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Amuri District.

The Southern boundary of last named District, from the mouth of the river Tutaiputupu or Conway to Barefell's Pass, the watershed summit between Barefell's Pass and the Wairau Gorge, thence to the Wairau Gorge, thence to Southern extremity of Lake Howick, thence to the watershed between the East and West coasts at the head of river Hurunui, thence down said river to its mouth, thence along sea coast to the mouth of the river Tutaiputupu or Conway.

And I do declare that this Proclamation shall come into operation and take effect on the second day of June next ensuing.

Given under my hand, at the Government House at Auckland, and issued under the Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, this fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,

WILLIAM FOX.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

A PROCLAMATION.

Appointing certain Districts under the "Registration Act."

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE GREY, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand, and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS, by the "Registration Act, 1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor at any time, by Proclamation in the New Zealand Gazette, for the purposes of the said Act into such and so many Districts as he may think fit, and that every such District shall be called a Registrar's District, and it is provided that the Governor may at any time revoke the whole or any part of such Proclamation, and issue a new Proclamation dividing the Colony or any part thereof into Districts, or increasing the number, or altering the boundaries of Districts as from time to time he may think requisite:

And whereas by a Proclamation duly made and issued, bearing date the sixth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, the Governor, in pursuance of the said recited power and authority, did amongst others constitute a District for the purposes of the said Act called the "Amuri District," the boundaries whereof were therein set forth, which said Proclamation came into operation and took effect on the First day of October, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine:

And whereas it is expedient to revoke so much of the said Proclamation as relates to the said District, and divide anew the territory formerly comprised within such District:

Now, therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Governor of the said Colony, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the said recited Act, do hereby revoke the said Proclamation so far as relates to the "Amuri District," and do proclaim and declare that the territory formerly comprised within such District shall be and is hereby divided for the purposes of the said Act into two Districts, the names and boundaries whereof shall be as follows:—

Kaikoras District.

The Southern boundary of Awatere District from Barefell's Pass to the mouth of the Clarence, thence following the sea coast to the mouth of the River Tutaiputupu, or Conway, thence following that river to its source, thence running in a straight line to the confluence of the rivers Acheron and Clarence, thence by the Acheron to the confluence of the Guide, and by that stream to Barefell's Pass.

Amuri District.

The Southern boundary of last-named District from the Mouth of the river Tutaiputupu, or Conway, to Barefell's Pass, the watershed summit between Barefell's Pass and the Wairau Gorge, thence to the Wairau Gorge, thence to the Southern extremity of Lake Howick, thence to the Watershed between the East and West coast at the head of the river Hurunui, thence along down said river to its mouth, thence along sea-coast to the mouth of the river Tutaiputupu or Conway.

And I do declare that this Proclamation shall come into operation and take effect on the second day of June next ensuing.

Given under my hand at the Government House, at Auckland, and issued under the Seal of the Colony