Road, to and north-easterly along the middle line of Greers Road, to and south-easterly along the middle line of Harewood Road to the boundary of the City of Christchurch, the point of commencement.

T. J. SHERRARD,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

(I.A. 104/16)

Altering Boundaries of City of Christchurch and County of Heathcote

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington, this 19th day of August 1953

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS the Christchurch City Council requested the Local Government Commission to consider proposals for the exclusion of certain areas of land from the County of Heathcote and their inclusion in the City of Christchurch:

And whereas, pursuant to section 136 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1933, petitions were presented to the Governor-General praying that certain further areas of land be excluded from the County of Heathcote and included in the City of Christchurch:

And whereas, pursuant to section 24 of the Local Government Commission Act 1946, the said petitions were referred to the Local Government Commission:

And whereas, pursuant to the Local Government Commission Act 1946, the Local Government Commission has made inquiry into the proposals and has approved as final a scheme bearing date the 15th day of July 1953, providing for the exclusion of the areas described in the First Schedule to the said scheme from the County of Heathcote and the inclusion of those areas in the City of Christchurch, and providing also for the inclusion in the City of Christchurch of the area described in the Second Schedule to the said scheme being part of the estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers:

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:

1. That as on and from the 1st day of October 1953 the areas described in the First Schedule hereto shall be excluded from the County of Heathcote and included in the City of Christchurch.

2. That as on and from the 1st day of October 1953 the area described in the Second Schedule hereto shall be included in the City of Christchurch.

3. That the alteration of the boundaries of the said city and of the said county hereinbefore made shall be deemed to have been effected under the Municipal Corporations Act 1933.