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SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 , 1946

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WELLINGTON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1946

Notice oj a Scheme of Development and Reconstruction in Nelson 4. COMMUNICATIONS and J.11 arlborough (1) Improvement of radio, telegraph, telephone, and postal services throughout the area, including a new chief post-office at Blenheim; new post-offices at Nelson East and Nelson South; URSUANT to subsection (~) of section 29 of the Finance Act new post-officc and quartcrs at Ngatimoti, Picton, Rai VaJley, and P (No. :~), 1944, 1, Hobert Semple, the :Minister of Works, Upper Mouterc; a new automcltic-telcphone exehangc at Nelson; hereby give notice of the nature of thc work to be included in t.he a,nd new line-stores and garages at Takaka andothcr points through­ scheme of development and reconstrudion described ill the First out the area. Schedule hereto, and that the approximate boundaries of the area (2) Arterial tmel Loca.l Aceess: Improvemcnts ami extensiolls hereby affeeted are tLS described ill the Second Schedule hereto, of existing and provision of new arterial and loeal access generally such area being hereinafter roferrcd to as " the area." This notice throughout the area, in<.:iuding, particularly, the following main shall remaiu in force until the 30th (by of September, 1956. works :- (a) Provision of new main outlet from Nelson towards the FIRST SCHEDULE south, and improvements of the following highways: Blenheim-Nolson, N e1son-W cstport, Hichmond-Colling­ N A'l'URE OF \Y ORK wood, .Picton-, Picton-Havelock via the THE improvement of the lands and the development of the area Grove, Dashwood-Upcot, Seddon-Mara.ma, Murehison­ for industrial, commercial, residential, and recreational purposes, l\la.ruia via lHatakitaki and Murchison-Maruia via including, in particular, the provision of:- Shenandoah, Appleby- via Tasmal~, Motueka­ K ohatu, Takaka-Tarakohe, Lindsays-Cliftol1, Colling­ 1. LAND DEVELOl'l\IENT wood-Pakawau, and of the main and State highways (1) Land improvement and development works genemlly, generally within the area, including a road-traffic tunnel including the acquisition of suitablc blocks of land, clea,ring, sub­ on the Picton-Shakespeare Bay Road, works for the division, fencing, provision of houses, buildings, water-supply, protection of highways from flood, and the replacement 1WCCSS, and amenities. of existing bridges or provision of new bridges where (2) Soil-conservation and river-control works and land drainage necessary: and reclamation throughout the area, including the following major (b) Improvement and extension of the roading-system through­ works :- out the area, including the replacement of existing bridges and the provision of new bridges and fords (a) Works for the control of flood-waters and prevention of erosion and flooding, in particular in the basins of the where necessary, the following being the principal works :- various rivers in the area, the most important being of the \Vairau, Omaka, 'Waimea, Wairoa, \Vai-iti~ Motueka, (i) In Marlborough County: NeN roads from I\'Iotupiko, Tadmor, Sherry, Moutere, , Takaka, Mahau to Ohingaro, and in the Waika,kaho Valley the Anatoki, Waingaro, Aorere, and Kaituna Rivers, and extension of Waihopai Valley Road and the Upper Avon the tributaries of all of them: Valley Road; and the improvement of the \Vairau (b) Works for the improvement of the drainage of low-lying R.iver (North Bank) Road, the Onamalutu Road, the areas on the lowcr reaches of the \Vairau River and in new Renwick to Mill Creek Road, Graham's Cross Road, the Nelson Catchment District: Spring Creek to Wairau Bridge Roael, Murphy's Road, (c) The establishment of experimental soil-conservation re- Old Renwick Road, and Alabama Road: serves at Wither Hills and Wangamoa: . (ii) In Awatere County: The improvement 'of the (d) The acquisition, planting, and regeneration of eroded areas Medway Road, the construction of a bridge over the throughout the Nelson Catchment District, and the Grey River at the end of the Dashwood-Upcot Highway, protection of bush-clad areas by the establishment of the