NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

Published by Authority.

Vol. XXII. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1875. No. XXXIII.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, intituled "The Education Ordinance, 1875," it is among other things provided that the Superintendent may, under the provisions of Section 16 of the said Ordinance, declare any portion of the Province not comprised within the limits of any Educational District to be an Educational District:

Now, therefore, I, WILLIAM ROLLESTON, Superintendent of the said Province, in pursuance of the powers vested in me, do hereby, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, declare the portion of the Province hereinafter described to be an Educational District, with the name and with the boundaries as are hereinafter set forth:

Wakanui District.

Commencing at the south-east corner of Section 15690, where it touches the river Ashburton; thence north-easterly along the eastern boundary of the said section to its north-east corner; thence westerly along the northern boundary of the said section to the eastern boundary of the Ashburton Education District; thence north-easterly along the said boundary to Trig. pole 15A; thence in a straight line to the north-western corner of Section 22468; thence easterly along the northern boundaries of the said section, and Sections 22749 and 22750, to the north-east corner of the latter section; thence in a straight line to the north-east corner of Section 22901; thence in a straight line to the north-east corner of Section 22902; thence easterly in a straight line to the north-west corner of Section 4814; thence easterly along the northern boundary of the said section to the sea; thence along the beach to the mouth of the river Ashburton; and thence along the northern bank of the said river to the starting point.

Given under my hand, at Christchurch, this 14th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Superintendent.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, intituled "The Canterbury Roads Ordinance, 1872," it is among other things enacted that if a majority of the ratepayers of any portion or portions of any district, or two or more contiguous districts (such portions adjoining each other, and together forming one continuous area), shall petition the Superintendent that such portion or portions shall be severed from its or their existing district or districts, and formed into a separate Road District or annexed to an adjoining or contiguous district, it shall be lawful for the Superintendent, if he shall think fit so to do, to refer any such petition to the Provincial Council for their consideration, and the Provincial Council may by resolution decide that any such portion or portions shall be severed from its or their existing district or districts, and constituted into a separate district, or annexed to an adjoining or contiguous district, as the case may be; and thereupon the Superintendent shall by Proclamation declare that such portion or portions shall be severed from such district or districts and constituted into a new district under such name as shall seem fit, or annexed to such adjoining or contiguous district from a date to be fixed in such Proclamation:

Vol. XXII., No. 38