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Range; thence in a straight line to where Grey Town, on the 6th day of May, and the
Teruamea falls into the Manawatu River; 6th day of November, in every year.
thence along the Manawatu River to the
Gorge in the Ruahine Mountains, as delineated
on the accompanying plan.
Wanganui-Rangitiki District.
The Wanganui-Rangitiki District comprises
the tract of country enclosed by the following
boundary, viz.: a line drawn from the mouth
of the Rangitikei River along the Coast to the
Northern boundary of the Province; thence
along the said Northern boundary until it
meets the 176th parallel of longitude; thence
down the said 176th parallel of longitude
to its junction with the 40th parallel of
latitude; thence along the said 40th parallel
of latitude to the Rangitikei River; thence
down the Rangitikei River to the Coast as
delineated on the accompanying plan.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency Colonel THOMAS
GORE BROWNE, Companion of
the most Honorable Order of
the Bath, Governor of the Colony
New Zealand &c, &c.
WHEREAS by an Ordinance passed by
the Lieutenant Governor of New Zea-
land, with the advice and consent of the Legisla-
tive Council thereof, intituled "An Ordinance
for establishing Courts of Sessions of the
Peace," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for
the Governor, by Proclamation, from time to
time, to constitute and define certain Dis-
tricts within which there shall be holden
Courts of Sessions of the Peace, at such times
and places as the Governor shall by Procla-
mation from time to time appoint.
Now, therefore, I, the Governor, in pursu-
ance of the powers in me vested in that behalf,
do by this proclamation constitute the several
Districts following to be Districts within which
there shall be holden Sessions of the Peace,
viz.-
- The District of Wanganui-Rangitiki.
- The District of Hawke's Bay.
- The District of Wairarapa.
The boundaries of which said several Districts
are respectively set forth and described in the
Schedule, and are delineated on the maps or
plans hereunto annexed.
And I do hereby appoint that the Sessions
of the Peace for the said Districts of Wanganui-
Rangatiki, shall be holden at the Town
of Wanganui, on the 15th day of
January, the 15th day of April, the 15th day
of July, and the 15th day of October, in every
year.
And that the Sessions of the Peace for the
qaid District of Hawke's Bay shall be holden
at the Town of Napier, on the 21st day of
May, and the 21st day of November, in every
year.
And that the Sessions of the Peace for the
aid District of Wairarapa shall be holden at
Provided always that in case any one of the
said days shall fall on a Sunday, then
the Sessions of the Peace appointed for such
day shall be holden on the day following.
Given under my hand and issued
under the Public Seal of
the Colony of New Zea-
land, at Government House,
at Auckland, this second
day of June, in the year
of Our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and fifty-sever.
THOMAS GORE BROWNE,
Governor.
By his Excellency's command,
E. W. STAFFORD.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
SCHEDULE.
Wanganui-Rangitiki District.
The Wanganui-Rangitiki District comprises
the tract of country enclosed by the following
boundary, viz.: a line drawn from the mouth
of the Rangitekei River along the Coast to the
Northern boundary of the Province; thence
along the said Northern boundary until it
meets the 176th parallel of longitude; thence
down the said 176th parallel of longitude to
its junction with the 40th parallel of latitude;
thence along the said 40th parallel of latitude to
the Rangitekei River; thence down the Rangi-
tekei River to the Coast, as delineated in the
accompanying plan.
Hawke's Bay District.
The Hawke's Bay District comprises the
tract of country enclosed by the following
boundary, viz.: a line drawn from the Gorge
in the Ruahine Mountains, up Ruahine Range,
until it meets the 176th parallel of longitude,
thence along the 176 parrellel to the Northern
boundary of the Province; thence along the
said Northern boundary to the East Coast;
thence down the East Coast to Cape Turnagain;
thence up Waimata Stream along the Northern
boundary of Puketoi to Puketoi Range; thence
in a straight line to where Teruamea falls into
the Manawatu River; thence along the Mana-
watu River to the Gorge in the Ruahine Moun-
tains, as delineated on the accompanying plan.
Wairarapa District.
The District of Wairarapa comprises the
tract of country enclosed by the following
boundary, viz.: a line drawn from Cape Rewa-
rewa along the coast to Cape Turnagain; thence
up the Waimata Stream along the Northern
boundary of Puketoi to Puketoi Range; thence
in a straight line to where Teruamea falls into
the Manawatu River; thence along the Mana-
watu River to the Gorge in the Ruahine Moun-
tains; thence in a straight line to Remutaka
Range; thence along Remutaka Range to Cape
Rewarewa, as delineated on the accompanying
plan.
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Proclamation Constituting Districts for Holding Sessions of the Peace
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⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement2 June 1857
Proclamation, Sessions of the Peace, District definition, Wanganui-Rangitiki, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Boundaries, Court schedule
- Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, Companion of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor of the Colony New Zealand
- E. W. Stafford
NZ Gazette 1857, No 15