improvement of the Grey River to Langridge and firebreaks and other means of control. Langridge to Molesworth Roads, and the sealing of Seddon Street at Ward and the Blind River Loop Road: (3) Irrigation works for the bencfit of the Waimu Valley and (iii) In the Kenepuru Road District: The improve­ the Hope Plains. ment of the Torea to Portage Road and of the tracks (4) Afforestation: The development and expansion of forests in the Kenepuru Sounds area: generally within the area, with' improved facilities for culture, (iv) In Murchison County: The realignment and control, and protection, particularly at Golden Downs, Moutere metalling of county roads generally, formation and Hills, and Picton. sealing of footpaths in Murchison Township, and the (5) Heclamation works, including, in particular, on thc fore­ widening and metalling of roads in St. Arnaud Township: shore at Picton and at the mouth of the Waimu Rivcr and in (v) In ViTaimea County: The provision of a new Htwelock Harbour. bridge over the Motueka River between Batten MId Peninsula, the replacement by a bridge of the Sunda,y 2. INDUWI'RIAL Hole Ford on the Matai Vallev Road, the reformation (1) Thc establishment of industrial areas, and the prOVISIOn and sealing of gravel roads, the provision of all-weather and development of sites and buildings for industries, particularly access to Rabbit Island, provision of a new road from at Picton, Nelson, and Blenheim. Wakatu to Richmond, from Nelson to Pelorus via (2) The establishment, developmcnt, and improvemcnt of l\Iaungatapu, and the formation of a road between industry on lands drained or otherwise reclaimed. \Vangapeka and Karamea: (3) New city abattoirs for Nelson. (vi) In Takaka County: Extension of the road to (4) Establishment of a plant depot at Nelson for the Public Rameka Creek, and the improvement of the road to Works Department. Pupu Springs: (vii) In Collingwood County: Construction of new 3. COMMERCIAL road and bridge at , new bridges over the (1) The establishment of commercial areas, and the provision Kaituna and Aorere Rivers, construction of Nguroaand and development of sites and buildings for commerce in conjunction Kaihoka Road between Picks Point and Kaihoka, with residential and industrial areas. widening Pakawau-Mangarakau R,oad, and improvements (2) The provision of accommodation and other facilities for to Te Hapu Road between Mangarakau and Te Hapu tourist and holiday traffic, particularly at Pelorus Sound and and toWhararipi Beach Road between Puponga and 1312 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 67

(c) Improvement of streets and provision of new streets and 7. SOCIAL SERVICES the replacement of bridges and provision of new bridges, The provision of sites, buildings, and services throughout the including, in particular :- area for social and cultural and recreational purposes, including- (i) In Blenheim Borough: Improvement and ex­ (1) Educational: Provision of additional accommodation at tension of Nelson Street, involving realignment of a Nelson College and Nelson Girls' College, new intermediate school bend in Oma,ka River, renewal of High Street and School at Nelson, and new primary schools at various locations throughout Bridges over the Omaka River: the area. (ii) In Tahunanui and Takaka Town Districts and (2) Health: A new hospital at Picton, additions to the Nelson in the Boroughs of Richmond and Motueka: General Hospital, and additional buildings at Nelson (Ngawhatu) Hospital. st,reet improvements: (3) Cultural:- (iii) In Nelson City: Piping the ditch in St. Vincent Street, kerbing and channelling of city streets generally, (a) New broadcasting stations at Nelson and Blenheim; and provision of a new bus termihal and building, and the (b) Extension of the public library at Motueka. completion of the Scenic Road along Queen's Drive: (4) Recreational:- (iv) In Picton Borough : Improvement ofWaikawa (a) At Picton: New sports grounds, bathing-sheds,. tepid Road and the extension of Marine Parade. saltwater baths, tea-rooms, aquarium, motor camps: (3) Railways: Improved rail facilities for all classes of traffic, (b) At Blenheim: Swimming baths, recreational centre, including linking the Nelson Section of the Nelson-Inangahua improvement