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SCHEDULE OF OBJECTIONS- continued.

NORTH ISLAND ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

Bay of Islands. from the confluence of the Mangakahia and Wairua Rivers to This district is bounded towards the north-oast generally * he °f at *J» m ° uth of .j* 6 , Ngunguru River; thence by the ocean from North Capo to the mouth of tho Ngunguru towards the north-cast generally by the ocean to the southern River; thence towards the south-east generally by the Bay boundary of the Mahurangi Riding of Rodney County (as of Islands Electoral District, as described in New Zealand existing on 10th day of September, 1917) at Cowans Bay; Gazette No. 76, of 27th September, 1911, from the said river 4l f noo "} a westerly direction by the said southern boundary to the north-eastern boundary of the south-eastern portion of the said Mahurangi Riding to jtsjuneti,.,, with the Marsden of Section 50, Block V, Purua Survey District; thence in a Sectoral District, as closer,bod mNew Zealand Gazette No. 76, north-westerly direction by the north-eastern boundaries of of the 27th September, 1911, at the road at the southern the south-eastern and north-eastern portions of Section 50, ? orner of . tb * southern portion of Section 37, Block IX, Block XVI, Hukoronui Survey District, and the north-eastern Mahurangi Survey District; thence towards the south-west portions of Sections 49, 48, and 39 of the said block and ? ene » b y the ""J* Marsden Electoral District to the North survey district; thence in a south-westerly direction by the Auokland Railway-line intersecting the north-east boundary south-eastern boundary of the south-eastern portion of of Section 1 1, Block IV I auhoa Survey District; thence in Section 38 of the aforesaid block and survey district to its a northerly direction by the said iuilway-n,e to its intersection south-western corner; thence by the road between Sections 36 wlth / * he aforesaid Marsden Electoral District at tho northand 40 to tho northern boundary of the Hikurangi Town £? S J boundary of _Section 23, Block XVI, Otamatea Survey District (as existing on the 10th day of September, 1917); Is * n f [ thence ma north-westerly direction generally by thence in a southerly direction generally by the western tha * °loctoral diHtnot to the road at the northernmost corner boundary of the said town district to the road at the south- of Section 152, Block VIII, Matakohe Survey District; thence western corner of the aforesaid town district; thence in a m a north-easterly direction across road to and along the south-easterly direction by that road to its junction with the north-western boundaries of Sections 160, 100, 10b, and 105, said Bay of Islands Electoral District; thence towards the Block IV, Waipu Survey District, to the south-western south-east and south generally by that electoral district to boundary of Whangarci County (as existing on the 10th day the ocean at the north-western corner of Block V, Waipoua ° f September, 1917) ; thence ma north-westerly direction by Survey District; and towards the south-west and north by * ho s *" d ™ T nn y S? th S Mrth ;~ t . c ™ e ' o£ b f" the ocean to tho place of commencement, including all tion 84a Block XVI, langihua Survey District; thence by adiacent islands noVth-eastem boundary of the Waikiekic Road District of the Mangapai Riding of Whangarci County (as existing on Marsden. the 10th day of September, 1917) to its junction with the This district is bounded towards the north-west and north southern boundary of the Maungakaramea Road District by the Bay of Islands Electoral District, hereinbefore described, (as existing on the 10th day of September, 1917) of the said

from the confluence of the Mangakahia and Wairua Rivers to the ocean at the mouth of tho Ngunguru River; thonce towards tho north-cast generally by the ocean to the southern boundary of tho Mahurangi Riding of Rodney County (as existing on 10th day of September, 1917) at Cowan's Bay; thence in a westerly direction by tho said southern boundary of the said Mahurangi Riding to its junction with the Marsden Electoral District, as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 76, of the 27th September, 1911, at the road at the southern corner of the southern portion of Section 37, Block IX, Mahurangi Survoy District; thenco towards the south-west generally by the said Marsden Electoral Distriot to tho North Auckland Railway-line intersecting tho north-east boundary of Section 111, Block IV, Tauhoa Survoy District; thence in a northerly direction by tho said railway-line to its intersection with tho aforesaid Marsden Electoral District at the northwest boundary of Section 25, Block XVI, Otamatoa Survey District; thonce in a north-westerly direction generally by that electoral district to tho road at the northernmost corner of Section 152, Block VIII, Matakohe Survey District ; thence in a north-easterly direction across road to and along tho north-western boundaries of Sections 160, 100, 106, and 105, Block IV, Waipu Survoy District, to the south-western boundary of Whangaroi County (as oxisting on tho 10th day of September, 1917) ; thoneo in a north-westerly direction by tho said county boundary to the north-east corner of Section 84a, Block XVI, Tangihua Survey District; thence by the noVth-eastem boundary of the Waikiekio Road District of the Mangapai Riding of Whangarci County (as existing on the 10th day of Soptomber, 1917) to its junction with the southorn boundary of tho Maungakaramoa Road District (as existing on the 10th day of September, 1917) of the said

No. Electoral District. Objections, Petitions, or Suggestions. i Name and Address of Writer. Decision of Commission. J 23 Rangitikei Objecting to proposed boundaries and the inclusion of Wanganui East, and suggesting that Rangitira and Otairi Ridings, southern portion of Awarua Hiding, with Hunterville and Mangaweka Town Districts, be included in Rangitikei District Suggesting that portion of the Whakironga district lying north of Stony Creek Road be included in Oroua Electorate, and portion of Fit/.herbort Riding remain in Palmerston Electorate Forwarding resolution carried at a public; meeting that the electorate should be divided into two electorates containing sufficient country population in each to make up quota on basis of community of interest Suggesting rearrangement of boundaries so that there should be no part of Wanganui or suburbs included in Patea Electorate Forwarding resolution by Hawera Chamber of Commerce expressing disapproval of proposed boundaries, and suggesting that the Normanby Township and the Ararata and Moremero Ridings of the Hawera County be included in electorate forwarding resolution by Chamber of Commerce entering strong protest against any portion of Wanganui Town or suburbs being included in electorate Forwarding resolution carried at a public meeting protesting against the abolition of the name " Taumarunui," and asking that the centre of the electorate bo fixed at Taumarunui Petition from residents and electors of the existing Taumarunui Electorate protesting against abolition of the name Protesting against the alteration of name of existing Taumarunui Electorate to " Waitomo " Suggesting that " Ohakune" would be preferable as the name of the electorate instead of " Waimarino " County Clerk, Rangitikei County Council impracticable. 24 Oroua I). H. Guthrie, M.I , ., Feilding Complied with as to Fitzherbert Riding. Wftnganui C. E. Mackay, Mayor of Wanganui Impraotioable. 25 C. E. Mackay, Mayor of Wanganui Complied with. 26 Patoa Secretary, Hawera Chamber of ComAcceded to as far as practicable. merce Patea Hon. Secretary, Patea Chamber of ComComplied with. 27 Waitomo merce Unable to accede. 28 F. Otto, Secretary, Taumarunui Chamber of Commerce Wai tomo A. G. Kenderdine and 470 others Unable to accede. 20 30 Waitomo A. S. Laird, Mayor of Taumarunui Narao " Waitomo " adhered to. 31 Waimarino T. Ireland, Town Clerk, Ohakune Not deemed advisable.