New Zealand Gazette – 1956 – No. 17

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✨ Place Name Assignments

406 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 17

Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board re Assigning of Place Names

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on the 8th day of December 1955 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, pursuant to section 15 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that on and after the 9th day of June 1956 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

List No. 14

Name	Description	Situation and Remarks
		NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Ninepin	Rock	Block VI, Waitakere Survey District. Instead of Nine Pin, Ninepins, The Nine Pins, etc.
Ninepin	Trig. station	Block VI, Waitakere Survey District, on Ninepin Rock. Instead of Ninepins, Ninepin Rock, etc.
		SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Ohui	Railway siding	Block II, Rangitaiki Lower Survey District, on Murupara Branch Railway. To replace siding name Waiohau.
Russek	Creek	Block III, Thames Survey District, tributary of Waikato Stream, flowing north-easterly from near Trig. Station 2101.
		GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT
Kahuiti	Stream	Block XIV, Moanui Survey District. Joins Kahunui Stream south-west of Trig. Station A. Instead of Little Kahunui.
		HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT
Bull	Rocks	In Hawke Bay. Bearing 62° 14′ distant 4·16 miles from Portland Island Lighthouse.
Lachlan	Submarine ridge	In Hawke Bay. Approximate position 39° 30′ south 177° 50′ east.
Maraenui	Locality	In the City of Napier. The southernmost portion of the city bounded towards the east by the old Tutaekuri river-bed, towards the west by Riverbend Road, and towards the north by the area known as Marewa.
Patuwahine	Trig. station	Trig. B1 in Block XI, Waitara Survey District. The name Patuwahine applied to Trig. Stations D and M in Block VIII, Mohaka Survey District, is hereby cancelled.
Price	Shoal	In Hawke Bay. Bearing 104° 30′ distant 2·04 miles from Portland Island Lighthouse.
Scott	Shoal	In Hawke Bay. Bearing 64° distant 2·6 miles from Portland Island Lighthouse.
Sisters	Rocks	In Hawke Bay. Bearing 35° distant 3·13 miles from Portland Island Lighthouse.
		WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT
Horokiri	Stream	Rises near Wainui Trig. Station in Block IV, Paekakariki Survey District, and flows generally south-westerly into Porirua Harbour. Instead of Horokiwi.
Kaitoke	Trig. Station	Block XV, Akatarawa Survey District. Instead of Mangaroa.
Pattison	Cape	Block I, Tawirikoko Survey District, Chatham Islands. Previously recorded as Paterson, Patterson, Pattisson, etc.
		MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT
Renwick	Locality	Block XIII, Cloudy Bay Survey District. Instead of Renwicktown.
		NELSON
Anawera	Stream	Block XII, Kaiteriteri Survey District. Flows south-easterly into Stephens Bay.
Dummy	Bay	Block XII, Kaiteriteri Survey District. Northern portion of bay south of Trig. Station A.
Stephens	Bay	Block XII, Kaiteriteri Survey District. Adjacent to and south-west of Dummy Bay.
Tapu	Bay	Block XII, Kaiteriteri Survey District. South-west of Stephens Bay and forming the generally southern boundaries of Section 96 and a foreshore reserve.
		WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT
Alamein	Peak	Block XVI, Waitangitaona Survey District. Also in Block VII, Torlesse Survey District, Canterbury. On Main Divide, one mile north of Mount Livingstone.
Cassino	Peak	Block XVI, Waitangitaona Survey District. Also in Block VII, Torlesse Survey District, Canterbury. On Main Divide, half a mile north of Mount Livingstone.
Dolphin	Peak	Block XI, Tyndall Survey District, Also in Block I, Torlesse Survey District, Canterbury. On Main Divide between Eric Twins and Dennistoun Pass.
Nansen	Glacier	Block XVI, Waitangitaona Survey District. On western slopes of Main Divide between Takrouna and Alamein Peaks.
Takrouna	Peak	Block XVI, Waitangitaona Survey District. Also in Block II, Torlesse Survey District, Canterbury. On Main Divide, one and a half miles north of Mount Livingstone.
		CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT
Alamein	Peak	Block VII, Torlesse Survey District. Also in Block XVI, Waitangitaona Survey District, Westland. On Main Divide, one mile north of Mount Livingstone.
Cassino	Peak	Block VII, Torlesse Survey District. Also in Block XVI, Waitangitaona Survey District, Westland. On Main Divide, half a mile north of Mount Livingstone.
Clover	Glacier	Block II, Tyndall Survey District. On south face of Trirnne Peak.
Dolphin	Peak	Block I, Torlesse Survey District. Also in Block XI, Tyndall Survey District, Westland. On Main Divide, between Eric Twins and Dennistoun Pass.
Rollover	Glacier	Block II, Tyndall Survey District. On crest of Cloudy Peak Range around Tauroa Peak.
Takrouna	Peak	Block II, Torlesse Survey District. Also in Block XVI, Waitangitaona Survey District, Westland. On Main Divide, one and a half miles north of Mount Livingstone.
Veil	Col	Block IX, Ramsay Survey District. At head of Veil Stream leading into unnamed tributary of Frances River.
Veil	Peak	Block II, Tyndall Survey District. At end of south-western ridge of Trirnne Peak.
Veil	Stream	Block II, Tyndall Survey District. In deep valley flowing from Cloudy Peak Range into Havelock River at point one and a half miles above Eric Hut.
Yarrow	River	Block XVI, Alma Survey District, and Blocks XIII and IX, Severn Survey District. Instead of Yarra.

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