H—2B

56

APPENDIX —continued

— Date Provisional Scheme Issued. Date Final Scheme Issued. Date Order in Council Gazetted. VIII. Union and Merger of Districts : Involving Public Inquiries in Pursuance of Section 14 of the Local Government Commission Act, 1946 Local Authorities' Districts (i) Christchurch City : Riccarton Borough (ii) Wellington City : Johnsonville Town District (iii) Ellesmere County : Southbridge Town District (iv) Ellesmere, Halswell, Heathcote, Paparua, Springs, and Waimairi Counties (v) Ashley, Eyre, Kowai, Oxford, and Rangiora Counties (vi) Akaroa, Mount Herbert, and Wairewa Counties (vii) Malvern, Selwyn, and Tawera Counties (viii) Nelson City : Tahunanui Town District (ix) Bay of Islands, Kaipara, Mangonui Whangarei, Hokianga, and Whangaroa Hospital Districts 1 18/5/49 12/12/49 23/12/49 23/12/49 23/12/49 23/12/49 23/12/49 21/9/49 5/4/49 16/3/50 30/3/50 IX. Abolition of Districts : Involving a Public Inquiry in Pursuance of Secton 14 of the Local Government Commission Act, 1946 Local Authorities' Districts (i) Christchurch Drainage District (ii) Christchurch Tramway District 18/5/49 18/5/49 21/9/49 21/9/49 X. Abolition of Districts : Not Involving Public Inquiries and Action Taken in Pursuance of Section 24 of the Local Government Commission Act, 1946 Local Authorities' Districts (i) Ahikouka River District (ii) Kahutara River District (iii) South Wairarapa River District (iv) Te Ore Ore River District (v) Waiohine River District 4/1/50 4/1/50 4/1/50 4/1/50 4/1/50 3/3/50 3/3/50 3/3/50 3/3/50 3/3/50 23/3/50 23/3/50 23/3/50 23/3/50 23/3/50 XI. Functions Transferred : Involving a Public Inquiry in Pursuance of Section 14 of the Local Government Commission Act, 1946 Local Authorities Ashley, Eyre, Kowai, Oxford, and Rangiora County Councils: Waimakariri-Ashley Water Supply Board 23/12/49 •• XII. Functions Transferred : Not Involving a Public Inquiry and Action Taken in Pursuance of Section 24 of the Local Government Commission Act, 1946 Local Authorities Kaituna River Board : Tumu Kaituna and Te Puke Drainage Boards 20/12/49 1/3/50 30/3/50 XIII. Constitution of District : Involving a Public Inquiry in Pursuance of Section 14 of the Local Government Commission Act, 1946 Independent Town District: Tawa Flat - Linden localities in Makara County 12/12/49