District Boundaries and Public Notices




Given under my hand at Christchurch
this Eighth day of December, One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

LEITHFIELD DISTRICT

Comprising that portion of the Province
bounded on the north by the River
Waipara to the summit of the Pass
north of runs Nos. 165, 166, 168, and
a line from thence to Block Hill ; on
the east by the sea ; on the south by
the River Ashley to its source.

OXFORD DISTRICT

Comprising that portion of the Province
bounded on the east by a true north
and south line drawn through Trig.
pole C 30 on the bank of the River
Waimakariri to the south bank of
the River Ashley; on the north by
the River Ashley and the ridge of
hills from Block Hill to Ashley Head ;
on the south by the River Waimakariri to a point in line with the
northern boundary of run 270 ; thence
easterly following that boundary to
the Puketirake range ; thence northerly following that range to Ashley
Head.

BEALEY DISTRICT

Comprising that portion of the Province
bounded on the north by the range
of hills from Ashley Head to the
Teramakau Saddle; on the west by
the County of Westland; on the
east by the Oxford District; and on
the south by the River Waimakariri to the head waters of
its westernmost source and a true
west straight line to the County of
Westland.

LEESTON DISTRICT

Comprising that portion of the Province
bounded on the north by the River
Selwyn ; on the east by Lake Ellesmere; on the south by the sea and
the River Rakaia ; on the west by
the Great South road.

ASHBURTON DISTRICT

Comprising that portion of the Province
bounded on the north by the River
Rakaia ; on the east by the sea ; on
the south by the River Rangitata to
the source of its north-west branch
and a true west line; thence to the
watershed forming the eastern
boundary of the County of Westland ;
and on the west by the County of
Westland.

WAIMATE DISTRICT

Comprising that portion of the Province
bounded on the north by the River
Pareora to its westernmost source,
and an east and west line from
thence to the Hekateramea ; on the
east by the sea ; on the south by the
Province of Otago ; on the west by
the Hekateramea.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

Crown Grants.

I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that all Crown Grants must be applied for by grantee or other person entitled to receive the same, either in person, or by a duly authorised agent, the surrender of the "License to Occupy" being also required; and that in no case can Crown Grants be forwarded from this office by post.

WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land Office,
Christchurch, Nov. 30, 1869.

Resident Magistrate’s Court,
Kaiapoi, December 8, 1869.

THE following License was granted at the Quarterly Meeting held at the Court on this day, the 8th December, 1869 :—

Evans and Forbes, Leithfield—Country Hotel.

G. F. HEWLINGS,
Clerk to the Bench.

RETURN of the Quantity and Value of Flour and Grain exported from the Province for the month of November, 1869—

QUANTITY. VALUE.
Flour Tons. 13 £ 156
Grain—Wheat Bushels. 2586 670
Oats 4587 910
Barley 160 40

NOTICE.

IF the undermentioned Luggage is not claimed, and the charges paid on same, within three weeks from date hereof, they will be sold at Public Auction by C. W. H. Woledge, at his Auction Rooms, Lyttelton.

1 chest—R. Dickens.
1 chest—Wm. Madden.
1 chest—James Stewart.
1 trunk—Cockburn.
1 case—Aubery Martin.
1 sailor’s bag—No mark.
1 chest—Wm. Wellfitt.

SYDNEY E. WRIGHT,
Late Custom House and Commission Agent,
Lyttelton.

CHRISTCHURCH :
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury at the Press office, Cashel street, by JOHN STEELE GUTHRIE, Official Printer for the time being to the said Government.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1869, No 54





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🏘️ Proclamation for Regulating Slaughtering of Cattle (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Proclamation, Cattle Slaughtering, Districts
  • Wm. Rolleston, Superintendent

🗺️ Crown Grants Application Notice

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
30 November 1869
Crown Grants, Application, License to Occupy
  • William Guise Brittan, Commissioner of Crown Lands

⚖️ License Granted for Country Hotel

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
8 December 1869
License, Country Hotel, Leithfield
  • Evans, Granted license for Country Hotel
  • Forbes, Granted license for Country Hotel

  • G. F. Hewlings, Clerk to the Bench

🏭 Export Statistics for Flour and Grain

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Export, Flour, Grain, Statistics

🏭 Unclaimed Luggage Notice

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Unclaimed Luggage, Public Auction, Lyttelton
6 names identified
  • R. Dickens, Unclaimed luggage owner
  • Wm. Madden, Unclaimed luggage owner
  • James Stewart, Unclaimed luggage owner
  • Cockburn, Unclaimed luggage owner
  • Aubery Martin, Unclaimed luggage owner
  • Wm. Wellfitt, Unclaimed luggage owner

  • Sydney E. Wright, Late Custom House and Commission Agent