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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
proclamation dividing the Colony or any part of it
anew into districts, or increasing the number or
altering the boundaries of districts as from time to
time he may think requisite.

And whereas by a proclamation duly made and
issued, bearing date the sixteenth day of August, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, the Governor,
in pursuance of the said recited power and authority,
did constitute a district for the purposes of the said
Act, called the "Mount Grey District," the bound
aries whereof were therein set forth, which said
proclamation came into operation and took effect
on the first day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one.

And whereas it is expedient to revoke so much of
the said proclamation as relates to the said district,
and to divide anew the territory formerly comprised
within such district:

Now therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Governor
of the said Colony, in pursuance and exercise of the
power and authority vested in me by the said recited
Act, do hereby revoke the said proclamation so far as
relates to the "Mount Grey District," and do
proclaim and declare that the territory formerly
comprised within such district shall be and is hereby
divided for the purposes of the said Act into two
districts, the names and boundaries whereof shall be
as follows:-

MOUNT GREY DISTRICT.
Bounded on the North by the southern bank of
the River Waipara and the southern branch of that
river to its source, thence by a straight line to the
summit of Block Hill, thence by a straight line to
the source of the River Ashley, on the West and
South by the northern bank of the Ashley, and on
the East by the sea.

WAIPARA DISTRICT.
Bounded on the North by the Province of Nelson,
on the East by the sea, on the South by the southern
bank of the River Waipara and the southern branch
of that river to its source, thence by a straight line
to the summit of Block Hill, and a line from thence
passing over Ashley and Esk Head and Snowy Peak
to the Teramakau Saddle.

And I hereby declare that this proclamation shall
come into operation and take effect on the first day
of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
seven.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Grey, Knight Commander of
the Most Honorable Order of the Bath,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and issued
under the Seal of the said Colony, at
Wellington, this thirtieth day of Sep-
tember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

E. W. STAFFORD.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

G. GREY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by "The Marriage Act Amendment
Act, 1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful
for the Governor at any time by proclamation in the
New Zealand Gazette to divide the Colony of New
Zealand for the purposes of the said Act into such
and so many districts as he may think fit, and that
every such district shall be called by a distinct name,
and shall be a Registrar's district; and it is provided
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 part
anew into districts, or increasing the numb
altering the boundaries of districts as from tir
time he may think requisite.

And whereas by a proclamation duly made
issued, bearing date the twelfth day of Jar
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-sever
Governor, in pursuance of the said recited powe
authority, did constitute a district for the pur
of the said Act, called the "Hokitika District
boundaries whereof were therein set forth,
said proclamation came into operation and took
on the first day of February one thund
hundred and sixty-seven.

And whereas it is expedient to revoke so mu
the said proclamation as relates to the said dis
and to establish new districts, including the ter
formerly comprised in such district:

Now therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Gov
of the said Colony, in pursuance and exercise c
power and authority vested in me by the said re
Act, do hereby revoke so much of the said proclam
as relates to the said district, and so much of
former proclamation under the said Act as may:
to any portion of the territory comprised withi
boundaries hereinafter described, and do proclain
declare that the territory so described shall be a
hereby divided for the purposes of the said Act
three districts, the names and boundaries wh
shall be as follows:-

HOKITIKA DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north-east by the Teren
River, on the south-east following the dividing:
to the southern branch of the Hokitika River, th
along the said river to a point distant four miles
its junction with the Kokatahi River, and from tl
in a line touching the south-western extremi
Mahinapua Lake to the ocean beach, and
thence along the ocean beach to the Terem
River.

ROSS DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north-east by the sou
boundary of Hokitika district, on the south-ea
the dividing range, on the south-west by the
ganui River, and on the north-west by the ocean

OKARITA DISTRICT.
Bounded on the north-east by the Wanį
River, on the south-east by the dividing rang
the south-west by the southern boundary of
Province, and on the north-west by the ocean.

And I do declare that this proclamation shall
into operation and take effect on the first da
November, one thousand eight hundred and s
seven.

Given under the hand of His Excellenci
George Grey, Knight Commande
the Most Honorable Order of the l
Governor and Commander-in-Chie
and over Her Majesty's Colony of
Zealand and its Dependencies, and is
under the Seal of the said Colony,
thirtieth day of September, in the ye
our Lord one thousand eight hun
and sixty-seven.

E. W. STAFFOR

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

G. GREY, Governor.

A. PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by "The Registration Act, 1858
is enacted that it shall be lawful for
Governor at any time by proclamation in the
Zealand Gazette to divide the Colony of
Zealand for the purposes of the said Act into