Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1874 – No. 17

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✨ Road District boundary descriptions

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SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT.

The South Rakaia District comprises that portion of the Province bounded on the north-east by the Lake Coleridge, Rakaia and Ellesmere Road Districts; on the south-east by the sea; on the north-west by the north-western boundary of Run No. 852; on the south-west by the south-western boundary of Runs Nos. 852, 466, 502, and the north branch of the river Ashburton from the southernmost corner of Run No. 460, as far as the north-west corner of Run No. 106; thence by the north-west boundary of that run, the north-east boundaries of Runs Nos. 106 and 54; thence by part of the north-west boundary of Run No. 118, by the south-west boundary of last-mentioned run, part of the south-east boundary of Run No. 118, part of the south-west boundary of Run No. 91, part of the north-west boundary of Run No. 90; thence by the south-west boundaries of Runs Nos. 90 and 129 to the sea.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT.

The Ashburton District comprises that portion of the Province bounded on the north-east by the South Rakaia District; on the south-east by the sea; on the south-west by the Rangitata; and on the north-west by the Mount Somers District.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT.

The Mount Somers District comprises that portion of the Province bounded on the northward by the Lake Coleridge District; on the north-east by the South Rakaia and Lake Coleridge Districts; on the south-east by the north-west boundary of Run No. 499 and a line in continuation thereof to the north-east bank of the River Hinds; thence following down that river to the north-western boundary of Run No. 59; thence following the latter boundary to the River Ashburton; thence following a straight line by the northern end of the island to the north-eastern bank of the north-ern branch of the River Ashburton; thence following down the same to the north-western boundary of Run No. 124; thence following that boundary to the aforesaid South Rakaia District; on the south-west by the Rivers Rangitata and Clyde, to the source of the latter; and from thence by a true west line to the Province of Westland; and on the north-west by that Province.

CHRISTCHURCH
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury at the "Lyttelton Times" Office, Gloucester street, by WM. REEVES, Official Printer for the time being to the said Government.