of sports grounds, and civic centre: Railway with the Main Line and Branches and the (c) At Takaka: Recreation-grounds: provision of a new goods yard at Blenheim. (d) At Nelson: Replacement of grandstand at Trafalgar Park: (4) Airways: The improvement of airfields, airports, and other (e) In Awatere County: Camp-site at Marfell's Beach Domain: facilities for civil aviation, including, in particular, the following :­ (f) In Takaka County: Improvements at Pupu Springs and (i) Improvement of Nelson Airport: at Pohara Domain: (ii) New airport near Blenheim on the adaptation ofR.N.Z.A.F. (g) At Motueka: A civic centre. Station, Woodbourne, for this purpose: 8. DEFENCE (iii) Improvement of airfields at Motueka, Takaka, Grassmere, Construction and improvement of defence installations. and Clarence River, and provision of new airfield at Tadmor: 9. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (iv) J;>rovision of airparks for club and private aviation through­ New facilities for Government and local administration, out the area. including- (5) Harbours:- (a) Government centres and accommodation for Social Security Department at Nelson and Blenheim: (a) At Nelson : Deepening the channel, reclamation works, (b) New Courthouse at Nelson: new mole and retaining-wall, wharf extension and im­ (c) New police-stations at Nelson and Blenheim. provements, provision of administration building, wharf sheds, and workshop: SECOND SCHEDULE (b) At Picton: New launch wharves and works on the fore­ shore: ALL that area in the Nelson and Marlborough Land Districts, bounded (c) At Havelock: Improvement of the wharf and channel by a line commencing at a point on the sea-coast at the mouth of the and reclamation of Saltmarsh: Kahurangi River on the boundary of Collingwood County, as described (d) Improvement of coastal port facilities at Motueka, , in the New Zealand Gazette, 1922, page 231; thence southerly Takaka, and Westhaven: generally along the south-western boundary of Collin~wood County (e) Provision of canal access from Queen Charlotte Sound to aforesaid, the south-westeI'll boundary of Takaka County, as Pelorus Sound. defined in the Collingwood County Act, 1903, the westerly boundary of W"aimea County, as described in the New Zealand Gazette, 1939, (6) Road Transport: Additional facilities for transport of page 2175, the western boundary of Murchison County, as described passengers and goods generally within the area. in the New Zealand Gazette, 1924, page 2502; thence north-easterly 5. UTILITIES along the south-eastern boundaries of Murchison County and Waimea County aforesaid to Trig. Station Top 2 (Mangatawai); thence (1) Electricity-supply: Additional generating and substations, southerly generally along the south-western boundary of Marl­ transmission-lines, and reticulation, and supply of electricity within borough County, as described in the New Zealand Gazette, 1932, the area generally, and in particular- page 473, and the western boundary of Awatere County, as described (a) The extension of the Cobb River Hydro-electric Station, in the New Zealand Gazette, of 1932, page 473, to the confluence of including provision for storage of the waters of the the Clarence and Acheron Rivers; thence easterly and north­ Cobb River: easterly generally along the south-eastern boundary of Awatere (b) A new generating station on the Mangles River, using County aforesaid to the mouth of the Cl-arence River; thence north­ waters of and : erly by the sea-coast to the southernmost point of White's Bay; (c) The construction of additional transmission-lines from the thence due east by a right line to its intersection with the meridian Cobb Hydro-electric Station to Stoke, and of new lines of longitude 174° 30' east; thence due north along that meridian to from Stoke to the West Coast via , Murchison, its intersection with parallel of latitude 40° 30' south; thence due and Inangahua, and from Tophouse to Blenheim: west along that parallel of latitude to a point due north of Pukerau (d) The extension of the substation at Stoke, and the extension Point; thence due south along a right line to the sea-coast at Pukerau of other power transmission-lines and substation facilities Point, being the boundaries of