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in continuation of the same, a distance
of 5 chains 70 links; thence in a
south-easterly direction at an angle
of 82° a distance of 4 chains 70 links
to the first-mentioned road, and from
thence returning along that road to
the commencing point—for a Cemetery.

No. 162, in red.—10 acres, more or less,
commencing at the intersection of the
Oxford and Rangiora Road, with the
road west of section No. 2071, following along the latter road in a southerly
direction a distance of 10 chains 10
links; thence at a right angle easterly
a distance of 10 chains; thence again
at a right angle northerly, a distance
of about 9 chains 70 links to the road
first above mentioned; and from
thence returning along that road to
the commencing point—for a Cemetery.

No. 163, in red.—10 acres, more or less,
commencing at a point on the north-
ern boundary of the Town of Sefton,
18 chains 51 links from the north-
eastern corner thereof, following along
the said boundary in a westerly
direction, a distance of 10 chains
and running back northerly in a
rectangular block a distance of 10
chains—for a Cemetery.

No. 202, in red.—10 acres, more or less,
commencing at a point on the Springs
Road, the same being the southern-
most corner of section 3643, following
south-westerly along the said road a
distance of 13 chains 50 links; thence
at a right angle north-westerly a
distance of 7 chains 40 links; thence
again at a right angle north-easterly
a distance of 13 chains 50 links to the
south-western boundary of the before-
mentioned section 3643, and from
thence returning along that boundary
a distance of 7 chains 40 links to the
commencing point being bounded on
the north-west and south-west by
section 3835—for a Gravel Pit.

No. 253, in red.—28 acres, more or less,
situate in the Ashley district, bounded
on the north-west by the main line of
road, between Marshman’s Road and
the Upper Sefton Road; on the north-
east by a road south-west of and
adjoining Section 2779; on the south-
west by Section 3796; and on the
south-east by Section 8865—for a
Gravel Pit.

No. 254, in red.—18 acres, more or less,
situate in the Ashley district, between
sections 2083 and 2726, adjoining Reserve No. 201, in red—for a Gravel Pit.

No. 255, in red.—20 acres, more or less,
situate in the Ashley district, bounded
on the north-west by road through
Marshman’s land; on the north-east
by another road forming the north-
eastern boundary of the same, and
extending southerly between said
roads from their junction, so as to
include the above quantity—for a
Gravel Pit.

No. 256, in red.—25 acres, more or less,
situate in the Ashley district, bounded
on the north-west by Road and Rail-
way Reserve; on the south-east by
the Rangiora and Sefton Roads; and
on the north-east by Section 2545—
for a Gravel Pit.

No. 257, in red.—20 acres, more or less,
situate in the Ashley district, com-
mencing at a point on the northern
bank of Stony Creek, where it is
crossed by Marshman’s Road; thence
north-easterly along said road a dis-
tance of about 8 chains; thence
north-westerly at a right angle, a
distance of 20 chains; thence again
at a right angle south-westerly to the
before-mentioned Creek and return-
ing south-easterly along the said Creek to
the commencing point—for a Gravel
Pit.

No. 258, in red.—20 acres more or less
situate in the Ashley district com-
mencing at a point on the northern
bank of Stony Creek, where it is
crossed by the line of road between
Marshman’s Road and the Upper
Sefton Road; thence north-easterly
along the said road a distance of
about 9 chains 80 links; thence
north-westerly at a right angle, a dis-
tance of about 17 chains; thence
south-westerly, at a right angle to the
before-mentioned Creek, and return-
ing north-easterly and south-easterly
along the said Creek to the commencing point—for a Gravel Pit.

No. 259, in red.—20 acres more or less
situate in the Ashley District, com-
mencing at a point on the south-
eastern side of the Rangiora and
Sefton Road, opposite the third mile
peg; thence north-easterly along the
said road a distance of 20 chains, and
running back south-easterly in a
rectangular block a distance of 10
chains—for a Gravel Pit.

W. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1865, No 29





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🗺️ Temporary Land Reserves (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
19 May 1865
Land Reserves, Cemeteries, Gravel Pits, Canterbury
  • W. Rolleston, Provincial Secretary