District Boundary Warrants




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Similar Warrant defining
The District of the Bays,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the
territory comprised within the limits following,
that is to say, that part of the Province in-
cluded between the Port Victoria District, the
Wainui District, and the sea.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Sefton,
in the Province of Canterbury, to be all the
territory bounded on the North by the Pro-
vince of Nelson; on the East by the sea; on
the South and West by the South bank of the
River Ashley to its source at Ashley Head,
the ridge of the hills, thence to Esk Head and
Snowy Peak, and a straight line thence to the
saddle dividing the head waters of the Hura-
nui from those of the Teremakau.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Dunedin,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by Allen Creek,
the Silver-peak Mountains, Glenburne, Blue-
skin Bay, and the Ocean; on the East by the
Ocean; on the South by the Taieri River and
Waipori Stream; and on the West by Verter-
burn, Traquhair-burn, and Taieri River.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Hawkesbury,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by the Kakanui
Mountains and Horse Range; on the East by
the Ocean; on the South by Dunedin Dis-
trict; and on the West by the Taieri River
and Kyeburn Stream.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Oamaru,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by the Waitaki;
on the East by the Ocean; on the South by
Hawkesbury District; and on the West by
Mount Domett and Kuron Stream.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Clutha,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by Wakatip Dis-
trict; on the East by the Clutha River and its
Northern arm; on the South by the Ocean;
and on the West by the Province of South-
land.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Tuapeka,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by Knobby Range;
on the East by the watershed of the Waipori,
Tuapeka, and Waitahuna Streams, and by the
Tokomariro District; and on the South and
West by the Clutha River.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Waipori,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by the Lammer-
moor Ranges and Rock and Pillar Mountain
to the Taieri River; on the East by the Taieri
River; on the South by Dunedin, Tokomariro,
and Tuapeka Districts; and on the West by
Tuapeka District.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Lindis,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by the Province of
Canterbury; on the East by Oamaru District;
on the South by the Hawkdun and Dunstan
Mountains; and on the West by the Clutha
River and the watershed of Mounts Pisa and
Earnslaw to the boundary of Canterbury
Province aforesaid.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Wakatip,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by Canterbury
Province and Lindis District; on the East by
the Clutha River; on the South by the water-
shed of the Obelisk, Rocky, Steeple, and East
Dome Mountains and the Province of South-
land; and on the West by the Waiau and Te
Anua Lakes, thence to George Sound; and on
the West by George Sound and the Ocean.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Maniatoto,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by Lindis District;
on the East by Hawkesbury District; on the
South by Waipori and Tuapeka Districts;
and on the West by the Clutha River.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Waiau,
in the Province of Otago, to be bounded on
the North by Wakatip District; on the East
by the Province of Southland; and on the
South and West by the Ocean.

Similar Warrant defining
The District of Tokomairiro,
in the Province of Otago, to be all the terri-
tory bounded on the North by Dunedin Dis-
trict; on the East by the Ocean; on the South
by the Clutha River and its Northern arm;
and on the West by the Deuchar-burn, Mount
Stuart, and Waitahuna Ranges to the Wai-
pori stream.

The whole of the above Warrants sigued
on the seventh day of June, One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-
two,

HENRY SEWELL.



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⚖️ Continuation of Warrants defining boundaries for various districts (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
7 June 1862
District boundaries, Canterbury Province, Otago Province, Warrant definitions, Bays, Sefton, Dunedin, Hawkesbury, Oamaru, Clutha, Tuapeka, Waipori, Lindis, Wakatip, Maniatoto, Waiau, Tokomairiro
  • Henry Sewell