No. 946, in red.—Two hundred and forty-two acres (more or less), situate in the Christchurch district, commencing at the junction of the road forming the eastern boundary of section 2209, with the road forming the northern boundary of section 2782; thence north-easterly, following the latter road to the terrace forming the north-western boundary of section 2819; following the said terrace north-easterly to the road forming the north-western boundary of section 461; thence north-easterly along that road to section 2812; thence following the south-western boundary of that section to section 2818; thence following the terrace forming the southern boundary of that section to the eastern boundary of section 2197; thence following that boundary and the southern boundary of the same section to the road first mentioned; and from thence returning along the same to the commencing point.—For purposes of protective works in connection with the overflow of the River Waimakariri.

No. 947, in red.—Eleven thousand four hundred acres (more or less), situate in the Christchurch district, commencing at a point on the Harewood road by Riccarton, the same being the north-western corner of section 7597, following westerly along the southern side of that road to a point in line with the western side of the road forming the western boundary of section 11068; thence northerly, following the said road to the River Waimakariri; thence following up the river to the high bank or terrace forming the north-eastern boundary of section 7344; thence south-easterly, following the said terrace along the northern boundary of sections 7364, 8708, 2806, 8765, and 6453, to the Coal road on the western side of Reserve 342 (in red), following that road to where it is intersected by the terrace forming the northern boundary of section 5194, following the said terrace in an easterly direction by the northern boundary of sections 5194, 2645, and 2993, to the road forming the northern boundary of section 7718; thence south-easterly, following that road to section 6152; thence north-easterly, following the north-western boundary of that section to the south-eastern boundary of section 7741; following that boundary, the southern and north-western boundaries of the same section, and a line in continuation of the last-mentioned boundary to section 7850; thence north-westerly, along the south-western boundary of the latter section to its western-most corner; and from thence, returning along the western boundaries of sections 7850, 4897, and the before-mentioned section 7597, to the commencing point.—For purposes of protective works in connection with the overflow of the River Waimakariri.

EDWD. JOLLIE,
Secretary for Public Works.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 23rd December, 1868.

In pursuance of clause 191 of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867,” his Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Bye-laws of the Council of the Borough of Lyttelton.

EDWARD JOLLIE,
Provincial Secretary.

1. In pursuance of Clause 184 of Part XIII. of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867,” the Council of the Borough of Lyttelton ordain as follows: that is to say, all bye-laws heretofore existing are repealed.

2. In pursuance of Clause 186 of Part XIII. of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867,” the Council of the Borough of Lyttelton make the following bye-laws, that is to say:

If any person shall keep any swine within the limits of the Borough of Lyttelton, hereafter set forth, he shall forfeit, for every day during which he shall so offend, a sum not exceeding Five Pounds. A line drawn from Peacock’s Wharf along the margin of the sea, thence northwards along St. David street as far as Exeter street, thence along Exeter street to its junction with Dublin street, thence northwards along Dublin street to the north side of Section 120 to Jackson road, thence along Jackson road to Peacock’s Wharf; and in addition to the foregoing, all the land fronting upon either side of Jackson road to its junction with Hawkhurst road, and running backwards a depth of three chains, and Hawkhurst road as far as the boundary of Rural Section 40, shall be deemed to be portions of the borough in which it shall not be lawful to keep any swine.

3. Any owner or occupier of any dwelling house within the town, upon whom a notice in writing shall have been served by the Inspector of Nuisances, or other duly authorised officer of the Council, requiring him so to do, shall, within fourteen days after receiving such notice, provide the privy erected for the use of such dwelling house with an iron or other fit pail; and if such owner or occupier shall refuse or neglect to comply with such notice, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Two Pounds, together