✨ District Boundary Definitions
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 211
the Southern boundary of the County of Rut-
land; on the West by the Sea.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of the Bay of Islands,
in the Province of Auckland, to be all the ter-
ritory bounded on the North by the Northern
boundary of the County of Hokianga; on the
West by the Mangamuka River, by the Hoki-
anga Harbour, and by the Waima River; on
the South by the Southern boundary of the
Hokianga County, by the Eastern boundary of
the Hokianga County, by the Eastern arm of
the Kawa Kawa River, and by the principal
river of Wangaruru; and on the East by the
Sea.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of Mongonui,
in the Province of Auckland, to be so much of
the North Island as lies to the North of a line
from the head of False Hokianga Harbour to
the summit of Maungataniwha Mountain, and
thence to the mouth of the Pupuke River at
the head of Wangaroa Harbour; including the
adjacent islands.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of the City of Christchurch,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be the site of
the City of Christchurch together with all the
adjacent Reserves lying between the said town
and Rural Sections fronting upon such
Reserves.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of the Town of Lyttelton,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the ter-
ritory bounded on the North by the ridge of
the hill lying on the North side of Lyttelton;
on the East by the spur of the hill running
down to the Sea immediately, on the East
side of Gollan's Bay; on the South by the
Sea; on the West by a true North line drawn
through the most Western point of the Town
of Lyttelton as originally laid out by the Can-
terbury Association.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of Port Victoria,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the ter-
ritory bounded on the North and West by the
Sea and the Town of Lyttelton, Heathcote, and
Lincoln Districts; on the South by Lake Elles-
mere and the Sea; on the East by a line drawn
from a point on the sea-coast halfway between
the East head of Port Levy and the West head
of Pigeon Bay to the head of the Little River,
the Little River and Lake Forsyth, including
the islands in Port Lyttelton.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of the Town of Akaroa,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be the site of
the Town of Akaroa as set forth in a Proclama-
tion issued by the Superintendent of the
Province on the 1st May, 1861, and published
in the "Provincial Government Gazette," dated
May 12, 1856.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of the Town of Kaiapoi,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the
territory comprised within the limits following,
that is to say: -The Town of Kaiapoi, as
described in the Schedule to the town of
Kaiapoi Town Ordinance, Sess. viii, No. 7,
and the remainder of Rural Section No. 320.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of the Town of Timaru,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the
territory bounded on the North and East by the
Sea; on the South by the North boundary of
Section No. 1702, the North side of the road
lying to the North of Section No. 2367, the
Cemetery Reserve 1706, and the North bound-
aries of Sections 1706 and 1607, on the West
by the East boundary of Section No. 1606, the
East and North boundary of Section No. 707,
the East boundary of Section 1652, till it meets
Whales' Creek, to the Sea.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of Geraldine,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the
territory bounded on the North by the Ash-
burton District; on the East by the Sea; on
the South by the South bank of the Opehi to
its source near Burke's Pass, and a straight
line thence to the summit of Burke's Pass, on
the West by the ridge of the hills dividing the
waters of the Opihi and Rangitata from the
waters of the Takapo.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of Ashburton,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the
territory bounded on the North by the Rakaia
District; on the East by the Sea; on the South
by the North bank of the Rangitata to the
source of its North-West branch, and a true
West line thence to the West Coast; on the
West by the Sea.
Similar Warrant defining
The District of Rakaia,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the
territory bounded on the North by the Oxford
District; on the East by the Avon and Lincoln
Districts, and Lake Ellesmere; on the South
and West by the North bank of the Rakaia to
the source of its middle branch, and a true West
line thence to the West Coast; on the West
by the Sea.
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Continuation of Warrants defining boundaries for various districts
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⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement7 June 1862
Coroner Warrants, District boundaries, Auckland Province, Canterbury Province, geographic definitions
NZ Gazette 1862, No 24