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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 29th day of June 1961 of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign the names set out in the Schedule attached to the said notice:
And whereas, pursuant to section 13 of the said Act, no objections have been received to such of the proposed names as are set out in the Schedule hereto:
Now, therefore, pursuant to sections 14 and 15 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that the names set out in the Schedule hereto are final decisions of the Board and that such decisions will take effect on the 3rd day of January 1962.

SCHEDULE
List No. 23
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Name Situation and Remarks
Tomarata (locality) .. Block V, Pakiri Survey District. North-east of Wellsford, Instead of Tomorata.
SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Volkner Islets .. Bay of Plenty. Three miles north-west of White Island. Geographical reference: Latitude 37° 28' 45" south. Longitude 177° 08' 10" east. Instead of Valkners Islets.
TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT
Otautu Maori Block .. Block III, Carlyle Survey District. Instead of Otauto.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT
Cape Pattisson .. Block I, Tawirikoko Survey District, Chatham Islands. Instead of Cape Pattison.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT
Doctors Creek .. Rises south-west of Blenheim and flows generally north-easterly and easterly to join Taylor River at a point approximately in line with George Street, Blenheim.
Taylor River .. Rises south of Blenheim and flows generally northerly; thence easterly through the Borough of Blenheim to join the Opawa River near the wharves. The lower part of this river is at present shown on maps as Omaka River.
Yelverton Stream .. Rises east of Woodbourne and flows generally easterly to join Doctors Creek near the junction of that creek with Taylor River. Formerly part of Omaka River.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT
Cupola Creek .. Nelson Lakes National Park, Block XV, Arnaud Survey District. Drains area between Mounts Cupola and Hopeless and flows into Travers River.
Lake Angelus .. Nelson Lakes National Park, Block VII, Arnaud Survey District. Approximately 120 chains north of Angelus Peak. Previously gazetted as Rangimarie Tarn.
Shift Creek .. Nelson Lakes National Park, Block VIII, Arnaud Survey District, Rises on Travers Range about 2 miles north-east of Lake Angelus and flows south-easterly generally into Travers River. Previously gazetted as Ngaro Stream.
Summit Creek .. Nelson Lakes National Park, Block XVII, Arnaud Survey District. Tributary of Travers River. Drains northern slopes of Mount Travers.
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT
Tayler Point .. Block I, Lower Harbour West Survey District. In Otago Harbour between Waipuna Bay and Dowling Bay. Instead of Taylor Point.
Humboldt Creek .. Fiordland National Park. Flows into Hollyford River from just north of Erebus Peak, Humboldt Mountains. At present known as High Falls Creek.
Humboldt Falls .. Fiordland National Park. On Humboldt Creek. At present known as High Falls.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT
Rocky Bay .. Campbell Island. On the south-western coast, south-west of Menhir Peak. Geographical reference to approximate middle point of bay. Latitude 52° 34' south. Longitude 169° 02' east.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of October 1961.
R. P. GOUGH, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board.

New Zealand Electricity Department—Schedule of Building Contract for £10,000 or More in Value
Name of Work Successful Tenderer Amount of Tender Accepted
Construction of transmission-line camps at Methven, Oxford, D. G. Malcolm .. .. .. .. 43,214 0 0 Leithfield, and Culverden (N.Z.E.D. 23/78/4)
A. E. DAVENPORT, General Manager.

Ministry of Works—Schedule of Civil Engineering and Housing Contracts of £10,000 or More in Value
Name of Work Successful Tenderer Amount of Tender Accepted
Civil Engineering:
Supply and delivery of 80,000 cu. yd. of sub-base scoria: Auckland International Airport Bitumix Ltd. .. .. .. .. 55,666 13 4
Contract 27/293/7: Land development, Murupara Township .. Taylor and Culley Ltd. .. .. .. .. 42,984 6 6
Tirau-Napier S.H. 5: Reconstruction and first-coat seal, Opepe- Taoihara deviation: 0 mile 12 chains - 6 miles Taylor and Culley Ltd. .. .. .. .. 59,732 15 6
Hamilton-Woodville S.H. 3: Burgess Park - Kent road reconstruction: Formation and metalling Marsh's Hill section: 5 miles 56 chains - 6 miles Jensen Construction Co. Ltd. .. .. .. .. 10,994 18 0
Waitara-Inglewood S.H. 3: Construction of Lepperton Overbridge superstructure Riddick Bros. and Still Ltd. .. .. .. .. 12,976 19 0
Housing:
Contract 11/1996: 4 units at Mount Wellington J. B. Ross .. .. .. .. 13,117 0 0
Contract 11/1997: 5 units at Mount Wellington Perkins and Main Ltd. .. .. .. .. 16,122 11 0
Contract 17/224: 6 units at Hastings T. G. Wrightson Ltd. .. .. .. .. 16,811 1 9
Contract 13/445: 4 units at Dunedin W. M. Camp Ltd. .. .. .. .. 13,264 14 2
F. M. HANSON, Commissioner of Works.



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🏛️ Final Decisions on Assigning Place Names

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New Zealand Geographic Board, Place Names, Naming Decisions, Survey Districts, North Auckland, South Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Otago, Southland
  • R. P. Gough, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board

🏗️ Schedule of Building Contracts for Transmission-line Camps

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Building Contracts, Transmission-line Camps, Methven, Oxford, Leithfield, Culverden
  • A. E. Davenport, General Manager

🏗️ Schedule of Civil Engineering and Housing Contracts

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Civil Engineering Contracts, Housing Contracts, Airport Scoria, Land Development, Road Reconstruction, Overbridge Construction, Mount Wellington, Hastings, Dunedin
  • F. M. Hanson, Commissioner of Works