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WAIMEA SOUTH DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north by the southern boundaries of the districts of Waimea East and Waimea West; on the east by a line running south-west for thirteen miles; on the south thence by a line running north-west for five miles to the Wai-iti river, and thence by the Wai-iti river to Section No. 13, Waimea South; and on the west thence by a line to the south-west corner of Section No. 189, Moutere, where the northern boundary commences.

WAIMEA WEST DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north by the sea from the west entrance of the Waimea river to the south-east end of the Rabbit Island; thence on the south by a line across the Waimea mud-flat to the north-east corner of Rural Section No. 1, Waimea Islands; thence along the north shore of Haven Island to its western extremity, thence by a line across the Waimea mud-flat to the north-western extremity of Rural Section No. 2, Waimea Islands; on the same east thence by the western shore of the same island, and by a line from thence to the north-east corner of Section No. 2, Waimea West, and from the last-named point by the Waimea river to Section No. 126, Waimea West, and thence by the Wai-iti river to Section No. 113, Waimen South; on the south thence by the northern boundary of the district of Waimea South from the Wai-iti river to Section No. 189, Moutere; and on the west thence by a line for three-and-a-half miles to the south-west side of Section No. 97, Moutere, and thence by the road through Sections Nos. 97, 191, and 192, and along the mud-flat to where the northern boundary commences.

MOUTERE DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north by a line along high water-mark from Section No. 204, Moutere, to Section No. 20, Moutere; on the east thence by a line to Section No. 192, Moutere, and thence by the western boundary of the district of Waimea West; on the south thence by a line from the south-west corner of Section No. 189, Moutere, to the south-east corner of Section No. 22, Moutere, and thence to the south-east corner of Section No. 189, Moutere; and on the west thence by a line to Section No. 44, Moutere, and thence by a road to the Moutere river, at Section No. 5, and thence by the Moutere to where the northern boundary commences.

MOTUEKA DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north and east by a line running along high-water mark from the mouth of the Motueka river to the mouth of the Moutere river; on the south thence by a line to Section No. 172, Motueka, and thence by the western boundary of the district of Moutere; and on the west thence by a line along the west side of Section No. 60 to the Motueka river, and thence by the Motueka river to where the northern boundary commences.

RIWAKA DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north-east and east by a line along high water-mark from the north point of Torrent Basin to the mouth of the Riwaka river; on the east and south thence by a line along high water-mark to the mouth of the Motueka river, and thence by the Motueka river to the north-west corner of Section No. 60; on the west thence by a line for eleven-and-a-half miles to Section No. 28, Riwaka; and on the west and north-west thence by a line from the south-west corner of Section No. 28, Riwaka, to the north-west corner of Section No. 124, Sandy Bay, and thence to the north point of Torrent Basin, where the northern boundary commences.

MOTUPIPI DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north by a line along high water-mark from the end of the road through Section No. 77 to the north-east corner of Section No. 151; on the east thence by a line to the south-east corner of Section No. 153, and thence to the Takaka river at the south-east corner of Section No. 184; on the south thence by a line due west for two miles; and on the west thence by a line due north for nine-and-a-half miles to a road at the south-west corner of Section No. 74, Moutere, and thence by the said road to where the northern boundary commences.

Given under my hand, and issued under the public seal of the Province, at Nelson, this Ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

E. W. STAFFORD,
Superintendent.

PROCLAMATION.
By his Honor EDWARD WILLIAM STAFFORD, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, in the Islands of New Zealand.

WHEREAS, by an Act passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Nelson, in Session III., No. 4, intituled "The Country Roads Act, 1856," it is amongst other things enacted, that it should be lawful for the Superintendent, from time to time, to constitute and appoint



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🏘️ Proclamation constituting Educational Districts in the Province of Nelson (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
9 April 1856
Educational Districts, Nelson, Boundaries, Waimea South, Waimea West, Moutere, Motueka, Riwaka, Motupipi
  • E. W. Stafford, Superintendent

🏘️ Proclamation regarding the Country Roads Act, 1856

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Country Roads Act, Nelson, Roads, Proclamation
  • Edward William Stafford, Superintendent