the Sounds County, as described in in the area: section 5 of the Local Legislation Act, 1934; thence westerly (e) The extension of facilities for the distribution of electricity generally along the sea-coast, so as to include all inlets, lagoons, throughout the area, including, in particular, the reticu­ havens, bays, sounds, harbours, bars, islands, banks, and spits lation of the central area of the 'Vaimea Electric-power whatsoever to a point at the mouth of the Kahurangi River, being District and of the Rai Valley, Upper Takaka, and the point of commencement. Collingwood areas, the changeover of power-supply in Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of September, 1946. Picton from direct to alternating current, and the R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works. provision of new transmission-lines from Stoke to Rich­ (P.W. 82/15.) mond, from Stoke to Nelson, and from Blenheim to Picton. In so far as the foregoing notice affects works which by virtue (2) Water-supply, Sewerage, Storm-water, Drainage, and Gas: of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1933, the Public Works Act, 1928, New and additional works in various parts of the area, including- or any other statute or otherwise howsoever, the Nelson City Council is empowered to undertake, the Nelson City Council hereby joins in (i) At 'Blenheim: Improvements and extension to the giving and affirms the said notice. sewerage and storm-water systems, water-supply system, and gasworks: Dated at Nelson, this 30th day of September, 1946. (ii) At Picton: Improvements of the borough water-supply E. R. NEALE, Mayor of Nelson. system: H. HURST, Councillor. (iii) At Stoke, Murchison, and Takaka: Installation of In so far as the foregoing notice affects works which by virtue water-supplies: of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1933, the Public Works Act, 1928, (iv) At Motueka and Tahunanui: Installation of water­ 01' any other statute 01' otherwise howsoever, the Blenheim Borough supply, sewerage, and storm-water drainage: Council is empowered to undertake, the Blenheim Borough Council (v) At Richmond: Improvements of water-supply and pro­ hereby joins in giving and affirms the said notice. vision of sewerage and storm-water drainage: Dated at Blenheim, this 30th day of September, 1946. (vi) At Nelson City: Improvements and extensions of W. J. GIRLING, Mayor of Blenheim. sewerage systems : H. J. S. MITCHELL, Councillor. (vii) In Marlborough County: Provision of water-supply and sewerage in the areas of Springlands and Farnham neal' In so far as the foregoing notice affects works which by virtue Blenheim: of the Counties Act, 1920, the Public Works Act, 1928, or any other (viii) In Awatere County: Extension of the water-supply statute or otherwise howsoever, the Waimea County Council is system to Dashwood and Blind River areas. empowered to undertake, the Waimea County Council hereby joins in giving and affirms the said notice. (3) New fire-station in Motueka Borough. Dated at Nelson, this 30th day of September, 1946. 6. SUBDIVISIONAL. DEVELOPMENT JOHN CORDER, Chairman of the Waimett County Council. (1) The development of areas for residential, commercial, L. A. HIGGINS, Councillor. industrial, and recreational purposes throughout the area, including the construction of dwellinghouses and other works provided for by In so far as the foregoing notice affects works which by virtue the Housing Act, 1919, and other Acts, more particularly at Nelson, of the Counties Act, 1920, the Public Works Act, 1928, or any other Blenheim, and Picton. . statute or otherwise howsoever, the Marlborough County Council is (2) The subdivision, regrouping, and improvement of lands empowered to undertake, the Marlborough County Council hereby affected by the reclamation and drainage works, and the better joins in giving and affirms the said notice. utilization thereof. Dated at Nelson, this 30th day of September, 1946. (3) The reconstruction and improvement, where necessary,of JAS. KENNINGTON, Chairman of the Marlborough existing roads, streets, and bridges approaching and servicing County Council. developmental works. A. M. W. ADAMS, Councillor.

By Authority: E. V. PAUL, Government Printer, WelHngton.