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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
the Waitoa River to the Waihou River, by the
Ohinemuri River from its confluence with the Waihou
River to the source of its eastern branch, and from
such source by a straight line running due east to
the sea.

Coromandel District.
Bounded on the South by the Thames District,
and on all other sides by the sea: including the
Great Barrier Island, the Mercury Islands, the
Islands of Whanganui, Rangipuki, and the Islands
lying off Coromandel Harbour.

North Shore District.
Bounded on the South-east by Manukau Harbour,
by the Whau Portage and Creek, and by the Waite-
mata Harbour; on the East by the Gulf of the
Thames to Cape Rodney; on the North by the
Tamahua Range from Whakatauwhenua to the
source of the Hoteo River, by that river to the
Kaipara Estuary; on the West by the Kaipara
Estuary, and by the sea from Kaipara entrance to
Manukau entrance: including the Islands of Kawau,
Tiritirimatangi, Motuwhora, Motureka, and Motu-
keta.

Tauranga District.
Bounded on the North by the Thames District; on
the North-east by the sea; on the East by the Kai-
tuna River, from its mouth to its source; on the
South by the shore of Lake Rotoiti, by the path from
Lake Rotoiti to Lake Rotorua, by Lake Rotorua, and
by a straight line from the western shore of Lake
Rotorua to the confluence of the Whakaparu and
Waihou Rivers; and on the West by the Waihou
River: including the Islands in Tauranga Harbour.

Matata District.
Bounded on the North by the sea; on the East
by the Whakatane River, from its mouth to its
source; on the South by a straight line from the
source of the Whakatane River to the confluence of
the Harakeke and Rangitaiki Rivers, by the Hara-
keke River to Lake Rerewhakaiti, by the path leading
from Lake Rerewhakaiti to Lake Tarawhera, by Lake
Tarawhera to the path leading to Lake Rotorua, by
that path and by Lake Rotorua; and on the West by
Lake Rotorua and the Tauranga District to the sea.

Opotiki District.
Bounded on the North by the sea; on the North-
east by the Maraenui River, from the sea to the
source; thence on the East by a straight line
running south for twenty-seven miles; thence on the
South by a straight line to the source of the Wha-
katane River; and on the West by the Whakatane
River to the sea.

White Cliffs District.
Bounded on the North by the Mokau River, from
the sea up to Mokauiti; on the East by a straight
line from Mokauiti to the source of the Urenui River.

New Plymouth District.
Bounded on the North by the Urenui River, from
the sea to its source; on the West by the sea; on the
South by the Hangatahua or Stoney River from the
sea to its source, and by a straight line from such
source to the summit of Mount Egmont, and from
the summit of Mount Egmont by a straight line to
the intersection of the Manganui branch of the Wai-
tara River with the road from Waitara behind Mount
Egmont towards Waingongoro; and on the East by
a straight line from the last described intersection to
the source of the Urenui River.

Cape Egmont District.
Bounded on the North by the New Plymouth Dis-
trict; on the West by the sea; on the South-east by
the Waingongoro River, from its mouth to its source;
and thence on the East by a straight line to the
intersection of the Waitara and Waingongoro road

at the back of Mount Egmont with the Manganui
branch of the River Waitara.

Patea District.
Bounded on the North-west by the Cape Egmont
District; on the South-west by the sea; on the South-
east by the Waitotara River, from the sea to the
source; and thence on the North-east by a straight
line to the source of the Waingongoro River.

Whanganui District.
Bounded on the North-west by the Waitotara
River from the sea to the source; on the South-west
by the sea; on the South by the Turakina River,
from its mouth to its source; thence on the North-
east by a straight line to Pipiriki; and on the North
by a straight line from Pipiriki to the source of the
Waitotara River.

Rangitikei District.
Bounded on the North by the Turakina River from
the sea to the northern angle of the Rangitikei pur-
chase, thence by the north-eastern boundary of the
Rangitikei purchase to the Rangitikei River, thence
by the northern boundary of the Rangitikei-Mana-
watu purchase to the Oroua River; on the East by
the eastern boundary of the Rangitikei-Manawatu
purchase to the Manawatu Gorge, by a straight
line thence to the summit of Kauhanga, and by the
summit of the Tararua Range to a point on the range
due east from the source of the Horowhenua Stream,
thence by a straight line to such source, and by the
Horowhenua Stream and Lagoon to the sea; on
the West by the sea.

Otaki District.
Bounded on the North by the Rangitikei District;
on the West by the sea; on the South by the
Wainui Stream from the sea to its source, and by a
straight line from such source to the spot where the
Wellington and Greytown road crosses the Rimutaka
Range; on the East by a straight line from the point
last described to the Arawharu summit, and by the
summit of the Tararua Range to the south-eastern
angle of the Rangitikei District: including the
Island of Kapiti.

Wellington District.
Bounded on the North by the Wainui Stream
from its mouth to its source, and thence by a straight
line to the point where the Wellington and Greytown
Road crosses the summit of the Rimutaka Range;
thence on the East by the summit of the Rimutaka
Range to the sea at Turakerai Point; on the South
by Cook's Strait and Port Nicholson; and on the
West by Cook's Strait including the Islands of
Port Nicholson and Mana.

Greytown District.
Bounded on the North by the Kaiwhata River
from the sea to the source, and thence by a straight
line to the confluence of the Waiohine River with
the Ruamahanga, thence by the Waiohine Stream
to its source, and thence in a straight line to the
Arawharu summit of the Tararua Range; on the
West by a straight line from the Arawharu summit
to the point where the Wellington and Greytown
road crosses the Rimutaka, and thence by the summit
of the Rimutaka road to the sea at Turakirae; and
on the South and East by the sea.

Masterton District.
Bounded on the East by the sea; on the South by
the Greytown District; on the West by the Otaki
and Rangitikei Districts to the Manawatu River;
and on the North by the southern boundary of the
Province of Hawke's Bay.

East Coast (Native) District.
Bounded on the North by the sea; on the North-