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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
any time by proclamation in the New Zea-
land Gazette, to divide the Colony of New
Zealand for the purposes of the said Act,
into such and so many districts as he shall
think fit, and every such district shall be
called by a distinct name, and shall be a
Registrar's District: Provided always 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 portion of it anew into districts, or
increasing the number or altering the
boundaries of districts, as from time to time
he may think requisite.

the watershed of the Dunstan Mountains to
Mount St. Bathan's.

Oamaru District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by a direct line running from the
source of the Awarua to the source of the
Waitaki by the Waitaki river from its source,
on the East by the Ocean, on the South by
the Waikowaiti District, by the Clutha and
Kawaiau rivers, thence by the centre of the
North and West arm of the Wakatipu lake,
thence by the watershed of the Snowy
Mountains to the source of the Awarua.

And whereas by a Proclamation duly
made, issued, and published, bearing date
the sixth day of July, One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-nine, I, the Governor, in
pursuance of the power and authority vested
in me by the said in part recited Act, did
divide the said Colony for the purposes of
the said Act into districts, the names and
boundaries whereof are respectively set forth
in the said Proclamation, comprising amongst
others the Dunedin District, the Waitangi
District, the Taieri District, and the Inver-
cargill District.

And whereas it is expedient for the pur-
poses of the said Act to divide anew that
portion of the said Colony comprised within
the four districts hereinbefore named :

Now, therefore, I, the Governor of the
said Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance
and further exercise of the power and au-
thority vested in me by the said in part
recited Act, do hereby revoke the said
Proclamation so far as concerns the said four
before-mentioned districts, and I do, by this
Proclamation, divide that portion of the said
Colony which is comprised therein, into nine
districts, the names and boundaries whereof
shall be as follows :—

Dunedin District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by the Waihemo Creek and the Ocean,
on the East and South by the Ocean, and on
the West by the Kaikorai and Abbot's
Creek, thence by the watershed of Flagstaff
and Swampy hills to the Waihemo Creek.

Waikowaiti District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by the watershed of the Horse Range,
Moeraki Downs, Kakanui, Kurau, and
Hawkdun Mountains, extending from Shag
point to Mount St. Bathan's, on the East by
the Ocean, on the South by Dunedin District,
thence by the watershed of the Silver Peak
hills to Allan Creek, thence by the Allan
Creek, Taieri river, and Sutton's stream,
thence by the watershed of the Lammerlaw,
thence by the Minzion Burn and Clutha
river, thence by an East and West line from
Clutha river to Mount Benger, on the West
by the watershed of the Obelisk and
Cairnmuir hills to the Clutha river, thence by

North Taieri District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by Waikowaiti District, on the East
by Dunedin District, on the South by
Half-way Bush Road, and Silver stream and
Taieri river, and Waipori, and on the West
by the Lammerlaw.

East Taieri District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by the North Taieri District, on the
East by Dunedin District, on the South by
the Ocean, and on the West by the Taieri
river.

Tokomairiro District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by the North Taieri and East Taieri
Districts, on the East by the Ocean, on the
South and West by the Clutha river and
its Northern arm called Matau.

Warepa District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by the watershed of the Umbrella
Mountains, extending from Black Umbrella
to Mount Benger, on the East by the Wai-
kowaiti and Tokomairiro Districts, on the
South by the Ocean, on the West by the
Mataura river and Wakaia and Wendon
branches, thence by the watershed to Black
Umbrella Mountain.

Invercargill District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by Oamaru District, on the East by
Waikowaiti and Warepa Districts, on the
South by the Ocean, and on the West by the
Waimatuku Creek, thence by the watershed
to Bogburn, thence by the Bogburn, thence
by the watershed of the Taringakura Downs
to the Aparima at its junction with Hamilton
burn, thence by the Aparima to its source,
thence by the watershed of the Takitimo
Mountains, thence by the boundary of Runs
173 and 174, thence by the Waiau to its
source, thence by the watershed of the
Snowy Mountains to Oamaru District.

Riverton District.
Comprises all that area bounded on the
North by the Awarua river, on the East by
Oamaru and Invercargill Districts, on the
South and West by the Ocean.