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shall be a Registrar's District, and shall be
called "the Tauranga District."

Bounded on the North by the Mangawara
and Tahuna Tapu and the portage connecting
these two rivers, and thence by a line running
from the junction of the Tahuna Tapu and the
Waipa to the summit of the Aroha Mountain
and thence by a line to the southern extre-
mity of Tuhua or Mayor Island. On the
East by the sea as far as Cape Runaway, thence
by a line running to the summit of Rau Ku-
mera, thence by a line to the Raukiheri to its
junction with the Wairoa, thence down the
mid channel of the Wairoa to its junetion
with the southern boundary of the Province.

On the South by the southern boundary of
the Province, between the Wairoa and Upper
Waikato river, including all the islands between
the south extremity of Tuhua or Mayor Island
and Cape Runaway. On the West by the
mid channel of the Waikato from its junction
with the Mangawara and the Horotiu branch
of the Waikato river to its junction with Lake
Taupo, by the eastern shore of the said Lake,
and by the mid channel of the Upper Waikato
until it joins the southern boundary of the
Province.

TURANGA or POVERTY BAY DISTRICT.
That so much of the said Colony as is com-
prised within the following boundaries shall
be a Registrar's District, and shall be called
"the Turanga, or Poverty Bay, District."

Bounded on the North by a line from Cape
Runaway to the summit of Raukumera, thence
by a line to the source of Raukituri to its
junction with the Wairoa, thence down the
mid channel of the Wairoa to its junction
with the southern boundary of the Province.

On the South by the southern boundary of
the Province, being the 39th degree of south
latitude. On the East by the sea, including
East Island.

NEW PLYMOUTH.
That so much of the said Colony as is com-
prised within the following boundaries sha'l
be a Registrar's District and shall be called
"the District of New Plymouth," viz.:

North-By the River Mokau to its source.

East--By a right line running from te
source of the River Mokau to the point where
the Ngahuinga or Tuhua the principal
tributary of the Wanganui River is intersected
by the thirty-ninth parallel of south latitude,
thence by the River Whanganui to the point
where it is met by the Taumatamahoe Path,
leading from the River Waitera thence by a
right line running from the above-described
point on the Whanganui River to the mouth
of the River Patea.

West-By the coast line including the
Isłands adjacent thereto.

South-By the coast line including the
Islands adjacent thereto.

WELLINGTON.
That so much of the said colony as is com-
prised within the following boundaries sha 1
be a Registrar's District, and shall be called
"the District of Wellington," viz.

North-The river Manawatu, from Cooke's
Straits to the gorge of the said river in the
Ruahini range of Hills.

South-Cook's Strait.

East-The Rimutaka and Tararua ranges
of hills.

West-Cook's Strait.

WHANGANUI.
That so much of the said Colony as is com-
prised within the following boundaries shall
be a Registrar's District, and shall be called
"the District of Whanganui," viz. :

North-The northern boundary of the Pro-
vince from Cook's Strait to the Ruahini
range of hills.

South-The river Manawatu from Cook's
Strait to the gorge of the said river Manawatu
in the Ruahini range of hills.

East-The Ruahini range of hills.

West-Cook's Strait.

AHURIRI.
That so much of the said Colony as is com-
prised within the following boundaries shal
be a Registrar's District, and shall be called
"the District of Ahuriri," viz.:

North-The northern boundary of the Pro-
vince from the Ruahini range of hills to the
coast.

South-A line from Cape Turnagain to the
gorge of the River Manawatu, in the Rua-
hini range of hills.

East The Coast.

West-The Ruahini range.

WAIRARAPA.
That so much of the said Colony as is com-
prised within the following boundaries shall
be a Registrar's District, and shall be called
"the District of Wairarapa," viz :

North-The line from Cape Turnagain on
the Coast to the gorge of the River Mana-
watu in the Ruahini range of hills.

South-Palliser Bay.

East-The Coast.

West-The Rimutaka and Tararua range
of hills.

NELSON.
That so much of the said Colony as is com-
prised within the following boundaries shall
be a Registrar's District, and shall be called
"the District of Nelson," viz.:

North-By Blind Bay and by a line run-
ning direct from the westernmost part of the
Mud Flat in Waimea West to the junction of
the Wangapeka and Motueka Rivers, and
thence due west to the Sea.

East-By a line running direct from the
western point of the entrance to Croixelles
Harbour to the source of the Motupeka
River, and thence due south to the southern
boundary of the Province.

South-By the aforesaid southern boundary
from where the eastern boundary strikes it
to the Sea.

West-By the Sea.